Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-06
DR.. G0RGAS WILL SPEAK
AT LEXINGTON MEETING
His Address VIII lie One of Feature.
ON PROGRAM Of Virginia Public
Health Associations.
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LEXINGTON VA. May DIR. J. w
II. Pollard to-day gave out the final
drait OF the program of tho coming
meeting Of the Virginia Public Health
Association to he held May lO-l2 and
announced that among the DISTINGUISHED
speakers to address Nire mia sanitarians
would be General William c. Gorgas,
surgeon general of the United States
.>rmy. and Miss Julia c. Lathrop. direc-
tor OF the Federal Children's Bureau.
i'r. 6orras, who will deliver the
principal address on the evening of
May II, Will he introduced b. General
T.. w. Nichols. superintendent OF tho
Virginia Military institute. and will he
one Of tn" honor guests at a reception
rendered in Carnegie Library that even
ing by the president and faculty OF
Washington and Lee. Miss Lathron will
speak on the afternoon OF the same day,
her topic being Social Aspects of In
FAINT Mortality"
Others who are on the hnal program
are l'r. j.. 6. Levy. chief health officer
OF Richmond; Dr. T. :. Schcnck. health
officer Of Norfolk. DR.. W = Foster
OF Roanoke: Dr. c. c. Hudson. OF Dan
vile: DR.. Reid White Colonel Jones.
Professor -. 6. Humphreys. Dr. {. II.
davidson. Dr II. y, Campbell. Dr. !. l..
Howe and Miss Rosa +. RoIcv. Of Lex
lngton: Dr. Enuion q. Williams and
several Of his assistants of tho State
hoard of Health, and man! other promi-
hcnt speakers. Captain ". w Baker.
OF iiallsh"rc. one OF tho pioneers in
public health work in the State. will
make the principal address on Monday
evening. his subject being The Rela
tion OF the l.ayman to Public Health =,
Inc convention. Or. Pollard reports.
promises TO he one OF the most largely
attended and certainly the most in
isresiing in the history OF the associa.
ton. invitations have been sent NOT
only 10 health officers physicians and
I"Slstrars OF vital statistics. hut to n
larS" number OF private citizens and
iaEin"n who arc interested i'm public
health work. The last-naIncd arc vel
coined as members OF the association
and ar" expected 10 ha present in large
numbers. y strong contingent of visit
III" nurses from the various cities and
towns with organized health depart.
mcntS are also look ed for
AS preliminary 10 the meeting Of
the association. DR. Howard A. KELLY
OF Baltimore. a physician OF interno
ional distinction who is vitality in
tcrcsted An public health and social
work. VIII deliver an address on SIM
day afternoon. The various social
features OF the convention. which in
ciudc trip 10 Natural Bridge. have
been arranged in such a manner as moi
to conflict with the business of the as
ISOLATION.
Tho formal opening of the convc,-
ton VIII take place on Monday even
ing. Members and visitors are urged
by Or. Pollard to he present at that
time or to arrive not later than Tues
day morning. Those who can attend
but single day are advised to come
on Tuesday as the program Of tbnt
day Includes not only the addresses Of
General Gorgas and Miss Lathrop, but
a paper by Or. w. s. Rankin. secretary
or the North Carolina State Board or
Health, and a number of others.