The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-17
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OFFICER !|.|||..
Qualities and Formally vi
Accepts b B, 4 II 4.
Board / !! q
| ID 4. GUY H HOPKINS ..533sI "
IS BAG CTE EREIODL E I D i, LOCllS'T {
Chosen IL Succeed Dr.. Levy on q, 81, I
First Ballot New Head Of
Health Dep partrnent Of
fers Suggestions and
eeting iss Har- ss5s.
nj lonio Gus. u 5I5is


3 l,e meeting las nj ignt was t,ar monious} 4
SSlnS every way, Il and the Suntted action of
the board 4 with the co-op perati on 5S;on oil
subjects of3 the health / on icer. seems "a
indicate that the new dep rtment is be:-ssI
Ing launched # on itls smooth Is an easy
sbasis. I'M s
took the board but ct sf few moments \
to elect a successor to- Dr Levy. and then
is to the running & OF the 3 del rtment.&
Ere did 50 In a genera way, and I'm pen az
Ing thanked N the4 members cord ially for
sconferring upon him the Office, which he
had In no wise soug ht. q. Or. Levy 1e X. ~
marks will be found In full belo ~, and
they fairly bristled wit 4 timely su gges-s
lions as q to the mpro oyeme OF & health
conditions. ss
( There a was But one post tive recom-a
3mcndntion from Dr;G Le IVY, ho " ever VI and 4
this was to secure, II possible the three
rooms on the top noor the itys 3 Hail.
for the offices OF the depart rtment, II VAS
heartily adopted. and ms trnesse * Sis
5rlittee to find out The rooms can |neE
secured. :s5s
Courteous Exc changes.
cre y are III q ,ar teo Is II exchnng
gree tlngs n between S j. n. eyy g rld the
me mbers & of the board. Z. and 81 the mee ting
va "a In he nat ture Of love FEAST
Dr.. Garcinsg decla red 81 that he never had
any feelin Il inst he leal ths oftt-sS
Ger u ana said Z he hoped thing he Ind
fsa itl would soes so cons true
|Sceptin ItheSo fftce he had been satis-s
Efiad of tia cordial i'lSA
ssel lfS aid the inenb bers, and tlln leS
jstered UPON his dut Adeterss
rnination& Is full pera stllss
board and to devote MI his enc sles fos ,'g
lettering the health tons ne
II Il \. ",
38 The board talked Informal VI ith sDr.E
Levy on Il many subjects reln Ing #to oI Y tlleE
work to be dono,S bu no de finite N pitaiaSS pit
OF action was out ined. HAN tSss ;5s
The New q Officials,
Dr. Guy Hopkins the new cit tyss bac-8
teriologist, Is about thirty years &of age,
ana "a comes with splendid Y reco mme,1d az da-55. a..
jtfons He has for some time been sdlree-#
tor Of bact ID Il the universi VI COL
ISleEe of Medicine, and has the enti
|sfidence OF he med cal fraternity
5 Levy is distinguished Is e peelaiist 4 L
on sanitary work, and has been bac acteriotl-SS8
ogist and director Of the city ia boratory&S
since these positions were creat tee. M Iie9 !
Is n native Of this clty,fa son of Car ptatnS 4
u. i, Levy, and has thorough lyS g .l tucletls
his profession, both In this country amt amt
lsnbroad. s5:
The Session. sS
The board discussed great many rou- :,
tina M tiers, +, and adjourned until $50
o,clock next Monday night. s
SS5 President w r. Oppenhllner{ pre '1. sided 7t 81
Iand Mr.. w. A. Shields acted l as q. q secr Sc
I5tdry. in the absence OF Mr.. o Grady ( who
was detained at the bedside q SYST sleFs
brother S55 5s} u. I'd 95, D. "
|FbeIng IN order DR.. FIoge named Dr. GUY
Hopkins. and Or. cfarcln propose n the. =
name OF DR.. NJ. u Ben Mosche The q ppll-I
cation of DR. r. D. Lipscomb5 b5Was before efe.e
| tho board, and letters were read from re, NJ
promnent physicians Recommending me y "
candidates, respec ectiyely, Dr. - = Aopklns
was elected by tho folloWln vot g: :2-$ !. For
.IonkIns, 4 for Ben Aloschc, ,s1 for Lips
comb .. " 1871 " 4 " 8s
DR.. Levy's Speech.
pr. Levy was called uponsat this 9po1llntt 1llt.
and. made a brief speech. ~ said; 5si
Gentlemen,-In accepting the position
| az chief health oftlcer$ao l2lchniond ,,5AE4 A
dcsre Il ID express my b sincere appscecdt;aiTA Z
tIon 81 tho honor bestowed on mo BY enc
| Roaard 81 Health. The office has conie
"a mo unsolicited, and shall do al ~
nv power to SLOW myself Worthy " OF gyou's y
confidence. 81 N Ell IL, s Z. U M
believe thoro Is q great work @ 's ps,
done for Richmond In the dlfeGt1oh1 y lvss
sanitary advance. and 70 nceonp,ls t,.1s ,a
work. viii demand the most unseltish deFT1 49,
votlon to tho cause on the part o. .r, tlis
hoard itself and the sanitary stan. ~ mere mere
| vii be ,glory enough to go all arouHd,9.
i q From conversation With q nuinne eT jjsss,s soH
i ii tizpns do not believe that the peo-83
n,n viii bo Y unreasonable In expecting
miracles on our part or look for inl'llstu'-
late results Impossible of ofaccol''plls'l',sl,.,
Wo must recognize thnt the aeVelop.nstts ,'
4 OF the Health Department ~, ~ .',,f',y
frhtinr organization must be sfhaul1,5
4 Snn,,i chnnges ns We hope to bring apons
i rnnnot No accomplished In n tlny, ana ~
A IL n tbe4 utmos Importance that We pre-
4 nnna N nrcordance With = nethoticili H.'3
4 well -considcrcd plan. ]. ID 1. 4. n s, .,..,
4 ,nn qualified ms chief health olllser
4 onIv d low hours ago, have no sles.'su .t
Recommendations to bring ps1ots VII ~,
Inirht. but a few words, eiipoayMil's my sosns ,ts
4 of tho principles upon Wl'lel 1.
Il our future success TO ne tafs'ty sl1Ss''f9s
4 nnt may not he out OF place. s sssR
/ Must Be Cooperation,
AT ,he very foundation ot saes,alp, =, ,nsp,
administration OF the Health yepa. l,sa,', ',ras
4 lilies the corporation ot WV as,as,s u,iIt.
fessio,l without this our tolts Nv, ",
tna.iInblv bo hampsred, hence eyssylhiig rs
',',Sst ba hone, to enlist the complete a's9
\ ,sive s,,ppott OF the ,phylicians OF htc1l-
4 n,nnd III tho carrying out Sof oup ptAtlH,
i Nj ,oniv are. we largely dopendent 1poh
! thar ror correct reporting OF plrttlh.
,aaths and dcontagious diseases. hut tne'F
\ % generation In securing ana holu'hB pApE-,
i lip Interest and coIn2rohen oi ous pG.r
poses and accompl WIZ ~ :, " "
VALUABLE. 4 10 secure spch 500
III "Ig o.