The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-21
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The tuberculosis Exhibit is now
open. After a week crowded with in
cidents, the doors were flung wide
open last night.
This first session was made notable
/ BY the presence upon the platform of
representatives from the group of or
carnations which are backing the ex-
hibition.
At 23 East Garden street, the big
room formerly occupied by a furni-
tUre store has been divided into three
parts and completely transformed for
the purposes of the exhibition The
central portion has been converted
into an exhibit hall and lecture room,
which is 50 arranged that it can be
darkened at will BY this means. it
viii be possible TO use the stereopti
Dr. W. +. Anderson, chairman of
the executive committee, presided at
last nights meeting
DR.. Anderson opened his address
with a hearty welcome, and with
few direct remarks with reference to
the worthy purpose of the tuBercu-
losiS exhibition, introduced Mayor c.
G. Goodman.
Mr.. Goodman said in part: We
want to make this exhibition do the
good work intended. 1t should be
seen by all and the lectures heard by
everyone in the city and the sur
rounding towns, so that each and
everyone may learn how TO prevent
the spread of this dread disease. Il
is your duty to your wives, 10 your
husbands, TO your children and TO your
fellowmen." Mr.. Goodman then
dwelt on the great amount Of deaths
due TO this disease. urging the i'm
portance of everyone gaining all the
knowledge possible about il. in order
that they may be able to fight it, and
10 help the good work of the Tub5T-
culOsis exhibition in every way posi-
BILE.
DR.. Pierpont was the next speaker,
and opened his remarks by recalling
to his hearers the face that in the
days gone by people had been in the
habit, as soon as they discovered they
had consumption or tuberculosis, Of
giving up the fight and making them
selves ready to die, but now in these
modern days they had begun to learn
the great and best method was TO
prevent the disease, which was better
than to cure. and gave as his Illus
trstiOn the fact that as the mosquito
was the cause of the spread of vel
MOSQUITO away, kept the disease away.
and so il was with consumption; the
best way TO keep from contracting con
sumption was to use every method 10
prevent the disease from getting to
you
DR.. Pierpont said that he was very
proud to be able to say that everyone
seemed willing and glad to help. and
do all they could to further the good
work of the tuberculosis exhibition
Mr. H. II. Thornton Of the Cham
Der of Commerce. was the next speak
er. and said that as a representative
of the Chamber of Commerce he was
glad to be able to do all in his power,
as well as the entire Chamber of Com
MERGE membership, collectively and
slnguIarIy. 10 help in every way the
yerv Iaudable work the tuberculosis
exhibition is carrying on in fighting
the dread disease, tuberculosis. He
said he would not attempt to make
any sort of an address on the disease
itself but requested all present 10 adj
wise their friends to attend the exhibit
ton and gain all the knowledge pos
sible in the ways to prevent and cure
the disease, and hoped that within
few years. with such assistance as
was now being given. the people
would BE- in a position 10 know how
to combat and control the spread OF
the disease now so much feared.
Mr.. ! tt. Sheriff.. of the Y. NJ. c
A was then called upon by Dr.. An
derson for a few remarks, and said
the Y. NJ c. A had long been assO-
ciated with this line of work, and vas
only too happy for the opportunity
now afforded 10 do all IN its power
TO aid the tuberculosis exhibition in
every manner possible in its praise
worthy work of educating the people
in general a. to how to fight and pre-
vent the disease Of tuberculosis.
AIR. Sheriff. said that the way that
all the peoDle in Pensacola had taken
hold and showed their willingness 10
aid the exhibition was most laudable.
He also called on his audience TO i'm
press uDou their friends and acquaint-
snces the importance Of attending the
exhibition and learning all they posi-
bIv could in regard 10 the universal
fight against tuberculosis
DR.. Anderson then introduced Mr.
T G. Routzahn, the director Of the
exhibition. and stated that although
Ar ROutzahn was not physician. he
was undoubtedly the most thoroughly
posted man on the subject and that
the people of Pensacola were fOrtu-
nate 10 have the opportunity of learn
ing all they could from the exhibition
so ably conducted by him
Mr.. Routzahn after few remarks
on tuberculosis. gave the most thor
ough, mastery lecture on this subject
that has ever been heard IN this city
The people Of Pensacola who were
fortunate enough 10 De present were
treated 10 2 NOT only highly interest
ing lecture on this most absorbing