The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-22
GROWING INTEREST
 IN TUBERCULOSIS Hundreds Attend the Free Edu-
 CationaI Exhibit PROGRAMME FOR TODAY Special Sessions Will Be Arranged For School Children, Who Will Att
 tend the Exhibition
 In Squads.

1ne programme Tor the tubercuiosls eX- hibit today is as follows, all sessions being open to the public free:
 10 to 12 a. m.-Paul Hayne public school.
 3 p. m.-Massey Business college.
 D. m.-Subject, "Care of the Consump- tive in the Home.
 Chairman, Dr. Cunningham Wilson. Speakers, Dr. A. F. Toole and Dr. J. c. Walker.
 D. m.-Subject, What the Health De- partment of Birmingham and Jefferson County Is Doing, and What It Should Do in the Crusade Against Tuberculosis"
 Chairman, Mayor George B. Ward. Speakers, Dr. E. H. sholl and Dr. R. B. Hardness.
 Chairman Julian Kendrick, represent ing the city administration in the man- agement of the exhibition, is arranging for visits by the police department.
 Friday will be "Wylam day" at the exhibition. with Dr. W. F. Rountree, chairman of the committee in charge of the arrangements.
 Today will also be fire department day"
 Yesterday found the interest in the tuberculosis exhibition, which is being given in the building at the corner of Twentieth street and Fourth avenue, equally as great, if not greater, than the previous day. Among the prominent vis- itors were Mayor George B. Ward and the members of the Board of Aldermen. The city fathers took keen interest in the exhibit, inspecting all the features carefully and listening attentively to the lecture.
 The lectures are decidedly interesting n nofn Af fla oxhi delivers a lecture with the aid of the stereopticon views He is a fluent speak CT and explains each of the views in an instructive manner. These pictures show how persons suffering with tuberculosis are cared for by the open air treatment. They also show the conditions under which tuberculosis has a chance to de- velop, the subjects being taken from the lowest dives to the mansion, showing that rich and poor alike are subject to this dread disease
 Mir. l.. J. Haley, chairman of the sub committee for this district of the health department of the Alabama State Feder- ation of Women's clubs, was in attend- ance yesterday. This organization has taken a decided stand in the fight against tuberculosis, and their cooperation in the continuing of the campaign was assured by Mrs. Haley.
 Lodges Are interested.
 Secretary O. E. Barlow of the Federa- tion Lodge, No. 30S, I. O. O. F., was also in conference with the management yesterday regarding a report he was to make before his lodge with the view of properly using the exhibition while in the city and of nstituting a vigorous fight against tuberculosis by his organ ization.
 The school children are also receiving the benefit of this instruction. Pupils from the Paul Hayne school, under the direction of Principal Glenn, will be taken to the exhibit in squads between the hours of 10 and 12 this morning. Special street cars will be used to transport the children from the school to the exhibit, where everything will be explained to them by Messrs. Routzahn and D. J. Carter.
 Pelham Chapter, United Daughters of the Confectionery. visited the exhibit yes terday. The ladies of this organization were among the most interested who have yet attended the exhibition.
 s.Fundamental Facts in the Prevention and Cure of Tuberculoss,' was the sub feet of talks by Dr. c. c. Jones and pr. w. C. Gewin. and '''rhe Relation of the Medical Profession to the Cure of Tuberculosis the subject of talks by Dr. w. c. Harrison and Dr. D. F. Talley at yesterdays sessions of the local phy- sicians in connection with the exhibit.
 The first mentioned subject was han dled at the afternoon session, which be- gan at 4 o'clock, and was presided over by Dr. Lewis Whaley. The last one was taken up at the o'clock session, of which Dr. B. l.. Wyman was chair man. An attentive crowd was in at- tendance at both sessions.
 Meeting For Mill Operatives.
 Among the outside meetings to be held during the time of the exhibition will be a special session Sunday night at Newmans Methodist chapel. at Fifth avenue and Fortieth street, Avondale. This meeting will be held especially for the mill operatives and others who Will be particularly invited by the pastor, the Rev. w. M. Mcdowell, to be present at that time.
 The business colleges are proving alert to the opportunity provided by the tu- bereulosis exhibition. As business peo- pie the young men and young women In these institutions need to know all that can be learned regarding the care of their bodies, at the same time as the future business people ought to be in touch with the economic phase of the consumption problem. The Massey Busi- ness college pupllS VIII pc at the eAhi- bition this afternoon. Both the Wheeler and Spencer colleges are expected at later dates.
 Special Trips For Children.
 Superintendent J. H. Phillips is arrang- ing schedule in cooperation with the principals of the public schools which will enable the boys and girls of these institutions to visit the exhibition.
 exhibition want children at the exhibition after 4 O clock in the afternoon. In fact, unless they come in connection with the school group it is desired that parents and friends will so arrange that no children will come in after o'clock in the after noon. Aside from any inconvenience