The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-11
The Life and Services OF Granville 8.
PattisOn, M. ID.


THE ADDRESS OF DR.. DRAPER, DELIVERED TO THE
MEDICAL CLASS OF ANATOMY, IN THE UNIVERSITY
og NEW YORK
appear before you this evening in obedience to you
wishes, to offer you some recollections Of departed
friend. To me 1t is task unusual and full of melsn
choly These solemn occasions rather the office of
profession more sacred than mine; and should hav
sought to avoid your kind demand had there beer
pressing upon me injunction far heavier,-the dy
ing request that should discharge this duty. 1t !
now more than twenty years ago since first me
Professor Pstson in the cloist Of the University
London. He was there Professor of Anatomy I.
young student, just commencing How little did thin
that 1t would be my lot to minister to his suerngs
his hour Of extreme agonyto be the last Of earthly OBJ
ects and among the last Of earthly supports When
eminent man is taken away it is very natural for
inquire what the mental qualities, what elevate,
him in public estimation and through what means b
maintained his reputation III ough the accidents o
life sometimes throw inferior the surface the,
keep them ths and he who for forty years ha
efjoyed public attention and regard must be pos
sessed of qualities Of kind and more e,pe
vly ev !, .nu NAYS Of life bs ursuvs is troDyad WIZ
rvsl his wok the constant object public scrutiny
Under such circumstances, it is scarcely possible for
biographer TO draw impartial character he is iabl
to be by the strength of friendships warped by
selves so silently that we scarcely know when
under their guidance 1t is only when have to deal
with strong wed earnest whose mental features
have been cell.d deep, that cast aside oil such
considerations drawing him into the broad light
the day, let bm be for himself and without hesita
tion or the cbance OF coDtrad ctoD, pronounce ju1g
mtnt on his character iGu have. my friends asked
to prci ounce eulugium On Professor Pattison Ex.
cuse met is not my intention That is the object OF
Tombstone inscription-not Of an obituary address
have here to examine the object TO which the exerons
Of his life directed how far he succeeded in at
tanning IT, must consider how his mental, and
physical pecuIarItes tended to that result sGood in
Its WIN OF matter how versatile
his pursuits may be- there is OBJECT in life With
one 1t ncy be the pursuit OF weith with another,
the gratiIcation OF ambition; with another, know
ledge or another, pleasure. And even with those
who are apparently inconstant, If you look more
which gives origin to all their contradictions We
should Judge OF man AZ We judge ofa painting by
dwelling upon shadow here or light thrre--not by
spying out solitary imperiecou, exaggerating
litsry point OF besvty. We should look at the whole
of ,e In its length and breadth stan off from
1t and let the light fall, that may what the
picture means and how far the artist has up to
his aim.
1t is ttep of little importance for US to know that
Granville Sharp pattison born in 1852 at Glasgow,
in Scotland Of highly respectable parentage, and passed
bf earlier years in the pursuit OF such studies
that time common to boys OF his station nor is it
feriai that he gained distinction among his youDg
peers Tor there is usually but little connection between
precoc)ty ia infancy and pre- emipence in maturity 1t
not the largest that into the largest oak
But we begin to take interest him when lind
that at seventeen years be commenced the study Of
INT Ccine, aid after the demopstrator Of
tony uuutr Alan AT TWEEN one, ne nAu CON-
meDced t. teach anatomy himself rom that time his
career belongs 10 US.
