Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-30

and impartial. to arrange adiudicate and reg
ulate. This higher health authority. Of neces
sity national. can wen receive. arrange, record
and publish the vital statistics of the whole
country, make researches not within the scope
Of State power and interest. receive informa-
ton of the presence Increase, or decline of dis
ease throughout the country or even ultimate
ly to forecast the state of the public health
and issue its bulletins of instruction, of warn
ing or OF comfort
The rapid transit of civilization having
brought the nations into vicinage, intimacy of
intercourse requires internationas sanitation
and national sanitary commissioners.
To maintain what small advantages sanitary
science has secured, TO obtain the benefits
which will accrue from the practical working
of the sanitary scheme so CURLY sketched, is
the important matter pressing on us and all
sanitarians. One important help to the result
Will be the establishment of professional chair
and lecture on hygiene in every medical
school, attendance upon lectures, and final ex-
animation upon that study, being made neces-
sary TO graduation. The desired result must,
however, be mainly attained in one way-edu-
cate the people,
We want immediate benefits. therefore we
must do that thing so difficult to effect-edu-
cate adults. Legislators and Governors must
learn.
The press must continuously, pointedly and
indefatigabiy set the truth before its readers.
There must be sanitary circulars, and sanitary
conventions and sanitary fairs.
The clergy must preach to the texts, Know
We not that your bodies are the members Of
OHFlSl! anu 70 q IOtiOWluS scripture, w ndli
know We not that your body is the temple of
the Holy Ghost?'' They must instruct their
IN the way of keeping that tenn
pie meet for the presence and indwelling of
gracious spirit; they must call aloud for such
a life as shall secure that the temples of the
future be better and more beautifully builded,
and denounce with righteous indignation
those who injure, or who shorten the life of
that most wonderful existence, the human
being, the result of Gods ages, the flower Of
evolution.
Above all, take care for the childreni
First, secure the writing, publication and
adoption of text books largely illustrated, suit
ed to different ages Next, after a specified
time allow no one to teach school, unless so
familiar with the fundamental principles of
physiology and hygiene, that children learn
not only while the book is in the hand, but con-
stantly receive information from an intelligent
instructor. with whom maxims Of health and
pertinent illustrations are as ready for speech.
as those of morality and philosophy. In such
system OF instruction, errors in physical con-
duct or idea will be pointed out for amend
ment, as mistakes in grammar, pronunciation,
and behavior are corrected.
Introduce hygiene early in course, that what
may be then learned serve as a foundation for
continued improvement, as a crystal begun
gains constant accretions from the mother
liquor.
The scientifically taught mind, like a coral
growth with every polype mouth open, eager
to appropriate from The surrounding sea, will
be always learning, be it from teacher, book
associate or wide open. eyed observations Be-
fore finishing the usual round of studies a
higher grade of book and study should bs ira
Versed to take advantage Of mental growth
and maturity.
Whatever else be left undone or untaught.
sharply, deeply and abidingly impress upon
the mind of the young that at every period Of
existence how 10 be healthy is the most i'm
portaut study of every human creature.
The result will be generation wise in its
own interests; its women will do well that
largest part of the development of the race
1~Qk t,h sfs~4a - .
lot and privilege in life; it will furnish its own
experts, whose scientific purposes were
kindled and famed by education, its legisla.
tors will be well informed. and therefore
favorable to public health interests and will
no longer wish or dare to give to politicians.
or necessitous and undeserving friends and
relatives all the money needed to preserve the
health or save the lives of the people.
Could to night lift the roofs of houses and
hospitals, and show an uniformed and indif-
ferent public, those now lying SICK and dying of
preventab!e disease, or pass before it the graves
of the tens of thousands of those killed nv
avoidable diseases within the year Just passed.
or accumulate the figures aud demonstrates
the loss OF time and loss Of wages and ex-
penses OF sickness aud death, summing, too,
the physical Sufferlngs and anxieties of mind
endured, or assemble before this
ignorant public the exceeding great multitude
of little child en-the innocents cruelty slain
without cause-and their mourning relatives
and friends, the community would rise as one
demand and secure far reaching and perma-
nent change. Surely, 'the people perish for
lack OF knowledge"
There exist those who maintain that the
world is already too crowded, that il sanitary
science keeps alive those who now unuecessa-
rily die, the present struggle for existence
ending in the survival Of the fittest, win contin-
ually become more fierce. and the bitter re-
suits OF the battle of life, the unavoidable suf-
ferings of those who go down, aud are trodden
out of existence will much more than eoun-
terbalance all the blessings which perfected
To MI fad do e.
