The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-18
SANITARY CONVENTION.
A Profitable Sort Of a Meeting
Held Last Evening.
INTERESTING PAPERS READ
BY Prominent Physicians and Others
OF the City aud VIcinIty-Learncd
Papers by Acknowledged
Authorities, etc.

Papers by
Authorities, etc.
The sanitary convention held in the
chamber Of the Second Branch OF Coun-
ell last evening under the auspices OF
the State Board of Health, having been
arranged for by DR.. George l. Garrison,
the Health officer o fthis city, and mem
Der of the State Board, was fairly well
attended by both the profession and
laity. The purpose for which the con-
yention was held was to arouse an in
terest among the people in sanitation
that should result in practical benefits,
Such being the purpose it is to be re-
gretted that the laity was not better rep,
resented. The papers which were read
and the discussions that were had were
all full OF interest, containing many
practical ideas and suggestionsthat could
not fail TO DO OF benefit to all.
The convention was called 10 order by
DIR, Garrison shortly after S o'clock, He
called on Mayor Seabrlght to act as tenn
porary chairman, The Mayorin taking
The chair made a few general remarks TO
the effect that he trusted that some need
cd reforms might be %lnaugurated as a re-
suit OF this convention, particularly in
the matter OF q better water supply. For
permanent chairman DR., HGzlett was
nominated by DR., Ulrich, and
there being no orther nominations
the Mayor named Drs. UlriCh and
Garrison us q committee to escort DR.,
IIazlett to the chair. DR.. Hazlett alter
thanking the convention for the honor
conferred, expressed his qualification at
the interest being shown in sanitation,
and his hope that the influence oil the
convention might give the matter n FUR
ther impulse.
DR., Ulrich was made secretary on mo-
ton OF Councilman A. O, Harrell. Su'
perintendent Anderson OF the schools,
was the first gentleman called on for Il
paper; his subject was "SChOol Hy'
riene,n and he handled 1t in a knowing
and instructive manner, DR.. John
Dickey was the next contributor, and in
u most graceful and entertaining style
he told OF the importance OF %"fresll air,
fresh waterand od'ssunlight, andthelr
necessity to human health they are the
medicines that nature supplies, and We
are daily learning TO appreciate more
and more their eiicaCious properties.
DR.. Garrison read a paper relating to
the importance OF a pure water supply,
and dwelling particularly on the impure
ty OF the Ohio river water supply.
Mr.. Oscar Seeley, who was to have
read a paper on sanitary plumbing, was
not present. 49,,
DR.. j. /. West, Health Officer Of Bel.
hire, treated OF childhood diseases in
his very entertaining paper; measles,
| whooping cough and diarrhWal COM
plants were the speCialtics he addressed
himself 10. The cause Of these diseases,
how to prevent them and mistaken ideas
in the treatment OF them, were the prin-
cipal heads Of his interesting paper. Mr.,
Il. W. Wells, the architect, was called
upon for a paper on "Ventilation OF
dwellings from a builders standpoint"
but he was not present to respond.
Dr.. UlriCh was interesting and In.
~sLruCtiYe us he always is in matters OF
this kind. His paper was one devoted
to an intelligent discussion OF q question
that Is daily becoming more and more
important and especially so TO Wheeling,
namely "The disposition Of the contents
OF priYy vaults"
Or. L. @. Myers paper was one Of the
best presented TO the convention. Con-
tagion or bacterial development was his
subject, and he handled II in a way that
commanded the closest attention and
won a round OF hearty applause at Its
conclusion.
Mr.. A. G. Harrcll, the well known
Councilman from the First ward, made
one OF his characteristic talks, full Of
homely but forcible facts. . 1t was an
impromptu effort, but none the less in.
terestlpg for that; in fact Mr., Harrell
was more warmly applauded than any OF
the other speakers. The sink, with the
imperfect trap or no trap at all, and the
deadly sewer gas that steals into a house
by that venue and sICkens the
inmates, was the principal sub
ject on which he spoke; in
cidental to that, Of course, he spoke
OF tho need Of more pure air IN our
homes and public buildings. Mr.. Har.
rell also spoke Of the evil 60 preyalentPf
eating too much; people ore continually
waging warfare against too much drink
Ing, but pay nc heed to the thousands
who die because OF too much eating.
Mr.. Durham, Of the Wheeling & Har.
risburg'g engineering corps, seconded
Mr.. Harreli's remarks about sink traps,
and added some valuable suggestions.
Prot. John A. Myers, Of MorgantoWn,
the Director in charge Of the Govern
mGnt Agricultural Experiment Station,
was called out and made an admirable
talk. He advocated some strict
measure that should keep out OF the city
all milk that does not come from well
kept diaries, for the reason that impure
milk Is such q typhoid fever breeder.
He started a discussion that con-
tinuGd for some time, sew
Ural taking part, by advocating
a change In the base OF Wheeling's
water supply, He demanded in the
health OF The city and It's good namv,
that the supply SHOULD DO taken from
above the city.
DR.. Garrison, Prosecuting Attorney
Howard and others spoke in the same
line.
MIR. A. j.. Clarke and Mr.. 4. II. Lange
opened up an interesting debate over the
matter Of obtaining q pure water supply
in ones own house By means Of boiling
and altering the water used for drinking
purposes.
At 1890 o'clock the convention nd.
journed. There Is no doubt but that
some trains Of thought have been started
that are liable 10 bring about good and
lasting practical results,
Thrown From Ills wheel.
Just before the bicycle parade We'd.
nesday evening MI, Glenn Smith was