THE American Pediatric Society has inaugurated the John Howland Award at its recent sixty-second annual meeting in Old Point Comfort, Virginia. This Award will be made annually to an individual who has distinguished himself by his life and work as exemplifying the purposes of the Society as expressed in its constitution "to honor those who, by their contributions to pediatrics, have aided in its advancement." The Award consists of a medal bearing the likeness of Dr. Howland and a monetary award. The first Award was made to Prof. Edwards A. Park of Baltimore.
Pediatrics is proud to published the Address made by Dr. Park and to give importance to this inaugural.