The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-22

which. il inhaled or innocuiated, will pro-
duce YeIlow-iever in susceptible individual,
and it will do this in any part OF the coun-
try il applied under proper circumstances"
"The first thing to be sought Is some
animal or organism on which it may be pos.
| 'sible to produce either velIow-feyer Or some
obtained, the committee think the next step
is easy. eve have to carry out process
OF elimination to find out what constituents
non-essential; what secretions or eycre-
tioEs OF the body are essential and what are
non-essentiaI to the production OF the poi
son." &c.
The committee think that the period
when An epidemic is raging is not the time
to carry on such researches; and yet there
must be cases at hand in order to furnish
the material for experiment. Havana is
suggested as probably the best place for
such an investigation. The report (some
portion Of which is here omitted) is signed
by j. s. Billings, surgeon United States
army, chairman; j. Berrian Lindsey. S.
Oakley Vandcrpool, j. G. Thomas, and L..
S. Joynes.
A LIBERAL. DONATION.
DR.. Woodwork laid before the Associa-
ton q letter from the Brooklyn Trust Com
pany, which had placed in bis ha:ds $500
for the benefit OF physicians incapacitated
by service in the yellow-fever epidemic.
Rev. DR.. Marshall paid glowing tribute
to the physicians who served during the
epidemic, and persons who have contributed
so generously to the relief funds.
1t was ordered that committee he raised
to consider the matter Of relief to physicians
families.
CHAIR OF PUBLIC HYGIENE.
The following offered by Professor D. J..
Roberts, Of Nashville, and reported faYora-
bly, by the Executive Committee, was
adopted by the Association
RESOLVED, That this Association earnestly
recommends the establishment of chair OF
Public Hygiene in every medical institution
OF learning in the United States.
.... THE SANITARY LIBRARY.
a resolution OF DR.. Mitchell, Of Memphis,
reported favorably by the Executive Com
mittee, was adopted, requesting Congress
to have printed the catalogue Of the library
collected by the Surgcon-General OF the
United States army, and providing for the
appointment Of committee OF five to urge
the same upon Congress.
VIEWS OF HON. j. r. TUCKER.
The views OF Hon. J. Randolph Tucker
on hygienic legislation, asked by the En-
ecutiye Committee, were read. He holds,
in brief, that the subject Of hygiene be.
longs to the States, and that Congress,
through its powers to regulate commerce,
NAV aid the States. He intimated that the
whole matter might be satisfactorily man
aged by cooperative Legislation on the part
OF the Federal and State governments.
THE ADDRESS OF THE EVENING.
DR.. Ezra NJ. Hunt, Of New Jersey, de-
Iivered the address Of the evening-subiect,
" How to Manage an Epidemic" 1t was a
very learned and practical address. and
showed that the speaker had devoted great
attention to studying the best means Of
asccrtainng the facts on which the condi-
tions attending the development of epi-
denies depend. He pointed out the diff
culties OF securing proper evidence
OF the causes at work, and ndl-
Gated plainly the necessity OF employing
the keenest and most discriminative powers
of observation OF which the human mind is
capable, in determining the value OF the
conflicting evidence presented. Ee recog-
nized with satisfaction the growing popu-
lar appreciation oil the important relations
OF sanitary science to the public health, and
recommended the institution OF depart
ments for instruction in hygiene in all our
higher educational institutions.
DR.. Hunt was warmly congratulated Ola
the scientific and practical character OF his
paper.
At 9:30 O'Clock the Association adjourned.
and the members in body went to pay
their respects to Governor Holiday.
Tie Association will meet ut Mozart Hdtl
at 10 o'clock this morning.
TIE TnEATRE-CAMILLE.- Kecne's
Hamlet Wednesday night gave much greater
satisfaction than his Richard. and the entire
play passed off very smoothly. Miss Va
ders, it must be confessed, is very attrac-
tive, and her acting improves very much
upon acquaintance. much more com
plete notice WAS crowded out on Wednes-
day night.
Last night the emotional melodrama Ca
mile; or, The Fate Of Coquctte, was
presented, with the following cast: Ar
mand Duval, Mr.. Thomas w. Kecnc; Mons.
Duyal, Mr.. Carl Ahrendt; CASTOR, Mr..
Harry Rainforth; Count Dc Varvillc. Mr.
George Hoey; Gustave, Mr.. james L. Gal
lowav; Messenger, Mr.. Walter Allen ;
Arthur, Mr.. z. Brakcly; Camille, MiSs
Henrietta Vaders; Madame Prudence. Mrs.
Octavia Allen; Nichette. Miss Marion
Booth; Nanine, Miss La CroiX; Olympic,
Miss Booth.
The play is founded upon one OF Dumas
works, and is in many respects oblection-
able, but it must be confessed was very well
presented, when it is remembered that
Miss Vadcrs never played Camille before,
and had not seen it on the stage for long
time. She won many hearts last night, and
will no doubt continue to draw good houses.
Miss Booth, too, appeared to greater adj
vantage than on any previous evening OF
the engagement, and came in for share OF
the honors OF the evening.
Mrs. Octayia Allen, the hungry woman,
was quite happy, and brought down the
house several times during the performance.
The other members Of the company rem
dered their parts very acceptably.
Tonight Mr.. Keene will appear in his
great role OF Iago, in which he Is said to be
very fine.
The MoZART.-The programme on the
Baton announced last evenings perform.
ance as the misunderstanding rtv-second
musicale, and in many respects the enter
tainment was very good. There was a fine
audience present, as is generally the case
when there are any vocal attractions au-
nounced. Indeed, our people seem far
more partial to vocal than instrumental
music.
Paymaster T. T. Caswcll, Of the United
States navy, delighted the audience with
two tenor solos, . Forever and for Aye"
bv Marston, and FAREWELL" by Graham.
He has pure tenor voice, and he will re-
ceive warm welcome whenever it may