The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-12-09
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The Discussion In To-Day's Session OF
The Association.

The Discussion In TO-Day's Session OF
Tho Association.
Last evenings session Of the American
Public Health Association at Willard Hall
was an interesting one, and the attendance
was large including many ladies' Com
missioncrs Edmonds and Webb, Represent
alive Townshend Of Illinois, DR.. Smith
Townshend and twelve ex-presidents of the
association occupied seats on the platform.
An address OF welcome was delivered by
Dr. Toner, after which letter was read
from President Cleveland, expressing re-
grct at not being able TO attend, and assur-
ing the convention that such an expression
was not merely formal, but actually indi-
Gated n sense OF deprivation which attended
an inability to give by his presence, as re-
quested, the fullest Endorsement of the
objects and purposes rs well as the work
OF the association. The President elaborated
somewhat in his letter the necessity for the
advancement Of sanitary science.
The communication was enthusiastically
received, and Mr. Cleveland was elected an
honorary member Of the association, being
the first person to whom this honor has
been given
In the name Of the citizens Of the Dis.
trict Commissioner Edmonds made brief
address Of welcome TO the association, and
WIS lOlluWtN Nv ItIItttUltllNG lOMUsltul
Of Illinois In n series Of interesting and APP
propriatc remarks. Senator Harris and
Representative Beach, who were on the
programme for addresses, could not attend
on account OF other engagements.
DIR. Reeves OF Wheeling, the president OF
the association, then delivered the annual
address, In which he said, among other
things Of interest, that we are to-day at the
very threshold OF great possibilities In pre-
Nd tannnrnl
Government should foster every effort for
the success of the work In which sanitarians
are so heartily engaged. The association
met again this morning at $3.50 o'clock.
The second days session opened with an
increased attendance. Several very inter
esting papers were read, each being limited
TO twenty minutes, followed by discussions,
in which some of the brightest intellects
took part The report OF the committee
on disinfectants was distributed around
the hall instead Of being read. In this way
the members had an opportunity to read
the report before the convention assembled.
DIR. Sternberg Of Baltimore, the chairman of
this committee, is on his way home from
Europe, and as he has given this subject
deal Of careful investigation, the members
Of the association regret that he is not
present to take part in the discussion. The
subject matter OF the report was discussed
DIR. Bryce of Toronto read paper on
SMALLPOX In Canada and the Methods OF
Dealing with II in the Different Provinces"
He was followed by DIR. G. w. Chancellor
Of Baltimore on "Impure Air and I'M
healthy Occupations as Predsposing Causes
Of Pulmonary Consumption"
AT the afternoon session DR.. Granville p.
Conn of New Hampshire made report
from the committee on State boards OF
health. There were also papers and discus
sions on subjects relative TO the work OF
boards of health, State and municipal.
The subjects of the papers to be read at
the session this evening are as follows
"The Debit and Credit Account Of the Ply
mouth Epidemic 10y DR.. Benjamin Lee of
Philadelphia "rhe Proper Disposal of the
Dead" by DR.. John Morris of Baltimore
"The German System Of Physical Educa-
tion," by DIR. L. NJ. Hartwel of Johns Hop
kins University, Baltimore, and "Experl-
ences in Disinfecting Sewers,n by DIR. o.
| w. Wight of Detroit.
Mr.. J. w. Lambert, president of the
| Lambert Pharmacal Company of st. Louis,
who was admitted to membership in the
association, was formerly of Alexandria,
| Va, where two OF his brothers now reside.
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