Wichita eagle., 1886-12-09
KNIGHTS OF THE LANCE
State Board Failed to Procure Quo
rum Yesterday.
Meeting of Sanitary Convention Last Night
An Able Paper Read by DIR. Johnson
General Discussion.

only four of which were present until las
night, which net being quorum the boar
did not hold a meeting. The members pre-:
ent, however, commenced a session at
o'clock with the expectation that the bus
aess transacted would meet the approval c
the quorum when suck could be gained.
| The following members Of the board we,
present: Drs G. Fl. T. johnson, of AtchisoI
president; J. w. Redden, of Topeka, secrt
tary; ID. w. Sarmsunt, of Topeka: j. N
Welsch, of Wicisita, and j. F. Lewis, G
Howard. Last night Dr.. Schenck, of Osag
City, another member of the board, arrived
which gives quorum
The members yesterday heard the minute
of the previous meeting read and also tn
quarterly report of the secretary. Ate
hearing the report of the executive commit
| tee all appointment was made for the boar
to meet thas morning at s o'clock and ratif.
| the work done.
! The saRatary convention under the aus
| pees of the state board of health met in tn
court room at S o'clock last night, with tn
president, Judge James Humphrey in tn
chair. He thanked the board for the pc
sition assigned him, and said he considered
the work Of the convention that of pur
philanthrophy and would ever aim to attent
to the duties of the office.
AT the conclusion of his remarks the invo
cation was pronounced by the Rev. T. A
Hodgson.
Hen B. WAldrich delivered the address
of welcome. He said: ''It is with feelings
Of pride and qualification that l wakeoms
you on behalf of our people, to the city Of
Wichita On this occasion, and that You have
selected our growing and prosperous city a:
the place 70 hold this convention. 1t i:
hoped, and we believe that the result OF
your deliberations will be of great and last
ing benefit TO our people, and add materially
to their future prosperity.
The best means to be used in promoting
the sanitary condition of all towns and cities
always has been and always will be one OF
thea absorbing questions to be discussed
and solved by the people; the very important
question of sewerage is the difficult one at
present time, but owing to the rapid and un-
PARALLEL growth of our city during the last
three years and the great increase of diversi-
fed responsibilities, thruSting upon us SO
many interests in the way of public improve
ments demanding our immediate attention,
it has been utterly and absolutely impossible
for our city council to take into considera-
ton and act upon all the matters and things
to our best interest and devel-
opment as a people. Gentlemen, we are glad
that you are with us today; investigate our
wants. examine our city and its location,
visit our people, be of us, and after thor
eugh investigation on your part, any sug-
geStions you may think proper to present
touching our best interests as city will be
kindly and gratefully received. Again we
welcome you to tie inequalities Of the me-
tropols of the great American Nile"
President Humphrey in response said that
the work of the convention was Of no little
Importance. Its object was to bring to-
yether thoughtful minds and to enlighten
the masses on questions of vital Importance
The work of this convention seeks to
concern human welfare and happiness.
In Wichita is a good place to start the move
nent. 1t may secure an impetus from your
lnfiagging boom. | think Mr. Mayor you
Will agree that the convention deserves the
credit you awarded it. They left their duties
o inspect some of the sources of diseases.
7 our cordial welcome viii make us feel at
home. l beg that you Will accept this ex-
preston of our profound thsakfulneSs.
DR.. G. h. T. Johnson, of Atchison, presi- !
lent of the state board of health. was intro |
uced and read paper on ''Heredity.n 1t
5 given complete, and is as follows:
Heredity may be defined as a biological
aw by which living beings repeat themselves
Il their descendants 1t is nature initiating
tself. 1t Is admitted by all that the exter-
al forms Of the body and mental qualities
an be transmitted IL families through gen
Bereiity as factos is causing di-
4;ise, ldlocy, insanity AMI crime has ~eceiv-
700 ilttie consideration by medical mn
NJ legislators, The efforts of the former .
ave oeeh directed to the cure of disease and 5
uI iiItle ATTENTION given to their prevention. {
he lawmakers have sought to punish crime ,
ut have given but little thought or atten, 6
on to the possibility OF preventing the in .
ease OF the criminal classes. J
mere Is a universal natural law that finds q
preston IN the old saying that like begets i
Re. These three small words are praonant :,
itn meaning, Tor this law of hereditv isl :
.e,,on IN all the departments e
the animal and vegetable Kingdoms The 7
'ideuces iii its favor are most cumulative I
1
limal and Intelligent nature. The reason :
" this is grounded in the fact that increas- $
y diversity uuiJiphes the influences, which |
a force and counter force notify or de- Z
roy one another, with the result of obscur- /
~ the relations between cause and effect ! e
ut an exposition of heredpy i'll It's bToadest t
upe would require volumes instead of the 1
" pages IN which | shall only attempt to
'ove the universally OF Its laws and L
,etch briefly some OF It's evils and dangeA o
society at large. In the vegetable king 5
)m we lind the evidences in favor of the | {
wS OF heredlty numerous aud conclusive l.
49,. department OF pouoiogy the botoniSt G
,fers each of our common fruits to one OF I
We ORR siual stocks: whereas the report of {
he American genealogical society for 1871 d
dialogue Is worth OF preservation and prop :
CATION. One hundred and seven variety ot |
caches seyenty-two of plums' thirty seven 2
cherries, one hundred and fifteen of pears,
III three hundred and twenty-five OF APP /
les. There are comparatively only few of /
De vast number which have been produced I
Y accident or design in this country alone: {
l the world 1t Is practically Intermediates 8
he number enumerated is sufficient tor my I
olnt, which IL, that all these varieties were I
timer special creations or the notifications ,
rom soil, climate and culture have len
and perpetuated by and ;nrourh ;
ctivities represented III thier Respective
erms. L the latter pTop0S.c on is granted ,
consistency viii require che admission that
he improved varieties, not only is this, but ,
4 the department OF Agriculture and floricrt-
nre have in q iarge measure ben die L, thn