148 A HISTORY OF NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION 



R. W. Philip, "The Antituberculosis Program: Coordination of 

 Preventive Measures." 



At the Congress itself practically all of the leading nations of 

 the world were represented, and in the case of such nations as 

 Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and others, representa- 

 tives from the various provinces were also in attendance. The 

 total number of delegates and representatives attending the 

 Congress was considerably over 5,000. The total attendance at 

 the various meetings aggregated nearly 100,000 people. 



The medal of the Congress presented to each member was re- 

 produced in handsome bronze from a design prepared by Victor 

 Brenner. It represents the figure of a beautiful woman, in one 

 hand holding the hour-glass of time, standing on the conquered 

 dragon representing disease. On the reverse is the American 

 eagle, with the stars and stripes; and underneath appear the 

 words, "International Congress on Tuberculosis, Washington, 

 1908," and the double-barred cross, the insignia of the tubercu- 

 losis campaign. 



It was only through the generosity of the Congress of the 

 United States and the influence of President Roosevelt and Secre- 

 tary Cortelyou that a building large enough to house the Congress 

 could be secured in the city of Washington. The incomplete con- 

 dition of the New National Museum made it possible to use to 

 good advantage the large floor area for exhibits. 



In connection with the Congress The National Association for 

 the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis prepared a memorial 

 volume entitled, "The Campaign Against Tuberculosis in the 

 United States." The expense of publication was met from a spe- 

 cial grant of the Russell Sage Foundation. The book was pre- 

 pared for the Association by Philip P. Jacobs. It outlined, in the 

 form of a directory, the facilities for fighting tuberculosis at that 

 time in existence in this country, consisting of sanatoria, hospitals, 

 day camps, dispensaries, clinics, associations, and committees, 

 special provision for the care of the criminal and insane, legisla- 

 tion, both state and national, and other features of interest. The 

 National Association also had an exhibit showing in graphic form 

 the extent of the tuberculosis movement in this country at the 

 time of the Congress. 



