The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-04-08
thanks to DR.. Cooper in the terms fol-

thanks to DR.. Cooper in the terms fol-
lowing:
II move that vote of thanks be ten
dered to DR.. c. Il. Cooper, for his long
services in this Board, first as an or
binary member and afterwards as its
president. During his incumbency of
the chair he has by his skill and en-
ergy maintained n high standard of
efficiency in all branches of the Health
Department of these Islands, promptly
aligning 1t with the most modern and
progressive ideas. He deserves a spe-
cial credit for bringing this department
into closer touch with the central health
authorities at Washington who now
recognize, as never before, the impor-
tance of the Health Board of this Ter
ritory as the outpost of national defence
against the great epidemic diseases of
Asia. This is evidenced by the selec-
tion by Surgeon-General Wyman, of
DR.. Cooper as chairman of the section
on leprosy in the coming conference of
United States Boards of Health at
Washington, a fitting tribute to DR..
Cooper's standing in sanitary science.
I'VE express sincere regret at the
close of DR.. Cooper's occupancy of the
chair and trust that his public services
will be as highly appreciated by the
people generally as they are by each
member of this Board.
"(Signed) W. II. MAYS,
IN. =. ROBINSON,
IF. C. SMITH,
JOHN c. LANE,
"E. c. PETERS.
Honolulu, April 6, 1904"
DR.. Cooper, replying, said the edge
had been taken off the unpleasant sit
uation by the good feeling toward him
self manifested by the Board, and he
cordially thanked the Board for it's
kindly expressions now put on record.
NO FRACTIONAL SPIRIT.
DR.. Mays, before leaving the chair
made the following remarks:
THE request made of Dr. Cooper the
other day, that he remain on the Board
as a private member, was not made in
any factional spirit whatever. Just
now we need the benefit of his knowl-
edge of health affairs. The Legislature
will no doubt require thorough informa-
tion as to the workings and require
ments of the Board of Health, and there
is no one who can better give that in
formation than our late president.
Before taking action on health mat
ters, committees of the House and the
Senate will naturally expect to confer
with the official head of this depart
ment. Whoever shall be chosen as pres
ident of this Board we hope that DR..
Cooper will assist him in these confer
ences, If called upon, and SO promote
the object for which the session has
been called"
Dr. Cooper cordially promised to rem
der every assistance possible in the
matter stated.
THE HEADLESS BODY.
There was some informal discussion
of the present status of the Board.
Mr.. Peters considered the Board as
not being properly organized without
a head. AT first he gave the opinion
that 1t would not be straining the stat
ute much to have an eighth member of
the Board If the Governor chose to ap-
point a president from outside of the
present membership. On looking closer |
into the law he receded from this view,
signing the presidency reverted to his
former status of a member, he having
been such when appointed president.
While correspondence was being re-
ceived, 1t was voted that the secretary,
during the presidential interregnum,
action by the Board.