The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-30
USE EXHIBIT TO
PUSH FIGHT HERE
Will Be. Brought Here from
Jamestown Exposition and
Kept in City a Week
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY E E: ..
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
Committee on Arrangements to
Be Composed Of Representa-
tives Of Various Bodies.

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War. which is being prosecuted
against tuberculosis all over the cour,-
try, is being pushed with renewed
vigor here. and the work Of combat
ing the white plague now seems the
paramount issue with physicians in
Richmond. They are working with
such harmony in this direction and
are receiving sucl, hearty support from
the citizens that a great palliation and
after long time, perhaps. an extinc-
ton OF the dread disease in this Sec
ton may be effected.
Bring Exhibit Here.
AS material aid to their efforts In
the crusade 1t has been recognized by
some of the leading citizens and ply
sicians that It would be Of great ben
fttto bring here the exhibit made at
the jamestown Exposition by the Ma
.tional Association for the Study and
Prevention OF tuberculosis, which has
been displayed in many Of the largest
cities. where 1t has served as a great
incentive to the perfection of the work
Dr. Livingston Ferrand, executive
secretary OF the association, was con-
suited. but he said that for the next
month or two 1t would be almost inn
possible to bring the exhibit here.
as 1T is booked for long Southern
tour. Later DR.. F'errand found that by
delaying another engagement he
could arrange to come to this city
in the early part of December. He ar
rived yesterday, and after making 4
short tour of inspection Of the work
already done. met large number Of
the most prominent physicians Of the
city at the Westmoreland Club at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon TO make the
initial move for the exhibit.
The meeting, which was presided
over by Mr.. Charles 3. Cook. was most
enthusiastic. and after few words
of explanation by DR.. Ferrand and
Mr.. Cook, went into tue matter of ar
rangem.nts.
DR.. Ferrand stated that he was prac-
tically certain the exhibit could be
got here now by the 18th of December,
and could remain until the 23d. The
expense incident to its opening and
maintenance in Richmond will cer-
tainly. lie declared, not exceed $500.
1t was then unanimously decided to be-
amount and to rent a suitable build
ing. Several houses in thickly popu-
lated districts We're discussed.
Committee on Arrangements.
In order to give the movement the
widest possible scope 1t was decided
to place the arrangements in the hands
of committee composed Of members
of a number OF Unknown organiza-
tions, including the Civic Improvement
League, the Richmond Medical Society,
the Board of Health. the Federation OF
Mothers Clubs. the Visiting Nurses
Association. the Board of Health of
Manchester, the Union League Club,
the Business Mems Club. the Associ-
ated Charities. the Chamber Of Com
mercc and probably others. With a
working committee OF this composition
it is certain that the interest in the
project will be great.
The exhibit, which is III charge of q
skilled and competent man. consists of
model tenement houses. shacks and
other buildings best suited for the
care OF consumptives. Unsanitary con-
ditions are shown also by models. and
everything is put plainly before the
public either In the shape of a model
or in literature. At intervals through
out the day talks are given by the at
tendant, and these are augmented at
stated times by addresses of experts,
with stereoptic0n views.
The National Association has for It's
officers and directors some Of the most
celebrated experts on tuberculosis in
the United States, among them DR.. w.
T. Sedgwlck, of Boston, who lectured
In this city recently.