The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-10
STATE SANITARY CONVENTION.
Inportans Meeting Of Persona Interests
In the Public Health.

STATE SANITARY CONVENTION.
Important Meeting Of Persona Interestst
In the Public Health.
The sixth annual state sanitary
convention under the auspices Of the
state board Of health was called to
order In the Salina NJ. E. church
Thursday night.
The meeting was called to order
by DR.. Jenney, who, after . few re.
marks, introduced Senator Mohler
% president OF the convention. Az
ter music by the Y. NJ. c. A. quar-
tette and invocation by Rev. Baker,
T. F. Carver, i'm the absence OF
Mayor George, delivered the ad.
dress Of welcome. After brief res
ponse by Senator Mohler, Sec'y
O'BrIen read q number Of letter
from public men, expressing regrets
at not being able to attend.
DR.. Johnson, president Of the State
Board Of Health, read Q statement
Of the objects Of the convention.
Prof. F. H. Snow, chancellor Of
the State University, delivered his
lecture OH Germ Diseases among
Insects"
At the close Of Mr.. Shows lecture,
state secretary Of agriculture Mar
tin Mobler. was called upon, and
made q brief and enthusiastic sd-
dress. He endorsed the work Of the
State Board Of Health, and encour-
aged the idea Of sanitary conven-
lions.
Hon. T. F. Carver then read pa
per on 1.-THE Peremptory Phase Of
Municipal Government" Adjourn
ed.
Rev. F. ID. Baker Of the M. E.
church presided at the Friday morn
ing session. The first paper was by
Rev. DIR. VIM. Bishop, subject
"Msn, Physical and Ethical: or,
Body and Mind In Character and
Life" 1t Is needless to say this pa
per was highly entertaining and the
discussions which followed were
interesting.
"Sanitatiou We, Do Nothing" by
w. b. Devices and 1.-THE Water Sup
ply and Sewerage Of Salina," by F.
b. Brown, NJ. d. Salins were both
good subjects, and we'll disposed Of
by these gentlemen.
Mr.. George White read q paper on
Decentralization; or, Theory VS..
Practice" 1t was one of the best pa
pers Of the convention. Adjourned.
The convention was called to or
der In the afternoon by DR.. J. w.
Welch Of Wichita.
Mrs. F. d. Baker read a paper up
on the SANITARY Conditions In
Family Life" The subject was dis
cussed by Mrs. T. L. Bond and Prof.
Woodrow.
DR.. w. A. Phillips under the title,
'Watchman Tell U.s." delivered an
address upon the subject Of canine
rabies.
Prof. Chss. Swisher delivered an
address on 1.-THE relation Of Habit to
Health and Disease"
DIR. Schuyler delivered a profound
and scholarly address upon the 'In-
fuence of the Mind upon the
Body"
DIR. d. r. Pelton, of Topeka, read
4 paper entitled. 1.-THE Effect Of Alco-
mol upon the Human System" DR..
VIM. Bishop expressed his high ap-
probation Of this paper. DIR. Lock-
wood and others also expressed
their appreciation Of the paper. Ad-
iourned.
The convention assembled In the
evening at 7:45, DIR. Bishop, presid-
ing. Music was furnished by the
Y. NJ. G. A. quartette aud Mandolin
,lub.
DR.. r. A. Williams, of Olsthe,
OF the state board Of health,
md delegate from the board to the
International congress of Hygiene
md Demogrsphy at London, 1891,
.ead his report. His report Is one
" the most valuable documents in
of the state board Of
health. In closing he urged that
he ladies of Sslina organize q sani-
AIRY board rs he had always observ-
ID that the ladies made more OFF,
,ient health officers than men.
Senator Mohler having entered
Turing DR.. Williams report, was
,alled to the chair, and r. A. Burch
vas introduced to the audience.
His paper upon the "Public Health
Laws" was elaborate and well writ
en-.
DIR. st. John, OF Wichita, secretary
II the Wichita Board Of Health,
poke about diphtheris In Wichita.
Geo. White moved that commit
zee Of three be appointed to wait up
IN the mayor and conncil requesting
hem to appoint q sanitary commit
ZEE to have for their especial object
he sanitary condition Of Salina.
The motion prevailed and George
White, Mrs. T. l.. Bond and b. f.
quincy were appointed.
A motion of thanks was given Q
unanimous vote to the State Board
4 Health for their work and for
heir choice Of Sslins As . place Of
folding the sixth annual conven-
ion. DR.. Phillips moved that vote
4 thanks be also given to DR..
)'Brieu for his work and the con-
'entiou responded with q rising
'ote. The following resolutions
we're adopted.
WHEREAS; The 9Th annual Sanitary
Convention OF the state Board Of Health IL
ow about to terminate Its session.
Resoired, That we cordially thank the
God people OF Salina for the courtesies re-
eived at their hands, and particularly the
entlem who have favored US with their
ervices as officers of the convention, and
hose ladies and gentlemen whose able es-
avs and papers have reflected high honor
nd distinction upon our deliberations, and
80 much TO our instruction and |
be dissemination Of the purposes for which |
re have assembled.
Resolved, That we thank the press Of the
ity for many kindnesses-
Resolved, That we indulge In the hope
hat our meeting here At salina may result
D the general benedt OF the people through