Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-24
HEALTH OFFICERS CONVENE
Large Attendance at Opening
Session Monday Night.
Addresses by Mayor Roberts, President
benton and DIR. Uoiton--Cnrc of
Child md Danger from
Flies Emphasized.

The 18th annual school of instruc-
ton for the health officers of the state
of Vermont was opened in tho Assem-
bly, hall Of the high school building
Monday evening at eight o'clock with an
attendance OF about $50 town Officers
and others interested. Dr. c. s. Cav
erly Of Rutland. chairman Of the state
board of health, presided, and Dr. {. f.
Dalton, the local health officer, was /
in charge of arrangements for the ses- |
sion. The speakers were Mayor Rob |
ert Roberts of the city Of Burlington, |
President Guy Potter Benton Of the
University of Vermont, and Secretary
Henry u. Holton OF the State board of
health. Lieut. tenant Governor leighton
p. Slack of st. Johnsbury was to have
delivered an address. but he was un-
able to be present.
MAYOR ROBERTS'S WELCOME.
Or. Cavorly first introduced Mayor
Roberts. who extended to the visitors
the hospitality Of the city OF Burling-
ton.
Good people" said the mayor, ARE
always welcome but 1t is particularly
gratifying to open our doors to body
Of men who bring healing"
Mr.. Roberts then spoke OF the i'm
portance of proper regulation of sani-
tation and the difficulty OF enforcing
It. He said that the rule OF the health
officer Is more automatic than that of
tho czar of Russia, and that IT Is we'll
so The recent triumphs of sanitary
science. said nc. are the most impor-
tant advances that modern progress
, has made.
; DIR. CAVERLY.
: Dr. Caverly then spoke briefly. point
Ing out that tho State Laboratory Of
Hygiene ia the only headquarters
which the State board of health now
has lie also touched upon the work
of the State board THE public
health" said he is indeed tho public
wealth"
He then introduced President Ben
, on, who emphasized the fact that the
!, problems considered by the health Of
hcers are Of national scope and i'm
pOrtancc.
- PRESIDENT BENTON'S ADDRESS
. 1T has been my good fortune within
IL the past decade" said President Benton
= TO travel quite generally from east tC
T west and from north to south and | give
II 1t to you as my sober conclusion that
there Is little difference in people Of the
" various sections OF our country. Prior t.
= coming TO Vermont ! had heard much
: OF the proverbial New England GOODNESS
Is and reserve But II the warmth Of tn,
u reception that has been accorded me is
'r fair sample Of New England frgldity.
: am willing TO 60 into permanent colo
Is storage"
ia Speaking OF the importance Of tn,
promotion OF good health as a nationa
e problem, President Benton said:
n "A sound body is absolutely essentia
'e as 9 prerequisite to n sound mind and
!" healthy morality"
Ill THE DOCTORS FUNCTION.
Referring to the place OF the Cnversiu
Of Vermont in medical education IN thi
state he said that 1t should educate doc
" tors who will not only cure disease. bu
who will also cooperate with othc
forces 10 prevent It. He declared his be
Is lief that the physicians OF the future wi
be employed not so much to cure disease
as to prevent them.
i" PLEADS FOR THE CHILD.
President benton made a strong pie
in a broader way. emphasizing yer
strongly indeed the necessity for bette
no knowledge and greater care in the train
ing Of chlldren. In this connection h
laid particular stress upon the prope
construction of school buildings, thei
lighting, their decoration. ana the choc
# seats and desks. He sail that there
., apt to be too much Of a feeling of con
placency; we are inclined to he Statistic
too we'll with things rs they are. His a.
&, dress closed with a strong tribute 70 u
work Of Or. II. .. Wiley, whose nan
drew forth hearty applause.
- At the close OF President Bcnton's aC
ck '.eS"' 49, O"'e'S S"'N' "' .,
of Vermont has discovered good matcri
for a president. wish that his appe
o might be repeated before the school d
rectors and health officers of every tow
in the state" DR. Caverly then CALF
upon Or. Holton. who devoted his enti
,yo time upon the platform TO n dscusslC
,vo of the work OF the State board OF heat
and its aims.
SECRETARY HOLTON'S ADDRESS.
are The work that men DO for the publ
ito health" said DR. Holton, lis n work
love"
The results OF the work of the Sta
her board of health have been most sat-
ons factory and you local health office
his have been of the greatest help"
Or. Holton then pointed out on t