Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-11-05
LETTER From DIR. THOMAS.


sage from its dear ones. Besides the
"KENTUoKIAN" has kept me informed
as to the local change, and occur
rences of local interest, In the good
county of Christian; for all Of which
accept my grateful thanks.
The national guardians Of the pub
lie health, known as "The tmerican
Public Health Association" have just
adjourned, after four days session
OF scientific, but very practical and
useful work. The papers and their
descriptions, were of great interest..to
the public, as well as the medical
profession, and TO the philanthropist
and hygienist the interest manifested
seemed without limit. This large
body of sanitarians, as its name i'm.
plies, Is composed Of intelligent and
progressive men and women, but
principally of physicians both male
and female.
The association convened on Tues
day, Oct. 22nd, in the spacious rooms
of the Brooklyn Institute, where II
held Its business meetings mornings,
and in the Hoaglsnd laboratory, an
attachment of the Long Island Hospi-
tai College, evenings, or afternoon
sessions.
Though every State in the Union
was supposed to be represented, and
the majority were, there was nc
one State that had as many repre-.
sentatives, as far as your correspod-
dent could learn, as our grand old
common wealth-Kentucky. She was
ably represented by three members
of our State Board of Health. its
president, DIR. p. Thompson, of Hen
derson its secretary, DIR. j. N. Nc
Cormack, of Bowling Green, and DR..
VIM. Bailey, of Louisville, aud to
this able delegation your correspon-
dent had the honor to be added, as q
representative of the "dark and
bloody ground"
The association was welcomed to
the city of Brooklyn at the capacious
hall Of the Academy Of Music, which
was filled to overlooking, and him.
dreds who could not even get stand
ing room had to leave.
First the Hon. Alfred L Chaplin,
Mayor, on behalf Of the city, deliv-
cred an address of welcome to the en-.
tire association, which was replete
with beautiful rhetorical illusions to
the benifcent work already accom-.
plished by the association, with
many sound logical deductions as to
the progress already attained by the
organization iand the future benefi-
cient results yet In store for sanitary
science and the longevity of human
life, through the fundamentally OF
this humane association, closing with
an elegant welcome and extending
unlimited privileges 10 the most beau
tiful and second largest city In the
Union.
The Mayor was followed by DR..
Alex. Hutchings, of Brooklyn, in one
Of the most beautiful and cordial adj
dresses of welcome on behalf of the
medical profession ever enjoyed by
the writer. The doctors address
was admirably interspersed with
wit. pathos and happy illusions, and
clothed as 1t was with the eloquence
of the most beautiful English, 1t re-
hected honor upon even the great
reputation of lis author as the most
gifted medical orator in the two
great cities by the sea aud Of
course the bright rays of thai
effulgent sheen of honor
was reflected in refreshing halos, as
1t were, upon his profession as "a
body, and caused those who heard
his eloquent Grafton, 10 mentally
resolve to reburnish their armor, and
resolve with the help of God to con-
tinue the battle against contagious
diseases, and especially their props-
gators, heterogeneous, to persevere
in their life work of alternating
human suffering and fall at the post
Of duty in full armor and profession
al harness.
The doctors address was folio W ed
by the Presidents address, by Prof
Hosmer A. johnson of Chi
cago, which was mainly review
of the progress of Sanitary Science
since the organization of the Ameri-
can Public Health Association sew
enteen years ago. After him the
Hon. Seth Low, ex-mayor of Brook
Ign, delivered short address of well
come as an ex-oflicio and dwelt es-
pecially upon the rapid growth of
his native city, Brooklyn. lie is
popularity recognized as the pet of
the city of churches. Though as /
am informed he was defeated for
reelection to a third term-.h.ving
served two terms as Mayor-by the
present occupant Of that flee, who
is thorough Democrat, and a very
young man-Seemingly, but youth
Of Is or 20 years In appearance. But
when it is remembered that Brook
Ign is a Democratic city, and that
Mr.. Low was elected to the Office for
two successive terms clearly proves
his great popularity. He has been
recently elected to the presidency of
Columbia College, of New York City.
But the great "feast of reason and
flow of soul" was reserved by our
entertainers for the last, as are des-
erts. This was closing address by
that learned and scholarly divine,
Rev. DR.. Richard S. Slows, of the
Congregational Church, Brooklyn.
DIR. Slows Is universally pro-
nounced the most classically pro-
found scholar perhaps in this coun-
try. His address on this occasion
was, In the estimation of the writer,
convincing as to his versatile lelrn-
ing and varied accomplishments, and
intellectual greatness. His elocution
was perfect, his eloquence grand
of the Websterian order, his pathos,
melting his wit, sparkling; and his
humor inimitable. Though y years
Of age, his physique is robust, his
voice strong, and his articulation
clear and distinct, and his mentality
uudiminished. Language fails to
flow from this feeble pen to give you
an idea of his true greatness as por-
trayed by this address, or as lee
turer or pulpit orator. But am
told as a preacher he is somewhat of
failure, being often prosy, but |
opine this is because he is often too
profound for the grasp of ordin airy
minds. Each member of the Asso-
citation is furnished with q beauti-
full badge toindicate his mbersbip.
By arrangement of the city, this
hadUa was the Uonan aaaamav IN oil