New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-14

large thatthe main elements could not DO gwen. 1heo
great objections 10 be urged regarding aohango n
the established curriculum but many studies are h-
cuded therein because OF their disciplinary value pu'
/ agree with Horace Greeley, when speaking OF tn's
same subject, he cried Disciplined hate the word
have great respect for the old curriculum but the
substitution Of sanitary studies will well replace some OF
the now welworn classics.
PRESIDENT BARyARD's ADDRESS.
President +. A. p. Barnard OF Columbia College war
then introduced. aud read paper on the Ter"
Theory of Disease In its Relations Hygiene" Every
event the speaker said OF which the causes were Oh
scure had been attributed by the ignorant 10 blnd
chance or the interference OF supernatural power
and these false suppostons have existed even long
after the vain theories been thoroughly exploded
The laws of health aud disease were 8 well denneo
as those OF the mathematics, and the ony
obstacle was the difficulty attending their discovery
M living organism enjoyed existence prolonged 10
an indefniie length aud life began In the germ ana
ended IN dissolution and disntegration. In the hnutan
race life was often shortened by ignorance. and m many
oases by accident IL the intention Of this paper,
however consider the epidemic or contagious classes
of diseases concerning which two theories
the chemical and the germ theory. These Dr. bar
nard illustrated by a review OF recent sclentIu,o
discoveries 10 some length and in conclusion, IN rel
erenee TO organic evolution, said that just certainly
many theories were true God was imposslble a.,
living organisms, said he grow live, and perish aiu
since God cannot perish he cannot be organism IL
had said will accept tne truth and lei the eO
consciousness IL vapor that is truth cannot receive
with ciadness and shall not thank the Acience that
taught IL me; let me live IN my simple ignorance as
nv fathers did before Let fold the drapery OF
my couch ABOUT aud lie down to pleasant, though
they be decetfu Dreams" -
Alter discussing tine germ theory, the speaker con
cuded by saying that drugs were already falling INTO
disrepute aud he hoped 10 the time wnen. through
medical science infectious diseases would be eXtrpae
and men would live oct the time Heaven intended tbey
should Then the medical profession would IKE
OhelO find its occupation gone; but ii would be- litcf
all glorious victory for would be itself that had DC
str0yed itself
PROF. oRDRoSAUXs ADDRESS.
Prof. Ordronaux followed President Barnard with an
address on the Relations oi LILY gene 10 Paupersm ana
Insanity" Sanitary science, said he Is really de-
partment Of religion. The Roman Government recoe-
nized sanitary measures important department OF
legislation, and that Edes inspected houses
and sewers knew. Bnt should he be
TO explain so mystlfying a riddle pgupersm or IL
sanity. Pauperlsm a disease. shown by the
Of physical vigOr running through army OF
paupers. The pauper not only poor In purse bat
poor ambition IN courage, IA scitreldncc; pOuf
through and through. Organic disease which he sald
underIDnes the health, undermines also The
mnd, and insanity Is purely disease OF that
superstition IL was purely disease OF
the body its preventive To live healttiuy I'D
tine empeTatey aud not 10 Ride hobbies ~ DEATH
One great Of insanity want OF proper nOursb-
ment, and lunatics had been cured by feeding thcf
system thus coming up full man full stomach.
The idea was ridiculous hut true. This lie illustrated by
statistics showing the possible study Of insanity upon
physical basis.
The adjourned untn the conference to be
hcIa today.