New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-22

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ege, Hartford, who read paper by Professor Gu
man. Of Yale College, upon American Schools and Cob
leges, M which Prot Gilman compared the American
with different European EDUCATIONAL systeIns, and
sidered The question OF compulsory eOntased Nlt9
voluntary education. Alta reading tho paper, freA
L0i IN Few remarks presented the strongest argumeA
which have been advanced fsr and against the plan Of
Prof Henry barnard. Superintendent Of the Depart
met OF National Educatlonat Washington read an IN
ercStng account o. the orgs ana designs VI that nstlta'
nards suggestion Dr. Hougt, OF Albany, under whose
charge the work had been performed described the plan
adopted Tor taking census tho District OF COlumOia
which bad been ordered by Congress. De H0Ugh re-
erded the system pursued as the nearest peect In its
IN this country. The Hon. ADdrew s. White, President Of
te Cornell ImFerslty-the agricultural ana Aecnsnoel
college OF the state Oi New orksketcAed TIE nistay
aud plan Of that institution. The programme for t6s
evening included paper by Bh. Clarence Cook, on 1hs
American Louise bat lie laeness Oi inc hoGr necesr
ted ITS pOsponcment until Thursday evening session
In tie Department % Heaha, Or. Joseph Parrish %
Philadelphia IN the cnalr the st paper pI.sentSI nss
b. Dr.. Edward b Dalton oi AeW-1oIA Oh tDe Meu0
n has been said that the saddes pages in the history
Of all nations those which treat 0f the wholesale sae,
fee Of human lie through 9hoI dnGe OF Lesscs :" se
simplest means OF preserving heaith aug asSt.lis "
ease" II il known that the fearful epiGeucs, or
Ilocues so-called. that swept WIN such deadly mashI
through me cues OF lAe h.Io $50 '.' ~. -,
derived their strength from coSs neglect Of the shPess
sanitary laws. Narrow aud filthy streets: CROWDED. ~
ventilated, ana dark dwellings,; Inc lac" % plO Isiv
drainage and faclluos Tor personal ana genera e'cah<
ncsstcso the " pestieucc no less m eGs"
tNa LIN ore lhan ~ lhe present gay 80 "'S q
ton of these facts, together With thc daily increasing of
lt.tl iLtl tHh city or, JL S, JktiOu VI ~
already I'D condition not Only % foster sucu Oluinl!
forms Of disease GCpeUd upon foul and general un-
citAlnefs, pt u lhFle ana fadg develop CONF avs
ana l-btichce liA ABOUT Ok Stals ago stma,dstu -
eiOrts legislative reform which resulted IN the eStat-
hshnent VI the Metropolitan Board Of HeatA-
the het1 oi the Juflsoic 81 e BOalo was very eAse
presented subjects OF reform infinitely dlFefe
and large proportion Ok these demanded. with anost
urgency, Immediate and decisive acton Naturally Tia
Cues OF AcwlGTR and Brook offered the most pree
inS demands. Not only were large Tracts covered WIZ
leusely-cTowded, Il-yentiiated ana lilly teheme3t
1fstra ga Ter
nuioaLces Ot most aggravated character, coAIiDe.s
their Boious e1haaOns % TIE atmosphere
But far appalling than The magnitude Of ihe mate
rial labor before then WAS the alHthy "beh POeSsse9
the minds of those who aye the more Immediate sufferers
from these conditions and tie Sutn DHt obstinate oppO~
son Of Those 70 whom theeo conditions had ioHS oeeh
eOcrce ~ profit. Accustomed iOf years 10 ire me-
ured possession Of WhaI they considered OF pretended
10 CONSIDER, their rights, tho latter cia,s gDa'lzta 40
tyranny and usurId1oh every trort 10 agase
IN SAi'e ~ - l ,.~c I'm JIi1V iLsfnrlcs.
almost cquay ready to join in the resistance TO any
measure which wOud tend 10 disturb tcn IN thelf 40
c1,foTaed mode Of lfe TO herd human beings in build
lugs and rooms almost devoid OF ventilation, and "th'
cent nrvocy 10 CROWD tnol INTO dark daup cellars, %
lodge them in subtemnCau COrnt0ues where not iay
81 SUM g breath ~ res Gireycr penetrated ana 70
allow these dwellings from year 10 year 70 aecunHsts
fitn and Infection from this dense mass Of humanity
without effort az renovation vas ih very many easss
the alleged nahcnable night 81 proper y-boaer is
carry on q business manufacture IN tne mlust OF a
thiciylOpulated HeigLborhooG, te plOcth'eSO u.Alo
suited Al tAe coItainaono ge athi7 Ana tet
:he yIgor ard destroyed te lives OF those whom pow
ely ,.' r iiO I'd tiT~forned into faucied
clos ior refuse and h OF eyery description ana 70 leASs
II there 10 puirly ana Load lA ar Win Us poisonous
lalaOis, Was paTa 81 the clty piaotlce 90 u1
VeTsal and popular tAa 10 prevent 10 Was 10 axe hHay
one az re hrs privileges 0i q citizen. mention tiess
tt,rs r.r,y "a sLoy how cOmparatyey easy it Is TO
discover and appreciate the ases or deeioraoh ~ -
public heath and theoretically 20 devise methoos Tor
irir removals ana vet how tedious. difficult and ~ tmss
almost disuoUragus 10 y 20 e clnay Apply Jhe ienoIs
The am, of tine Metropolitan Board OF Health Iom he By
onuh was 10 do ito work with gentle though firm la,
~ the early DAYS Of the McIOlolitah bodIu -
there were many OK s friends who grew very iapatloAt
at what they Regarded It's timiGiiy and eai'ea Oi -
that Il had tie poWer 20 use IL '4oIvi,is ~
away ai once the evils whni 3. was created ID fotuO
Haupiy TIE Board guided By wiser counses ~ 20
Gan b. inyl conferences, W appedlS ~ ar ]oss
generally aud especially such As we've previously en-
Gagged In avoca lions which IN or less OF the2
results Objectionable, 10 meet WIN ly Noa = o. AZ
wise ~ 10 best method 81 oDIlatiAg Iie eAiss 80
cuIties The de.ecrous effect OF many processes upot
the public health frequently ana u,eS
the ground that tue cAPoyes IA nv "a ,Ie -
were healthy that specific disease among lne nosS
bors could Je traced 10 tie enlaatioAs lio ts Vs So
hsAment, ana sometimes even thdt
10 detect IN the fumes any substance geGly nJuiSs
u any organ or function Q. ,ite L ~ H., 'r1,.
