National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-22
SCIENTIFIC SANITARIANS,
ORGANIZATION OF THE NATIONAL
HEALTH CONTENTION.


been previously published in The NATIONAL Re
PUBLICAN, and should be by this tine veal known
70 the public At the organizing there were but
few delegates present, many not having arrived,
and others, who had reported at the rooms Of the
Board OF Health, were out On the street sghtsee-
the converting Of the convention Among those
present were DR.. N. A. Arnholt, DR.. A. Arthurs,
Dr. ,. b. BisseiL Genessee, New Yort Milo Q.
csiasses, Ohio: 4: ". so.rdssn, Besios Mss;
ssshesetts i 9. Hoeh. Allegh any, Pennsylvanis !;
John n Laigston and DR.. p. T. Keene, city !;
Sssr. Morts G Sss ssS Ne. York
The delegates were called TO order By DR.. 9. c.
Cs1, who delivered the following -.
-.--. sAEurAroRr ApDREss: E
. many representative men ~ the inception OF .
nsv enterprise ~ unusual, and a1giFs- suepi-
Srsiuiafion. In prompt and hearty respssss to :
ssll for that purpose, you are hsrs assembled to
ss g ss e q
Soy: Ihs Aneriean HsalsR Xsfeessisn, com.
spbjscts. This has reference more 10 The sEita-
81 hsSps .
of1ctsl and executive health functions, for full
40 free oonsultstIon as to the best method of
ne Improvement Or the internal construction and
he country, thus correcting any existing defects,
and rendering them more e9cient In the great
You n' upon the SPenodaa spr,.
abused interest. ot hygiene. 4 Few recent year.
patarial . broad and comprehensive science,
challenging universal admiration. Even the
70 cure existing disease Is today found debating,
fn spirit, IL must be admitted, of singular dis
isl u swaking, ere long to the eonseicasn.ss
hhat its occupation, like Otkcllos, has departed.
Under the banner of hygeia the wisest and ncblest
h ma, ~hux onward to fresh con4uess over . field
Sroad =, .Ls world itsel and redolent Of good and
>naHp ACHIEVEMENTS.
Health boards constitute at this day the rule, |
.et ne exception Vii AM not 'S Se Iona mas be-
lore the smallest count, village; If destitute Of
board Of health will 70 me Se e.
and saye hsoas OO the
nate establishment of q comprehe. Sive n aise
sanitary bureau, to an era in cur coun.- eniiat
bned civilization, when the health Of the l. 10
which constitutes the foundation of the Stat, ~
moral and int lectua growth, viii be recognized
Pc Of vital and permanent importance-whcn
part, at least, Of the appropriations and appli-
Of the diseases of animals the horse and the kne)
will be spared to the study Of human maladies ,
and the best mode oil arresting and mitigating
It il refreshing, gentlemen, to reflect that We I
mere SsrT sres and Ii ea
ousies have nothing whatever to do The domain
professional diferehces Of il: vctsr'es nothing
more is asked than an earnest zeal in and devo-
tion to the broad and philanthropic objects for
which it contends. They come together peace
fully to upite upon common platform, and to lay
offerings common l.,
Let US, therefore, Danish every thought that .
might interfere erie with the sinElensss q dsygti99
Of the rank weeds OF prejudice and hate, let to-
Eether cultivate the flowers Of kindliness fidelity,
1t only remains for me, on the part Of my col
leagues and myself representing the local board
Erecting; to bid you welcome to whatever Of cOur-
tesy or interest centres at the national capital
and, more than all, to bid you Gvd speed in the !
You s.Ts assumed as the custOdians Of the peO- !
Ef5 meeting was temporarily organized BY the |,
chairman, who, accepting the position, briefly i
returned his thanks for the unexpected honor con-
Te and said there could be no doubt Is ane
tble and worthy of great zeal; and he believed, q
- did DR.. Cox, ..that the health Of the masses 4
aesire tosearch about for theories but wished to
seal with facts rs they were found.
DIR. W. W. Snively, OF Pittsburg, was chosen ]
on motion OF Dr. Bliss the delegates were d. :
ected to present their credentials 10 the commit
On motion Of DR.. Cox it was decided that all Il
she delegates who had registered aud those that Il
Sn.idered members Of the convention. '
Drs Bliss, Jewett, Sparrow, Arnhoh and War d
ter were appointed q committee on permanent or 9
Prof Langston and Drs. Bssell and Houck were !
appointed committee to draft constitution to l
lovern the convention, and present the same at
subsequent meeting Tor aaoptiOn.'