Answer enough for this age is to point as
illustration, toLouisiana's millions of acres, of
fathoms deep, black soil only-awaiting sani-
tary engineering to support dense, healthfnl
and prosperous population.
The extraordinary progress lately made by
men or science gives sure foundation to the
belief that in a future not far remote, the
struggle for existence will not be so much
mans hand to hand contest with his fellow for
life and comfort, but will be rather man g con-
test with the forces of nature, man the victor,
with increasing rapidity turning to his own
service energies wasting themselves about
him, more amply supplying necessities, steadi-
ly aUgmenting comforts. and relatively d.
minishing labor and exhaustion. No longer
man against man, but all men brethren, made
rich from natures treasures.
IL will only occupy few moments of your
time to Illustrate by example the material
sometimes furnished to men of science from
which to draw conclusions.
A surgeon of a regiment lately assigned to
an army corps, at the close OF the month sent
in the custom airy monthly report, As all fee
bic men had been removed from the regiments
preparatory to an active campaign, aud the
corps lay in a healthy location at a healthy
season of the year, the number Of the sick and
the diseases from which they suffered, attract
ed the attention of the Medical Director. The
next report presented the same peculiar fea-
lures. The surgeon was sent for and explain
ed II keep no daily record, so at the end of
month sit down and think how many have
been SICK and then, running my eye along the
list Of diseases, pick them out in equal num-
bers, so as to maSe an interesting and varie-
gated report"
On the conclusion OF the report, DR.. Ames
moved that committee to prepare suitable
memorials TO deceased members in accord
ance with the Presidents suggestions be
appointed, which was adopted.
An Invitation was then read from DIR. L.
A. Falligant for the members of the asso-
citation, the officials present and the speak
ers TO attend an informal reception at his
residence, which was accepted.
There was no other business offered,
and on motion the meeting adjourned.
PROGRAMME.
The following is the programme of exer-
cises for to-day:
10 a. m.-Prayer, by Rev. j. o. Branch.
Election of members.
Announcement Of committees.
General business.
1870 a. m.-Dr. j. j. Speed, of Kentucky,
on "Inside Sources Of Disease"
IL a. m.-Dr. A. j. Miles, Of Ohio, on
"History of Sunstroke Mortality, 1881"
Ills a, m.-Dr. j. f. A. Adams, of
Massachusetts,, on malaria in New Eng
land"
11:45 a. m.-Hon. Erastus Brooks, of
New York, on "The Duties of the Citizen
to the State in Maintaining Public Health"
1890 p. N DR.. Fl. Isaac Jones, of
Scranton, Pa, on "school Hygiene"
Recess from to p. m.
The Advisory Council will assemble as
Committee Immediately after
the adjournment of the morning session.
3p. m.-The Treasurer's Report.
Election OF Members.
DR.. Albert c. Gorgas, United States Navy,
on 1.-THE Perniclous Effects Of Tobacco on |
Youths"
$40 p. m.-Dr. Louis A. Falligant on
Fraternity Among Scientists"
4p. m.-Dr. G. B. White, Sanitary Direc- |
tor New Orleans Auxiliary Sanitary Associa- |
ton, "The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878" |
Read by DR.. Gustvus Devron, OF New Or |
leans.
Ais p. m.-Dr Moses T. Runnels, of In |
diana, 'Impure Water and It's Dangers"
DIR. T. G. Duncan, of Illinois, 1.-THE AZ |
mospberic Element in Local Epidemics."
Recess to 7:30 p. m.
EVENING sEssIoN-7:30 O'CLOCK.
Colonel Edward @. Anderson in the chair. |
DR.. s. s. HerTick, of Louisiana, on "Rail.
road Sanitation"
DIR. B. Joy Jeffries, of Massachusetts,,
'The Control Of Defective Sight on Land or |
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