Proceedings of the quarter-centennial celebration of the establishment of the Michigan State Board of Health : held at Detroit, Michigan, August 9, 1898.

Michigan. State Board of Health

Date:: 1898

Credit: Proceedings of the quarter-centennial celebration of the establishment of the Michigan State Board of Health : held at Detroit, Michigan, August 9, 1898. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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$to tlie half-iiak('(l children of the forest as they sat upon the ptround, en- circled around him. It was manifest that the minister was ill, and stood erect with dithculty. Suddenly out of the naked savages rose the form of a stroiifi warrior who had learned, throufjh many acts of kindness and sacrifice, to love the black robed father. The warrior stole silently around and plac(*d his shoulder apiinst the back of the preacher, and as the i»reacher turm*d and looked in(luil•in{^lv at him, not knowirif; what his movement meant, the Indian said to him,'“If you love me lean hard”. -\nd so we say to you today, if you would know the strenjjth of our hos- jiitable {greetin';; if you would know how much we aj)preciate your com- injr, h*an with confidence—h'an hard upon the kindiv hosi)italitv which we offer. ChainiKtit irrP.v—I’erluips luiiiiy who are liere today from abroad know compara- tively little aliotit .Mlchlfiaii, hut you have all doulttless li(>ard of .Michitrau’s (Jov- eruor. Fils uatue aiul fame are not couliiied to the limits of his owti State. Keali/.iii.u how Kratifyiup it wotild he to you jill to see atid hear (Joveriior IMutjree oil this oeeaslou ami have him welcome you to Mi(*hijj;au iu person. I j;reatly rejiret tliat I must aiiiiouuce that ill h(‘alth jireveiits his heiiit; present. He ha.s reipiested Hoctor (Jihhes to extend this welcome in liis uauu', and I introduce to you Doctor lleueaire (lihhes. Ilealtli Ofticer of the City of Detroit. ADDRESS OF WELCO.ME. BY HENEAGE GIBBES, M. D., HEALTH OFFICER OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN. Ladiks a.\d Gkntleme.n:—I lind myself in tin unexpected position, hav- in^f been retpiested by Governor rinj^ree hist eveninfj; to represent him this morninfi and ^dve an address of welcome to you, as a sudden indis- position prevents his tit tendance. 1 am very sorry His Excellency is not able to be present this morninji;. It is a disappointment to you. You will miss the many practical sujj^estions he would j;ive you. In welcoming; you to the beautiful City of Detroit, I wish you to tin- dei stiind I do not make any invidious comjuirisons, as I am not familiar with iminy of tin* hirjier cities of the Fnited Sftites. Allhou^di I Imve lived in Michigan for ten yetirs I am better ticqmiinted with the larger cities of other countries. I am not a mitive-born citizen, but one by adop- tion. Detroit is a healthy as well as a beautiful city to live in. Her sewer- iij;e system is almost perft^ct. Her <;arbjij;e is disposed of satisfactorily. Her food sujiply is in (juantity and qmility till tlmt ctin be desired. She is built on one of the most beautiHil rivers I have ever seen. More tonnage passes daily than in any other place. Only one thin is needed to nmke this the most bt^autiful city in the woi-ld, that is ji River-side ])ark, which would enable the citizen to enjoy the beauties of the ever- Howin river tind nia}i;nificent vessels ptissiu up and down, with the beautiful Canadian shore in the distance. Her numerous parks scattered throuhout and around the city and the beautiful Belle Isle, a veritable ftiirly hind, and other Island parks within the easy reach of all, frive the p(‘0])le of Detroit an opjiortunity for rt^st and recreation; givinji that vital stamina which is natur<*'s immunizer. This is ex]iressed in the fact that only five houses are placardtnl for scarlet fever and there is no di])htheria in the city.$