New-York tribune., 1878-11-20

said that the usefulness the association should be
creased. and he made the following suggestions:
of the plan for which this body exists which may bs
found practicable, the following:
titled 10 seat in the Executive Committee Of the
Association, that member being elected by his
ciates and holding Office for one year.
SecOnd-That members OF the state Board OF Health
| be ex ofiicio members OF the association
Third-That the members OF the Executive Committee
annually elected by the association shall equal the total
number OF members ex,ofiicio; this committee TO be
henceforth designated The Council Of the American
| Public Health Association.
Fou-That for the purpose OF shaping expert inves.
Ugatlon, ana the scientific reporting OF the same and
for encouraging continual researches there should he
appropriate committees or sections differing from the
plan designed IN the original construction OF standing
Fh-The maintenance in each State and Territory OF
system of periodical repOrts-weekly monthly yearly
of all epdemcs and other prevalent Diseases super
vsed by State boards OF health and where there
such boards by the resident members OF the association
designated for the purpose all studies and reports to
be on method OF yielding comparative results.
Sirth-The study OF meteorological and atmospheric
conditions with reference 10 epidemology and health.
Serenh-The maintenance OF committee for the study
of and consultation in regard to biological
logical Investigations. including the contributions from
the ana other National and State systems OF regis
EiShih-The introduction OF a clause in the constitu.
tiOn OF ths Association TO provide Tor editorial and
supervisory duty in the publication ana diffusion OF
sanitary information
Nhh-A formal recognition of both National and In
ternatOna obligations In the work OF this Association OY
Of correspondence with STATE National and Inter-
national sanitary auh horities, especially 10 c0nduce 10
the researches tat already in progress in Europe IN
regard to residential diseases ana their eoDtaga.
Dr. Harris then spoke at length Of tie yellow fever
He said that this panieInic pestilence and
concluded his remalk ks on this subject by saying:
The sympathy OF the good and the gifts Of the afuent
have been poured OUT. The golden bonds OF enduring
fraternity the States have thus been eyinced butt
Is mission OF Hygiene and OF preventive medicine
1t Is the privilege science-wllc recognizing these
gentle sentiments, now 10 gather uD the knowledge
and research which has been accumulated. Next will
duty to appeal IN no uncertain tone 10 the
legislative and executive author ties or the several
States, aud, indeed, OF the remotest commonwealth
that can be invaded by yellow fever, cholera any
pestlcnce portable by land water, agree
res Tor the and determination OF these enemies
of life and heath. The association viii undoubtedly give
adequate expression to It's view OF the necessity OF a
weOrganized sanitary service in eacb State, with
gald to both the COnp ehensyeness and unity Of such
Public Health Services throughout the Union. Whatever
ground takent will necessarily comprehend that which
pertains the domain of National Sanitary Service
Fortunately, several eminent jursts aud legislators,
guilty OF unguarded ntteTances offer their cordial
approval of the efforts of the association TO proceed
from this conclusion concerning STATE aud city obga-
tions in regard 10 the Nations duty.
General WOOdwOrh then addressed the Board
in regard to the yellow fever He paid hgh tribute to
the public spirited woman, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson,
who with others contributed the Tor the organi
zatiOn of the yellow Fever Commission He also told
about the work Of the commission.