The New York herald., 1871-11-15
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE CURE OF
MEBRIATES.

Second Annual Convcntion-Adtrcss by DR.
willard Parker and Others-Drunkennesd
! Worse than Yellow Fever or smallpox.
About year ago q number Of gentlemen In,
terested In the reclamation OF inebrtates and
attaches OF lnstitutions founded for that purpose
met In the hall OF the Young Mems Chris
tan Association and organized what Ia styled
the American Association for The Cure Of
lnebria:es, Willard Parker. N. D.. President Of
the State Inebriale Asylum, being chosen Presidents
and DR.. Joseph Parish. President Of the Sanitar1um
at Media Pa Secretary. The OBJECT OF the associar
ton Is more directly TO collect statistics regarding
the inebrates OF the country. how best to reclaim
them and 10 consider what legislation should b
had looking 70 their welfare. /
At noon yesterday the second annual Convention
OF the association was called to order BY
the President DR.. WILLARD PARKER, who ex'
planned the organization Of The association
ana congratulared the delegates upon IL
establishment on q permanent basis. To
HIM the subject OF rhe reclamation OF
the inebrtatc was the great subject OF the day. Is
was one deserving OF profound attention aao cuort.
The result OF his observations, Ne saiu, was ou9
that ought TO come under notice oI the medical
ploicssion and secure their earnest support mo
or smallpox. He Dsleyei i 70 De the duty q the
ASSOCIATION first 10 look well 70 The status OF the
order TO remove or Daatc this The mghtiest OF aiG
evils God ever tolerated upon the earth. Yel-
4
! compared with incbrietv. Thlrty-thlee and .
third per cent OF all deaths IN TINS city were the
In the Lhrtyelght years 100 900 ers0ns IN thla
city had died from its use, either BY themselves OF
the secretary called the roll when the following
| delegates responded :
joseph ParIsn, N. D., secrsiarS. President of tho
sanilarium, Media, Pa,
T. L. Mason. Nj; y. Consulting Physician Kings
Carey 3. Gamble N. D.. Maryland lneDriates' Asys
Captain 4. Richardson, Kings County InehrlatesS
| WilIam G. Lawrence. superintendent washingto.
George Burr. NJ. D., Trustee New York state me-
| Otis Ciapp President wasningtonian Home. Bos.
William g. wey. NJ. D.. New York State Asylum.
! Inebriates' Home, and
DIR. y. L. Dodge, Al. D., superintendent New York
long communication was read from Hon. Dom
aid Dallvmple, OF England, treating OF the subject,
anu auggestsIg mat lnasmuch as there are no sucu
institutions IN Great Britain 1t would Ue auv sable
for some OF the workers in t'ls country to appear
before committee Of the House OF commons and
urge the Claims Ol incbrales.
Aetter from DR.. Harris, Inspector OF Prisons. de-
cared after visiting fysix prisons IN this State
tracea6e 10 tie use OF intOx eating Liquors.
Dr: Wey, @ AR Ciapp and Dr. Mason were appointed
the committee reported the following papers,
| which were read
lum." by Dr. Gamble.
s c0ad-"Report or the Superintendent OF tbS
Wlllets.
Thrd-"The Social Side OF Temperance Reform. -
py q paueht at tne New York Asl hun, Binghamron.
.Fou,1h-"lnebricty by Inheritance" by W. u
Wey, M. d.
FUth--"Tcmperance ana lntemperance: the Dis
ease and Its kenediesu by otto Clapp.
Strth-"0n the Pathology OF Inc oriety by George
Barr, M. ID. =
Secenh-"Classincati OF Inebriates, BY Joseph
Parish.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at the wasningtonian home.
Boston," by William q. Lawrence.
Ninth-"State or Public lneJriate Asylumss Their
Superiority oyer Smaller Or Private Institutional
by Dr. L. G. Dodge.
The Convention then adjourned until TO-DAY.