The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-11-28
TAKE HIGH STAND
FOR SCHOOL HYGIENE
At FIRST MEETING
MIDDLE TENNESSEE DOCTORS
MEET IN LARGE NUMBERS,
BEGIN WORK.
DR.. COBLE SICK At HOME
But Sent Strong Paper Which Was
Read by DR.. Hatcher, of Nashville.
Dance Participated in by the Wis.,
itors at the Century Club.
FRIDAYS Daily.)

The Middle Tennessee doctors are
in Columbia about seventy-five strong
and are enjoying the surroundings
and the made-to-order weather, as
only men who get but little freedom
from professional duties can.
The initial session was held at the
Elks Club rooms Thursday night, fol-
lowing which a complimentary dance
was participated in at the Century
Club parlors.
There were three papers at this
meeting, School Hygiene" Flies
and Things" and "Tuberculin."
The first of these was prepared by
DR.. T. ]. Coble of Shelbyville, presi-
dent of the association, but who was
kept away from the meeting on ac-
count of illness. This paper was
read by DR.. G. d. Hatcher, OF Nash
vile. 1t was an extremely practical
paper from the standpoint of the
laity. 1t placed much of the respon-
sibility of the ills that beset the hui
man family on the shoulders of the
school teachers of the country, and
told in a plain practical way how
these individuals could prevent much
Of these Affections. The writer took
the position that the school was not
only for the good of the children but
was for the welfare of the nation,
and that the teaching and practice of
hygiene was a patriotic as we'll as a
personal duty The child is the great
est asset of the nation and this as
set should be jealousy conserved by
every possible method Many of the
teachers in the rural districts have
no idea of the Importance of hygienic
practices. In concluding the writer
said: Whatever the expense of this
work may be, it is cheaper and better
and nobler to educate children proper
ly in suitable buildings, and to pro-
duce and maintain high health
standard, than it is to educate them
under reversed conditions and to pay
the money out supporting criminal
courts, reformatories, jails, hospitals,
institutions for the deaf dumb, blind,
crippled, mental detectives and pau
pers, even if we have no ambition to
produce a stronger race as one gen.
Grafton succeeds another. 1t must
not be forgotten that a strong, virile,
intellectual race is the one greatest
asset nation can possess, not only
in times of war but in times Of peace
as well, and each individual commu-
nifty should be willing to do it's indi-
vidual share in the general uplifting
and improving and strengthening of
the nation as whole"
These sentiments were heartily APP
plauded by the hearers, as were the
thoughts given by Dr. X. s. Hewlett,
who followed in talk on flies. This
talk showed a minute study of this
pest of all pests, and some practical
thoughts were expressed.
The concluding paper of the even
ing was by DR.. Robertson, of Ridge
Top, on "Tuberculin," in which the
writer took the position, and sustain
ed it by scientific observations, that
Tennessee was good place for the
white plague patient.
An adjournment was taken until 9
o'clock this morning.
Among those present are ]. How
ard King, VIM. Litterer, Bate Dozier,
J. w. Bauman, Jos. Shrayer, G. E.
Hatcher, o. N. Bryan, R. L. Jones,
R. W. Ellington, Hilliard Wood, of
T, B. Reagor, Shelbyville;
C. A, Robertson, Ridge Top; B. F.
Fyke, Springfield; J. B. White, Lew
isburg; B. T. Nolen, Franklin; Her
man Spitz, Nashville; T. H, Woods,
Bell Buckle; S. S. Moody, Shelbyville:
E. w. Patton, Shelbyville; B. e. Mob
lett, Fayetteville; J. NJ King, w. E.
Hibbett, S. M. Bloomstein, H. NJ. Tt
CERT, Olin West, Geo. H. Price, Regi- !
nald Stonestreet, A. A. Eggstein, John |
Overton, t. S. Pollard, w. A. Oughter-
son, Nashville.
Practically all of the physicians of
the county are also in attendance