The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-15

Professor REVERE came forward and said that he took
occasion to address ms young friends with mingled ieei
ngs pleasure and pain pleasure because OF their having
accomplished the objects Their study and their ambition
md pain the separation which was about to take place
between them To the gentlemen who had been indnS'
I'd in the highest honors Of profession which was ma h
ed with aruous practical duties the day and the
he considered Of the deepest the
starting point in life the world with all its cares and
vicissiuts before them The present was probahi
the last time they would meet together and from the ear
Hest date Of the medical profession the wnich
had taken place always considered one OF great soe
uty twas remarked blythe great father oil
crates that in the early ages the admission
all obliged TO attend in the school OF Escuapus ana
being indicted into the profession went through tn.
form Of an OATH swearing by Apollo and all the gois
that they would the best of their power observe al
obligations of the profession and not only observe them
but that they would make every effort without fee or
ward to instruct in the art those who should COM
contact with them They also, continued the learned
Professor obaerve with religious fidelity that 81
crecy which indispensable to the faculty IN theii
course of practice and invoked the maledcon Of heaven
upon their heads should they foreswear themselves In
bidding his friends farewell he took, he said adeep inter
their behalf and exhored them to fory their minds
gans the aurements of life and advance the dig nifty Of
her profession It old characteristic OF the pro
esson that marked by the kndliest feelings OF ma
and the experience OF modern times FULLY confirmed
the opinion We had such DR. Park in the 18th cen
whose consummate professional skill and profound
genius and research made him ornament to his proes
sion Such authority bore out his (the Professors
views on the subject he advcrted to. 1t had beer
charged against the profession that sceptcsm was apt To-
creep into the minds ofthe pupils and became the duty
ed and unjnstiabe charge. II was not just to stat
that the practice OF medicine had any such tendency It,
chief tendencies to awaken in the mind an ardent
love of truth desire to distinguish good from evil anf
while the study of the profession presented in more pal
pabe form all that beautiful in nature was equal
~ opposed to blind credulty There was, indeed nc
subject that required more the exercises Of reason thar
the yscai science; and had better opportun,
studying the designs and balances OF nature than the
Physician No man should the profession but will
resolution to attain the highest honors and distinctions
belonging TO it. It impossible to conjecture to whom
fall
| depended chiefly perseverance, and determination
Energy was the great secret of success and he th'
learned Professo could cite numerous instances OF TIM
kind where men who had attained the highest note ha'
attribute their to this indispensable incenr
cesful action The distinguished Doctor Hunter
had arrived at his 40th year before he became eminent
and his chief traits of character the foster
ing protection he at all times extended towards the JUNO
students and members of the profession and the anxet,
with which he inc ucated the necessity of Iii tn
moral qualities In this respect rs none had greater OF
portunes ofspreadng amongst society than physician:
need to cultivate that pobiy and honor whic
was characteristic OF man-none more needed Una
elevated sentiment Of ustce-tha high principle OF nc
ton by which man should be governed than
Physicians should also he Of honornot that kind @
honor which was regardless of moral retranttha kin
of honor which wastested by the bowie knife the psto
or the rifle-tha honor which was disgrace to moder
civilization which usually ended in hloodshed and mu'
der but that elevated tone of morality that strong sens
Of probity and recttude of purpose which usually mar
he good citizen Dr. Percvals celebrated work on med
cal ethics mentions anecdote. which in illustration
this modern MANIA he the learned Prof.ssor) wished
introduce 1.-TWO gentlemen were scared IN CoHec
together on seats adjoining each other Of the gentle
turned round to the other, and remarking he had
bad BREATH wished him TO retire The offended gentle
| man Immediately rose, and told him he woul
shoot him for the insult. and then that he the n
smiling gentleman would stink much As he did himself
The other replied then shall shoot you, so that
shall both stink Immense roars OF laughter) Anc
Their topic to which he he Proessor) should REFER va
the relation Of the profession towards the other sex
claims were stronger than those OF the mother In all tn
relations OF life woman shone ont the conspicuous orn'
ment to socis,yher beauty her charms her gentsnes
from childhood age she exercised an irspriting "
auence over society bnt II was not in the gay an
happy hours Of existence, that hsr magic and soothin
influence cheered us most-it was while minsterng
US upon the sck couch and the lonely pillow that woma
sh forth Ia all her soothing power and attraction ne
home was her empire her 6reside wss her throne-an
he therefore, charged his young friends to observe at
times the pune ousness which was due to the opposit
eek in every relation in life for whether in the gn
circles of society In The damp cell she was at all time
the minstering angel" TO all our wants and to on
wishes cheering us IN hours Of difficulty cOnso
ing Us in our hours Of sorrow The learned Professor
ssr sdvsrtng to the encouraging prospects and suosss