New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-22
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.

jackson 5. Schultz presided during the
afternoon and opened the with brief address.
After speaking of the difficulties which were encoun-
tered by the FIRST Board OF Health, over which he had
presided he ierred 10 his recent observations in Paris
In regard to lhe Partisan abattoirs he sad " Many
ssnitarians think Hhat should at once adopt Euro
pean habits We cannot do that. In Paris they have
military discipline They order thing done and it is
done. But we live IN country where everybody thinks
for himself and sometimes for his neighbours 50 far as
the health Of Paris concerned. don't think far
behind. Here each man must be induced erect his
abatoir. If we had had power t. erect them our
selves the thing could have been done IN six months
Asi Is IT has been done by indydual enterprise and
result the North aud East Rivers there
sbattors that are doing this work in most admirable
way" Mr. Schultz then spoke OF the great waste IN
lhis country the OF meat He claimed that Amer
leans threw than would be necessary for the
support OF the same population In Southern Europe
TENT HOSPITALS.
DR.. j. Foster jenkins read paper on "Tent Hospi-
tails" The English Commission of 1857, he .said, indca
ted clearly in n few words the for which hosp
tails exist which the recovery 1.-THE largest number
of good health In the shortest possible time. II
will not DO to erect building oftwo stories ia single
ward Ii depTyeS each OF them OF the prime condition
Of success pure atmosphere. Hospitals, therefore,
should be composed OF distinct, separate wards, the
only limits the wards being the number Of the sick to
be provided for, and convenience OF administration.
hope show that tents are not less suitable for perma
nent hospitals than they have been shown to be for
temporary purposes In 1854 when the Austrian army
was IN Hungary 1t was concluded to Try the plan of
open tents hospitals. ana Inc results very
factory. TIE tent hospital either through necessity
choice was used during the war Of the Rebellion and
medical officers OF both the United States and Con
federate armies give ample testimony OF the benefits.
The tent pitas of the Americans i'll Paris during the
Franco afford testimony 10 the effect.
The tents should be made OF cotton rather than fax
They should have BOARD floors, either covered with OFT
cloth order 10 prevent hudS from sinking into the
wood preferably waxed OF coated with paraine. All
tents should have double roof the Ventilation VIII
be better and they will be dryer. Both should have
openings the ridge for ventilation The heating
Winter should be effected by stoves placed underground
NJ the end OF the TENT with pipes carried through under
the floor
HYGIENE N SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
A paper then read by Alfred L. Carroll, NJ D.
Social science said he, embraces the systematic study
of those elements OF human welfare which old
sery rhyme groups together as the results OF early
going bed and early rising. where health is rightly
put before wealth and wisdom. There is no subject of
which mankind is depOrdby ignorant than OF this
code OF health. With very few exceptions our acade
content 20 leave hygiene as mystery Of purely
medical doctrine, Forgetting that tle preservation OF
health il matter which almost exclusively concerns
the noD-medical public, whose intercourse with ply
sicans seldom begins until the violation OF sanitary
laws has induced actual disease. la fact, unless
inc World d % aIopt he hi%ese custom ton
and stopping their salaries during Sickness the laity
sbOud be better instructed in this respect than their
professional advisers IL Is TO the lack OF the rudi-
IneDtary knowledge which every one should possess
that more IMAM haf the mortality OF the world
ana very much Larger proportion of Its sickness.
Surely the knowledge now TO employ ones vital
veDjabe disease but to maintain the highest standard
Of health compatible with ones physical organization,
incidents OF the French Revolution. or the 81
medical colleges ia the Uhed States know OF only
four that nave chairs Of hygiene III the rest,
this welglty subject II touched upon at All Is embraced
IN or three Lectures luterpOldted
gerry macra uIedcd. HygeHe. the most practically
useful Of sciences should be made feature of
grade Of education aud taught with
4 should Dc introduced In all normal SCHOOLS IS
obligatory part or the training OF teachers. Objections
cannot omauae IRON ply Biological considerations only
from ignorance.
Dr C. K Agnew, the well known eye and ear surgeon
nj his CITY opened the discussion upon this paper by
.nealng of the prevalence OF sghtedness in the
srhoos He referred 10 the researches In Germany In
snnnort of mis- position. In tins country he sand. the
statscs did not show that scholars were much afflicted
In thai way Dut he well other physicians, could
iesr witness 10 It's growing frequency. He said he
uoud ike 10 speak also OF the dangers OF crauImiDg
md OF keeping girls OF IS or IL years OLD Tor many hours
nt occupations. There was certainty much 10
learn In these respects. aud all SCHOOLS ana colleges
youd be very Incomplete until hygiene was taught Ia
them. .,o.on, ,,,o,os,
against laying all the responsibility for the Ddd pa! siea
results study upon the teacher. All teachers, herse
Included could testify TO the frequency Oi Dcaf-sBhteu
ness III took GOOD part of their time 10 try TO make
study In proper positions ana hOQ tne
looks SO as hurt their eyes They dld not want
The parents aud physicians. Another lady spoke OF the
bad results OF an impure atmosphere III aud oyerheatng
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PROTECTION OF ANIMALS.
George T. Angel President Of The Massachusetts As
ISOLATION for the Protection OF Animals, then read
paper on the Protection Of Animals" OF which the
following Is an abstract:
In the Qpening " the paper lac briefly referred 10 Tue