Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-02
TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS
Society Formed for Study and
Prevention of the Disease.
Ohicers Elected and Resolutions Adopt.
ed Asking for Establishment OF a
State Sanitarium-Cattle Com
mission Upheld and Constitu-
ton Adopted.

A society to beknown as the Vermont So
| ciety for the Study and Prevention of Tu-
berculosis was organized Monday after
noon at the Y M. G. A. hall by a number
of physicians and laymen from the differ
ent parts of the State. The organization
of such a society has been under discus
sion by the medical fraternity for a long
time and eliminated in the meeting yester-
day. A constitution was adopted. resolu-
tons relative to State sanitarium and
supporting the work of the State cattle
commission were adopted, officers were
elected and various phases of tuberculosis
were discussed.
The gathering was called to order by DR..
II. Edwin Lewis of Burlington. DR.. II. D.
Holton of Brattleboro, secretary OF the
State board of health, was elected tenn
porary chairman and DR.. II. Edwin Lewis
temporary secretary.
Dr. c.. W. Peck of Brandon, DIR. Don ID.
Grout of Waterbury and DR.. w. n. Platt
of Shoreham were appointed a committee
to prepare n constitution. The committee
on nominations was composed of DR.. w.
II. II. Narney of Charlotte, DR.. +. f. Clark
of Burlington and DR.. r. r. Stiles of st.
Johnsbury. The committee on resolutions
was composed of DR.. c. S. Caverly Of Rut-
land DIR. +. A. Rich of burlington and ii.
l.. Stilson Of Bennington.
officers were elected as follows:
President-Hon. +. c. Smith Of St. AL
bans.
Vice. presidents-Drs. Don d. Grout Of
Waterbury and C. w. Peck of Brandon.
Secretary-Dr. II. E. Lewis of Burling-
| ton
Treasurer-H. l.. Stilson Of Bennington.
Executive committee-H. d. tIolton of
Brattleboro, W. n. Plat of Shoreham
Henry Ballard of Burlington. f. ii. Ross
of St. Johnsbury
| The following resolutions We're adopted
after some discussion:
Whereas, The widespread occurrence of
tuberculosis in any community presents
problems which in the highest interests of
humanity, charity and the public welfare
should engage the attention of all think
ing people; and
Whereas. tuberculosis, a disease that SCI
entifc study has shown to be preventable
and durable to a marked extent, is respon-
sible for more suffering and deaths in Ncr-
mont than all other transmissible diseases
combined, and
Whereas, II has been amply demonstrate
cd that the arrest and cure Of tuberculosis
can be best accomplished in properly ar
ranged and cntrolled sanitaria.
| Therefore, Be it resolved. that we. the
Vermont Society for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis. do hereby earnestly
urge and recommend the establishment of
"A State sanitarium in Vermont for the
proper care of consumptves; and
i
committee on legislation of this society
should present the matter for the consid-
GRAFTON of the assembly of 1902 and use
every legitimate means to insure the pas
sage Of bill providing for the establish
ment of a Vermont sanitarium for State
consumptives. Also these resolutions.
Whereas. 1t is the consensus of scientific
opinion that bovine tuberculosis is rea
menace to public health; and
Whereas. The efforts of the Vernon,
hoard of agriculture and cattle commission
to eradicate tuberculosis from Vermont
cattle have been attacked and severely
criticised:
Therefore. Be it resolved that we, the
Vermont Society for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis do express our ap-
probation of the honest and painstakinE
work of the Vermont cattle commission
Resolved. That whatever notifications
may be made in the present laws relative
to bovine tuberculosis we earnestly pro
test against the removal or relaxation ot
any measures which tend to lessen oil
eradicate bovine tuberculosis.
The committee on constitution made the
following report, which was adopted a:
the constitution of the society.
Article l. This society shall be known
as the Vermont Society for the
Study and Prevention of Tubercu
losis Its object shall be to en-
, courage the study of tuberculosis in it:
medical, municipal and sanitary aspects
to assist in the establishment and maiute
. nance of State sanitarium for consuInp
tives; to disseminate literature and propel
information concerning the prevention q
tuberculosis and to loyalty support all pub
lie measures tending to control and lim
the spread of the disease.
| Article .. Any person of legal age anC
resident in Vermont may become a mem
Der in being accepted by the membership
committee and payment of the annua
, dues.
Article g. The executive council shall
nominate a number of honorary members
each year to be voted upon by the socet,
at the annual meeting but the number o
honorary members elected at any ont
, meeting shall not exceed five.
Article 4 Tho officers of the socet!
shall be a president and two vice-presi
dents, secretary, treasurer and an cXecu
tive council consisting of the above Off
GERS and four other members
Article 8. The officers of the societ.
, shall be elected at each annual meeting
and shall hold Office for one year, or unit
: their successors are chosen.
Article 8. The duties of the officers shall