The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-09-02
NATIONAL LYCEUM OF CHIRO-
TRACTORS MEETING

| SAAO SCSSlOuS Tile SIX u
annual Lyceum of Chiropractors, SAL
10 nave been the greatest meeting il
the history of the National body
over 5000 chiropractors from al
parts OF the world attended the ses
sions, which were rich in interest t,
all the participants. Addresses o.
subjects of interest to members q
the chiropractic profession were de
1vered by men and women who have
become national figures in the chiro
practic world, and a varied program
OF interesting numbers, lectures and
demonstrations filled each days pro.
gram.
The Lyceum was officially opened
with the unwilling of memorial
bust of DR.. d. D. Palmer, of Daven-
port, founder of the Chiropractie
profession.
Over 5000 chiroprators from all
parts of the world and every State in
the Union participated in the mon
ster street parade, the big feature in
the Sixth Annual Lyceum of the Pal
mer School of Chiropractic in Daven-
port. The parade, which was over
three miles long and which took
| nearly an hour to pass a given point
was no doubt the largest that has
ever been seen there. Thousands
lined the streets along the entire
line of march and cheered the mon
nd I've
Mabel H. Palmer.
More than 100 beautifully decor
ated floats appeared in the parade 10
compete for the various prizes
which were offered.
The principal floats entered in the
parade were those representing the
various States. The large float of the
B. p o. E. Antlers Club was
one of the most attractive
floats among those of the Or
CARNATIONS. The float if the X. of
c., Columbian Club, was also well
designed and was applauded by the
floats entered by California, Illinois,
Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, New
York, New England, Dixie States,
Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington
were among the most striking in
theme and beauty.
Chiropractic was discovered by D.
D. Palmer, father of DR.. B. j. Bal
Palmer in the year 1895. For many
years D. D. Palmer was well-known
in Davenport. He was a magnetic
healer and a profound thinker On
subjects pertaining to life. Harvey
a colored man, was the first
person to receive an adjustment.
Lillard, who was janitor of a down =,
town office building, was examined
by D. D. Palmer, who discovered a
lump on the spine. He pushed the
vertebra back into place and in this
manner restored LIZARDS hearing.
This was the beginning of the sci |
ence of chiropractic. d. d. Palmer
'easoned that if by pushing one YER
,ebra into place one ailment could |
De cured there was no reason why he
would not be able to cure another.
)ne experiment after another follow
ID with gratifying results.
d. D. Palmer practiced the new
cience if Davenport for a number of
ears. Although he started to tell
he world of his discovery it remain
ID for his son, B. ]. Palmer, to de-
-eloped what his father had discov-
red.
1t was B. J. Palmer who founded
he +. S. G. 1t was a small begin
ing and few people in Davenport
eallzed that it was destined to be
ne OF the biggest institutions in
he world. In fact it was not for
many years that. Davenport people
eallzed that there was such an in
tltution, this being the case even
tier people from all corners of the
lobe started to flock to Dayenport
In 1910 the school was still in its .
nIancy. The entire student body al
nat time was not as large as a sim Il
lie class at the school to-day. But
AJ 'iO INSTITUTION grew. one
Improvement followed another. Oneit
iece of property after another was t
cqulred and one new building fol-
owed another. II
The early history of the P. S. c..
interesting. 1t passed through J
financial crisis now and then and
'as threatened with dissolution, but ]
ne dominance of one idea-chiro-
ractic-kept it afoat. I
b. j. Palmer was always staunch ! :
in publicity. Printers ink 6
as his friend from the start and his :
rst move was to send out pamphlets 7
Splaining chiropractic. It was in S
lis way that he drew students to his
'hool. The present school at the
'p OF Brady street is monument of
advertising and con-
nued campaign of publicity.
DR.. Mohney stated that one of the
ost artistic floats in the big parade,
Id which attracted great deal CT
tor0St was one MA ood hu fbo Kou. u