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BUBONIC PLAGUE AMPLY DISCUSSED Dr. Rucker Tells of the Causes and Treatment. Dr. William Colby Rucker, M. D., assistant surgeon general, United States public health ser vice, gave an interesting illus trated lecture to the Aesculapian Society Monday afternoon in Le Conte college on the subject, "Bubonic Plague." Dr. Ruck er showed how the plague has been eradicated in the cities of San Francisco and New Orleans under the supervision of the health service. In his lecture, Dr. Rucker said that the bubonic plague is a disease of seaports and that it is the duty of men and women to know the origin of the disease so that they may stop it. He illustrated clearly that filthy and unsanitary places were the brewing places for the plague. He also pointed out that the brown rat, black rat, ground squirrel, and tarbigan, especial ly the former, carried the plague. He said, "The plague is carried mechanically from rat to rat and from man to man by the flea." It is of vital impor tance to eradicate the transport ing agencies of the plague, for the recovery of men is not prob able, or as Dr. Rucker said- it, "The death rate is very high for the bubonic stage and about 101 per cent for the pneumonic form of the disease." During the epidemic of 1914 the health service caught and examined about 350,000 rodents of which 236 had bubonic plague. Many of these were caught in the same places, and it is in such places that men hunt. The building is demolished or fumi gated with a strong germi- or bacteriacide. Gases are common ly used. The rodents are also poisoned with sulphur "and not," said Dr. Rucker, "on any of your biological poisons on which rats flourish and grow." Rat-proofing a house was dem onstrated. There should be a concrete base with sides running two feet into the ground and one foot above the ground. The house should be elevated from the ground several inches so that cats and dogs may go under and run off the rats. Dr. Ruck er said, "Rats are very expen sive to maintain, costing $1.00 perhead per year." CAROLINA MAN WINS ORATORICAL CONTEST (Continued from front page.) inanity, and I can show you a resplendently glorious vision of the hoped for ultimate common wealth." This was Johnson's second ap pearance in this contest, having represented Carolina last year. M. A. Wright won first place in 191. BLACK MOUNTAIN WELL ILLUSTRATED The Gathering Place of Hun dreds of Students. Secretary King presented his third and most interesting illus trated lecture Wednesday night. The sildes were pictures taken at Black Mountain They showed the lakes and mountains in their natural coloring. The object of the meeting was to inspire men to attend the conference to be held at Black Mountain June15 25. Carolina's representatives last year were Dabbs and Brear ley. One could not picture a a lovlier place to spend ten days of his vacation. The conference is no small af fair. Men like William Jennings Bryan, John R. Motte, Robert E. Speer, and Winfield Scott Hall spend their vacation there. Dr. Weatherford is the origina tor of the plan to have these conferences at Black Mountain. Mr. King also gave an account of the regular daily program I carried out at the conference. First, one has his "morning watch," at which time he spends fifteen or twenty minutes in Bible study and prayer. Then comes breakfast. After break fast the men gather into their respective Bible classes. These classes are lead by specialists, and consequently are very interesting and instructive. The next thing on the program is a a general conference, in whiich all gather together and discuss the big Y. M. C. A. issues of the times. The whole afternoon is given over to sports. Every man has his favorite amusement. Base ball, tennis, track, and moun tain elimbing are among the principal amusements indulged in. Recently a swimm!ng pool has been constructed, which is supplied with refreshing water flowing from a chain of peaks 2000 feet above the Robert E. Lee Hall. A particularly good slide was that of Mt. Mitchell, from which one can get a splen did scope of numerus broad and beautiful valleys, which sink like a rolling sea of verdure miles away to the lowlands. Then "stunt night" must be mentioned. On that night all come together for a merry good time. Each college repre sented tries to carry off the most honors, and consequently there is a great deal good natured ri valry carried on. Mr. King closed the lecture with Hoffman's picture of the Christ. Those confined in the infirm ary during the past week were M. M. Usher and H. E. Moor. 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