The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-04-30
HOW TO STAMP OUT
THE WHITE PLAGUE
Interesting tuberculosis Exhibit
in Festival Hall.
1T WILL CLOSE THIS EVENING

Phases of the Question Have Helped
Make the Week Successful-Fin,
Photographs Exhibited.
The tuberculosis exhibit in Festiva
hall, which opened last Saturday unde
the auspices of the Brattleboro Mutua
AID association and in charge of Gustavu
Iuckerman of Boston, has attracted
large amount of attention from the pub
llc OF Brattleboro and the lectures anC
demonstrations, showing how the dis
ease may be prevented and taken care Of
In any stage have proved of wide interest
he hall has been open for the inspec
ton of the public from 10 o'clock in the
morning until O'Clock at night, and all
hours have seen some one interested in
tuberculosis being conducted about the
hall by Mr.. Tuckerman His zeal in his
work is almost contagious, and a circuit
OF the hall cannot be made without a feel
ing that the work of suppressing tuber-
| culosis in recent years has met with won.
derful success. Through his long connec-
| tion with the work, Mr.. Tuckerman has
been able to gather invaluable personal
data. On Sunday the exhibit was open
from O'Clock in the afternoon until 8 in
the evening and many people who would
| not otherwise have visited the exhibit
took advantage of this opportunity to
learn about the steps now being taken to
stamp out the great white plague.
| The local physicians have entered heart
| lily into the work of the Mutual Aid asso-
citation and by their lectures on different
phases of tuberculosis have rendered in
valuable assistance to those having the
matter in charge. The demonstrations by
the nurses from the Brattleboro Memorial
hospital have also been of interest es-
pecially in view of the exhibit showing
how the district nurses conduct their
work in the larger cities.
The exhibit was opened last Saturday
and the program has been carried out,
with one or two exceptions, as it was
printed in last weeks Reformer. Where
the scheduled physicians or other speak
ers have not been able to appear Mr.
Tuckerman has ably filled the gaps with
interesting talks, many of them based on
his own personal experiences. Miss Mary
the opening ON Saturday, was unable to
be present owing to illness and her place
as presiding officer was taken by Mrs.
George w. Tyler, president of the Mutual
Aid association. At $50 o'clock Saturday
afternoon the first talk Of the series was
made by Mr. TuckeIman on the burdens
entaIled by tuberculosis DR.. FrepDnt
Hamilton, who was to speak on Santa
ton, was unable to appear and SO Mr..
Tuckerman gave an interesting stereoptl-
con lecture.
The purpose of the exhibit is to try to
show well people how they may avoid
afflicted with the disease may be made
well. Interesting photographs of the
famous santariums where tuberculosis pa
tients have been cured form good part
of the exhibit. The work of the EN-
manuel movement in checking tubercu
losis is also another interesting and val
liable part of the exhibition. Models of
some of the more famous schools are
placed before the public for inspection as
well as several novel appliances whereby |
those afflicted with the disease may help |
themselves in their homes and ultimately |
become cured.
Photographs of the minute particles, the |
germs and other things which cause tuber-
culosis are also shown, the photographs
being enlarged several times in order to
show in detail the manner in which the
disease works. By charts and photo
graphs is shown the manner in which
germs coughed up by those
afflicted with the disease, unless properly
cared for may be communicated to others
md how proper precautions by those hav-
ng tuberculosis will prevent the spread
If the disease and make the chances for
,ontagion practically obsolete.
By the use of photographs and placards
he steps which factory owners are TAX
ng to prevent the spread of the disease
lmong their employees, especially in the
hoe factories of Lynn and Brockton,
Mass, are shown, and the conditions
which breed the disease in sweatshops in
he larger cities are also illustrated.
One of the most interesting portions of
he exhibit is that depicting the condi-
ions which exist in the crowded tene
nent districts of the great populous cen
n this section is shown how garments
made in these places may tend to spread
he disease. Photographs and models IL
the simple outdoor life which
5 the basis of the modern treatment in
he sanatorium, with tents on roofs and
n backwards, on piazzas and in almost
very conceivable place where breath
f fresh air may be obtained are exhibited
nd by the use of these home appliances
purchased at minimum price, 1t Is
roved beyond doubt that tuberculosis
a durable disease.
Sunday the exhibit was open in the af
ernoon and evening and on Monday the
rogram was carried out according to
ehedule as it has been during the entire
eek Monday afternoon Miss Sperry, a
urse at the Memorial hospital, gave dem !
nstratons helpful in the work and these ,
ave been continued daily during the
eek, Mrs. c.. f. r. Jenne presided at !
Ionday's meeting and the speakers were
,r George X. Anderson on Surgical Tu- I
erculosis, DIR. H. p. Green on Diet in /,
and tuberculosis of the
hroat by DR. W. II. Noyes. :
DIR. j. w. Gregg presided at Tuesdays
leeting, and a stereopticon lecture was
iven by Mr.. Tuckerman. DIR. c. X. Al
rich gave a demonstration with the mi
roscope in the afternoon which proved
{ great value. Dennison Cowles, presls
ent of the board of trade presided at the
leeting in the evening and two addresses
nd Incurable Cases by DIR. c. $. Pratt,
nd the other on The Relation of Human
nd Bovine tuberculosis by DIR. WInfred
[: Lane
Wednesday was childrens day, and IN
ne afternoon, Mr.. Tuckerman gave an IN
.resting address and talk to the children
n the care of the teeth and other ways
hereby they may be better able to pre-
ent the disease. Thursday Rev. john
. Cow, pastor of the Baptist church,
resided. and DR. H. ID. Holton gave an
lteresting talk on What the State Is Do
IL to Fight tuberculosis. Hale h. Dari-
u gave an address on the topic Iuber-
ilo~is Legislation in Vermont, and DIR.
[. l.. Waterman spoke about what Brat
eboro Ought to do for its tuberculosis
atients.
This afternoon at $50 o'clock the meet
q will be presided over by Mrs. c. L.
tiekney and Home Care Of Tubereulosls
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