Evening star., 1924-11-19

DR.. Wilmer was born in Powhatan
County, Va, in 1863. He was grad
uated from the Medical School Of
the University of Virginia in 1885
and afterwards studied in the Poly
clinic Hospital New York, and in
various European hospitals. He be-
gan the practice Of medicine in
years was professor of ophthalmol-
ogy in Georgetown University. Dur
ing the war he was officer in charge
OF the medical research laboratory
OF the Army Air Service at Mineola,
Long Island. and was later surgeon
In charge of the medical research
laboratories Of the American expe-
ditionary forces. He. is a member
OF the advisory board of directors
OF the National Committee for the
prevention of Blindness, and holds
positions of like importance in many
other similar organizations. His pub
locations, particularly in regard to
slaucoma, one OF the common causes
OF blindness among adults, have been
regarded as most important contri-
buttons In advancing methods for
treatment OF diseases of the eye.
Trustees of Foundation.
The trustees Of the Wilmer Foun-
oaeion are: Robert w. Kelly, presi-
dent: Henry Breckinridge, secretary
treasurer; Mrs. Aida de Acosta Root,
robert NJ. Thompson. William p.
Emo Joseph Pulitzer. Mrs. Henry r.
Rea, Mrs. Douglas Robinson. Felix
Warburg, Mrs. William K. Wander
bilt' r.: Maj. Gen. Merritte W. Ire
Iand' surgeon general of the Army;
1hrs. william Ross Proctor, Herbert
l.. natteriee and Harold F. Pierce.
nf
ioundat1on Is to make an intensive
dri1e TO secure pledges and contribu-
tions' conditioned upon favorable
action being taken by the general
educational board. Subscriptions
may be made payable under what
ever installments are convenient to
the donors. Buy ruling of the
Treasury Department, all gifts to the
Wilmer Foundation are deductible
under the terms of the income tax
law. They should be sent to Mr..
Breckinridge, No. 2 Rector street, New
York City.
President Goodnow also made
public a statement signed by him
self, William Fl. Welch. director of
the School of Hygiene and Public
Health; Winford Smith. director of
the hospital, and Lewis H. Weed. dean
OF the school Of medicine, explaining
the need for an institute OF ophthaf-
mology and the plans for establishing
one at Johns Hopkins.
Eager to Complete Fund.
THE board of the Wilmer Founda-
tion has collected 100000 already,
and the university. deeply imbued
with the feeling of the Importance OF
completing the fund of three millions
which is required, Is anxious to sup
port by every means in their power
the efforts Of the board in their en-
deavor to interest other friends Of
DIR. Wilmer and of good work in
ophthalmelogy to contribute to this
fund so that it may be quickly COM
pleted. 1t IS clear that the use of
about one million, perhaps, chiefly
that collected by the university,
should be directed toward the prose-
cution of investigation and teaching.
while the rest Is being sought for the
hospital and It's active work in treat
ing diseases of the eye.
The plan then involves the con-
struction of a hospital of adequate
size in Baltimore in immediate connec-
tion with the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, to be under DR.. Winners con-
troll and to contain all necessary
offices, laboratories, teaching rooms
and operating rooms, SO that his
work, with the aid of q sufficient
STAFF. may advance as he wills It,"