The committee on organization reported, recon- I
aending the confirmation Of the temporary /
snacers for the permanent organizations; which was
Dr. I. s. Verdi then delivered the following :
lSdress OF welcome, in behalf Of the Board Of
health and citizens: Ia
ADDRESS OF DR.. VERDI.
Mr. hairmda and Gea,lemea: The committee q
n arrangements has imposed upon me the pleas I
ut 81 Of ySe rev OF hs Board
Health Of the District Of Columbia, and in behalf
bfthe people Of our city. therefore greet yod I
Impressed with the highest sense of the i'm. d
eortance Of this meeting, Congratulate Board
sponss they have received from 50 Many asts
Euished sanitarians, coming, as you do rom dis e
tant parts o. the country at great inecnsenienee
pursuit and practice Of sanitary science, VIC vel
come yoa as sola y .s apa RrQtbsIs. Il
heAl RlsshslSxed in the letter Of lnvilalnn 6f O
ans board, and might now proceed to business Il
we're NOT tempted to aiude briefly TO the history
stIn further the object Of this convention. =
tIygeia, the NEUROLOGICAL daughter Of Ascu-
slipped By the ancient Greeks and Romans as the
senencent spirit that presided over the council or
asssS sase b sas
born several hundred years before Christ, he
must have been a much more clever physician y
wonder then that Myseia 1 was worsliped as "a a
eeddess, she being the daughter Off .blamelcss
Rcmsns spirtaaltaed an idea thew would not rem.
Ter practical 1t fell to the learned men Of the il
essrt and nSs5rsn to thiaE heart Stn to 'I Tes
limbs TO mOye-apd out Of this embodiment q
seience sprung, comprehensive, practical, en-
siept. :. ,-...', y
.- --. IoR THOUSAND YEARS
schools OF medicine have mounted the throne, :
yielded tho ceptre Of power, only to be hurled
asyn By younger generations Of thinking men. !
I'D Roass:. prSstrats At the i:ss Of Hy,:eias !
,S.s sss e sTs .snt
esphood rseurs 70 re a Erscepts Of the parents
Tns sS SoSsns % no Violence to the ssnabIlity
% "cass eesleffi" and ..eloee.n We have bgw !
siSsr, put ID operation one hqadrsd 40 hf!y
pears sler the fospdstion Of Rone-that 10 siI )
ssntaries Of psrpieIity in tie cure of disease, 5
Sessles danonstrstss that the tr.e merit Of the ]
lhysieisn 2 IN the PLevssttoa ra,hef tia. n the
nI,ans meet within these walls to join brains, {
AeATts and hands 10 the fuihimsnt Of this glorious
ss.esption; We DO not turn nov for Byht to p
Hsttsr, Cullen, Absrnethy, Holman, Richst, | 0
6eenini, 0raicnnini Rascri, o. Dr. Colonel Garry,
put TO Jenner, Liebg, PettenkodeS, Angus Smith,
Seshby Psrkes, Michel Levi, Tsrdies, Crookes, .
herbert, Barker, John Simon J. F. MITCHELL Sir r
Henry Holland, Elisha Harris, Ohsvalier, bald Il
EiA Latham, whose efforts are to destroy the :,
snaferis morbT' before 1t enters In the animal Y
Systsn. We are here, and many of you have I.
sene from great distances, to consult devise and
nggest the most efhcient, the most practical 9.
AS1es Of neutrslizng the power OF the enemy u
.ather than meet him In battle array. While our II
ancient predecessors went forth and herocaliy OPP
posed lame to lame, many Of the freEIs were b
among the slain ere the enemy was slaug hi cred
Or driven out Of the walls. You are here to pro- p,
pose o system that will neutralle the efficiency !
~ the enemys weapons and the project Is so
logical that Fl success crowns your efforts,
HUMANITY WILL CROWN You.
We are not here in obedience to governmental Il
summons nor for Government subsidy. volunta- n
lily We have assembled in council to organize an d
neocistion whose efforts In sanitary science shall
each from the prOudest to the humblest citizen.
This association might itly be named ssThe Con Y