The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-26
DR.. COOPER lDDREsREs
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Quite Plain Talk From
the Talented Retir-
ing President.
CURRENT EVILS ARE CONSIDERED.
HAWAIIAN MEDICoS MEET TO
ELECT NEW OFFICERS FOR
THE NEXT YEAR.
Plans Outlined For the Ensuing
Year-Local Hygenic Conditions
Discussed-Change Of Name
Proposed
Proposed.


cisty was the address Of the retiring
president. DR.. c. B. Cooper. who spoke
in part as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Hawaiian Medical
Association:-The work OF the associ-
alton during the past year until inter.
rupted by the outbreak of the plague
vas of high order and the monthly
meetings were well attended and pro-
ductive of most interesting papers and
discussions, as well as the promotion
Of good fellowship by the good cheer
which followed our labors Since De-
cember last, however. but one regular
meeting has been held. and then no
quorum was present.
The invasion of Honolulu by the
bubonic plague. which made its appear
ance about the middle of December.
was enc of the most disastrous expert
eaces through which the Islands have
passed. The position taken by some
of the fraternity early in the history of
the epidemic was undoubtedly honest.
Many physicians believed that the
crucial test should have been applied
before Honolulu was declared an in
fected port and that their dissenting
opinions met with scant liberation at
the hands of those in authority
We have been apprised by publiea-
ton in our daily papers of a project
on foot for cheap medical service. the
plan being open to the public at large
anyone paying a small monthly fee be-
ing admitted TO the wholesale benefits
as advertised, not even emitting assist
ance from the hospital fund in the way
of funeral expenses. Railways, min
ing companies and enterprises Of such
hazard usually have their hospital fund
for the care of their employees, but a
general association of this character
would be rank injustice to the large
number of physicians who are depen-
dent upon the general public for live
lihood in their chosen calling. The
of hospital with the So
ciety hardly relieves it of its irregular
aspect.
In Honolulu two questions are now
completion of the sew
erage and the question OF our water
supply. The work of extending the
sewerage system already inaugurated
and contemplating only the complete
drainage of the central portion of the
city was undertaken when the plague
the subject thought the necessity of
purifying the whole city. In the CEN
trail portion of the city. the more dense
~ populated. the system of mains is
We'll nigh completed. 1t must be our
duty TO see that there is no decrease
in activity; that the work is pushed to
a speedy completion and the house
made at the earliest prac-
ticable moment.
There must be stop put to the use
Of cesspools and only when We know
tons complete and that there is no
more the old conditions. that the city
does not literally exist on the top of
mass of corruption. will We be salts
fed that We have done what We could
for the health of the city in this direc-
ton.
Too much stress can not be laid on
the constant necessity for the super
vision OF the sources of our water sup
ply and the continued reaching out for
pure water. In the Nuuanu valley res
sryoirs there is no plan which is so
feasible or which can effect such good
results as the installation of perfect
system of filtration. Experience on the
mainland shows that the progress
made has been such that filters of ca
raeity sufficient to purify the entire
water supply of this city may be Sc
cured. and the question of cash is not
the one to be considered by econo-
mists, for. compared to the good to be
accomplished the bill of expense is
moderate one
With a purer water supply and
good sewerage system there could not
be recurrence of the present eondi-
items. where We find constant in
- r&SE VI Cd>Ec VI kCtttS WHICH
daily reported.
Il can not surrender my Office with
cut s word as TO the evident lack of
interest in this society by some of its
members. Such an organization as
this. which has for its object the adj
vancsment of the scientific as well as
the material interests of its members.
must depend for its success upon the
of those whom kindred
interests and pursuits draw together
Before every other requisite would
place harmony. All previous orgaui-
cations of physicians have failed. The
question naturally arises. why2 The
answer must be that dissentions have
arisen. that the profession has been
divided into factions or cliques and
that these have been the means OF dis
-rpting the organizations
Gentlemen. in retiring from the
honorable position in which you have
placed me. have TO thank you for the
courtesy which I have experienced at
YOUR hands on all occasions
After the presidents report the fol-
lowing members were elected: ". L
MeConkey. H. B. Murray, e c. Water
house DR. Johe, G. w Burgess. Dr.
Katsuki. DR.. Haida. c. A. Peterson F.
E. conders and J. I. Mcdonald
As the association was short OF mon
sy il was decided to assess every mem
Der 81 TO meet the current expenses.
BY motion the nomination COM
Z1itses was disposed OF and the follow
ing officers were then elected PreSi-
dent. w. E Taylor: vice president. H.
G. Sicxxef: secretary and treasurer,
A. G. Hoisina: members OF executive