The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-10

forced to bring their children to Raleigh
TO get work in the factories. They had
contracted consumption before coming to
Raleigh, but their deaths have helped to
swell the death rate
Mr.. w. ]. peele said there was another
cause. which would account for most OF
the deaths by consumption in Raleigh
among the colored population. 1t was
one, he said to negroes returning here
from the North, who had contracted con-
sumption in the Northern climate.
The resolution offered by Prof. Withers,
which was adopted, is as follows:
Resolved, That committee be appoint
ed by the President to make report to
TINS Chamber as to the means which are
now employed by our city authorities to
check the spread of tuberculosis or con-
sumption, and to make sucn recommends
lions of additional steps which should be
taken in this direction if in their judg-
ment it is desirable to enlarge the scope
of the present work.
1t was decided to invite Congressman
Burton to visit Raleigh upon his visit to
North Carolina next month.
DR.. George t. Winston, president of the
A. and NJ College, was invited to address
the Chamber at its March meeting on
Raleigh as an Educational Centre"
The sympathy of the Chamber will be
telcgraphed to Baltimore In pursuance of
a resolution adopted
DIR. ROYSTER'S ADDRESS.
By invitation DIR. Hubert A. Register
delivered an address before the Chamber.
He prefaced his address with wise and
witty remarks that were most happy. IN
substance he said:
IL 1T
addressing you tonight / regard it as a
privilege to appear before the representa-
tive business body OF Raleigh and l am
Lot unmindful of the personal compli-
ment bestowed by your invitation. Very
much prouder. however, am l OF the hon
or conferred through me upon the worthy
profession of which / am an humble meI,-
Der. Not often do physicians receive that
public recognition TO which their honor
able. services entitle them. And this is
due largely to the faults of TIE physc-
ia.rs themselves, who so frequently fail
to perform their civic functions. Every
member of the medical profession, should
strive every day to make himself 2 bet
ter doctor; 1t is also his DUTY to be
good citizen. That means being interested
in and working for everything that tendS
toward the moral, social or commercial
uIbuiIding of his community. ] might
discourse further upon the doctor as a
citizen and not serve to make it any clear
er TO your mind that it is part OF the
physicians role in life to be OF as well
a., in the body polite, to be useful rs Il
citizen and to take his share of RESPONSE
bility in public relations. No class in any
community is more honorable, mora intel
ligent. more upright, more respected than
the doctors. Let them always exercise
their great influence wisely and well.
In casting about for topic with which
| could label my necessarily scattered re
marks. | was puzzled in finding one 10
adequately express the subject which l in
tended to present. l might speak of the
srlondid climate OF Raleigh, of he peorle
who como here for its benefits and al how
we could induce many more; / might re-
TO-. 10 the small percentage OF infectious
diseases occurring in our community AMI
of the low mortality attending them; or
7 might discuss matters relative 10 water
SUNNY and drainage. But with all cf
these questions | am not by any mecns
entirely familiar. as my work leads me
into somewhat different fields, and berg
Of specific importance they are cared Tor
by boards of health and sanitary officers.
Az a matter which may be of sorle con
Germ to you and is OF absorbing interest