Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-01
1oston's tuberculosis Exhibit.


position which opened in Horticultural
hall last week and which will continue
through this week. The exhibition is
illustrative of the means and methods
for the prevention and treatment of the
dreaded disease consumption, and is an
extension of the movement started in
New York in November. Similar ex-
hibtions will be given in Providence
Chicago. Buffalo and other large cities.
tuberculosis is a communicable disease
the experts tell us, yet lit is largely
preventable and often curable' 1t
kills in New England many thousand
people every year. The medical fra
ternity has done admirable work in
bringing a knowledge of its conditions
| to public attention and in advancing
| means to check its ravages. Aca-
| demically the ground has been ira
| versed very thoroughly. But there are
| many people who do not respond to
academic appeals. Material demon
stratiOn, object lessons, are necessary
| to awaken and convince them. That is
the purpose OF the present exhibition
| which is free to the public and which is
| being largely attended. Here is an
| extract from the Boston transcripts
account of the opening day:
The tuberculosis Exhibition for
which the MasSa chusetts Legislature of
1905 made an appropriation, was opened
| this morning in Horticultural Hall at
| the corner of Huntington and Massa-
| chusetts avenues. 1t was arranged by
| the State Board of Health, assisted by
| the Boston Association for the Relief
and Control of tuberculosis. but it is
| international in its scope and charac-
ter. 1t is the greatest collection of such
material ever assembled in this coun-
try. There are specimens of lungs
| showing how they are affected by con-
sumption. and specimens of the vari-
Gus parts OF the human body sus-
| ceptible to tuberculosis attacks; the
| consumption germ which causes the
disease is displayed in it's various
stages and strength; what was done i'm
| former years and what is being done
today to counterfeit the disease are
demonstrated by pictures, charts and
models, and how successful the various
| means have been is also fully demon
strated
Ceremonies to give formality to the
opening have been postponed until this
evening, at eight O'Clock. Governor
| elect Curtis Guild, Jr, was invited to
| present the exhibition to the people of
| the Commonwealth, but may be unable
to attend. DR.. Henry p. Walcott.
| chairman of the State Board of Health,
| will preside and an address will be de-
livered by Talcott Williams of Phila-
| delphia. journalist and benefactor,
who holds the distinction of having
| organized the first American aSsoci-
alton for the control of tuberculosis.
For ten days following this opening
Horticultural Hall will be Il veritable
school of tuberculosis. so graded as to
suit the mental grasp of all classes of
| people. and it will be free of charge to
the visitors. There will always be the
same material. or object lesson. but it
will be presented and analysed from
l NUS VI view by several
| speakers, who have been engaged for
this purpose. The subjects of these
addresses, selected with a view to at
tract the classes they most concern. are
as follows: The Employers Oppor-
tunty.' THE Duty of the Physician
| Regarding tuberculosis .TuberculOsis
and the Workingman," THE Oppor-
| tunity of Philanthropy" "Tuberculosis
Societies. Boards of Health and Their
| Responsibilities" 1.-THE Opportunity of
| the Trained Nurse" "Tuberculosis in
Institutions" and the opportunity of
| the teacher in the Prevention of Tuber-
| culOsis." One of these subjects is to be
discussed each day. in the order given,
and in the afternoon and evening of
the closing day, Sunday, Jan. :. ther,.
will be special sessions for Jewish and
Italian people with addresses in thei,
| respective languages
| the exhibit proper occupies three
| rooms. inclusive Of the Loge. IN which
there is portable consumption hospi-
tai and a consumption tent from Colo
| rado Springs. On the right. as one en-
tiers the main exhibition hall. there is
the pictorial and statistical exhibit of
Sharon Sanatarium, and Immediately
to the left there are two wall sections
covered with maps and charts showing
what the State of Massachusetts is do
ing for its consumptives. Adjoining
this is an aicove containing the Boston
exhibit. the first feature of which is q
tabular chart comparing the Boston
facilities with the facilities Of the city
Of New York. This little chart shows
Boston in a most unfavOrable light: it
states that while New York has 3216
beds. Boston has only 40 at the dis
posal of her consumptives.
Beyond the Boston alcove there are
two displays from Maine and Rhode
Island. and an alcOve containing the
meteorological division with its numer-
Gus powerful glasses. under which the
tuberculosis baeilli may be seen. and
culture tubes in which live ones are
growing. The next features attracting
special attention are the two bedrooms
at the inner end of the hail. These two
rooms. standing side by side, might
almost be called the origin and termi-
ma ton Of the disease. One of them is
dark and gloomy. with dirty clothes
and furniture of the poorest make
thrown about in confusion, and not a
ray of daylight: the other is exact the
opposite having plenty of light anu an
atmosphere Of cleanliness and neatness,
washable cloths instead of heavy rugs
on the floor, and every article in its