The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-05-01
INVITED TO SEND DELEGATES
Notables From All Parts Of the World
Will be Present at the Conference
and take Part in Proceedings School
Hygiene to be Discussed.


in the union, every college and univer-
sity of note in this country, and vari-
GUS other leading educational, scien-
tifc, medical and hygienic institutions
and organizations, as well as various
women s organizations, will be repre-
sented at the Fourth International Con-
gress on School Hygiene in Buffalo,
August 25-30th, according to pre-
liminary statement just issued by DR..
Thomas A. Storey, of the College of
the City of New York, secretary
general of the congress.
Woodrow Wilson, as president of the
United States, has accepted the hon
orary Office of patron of the congress.
The president of the congress is G. w.
Eliot, one time president Of Harvard
University. The vice presidents are
DR.. William H. WEIGH, the great
pathologist Of John Hopkins Univer-
sity formerly president Of the Ameri-
can Medical Association, and DIR.
Henry p. Walcott, president of the re-
cent International Congress on Hy-
giene and Demography, and chairman
of the Massachusetts State Board Of
Health.
1t is the aim of the organizing com
mittee in charge to bring together
at Buffalo a record number of men
and women interested in improving
the health and efficiency of school
children, and to make this congress
the first Of it's kind ever held in
America-one of direct benefit to each
individual community. A program Of
papers and discussions is now being ar
ranged covering the entire field of
school hygiene. There will be scien-
tife exhibits representing the best
that is being done in school hygiene,
and also commercial exhibits of edu-
1eational, value. a.y .e;--4
Nor will the entertainment of dele
gates in any way be neglected Buff
falO has just subscribed $4,000
toward covering the expenses of the
congress. The Buffalo citizens commit
tee has planned for series of social
events, including receptions and
grand ball, pageant in the park, and
excursion trips to the great industrial
plants, and to the scenic wonders of
Niagara Falls.
The congress is open to all persons
interested in school hygiene, who may
join as regular active members upon
the payment of $500 fee. Applica-
tion for membership should be sent
Dr. Thomas A. Storey, College of the
City of New York, New York City.
The list of honorary presidents con-
tains the names of prominent men in
foreign countries who have been ac-
tive in the interest Of school hygiene
and in the support of this congress.
Among the names are:
Field Marshal His Royal Highness
The Duke of Connaught, Governor
General of Canada.
His Excellency, the Minister of the
Department of Education, j. Appel,
Denmark
His Excellency, the Chief of the
Bureau of Secondary Education, B. j.
Berquist, Sweden.
His Excellelcy, the Prussian Min
lister of the Interior, DR.. Kirchner,
President of the German School Hy-
giene Association.
His Excellency the Minister of Pub
lie Instruction and Fine Art, Nj Guist'
Hau, Paris, France.
His Excellency, the Minister of the
Interior, Dir. TIL. Heemskerk, Neither
lands.
His Excellency, DR.. Rodrigo Rodri-
CUES, Minister of the Interior and of
Public Instruction, Portugal.
His Excellency, D. Antonio Lopez
Munoz, Minister of Public Instruction
and Fine Arts, Spain.
Dr. Professor Burgerstein, Vienna.
DR.. Professor Exner, Vienna.
DR.. Professor Liebermann, Budapest.
DR.. Professor Axel Johnnessen,
Christiania.
DR.. Professor Twardowski, Polish
Austria.
DR.. Professor NJ. c. Schuyler, Bel
GUM
Sir Lauder Brunton, England.
Sir Lie. Jose A. Lopez Del Vale,
Commissioner of Health, Havana.
Dr. L. Pagliani, Turin, Italy
DR.. Luis Razetti, Caracas, vene-
zuala.
The honorary vice presidents have
been selected from the most prominent
expononts of the higher educational
ideals Of the North American count
ries. Among the names are:
Or. Abraham Jacob, President Of
che American Medical Association.
James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop
of Baltimore
Philander ?. Claxton, United States