Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-24
PLEASING RESULTS
GROWING EFFORTS
LADIES HAVE SECURED oNs-oAY
EXHIBIT FOR GAINESVILLE.
Members Of Twentieth Century Club
Took Matter Up Through Their
Special Committee.

Through the efforts of the Twen-
tieth Century Club. it has been made
possible for Gainesville to secure a
one-day exhibit Of the American Tu-
berculosis exhibition which has al
ready been shown in Jacksonville
and Pensacola to great advantage.
Mrs. c. A. ColclOugh. who is chair
man of the civic committee of the club.
has been at work for the past several
days trying 20 arrange matters for
the exhibit In Gainesville and has
succeeded in a promise Of the same.
but the date will have TO be announced
later.
The State management are now ar
ranging for a circuit of the State and
Gainesville ladies having exerted their
energies in selling a large number Of
stamps during the holidays were given
one Of these exhibitions.
The exhibition consists of charts.
maps, models of tents and buildings,
photographs and pictures showing
causes leading to consumption, demon
STATIONS Of living in the open, etc,
and several hundred slides used with
the addresses given a number OF times
each day and night There is nothing
disagreeable or dangerous; no pa
tients treated; no remedies sold OF ad-
vertised: no promotion Of any com
mercial or private interest.
The purpose Is TO show the means
OF prevention and cure. and to secure
far-reachlng press and platform
propaganda against this preventable
and durable disease.
Medical societies are requested to
appoint committees to enlist local CO
operation. inviting the aid Of various
clubs and societies. Public school
superintendent. principals, and teach
ers are urged to take the initiative
towards forming local committees 20
aid during the exhibition. and to give
special attention TO instruction on the
subject of right living.
Every official and every citizen who
has data Of any sort regarding tuber-
culOsis in Florida. or concerning ef-
forts made to combat Il. Is earnestly
requested 20 forward same 20 address
below.
Campaign Headquarters
Have been located In the Board OF
Trade building. Jacksonville, during
January and February. but mail
should now be addressed 20 American
tuberculosis Exhibition, Pensacola,
Florida.
Features Of the campaign will be
exhibitions az Jacksonville and Pensa-
cola, One-day Institutes az Gainesville.
Miami. Lake City, Tallahassee. Key
West, and other points. with a
mail and press campaign reaching
every part OF the State with informa-
ton. the holding OF meetings, and for
nation OF local committees.
The committee hopes 90 have the
oue-day session Co Gainesville follow
ing the closing of the Chautauqua and
desire the hearty cooperation OF the
citizens generally In this great under
taking.
The colored people. too. are remind
cd that these exhibits are intended for
them, and they are expected to work
iu the interest 20 stamp out the dis
ease.
Keep a close watch for the date Of
the exhibition, aud In the meantime
talk about IL and try and work up as
much enthusiasm as a. possible along
this line and see n good results viii
not follow the instruction that We will
get from the sessions here.