The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-23

nost or eAtefnhl conditions unuef tnt supervision of engineers, chemists bio- loglsts, statisticians and other laymen and better control of the human or" ganIsm Itself through improved beha- vor as to appetltes, work. rest, sleep, habits and other physiological preced- ures, as well as artificial immunity se- cured by vaclnes antltoxlnes and other medical treatment, The old terms macrocosm and mcrocosm have today a new significance for public health, the latter corresponding to the human mechanism, the former to that portion of the universe not ourselves That poor machinery rightly used may still produce admirable results the lives and work of many invalids such as Charles Darwin and Robert Louis stev enson plainly show The Call to Public Health has humanitarian, moral and economic aspects. Recent studies have proved correct Hazen's theorem, that for every death from typhoid feyer avoided by purhcatlon of public wa ter supplies two or three are avoided from other causes, This means that Pittsburg for example, should save from half a million to a million and a half of dollars worth of human life by means of It's new seven million dol lar filtration plant.
 Among the responses to the call for public health have been the better or ganization and rising efficiency of some state and municipal boards of health, the formation of anti-tubercu- losis societies the endowment of medl- lcal research by men of wealth the movements for teneinent- house and lodging house reform, the studies of diseases of the lower animals, such as bovine tuberculosis and rabies, the magnificent work of the II. s. army surgeons upon yellow fever, and the excellent and extensive work of tho II. $, public health and marine hospital service. This last is particularly 10 be praised for the patient persistent re- search work of its hygenlc laboratory as well as for its readiness to give on request expert aid in epidemlology such as it has recently rendered in the south against yellow fever and within the year on the Pacific coast against the bubonic plague. The medical pro fessIon Is showing great breadth as well as wisdom in casting aside the tlme-worn mantle of professional ex- clusiveness and. as Is most notable in the anti-tubercuosis campaign, sharing with the public all its Knowledge and Hts ignorance. By responding to the call of the age for public health the young medical man may do his part, uphold Ing greatly tho precious traditions of human service long characteristic of q great and noble profession,
 Medical School Bonors.
 The announcement of awards was made as follows:
 The degree of Doctor of Medicine cum laude awarded 10 candida es whose examinations and daily work in the medical course have shown unusual merit:
 Perley Bickford Chandler, B A.. La dora, Ia.
 Hugh Francis Heating, wallingford, Conn.
 Clement Charming Nevin, Edgartown, Mass.
 Ira Hart Moves, Stonington. Conn.
 John Francis OBrien, Merden, Conn.
 The Campbell Gold Medal, awarded for the highest rank In the examina- tons of the medical course:
 John Francis O'Bren, Meriden, Conn.
 The Reese Prize. awarded to the can didate representing the. best thesis:
 Perley Bickford Chandler. B. A.. Ia- dora, la. with honorable mention of George Canklin Kinhe, ypslanti, Mich.
 The Alumni Anatomical Prize, awarded 10 Charles Gardiner Barnum I B. A., Cornwall vt.. with honorable mention of Forrest Glenmore Crowley, Gallon, Ohio, and Samuel Clark liar vey, Ph.B., Woodbury, Conn.