The Second Annual Meeting of the American Associa- 

 tion for Study and Prevention of Infant Mortality will be held 

 in Chicago, November 16-18, 191 1. 



GREETINGS BY THE PRESIDENT FOR 1911 



C. R. HENDERSON, Ph. D., University of Chicago 



I wish to express as strongly as possible my profound sense 

 of appreciation and gratitude for the honor this Conference 

 has shown me. I esteem it one of the highest privileges of 

 my life to succeed in this office a man of the eminent ability 

 of my predecessor, Dr. Knox. I shall try to act in accordance 

 with the good traditions of this Conference as far as lies in 

 my power. The discussions already sent out to the world are 

 of the highest value and of enduring worth. Perhaps you 

 expect of a new presiding officer, in view of the progress made 

 by the Conference, some variety of method in the organization 

 of the next Conference. Subject to the suggestions from leaders 

 of this movement I propose tentatively the following plan for 

 the programme of 1911 : 



Since the aim logically determines the order of treatment, it 

 may be wise to mark out somewhat sharply: (1) the results 

 of the investigations of specialists; (2) the measures and meth- 

 ods for the application of accepted teachings of the medical 

 profession to particular methods of relief or prevention through 

 private and public organizations, with practical conclusions for 

 immediate action; (3) the awakening of popular interest and 

 securing the attention of the public to our cause ; and finally, (4) 

 the publication of valuable articles to instruct and move the 

 nation to appropriate action. 



These four objects of our Conference suggest a correspond- 

 ing organization of the next Conference. It would seem well, 

 therefore, to set apart the two forenoon meetings to small 

 groups of specialists in education, public and private relief 

 agencies, eugenics, and one or two others. (2) The various 

 groups of specialists having formulated their recommendations 

 all the members may come together in more general assemblies 

 to discuss these formulations from the standpoints of the vari- 

 ous particular groups. Before a scientific doctrine can be applied 

 in practice many kinds of knowledge and experience must yield 



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