The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-29

The National Health Association their second meet
ing Of the Cooper Institute yesterday afternoon two
O'Clock. AS the weather ythng brit pleasant: the
attendance rather SLIM there being not over one
hundred in the room, the greater part OF whom we're
ladies'.
DR.. JACKSON who acted President OF the Convention
stepped forward aud made few remarks apropos 10 the
OCCASION and then introduced Dr. Trail, who commenced
his discourse by speaking OF the absurd reports the
press had given Of their former meetings. making then,
say what they never intended, AMI leaving cut what
should have been inserted He then TRADE
against tobacco and the Of drug medcnes He pro-
posed to reform the medical science; the doc
tors that he quarreiied with but with drug system.
In conclusion, he said he wished all the doctors
and discnss in friendly manner the Hygiene principle
Dr. JACKSON here came forward and repeated Dr. Trails
doctors as necessary good, and not a necessary
evil, as the papers had said; that doctors grew
Of The necessity of the ,ines and that as long people
lived IN wrong manner doctors would be in
requson but tnat doctors who pracsed the system
drugs did not understand nature that no had paid
81 500 TO about 200 doctors course OF his life for
the OF diseases which he had had and rs
~ he discovered the Hygienic system doctors
alone, and the consequence was he strong he
dd not speak thus for the purpose OF grndng his axe
the cause DID not require tho doctors OF the drug
eyssem gave them more patients than they able
cure lie went on to say that could feel tho III
vine influence white hts BODY corrupt state that
ever! thing set OF sulphur while the BODY in
healthy condition.
lie introduced Mrs. HuIDAm Pacs, ~ D., who
spoke OF womans education. she sad that were
now educated with great loss OF time, money vttai
ty but II was not the right kind OF edcationt not
health education, such as she should have,
make her good wife, muther and perfect us&ross OF
her house, II was too late In tho nineteenth century TO
deny women educa'ion that 1t was necessary, man
waa influenced by woman, and niou,ied tho mind
OF the child hat tho world did know the extan OF
woman's abhiiost only knew tho powers OF her eadu
She spoke oil wouans weak aad sicky condition
the present time coming from the proper heath
education. Had she oniy that, she could distinguish
tween what was good for the body aud what bal,
and by that means hcr housekeeping would not bring
sickness and death on her family her children would
grow up strong and beautiful about her. then thny
would be hurried by thousands their ttlc graves
Health, shc said, "demandcd money, but that disease de-
vonred the deepest purse" She spoke Of thu nsucency
ii education carried out In female schools, but
said late to learn great truths She begged
Of women to make their bodies aound, and, by that
means their minds that the ountan Of youth was not
myth by attending 10 tho health teacher, migh,
again become young and whole.
After the lady ceased, DR.. jackson cano forward aud
informed the audience that they would meet again ut
seven CLOCK In tho evening" aud invited all those preseat
70 attend and ask their frcrds to accompany them the
subject 70 DO discussed would berhe Present Sly 10 OF
W0tnan's Dress.