The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-29

gotten of on the fi<pt trains sposstblA. Most heartily io ws approve the prompt action. expedittous manage. ment of MT. Brandon. physicians. teachers and nurses. The physictaus. Doctors Hagan, Hardin and ,psftus,s are doing noble wsrk. not only In attspd- ing the sick. but In their stireless and thorough invsstigatioa of the cause They are leaving no stone unturnsd.
 "A section of. the ooiless has been used a . hospital and no pasients Tn the country get bsttsr attention from skilled sphysicisns, snd our six trained nurses.
 s"At this writing all the girls are in their homes ,but nineteen. fourteen of whom are siel<,--ths other five re- maining with, skaters or friends at the request of their parents. s
 We promise that. the trouble shall be unearthed and the work, resumed at the earliest possible time.
 w. T. Sanders. Chairman.
 ~H H. Richardson. t. I'll B Malone,
 "R H. Cartwright
 "T. H. Hobbs. .s
 A H. Lewfs." .s
 A statement from the attending phy- stcians of the Athens College follows: As physicians in charge of the epi- demic that has been prevailing at the Athens College, Athena. Ala. we de- sire to state, for the benefit of the pub lie that on the 18th of this month there was not . case of sickness in the institution. On the 18th five cases were. reported by the nurse connected with the fnstitution; on the following day the number had increased to fif- teen and on the third day to twenty a nl fey-x~ Hox . k> .y h~ Ao H.a increased to this date. making the total about fifty.
 "The nature of the malady was at first obscure and Dr. William IAt- terer of Nashville, a noted bacteriolo- gist was called In and after, setting various specfmens of blood fooc and drinking water the germ of typhoid fever was isolated and the true nature of the. epidemic known. Before the true nature of the trouble was made known however. 1t was advised to sus- pend the school in order that those who had not become infected should go to their homes. The infected cases were isolated as soon as they csm- plained of feeling unwell It is our duty to say In behalf of the managers of the institution. that they have been largely governed } by the attending physicians as to giving an official re- port and as soon as the true nature of the malady was made known by the bacterioiogicai tests the truth was given to the. public. Many young ladies were seft home upon the first fntimation of their illness and there are now fourteen cases in the college building. We have six. trained nurses and several assistants and the situa- ton is under as thorough care as if the cases were in . hospitaL There Is little apprehension regarding the ultimate recovery of every girl in the institution. The source of tho infec- tion has not been nnadepbut as soon az It Is. 1t will be given to the public.
 Tt is certain. however. that the ir- lection did not ; come through i, the drinking water. No stone has been left unturned and thc real source Of the infection will be discovered
 (Signed) l 1s f WI. Hagan. M. D.
 ID. g. Pettua, M SD.
 R B Hardin. M. D." The statement of pr. .. F. Hughes. or Wilmar. Ark. Is as follows:
 T was called, to see my daughter. who is sick at the Athens Collern-