The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-03-09

vention of that cause is much great
er work Cleanliness is a virtue, next
to Godliness, the ally to morality, and
the partner of health. Clean up and
keep clean ought to be universal
motto. If it were, it would be the
doom of filth and the harbinger of
health, long life and happiness. 1t
costs something to destroy filth and
keep clean, but when it is done one
feels so much sweeter and happier
that it pays large per cent, besides
immunity from disease, pain and doc
tors bills is by no means small con-
sideration. Then the Macedonian cry
OF all enlightened people should be
Clean up and keep clean"
DIR. Andrews who was to have open
ed the discussion, was unable to be
present during the early part of the
meeting, and the discussion was en-
gagged in by Profs. Kenaston, Cox and
koehler. They emphasized the points
made in the paper and hoped it would
crystalize a sentiment which would
give the city some of the good results
desired. Prof. Kenaston referred to
the obstacles which were met in the
public schools in impresSing upon the
children the need of following the
strictest sanitary precautions. Prof.
Cox emphasized the need of pure
drinking water, and how difficult it is
to obtain this without a thorough
sewerage system covering the entire
city, and the most strict care in the
disposal of all decaying matter that is
liable to accumulate from time to time.
Prof. KOehler referring to Prof. Ken
astOn'S statement of the difficulty en-
countered in the public schools in i'm
proving sanitary conditions among the
people, thought it might be well to
adopt plan in vogue in Germany, and
Introduce baths in the public schools
1t had been accompanied with good
results there, and he believed it would
have a salutary effect upon sanitary
matters if adopted in this country.
DR.. Andrews coming in during the
discussion, was called upon and spoke
at some length upon sanitary matters.
While portion of his remarks were
in a medical and surgical line. they
were important and interesting. He
urged the Importance of the utmost
cleanliness wherever there was the
least embraSure of the skin. ANY
cloth or bandage which comes in con-
tact with break ought to be serupu
lousy clean. Any such wound or
scratch, he said, should be kept cover
ed SO that any disease germs floating
In the air may not. come in contact
Herewith. A running wound. he
said, was healthy one. The danger
from poisoning comes from the scratch
or embrasure which does not bleed, OF
where only a drop or so shows itself
He referred to various disease germs
and the care which should be taken tC
prevent their spread; stating that
while in many diseases they had not
yet been able to discover the germs
with the aid of the microscope, yet the
progress Of these diseases was such as
to remove all doubt Of the existence
Of such germs in the air. He empha.
sized various points made in the paper
on local sanitary matters, and said the
practice Of using the scrapings from
Front street to raise the grade OF
some Of the back streets was to be con,
demned from sanitary point OF view
Other phases of the question were
touched upon by Messrs. Soaring, Pope
and Pass and many interesting and
instructive points brought out.