little reflection VIII show me solbs.l! % - -
iueuts he iact that and women may, hy lo Is ai1
constant habit, become Injured 20 Tue escn.o -;
I've gases u 10 proof That tcy are ~ e
yho are unaccustonoJ them nor IS II NECESSARY max
Tons character That they lower the general tone 81 me
system. disturb digestion ana impair TIC Le.l'ii'Ai dn-
Measurable exercise VI al the functions o. te uOu! ~
even more than the production OF DEFINITE a4 cog
nzabe form OF disease. reason for eonIenns ana pro
ever il frequently found 20 be unnecessary ths go,
vance o. science ana iHpLoy enlsn's ~ 20
however offensive and unwhOicsone the gases result
ing theretT9n may be- IN Sucn ro,nd ITtf amospeT
such WAS the pursued not only Win reference "a
Viii ihose Of more limited Influence No Individual has
ever been compelled % Change the NODE OF conu1ctlA
the business OF alter the conditions Of his premises WIN.
ont an opportunity being first offered him OF personally
appearing before the Board, o. some responsive once! ~
led o. reseiued at first visits OF tho Sanitary In
spectOrs were looked upon with dstrust ana slsciGn.
no rs we're nade with strict regard 10 private rchIA
and in spirit q justice With 10 partisan encs IA NeS
or sympathy with anything Lat INC uje seAl. ~
case tho o. their reception srauuaiy cAaeees
and later the results Of their visits began 70 apptat II
the amchOrat0l OF distress, ana the remove" q.
OF discomfort and disease, tle cnago Was ~ lAol
marked There Is s great necessity ior FsgnLlloh =.
occupations injurious 20 he3lLh SucL % LLe ca ~
tailoTs, bakers, needeTomen Sc, Wno. Vol dy.i
modes OF life Induced by INC coLdoiis ul1 M,sl, @
earn their livelihood are 20 hh degree cohGHolgs ~
direasc especially OF consumption. In several of ina
smts that tke BCard has been ehssru H. 10 ~ -
cnce 10 the abatement vi nusnoes consisting VI gLeHs'e
odors TIE question hss DgeI mVVS1 @S 10 Si;Sf
10 health. | CONVINCED mat the Only cOislhe.
aud philosophical Position on 5ne 9ue.fOn ~ t , s
uted amOs pheric air best adapted 10 preserve al ths
OF cams in perfectly healtAi condition. aid that any"
thing which lmpalls the D'olne PuIl1 VI ta0 I v
phere must OF necessity be delereOus 10 health Mhe
However consider the conditions under men great
city exists tIc muiltuahous heces'tes NHn Si =
It's traffic and It's growth we cannot expect lat the az
mosphere which pcrvades i shall b. absolutely pure %
we must NOT lose sgt OF tha principle that the odor h-t
do attach the various methods of the cry are 80 many
warnings of danger and that is incumbent upon %
jealousy watch such warnnga and sec 20 u that they de
not reach au intensity beyond that demanded By tne
actual necessity OF tho situation To reach tns llAt -
the aim OF the Metropolitan Board % Health
DR.. Crooks, superintendent OF en- as r ,1n tSs
persons VI Canandosua, N " redd ILpeI ui,on -
irraneut OF the chronic insane arguing strong agaht
fine balbarity OF the system which eNcInies heI Hctn
80 jasf iutlons OF NeWNOik ana aGVOcsS-
iaS the Creation OF asylums for the treatment ot
sucb coses conducted what might be caNeu rs
" ,on rho chief features OF which should be the
lei of te luuatics two three together, IN cottages
IN Sarns surrounding them with influences adopted 70
"a tbe pccuIlar lamentations aud treating theta
viii iudiclous kindness ard quetress. Dr. Howe. who
RS rsce nv returned Vis ID Europe. where Ne
has boon Giving special attention 20 the study OF tLs