Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-26
WAR ON CONSUMPTION
FIRST AUTUMN MEETING OF SUB
COMMITTEE HELD.
Arrangements Made for the Dissemina-
ton Of Information Regarding Dis
= ease and Prevention.

The first autumn meeting of the subcom-
mittee on lectures. part Of the general
committee on the prevention Of consump-
ton organized by the Associated Charities.
was held yesterday. A prominent clergy
man of the city who was present said he
had not learned. until the committee In
structed him, that consumption is COM
nunicable and preventable disease. Since
the committees work had made him aware
Of this important fact he had himself de-
voted two sermons to the subject. had ar
ranged for the health officer of the District
to speak in his church on a third Sunday
night, and had distributed 500 copies OF the
health Office pamphlet on the prevention OF
consumption. The committee considered
this report very encouraging sample OF
the usefulness OF the work which they are
doing.
The secretary was at yesterdays meet
ing, authorized to purchase number OF
new stereopticOn views dealing with the
prevalence Of consumption and the means
for preventing the disease. These views are
to be added to a number Of others which
are already in the possession Of the COM
mittee, and the entire set will be placed at
the service Of all the lecturers whom the
committee expects to send out during the
coming fall and winter months.
The chairman and secretary of the COM
mittee. were authorized to communicate
with the executive officers of various
churches, clubs, classes, labor unions and
other organizations, to arrange definite
dates for free lectures by competent au-
thorities. They were also instructed to
arrange programs for these free lectures
wherever opportunity was afforded. 1t was
announced to the committee that Gen. Geo.
M. Sternberg, DR.. William C. Woodward,
DR.. George NJ. Kober. DR.. d. Percy Hick-
Ing and Mr.. Charles F. Weller had already
been enlisted for the delivery Of these lee
lures. and that several additional members
Of the medical profession would probably
lend their assistance also.
It was planned that when an entire even
ing is to be devoted to this subject there
will be or two addresses by medical
experts, followed by the presentation of a
full set OF special stereOpticOn views.
Where only part of an evening Is available
there will probably be one lecturer only,
and the lecturer will be asked to use the
stereopticon pictures in illustrating his adj
dress.
Ministers Invited to Render Aid.
The committee decided to communicate
with the various organizations Of local
clergymen in order to have the question
OF the prevention Of consumption presented
to all the ministers of the city at their
regular meetings. Three colored members
Of the committee were appointed special
subcommittee to prepare list or colored
churches, lists of literary societies and
desirable to arrange for these, lectures at
an early date.
The committee instructed its chairmai
to communicate officially with the sub
committee on finance, of which Mr.. Thos.
w. Smith is chairman. asking that FUNDS
be solicited at once to assist in paying
the expenses involved in the purchase of
stereopticon views. the announcement of
the various lectures which are to be given.
and for providing a lantern and operator
to show the pictures in connection with the
proposed lectures. The chairman was also
instructed to communicate with the sub
committee on printing. Of which DR.. Rich
ard Kingsman is chairman. asking that that
committee take means to provide at once
pamphlets explanatory Of the method for
preventing consumption, and attractive no
tees Of free public lectures. This printed
matter Is to be used by the subcommittee
on lectures in connection with the agrees
.siye, cca .Imp which they hope to inau-
gurate at once.
There were present at yesterdays meet
ing, in the general office of the Associated
Charities. 811 G street northwest, DR.. D.
Percy Hickling, chairman; Rev. John Van
Schaick. jr.. DR.. c. l. West. Rev. D. E.
Wiseman, Mr.. w. s. Duffield and Mr.
Charles F. Weller, secretary.