And now, looking back through the forty years that
have nervened is tbele hesitation III to what
That tended Az soon No 10 had reached man
estate his though turned public medical edu
cation; ana this his nisa add. ssed, to the
last days of his lie, After distinguishing himself a
private teacher and in connection with the ALdrsonian
lnttitutoD, in Scott nd lie TO the United States
in 1878 and commenced giving instruction in anatomy
In The city OF Philadelphia In 1890 he removed to Bal
tmore and held the Professorship Anatomy in the
tns.Itity Of Maryland Dorns MS connsction with
RANKED in the numbers OF it's students and gradu
a'es with the first schcos OF the couatry Disabled
Il ON his cc gate duties by revere illness he returned
his native country Tor the restoration Of his health
md tubs, queny received appointment to the chair
Of my the University Of London at its frat
gsni2stio His ection with that nstitu ion but
short and crcum tanoss occurring which restored him
10 this Countrywide country Of his adoption and
his hear-he Joined the faculty OF Jefferson Medical
Co,ge Philadelphia This in 1884
think without any hesi alton may be said that to
tie lal OFF of Professor Pattson Jefferson Medical Col
ele is in sell degree ndt bted Tor the foundation
its wide spread ugcfulners Unwearied in his
icns ppd Of sound judgment, it was impossible that
airy thing he took in hand should do otherwise than
prosper Even after he had Teen in0u reside in
bis city had accepted his favorite department in
UIiv.ieity he skened in mis- attachment
that college; and though his interests were now in
cast in different direction, his eyes would
brighten with whenever he heard ofits prosperity and
to all he steadfast uphoider OF its fame.
may be permitted to speak with more authority OF
hm since he became my colleague ia this University.
To thoroughly practical knowledge of the capabilities
ard wants OF these institutions. clear mental vision
bich could quickly to the consequences Of things,
he joined energy Of will and physical activity which
have often struck me with as aisnmeGt While Others
were celebrating that silvc' haired man had acted
Such are the qualities chiefly required in all human an
drskings-clearnefs OF perception vgcr In ation firm
ness in support And to these qualities the early and
brilliant success this institution is to great extent
due. He infused into its policy his un,irng activity
ar unwearied vigilance Kind ana courteous no stu
mt ever approached him without becoming sincerely
attached TO him But am now touching chord which
vibrates in every heart here
The personal required for the successful
estsbshuet and government Of great Institution for
medical edttaon. are Of no common order 1t Is not,
many seem to suppose, ugh that half dozen ply
sicans should associate together procure the Of
Instruction. in the shape OF museums and apparatus aud
provide building to carry Oh the operations There
be perception OF the wants aud wishes OF the
profession all the country-a self reancs that
apart fro all loo however they
may bean eye that never looses sight OF the distant
but permanent result In the shferg scenes Of temporary
pedents. Above all there InusS oe that knowledge
Of the needs Of these init utions which experience
alone give TO tell what to and shat 70 let alone
Ia it, then, surprising that with such uan among us
the Of This univerity brilliant from the rst
had the advantage OF experience OF thirty years
Although We commonly say thai the removal OF msn
possessed of such qualities shock TO in
sitution Il ought not to be- forgotten that there is
popularity in these things which oeprivss that OBJ
servation Of much Of ,ts force The works Of men
endure after the themselves gone. You cannot
tear up by the roots tree that ceutury-no nor
that is only ten old 1t last anchored
in the soil And how great an engagement there IA
herein to devote Ives thin.s that of public
b.Left ard lasting utility! rhi- Medical College, to
which In its infancy Professor Pat son powerfully
gave his support will survive the shock Of his loswiil
witness all these who his asociaes d appcar-and
ssi purue its sometimes The eunshioe OF
prosperity and sometimes uuner the clouds Of t,ia'.
How true is that the works 81 live after them.
And this, often think should si rd strong conso
lation to rejecting D,no, and be support in
doing good deeds even under the most adverse
circumstances. We sigh for immortaii > la another
world. My friends. there Is au Immortality in
this The cons quences Of actions reach far
away into the bear witn then goa or evil
And hsve raid though one Of the founders aud
CHIEF fupports has gone, tne UDseIsty still ses, and
iyes to prosper Nay, nor how often DO va s-e such
risiortunes work their cnrr To what part OF
mis- county you CO. IN which you wi not fnd ply
scisIe VT ackpowedg" dr0t Of gratitude to QUE de-
Parted friend? And 40 you supp sc thst they wall permit
the inettuou which their reverrd cepor loved ana
IN whose service he gave UP nj ifr 70 take detcnent
y his lost! Tee recollectiors old times will surround
tnemtif features his v0ics. his tnlss AMI their
influences, Will cluster here for hiss rikp
be rhsiacter OF man H. almost much illustrated
by lis snuienens BIZ the bu-ioess OF his life The
Eente mD1 Of our friend sought gn rctsxition Oh
shak Walton bad no since oeyore tie Was m al-pt
IN hll the mysteries hook Egr la tue gray