Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-12

l. MADDIN, of this city, by the members
of biz. Medical ciass.
The presentation address was delivered
by DR.. r. A. WARSocK as follows:
hoSoRKD PREcEProR: In the name and behalf
OF the class, which it has been your province to
teach, let me present you this Cane as token Of
their sincere regards and high appreciation Of your
efforts for their advancement. Nightly YOU have
met Us here andconducted US through thelabyrinth"
al mazes Of medical scienee, and have spared no
efforts to make your quizzes and lectures prscti-
cably instructive. You have presented to our
view the parts, each and severely, of this wonder
fol mechanism, the human system, together with
its physiological functions and pathological de-
rsngements. In surgery and therapeutics your
whole aim has been to instruct. Not dwelling on
mnute or mere hypothesis, you have explained
thoroughly, and satisfactorily, l may say, the foun
daton principles-the well. grounded fac upon
which the science rests. Your efforts have been
uncessing. Like the polar star, you have ever
been found at your station the ready guide to the
wandering barks of youth and iueKperience along
the true channels Of philosophy and science.
Though the task which you assumed was one La
borious of itself and that required an indomitabls
energy, together with a constant exercise of that
noble virtue, patience, to perform it, yet, allow me
to say that the opinion of the class is, that that
task has been aocH performed. Having the whole
field Of medical science before you-a science com.
picated With obstusities and vast in extent-we
satisfied that after assduous cultivation you have
presented us with the most valuable OF its producp
tons. The relationship which has existed between
US has not only been instructive but Unexpectedly
agreeable and pleasant. We have ever received
at your hands that degree of courtesy and csility
which could but secure our entire confidence and
warmest feelings of friendship. This connection
will soon terminate, and then we will go out upon
lfes stage to act for ourselves. We have received
instructions at your hands, enjoyed the affabity OF
your society, and, trust profted by your uaceAs-
ing efforts. But whether we have profted by
them or not, whenever memory, in the future, res
ours to the past be assured that it will be De-
lightfu pleasure to call up his, 'our preparatory
course; while grateful and pleasing emotions will
swell each and every heart. Then accept this Cane
and with it our sincere regards and earnest wishes
for your future welfare. May it be companion
to you through a long and prosperous career in
pra ccing that profession which has for its object
the work of humanity and love. And in after years
when time shall have frosted over those locks and
your body shall be bending for the tomb, may it
be staff of support And when you shall have
nd cd hria Hr,1nr
with success-may you go down to peaceful grave
covered with undymg honord.
DR.. MADDIN replied as follows
GRNrLENEE: You confer upon me the richest
honor of my life. There is outside of the intrinsic
value of your splendid present, significance which
inspires me with the most elevated pride. When
reflect upon the nobility of the work in which we
have been engaged, and the relationship we have
sustained to each other, appreciate in this de-
monstrstion a compliment Of the most distinguish.
ed import. The science Of medicine is dgnifed
above all other subjects that come within the pur-
view OF the human mind. The physical sciences,
which have occupied the lifetime attention Of the
profoundest mind are but collateral to it. and fur
nish only the elementary formula for the demon
stration of its problems. When compared with
the learned professions that have been ranked as
its associates, we recognize in law only human
invention, a conventional arrangement for the mus
tual protection Of personal rights and the ental-
meut of property,-an though the objects and
purposes Of revelation are without parallel, y.
theology, science taught in the schools, is with
tbo 81 = A.,
autograph Of deity himself, and embodies the
highest effort of his creative power "zo k,low thy
self" was enunciated bv Grecian philosopher to
be the proloandest wisdom to which the human,
mind can attain, aud yet, by the lights of moder'
science that knowledge has dimensions and phi
losophy of which the sages of antiquity new
dreamed. The great problem Of mans procivit
so live, the attributes of his psychological nature
the relationship of these TO his material being an
of both of these 10 the physical world around 4,
ia comprised by the philosophers problem
"gnOthi seamOn" AID this is but synonymous with
the true import of the science Of medicine Al
though the great6eld yet une1plored, still enough
facts have been discovered to demonstrate many {
its imp ortant propositions the practical application
ofwhch are daily being made Of inestimabe valu
in alternating the physical and mental in6rmties
humanity. The relationship we have sustained
each other for the past few months, has made it m,
duty to condast your mind into proper knowledr
aud due appreciation OF this great science. l al
grathed at the interest you have taken in the sui
ject, aud the proficiency to which you have attain
ei. THIS acknowledgment you make of the value
my of instruction haering TO my pride, al
stimulating to my ambition. That | have, to son.
degree been instrumental in qualifying you for IL
active duties Of life, will ever be a subject rich
pleasant reflections, and especially when remen
Der that these duties viii have for their object h
alienation OF human suffering and at the SANE tim
will call GU. the noblest efforts of the mind, tn,
pursst and best sympaihies OF the heart.
| Gentleman, when like the going forth Of the
winds TO the four corners of the earth, you shsl
depart from this place for your respective theatres
of action, carry with you the consciousness thai
you have my best wishes for your prominent sue.
cess, that you may be useful to those with whom
you sre associated and may inherit the richest
hOuOrs Of your profession.
CrInOIine in Rhyme.
By THE PRINTERS DEVIL - SON OF TIE OLD
! 50 MAN.
A lady with a crinoline was walking down
the street-her feathers Autiered in the air
her hoops stuck out feei.--She walked the
earth if she felt Of it she was no part, and
proudly did she step along, for pride was in
| her heart. She did MT see curly dog which
walked close by her side, all save the bushy
tail uf which her erinoline did hide. His tail
the dog with pleasure shook lit iuttered in the
wind, aud from the ajy's crinoine stuck out
a foot behind. A crowd the tail did soon espy,
as II waved 20 aud fru, and like rudder seem
Ell to pilot which way the maid should 90.