The Washington herald., 1913-08-10
Fourth International Con-
sress on School Hygiene to
Be Held in Buffalo, N. Y,
August 25-30 to Bring To-
gether Many Notable Men.

Buffalo y. Y, Aug. 9.-AlI the leading
nations. every State in the Union. every
college and university of note in the
country. and various other leading edu-
cational. scientific, medical. and hygienC
institutions and organizations, as well as
various womens organizations. will he
represented at the Fourth international
Congress on School Hygiene to be held
here August 25-3a, according TO a prelimi-
nary statement just issued by DIR.
Fhon g a. Storey, of the College of the
City of New York, secretary general of
the congress.
President Wilson has aeccpted the hon
orary Office of patron of the congress.
The president of the congress is DIR.
&. w. Eliot, former president of Harvard
University. The vice presidents are Dr.
William II. Welch. the great pathologist
of Johns Hopkins University. formerly
president of the American Medical AsSo-
citation. and DR.. Henry p. Walcott. presi-
dent OF the recent International Consr ess
on Hygiene and Demography, and chair
man of the Massachusetts State Board
of Health
1t is the aim of the organizing COM
mittee to bring together at Buffalo a
record number Of men and women inter-
ested in improving the health and eff
cheney of school children. and to make
this cOngress-the first of its kind ever
hold in America-one of direct benefit to
e"ch individual community. 4 program
of papers and discussions is now being
arranged covering the entire field of
school hygiene. There will be scientific
exhibits representing the best that is be-
ing done in school hygiene and also COM
merciaF exhibits Of educational value.
Side Trips Are Planned.
Nor will the entertainment of delegates
in any way he neglected. Buffalo has
just subscribed Slo,eo toward covering
the expenses Of the congress. The Buff
falo citizens committee has planned for
series of social events. including re-
ceptions and a grand ball. A pageant in
the park and excursion trips to the great
industrial plants and to the scenic WON
ders OF Niagara Falls.
The list of honorary presidents con-
tains the names of prominent men in
foreign countries who have been active
in the interest of school hygiene and in
rhe 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 De-
rartment of Education. ]. Appel, Dem
mark.
His excellency. the Prussian Minister
# the German School Hygiene Assoca-
of the German School Hygiene Associa-
ton.
His excelIency, the Minister of Public
Instruction and Fine Art, NJ. Guist Hau.
"aris. France.
His excellency. the Minister of the In
terror. DR.. Tn. Heemskerk. Netherlands.
His excellency, Dr.. Rodridgues, Min
ister of the Interior and of Public In
struction, Portugal
His excellency. D. Antonio Lopez Mu-
noz, Minister of Public instruction and
Fine Arts. Spain.
Prof. Burgerstein. Vienna.
Prof. EXnor. Vienna.
Prof. Liebermann. Budapest
Prof. AXeI Johnnessen. Christiania.
Prof. Twardowske. Polish Austria.
Prof. NJ. c. Schuyler. Belgium.
Sir Lauder Bruton. England.
Sir Lie. Jose A. Lopex Del Vale, Com
missioner of Health. Havana.
DIR. L. PaglHni, Turin. Italy.
DIR. Juis Rasetta, Caracas Venezuela.
Many Educators on Roll.
The honorary vice presidents have
been selected from the most prominent
OF the North American countries. Among
the names are:
DR.. Abraham jacob, president Of the
American Medical Association.
James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of
Baltimore.
Phlander P. Claxton. United States