The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-13
Tribate to the Memory Of Felix Rob-
eFts0n. Nd.

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Tribate to the Memory OF Felix Rob-
ertsOR, ND.
The physicisns Of Nashville assembled at the
oHbcr Of Drs Lindsleyand Winston, on he IN IN
slant. % consider the event Of the death Of Doc
tor FELrx ROBER soS, and to take such action ss
would prove slsitshfe tribute Of respect 20 his
memory.
Or. Paul ?. Eve wss called 10 The Ciair, and Dr.
7. I. Maddin appointed Secretary,
ca no ION, the Charm n appointed Drs. } d
Calender J. D. Kelly and c. A. Brodie, 10 draH
resolutions expressing the sense Of the meeting.
7he following were reported sand adopted, and
ordered g Be published in the city papers:
d.. Fax RoBEH5sox. the subject or tbs tribute,
was born 81 near tbs present Al = Of fhe civ Of
hashFi e, On the llth Of January, 1881 and WAS ihe
sixth son Of sen. james Robertson the chief Of
the colong Of emig hts from NOIsh Carol IA who
a. { sen ed N Middle Tennessee. snd one II the
i9tlnders Of tbs ely. Bis brtlitoo plsce shortly
aer the arrival q The settlers. ald he vas the inst
white male child born IN this region Sprung fcm
ona Of ihe most capable and noted Of that en- er-
prising and courageous stock OF men who iofsook
tbs comforts and Convenience Of I'd III more civil
Z q BONES % seirch for pufer freed n aud bet
Ter foltunss IN the primeyai fTest his character
part0ok largely Of the Vigof, self-reiance ad indie
pendence which foTmsa their leading chars s.er-
lstic- Bis youth, 70 :, was spent among the AMI
INST scenes incident 70 & newly oDs ned country,
Oh iks ne where the ad anciBg white and ihe re-
eeding red lace fought for re ownership Of the
hunting grounds rife 10 which he chase Of the
buffalo was bnt relaxat on, and these also eif "a
impress On upon h chsracter Wha i BE satse-
quent long and peaceful life did not erase. for & IL
N the reco lection Of ey very young men when
Is Was h hsbf 70 leave his dutes in the city snd
with no companfcn but his hounds, & olt. 70 re-
viye ia such chase as could be found the memories
Of his early days il iias been ssid. a~d 10 3 de-
gree il probaby true. that the face which nature
wears about the spot Of ones nativity. cOntributs
Eife 70 the Tnation Of the character, and . h
perhaps no strain Of The imagit alton 70 60 eeiye
that this dne Tego1 clad M ure leit it lent Us
! infueuce n mould iuto the sturdy elements Of
character which he inheiitedf his sterlieg pro-
geniors that naturalness and uaasecfed simplicity
Whsch was 30 marked and admirable ieatlre N
Al 8 snitsble are. 1eiix Robertson uas cent Ia
such schools as the country Afforded and j was
in these only, for we believe that he had nc
diploma from literary nstitunon.) that be re
eeised bis education. This, however, was By nc
means limited. and when completed, having chos
en- medicine the TocafOn Of his life he WAS sem
1 70 the UnigeTsltv Of Pennsylvania, and from iha
1 insit ton he received the degree Of Doctor o
Medicine IN 1906. when Al the age Of twenty-h e a
/ period when Rush was rs railing spirit and bii9rt
| physc had attained the emnence Of fame 70 which
/ he Afterwards arriyed Bis thesis upon the coca
| sion was q history Of the famous chqreic epidemt
/ which prevailed in this and other sections Of TIM
country several years beiOre-a peculiar nervous
| frenzy which under religions and other forms o
| excitenn. Mt attacked large numbers az persons
/ This subject afforded fine scope fr his acute Oh
/ serving powers, which we're remarkable, and u D
| said his essay was highly valued by the faculty a
| sn accurate and thorough description Of that singu
lar affection.
upon toe field Of praciice. Bis relationship 60 TN
prime pal founder Of the while Sc dement's
iather who was thfn liFlng-and the ext nsiFe con
nection which his family bad formed laid the ioun
dalton for q business which his natural aptitude an
ability together tn untiring essduity, was no
long in making AZ large and enormous as was per
haps ever committed 10 one man. and n he re
tanned for more than forty yesvs. and Until adyanc
| ing age and III health compelled HIM 20 & aduall
/ wahdraw. For the last ten or twelve year, he la
been retired from practice, though not inatieniis
or mintere ted in the progress aud Development {
Nihe science OF med ne.
A. q physic an Dr Robertson invariably CON
handed respect from his fellow practitioners ly n
| accuracy with which he noted the various phase
| and symptoms Of disease. and the sound and dli
/ terminating judgment which controlled his adm
istFzsion Of remedies upon his patient and the
fr end he won strong holds Of affection, by Il
midnees and afiably Of his n anners, ana the ger
une sympathy which he felt and exhibited f,r the
disires sesz
, While in oct We practice he kept pace with u
advance Of medicsl knowledge, and was general
: well acquainted with the prevailing views Of u
day, upon every question pertaining 70 PRAGUE
/ medicine he did not disda either 70 receive y
/ formation from tae moss humble, but j ening
their suggestions he often obtained iaets WhlS
! aided his tnerapautical skill. He was fond adm
Ter Of nature and was close and delik hted obser
Of her operltIons. whether manifested ~ disea
or Otherwise, and perhaps this quality dir inguis
! ed him more than ans other as a physician. h
later Fsadng consisted almost excius Ney 81 VOL
! on explorations, and those describing the Fario'
types and races Of and the higher order Of "a
, lniais While IN the full de Of business be n
. great neputet on in the treatment Of diseases
! infants and ehildTen-a class Of pltents 10 WIZ
| hi genial aud kindly disposition warmly attand'
| him. be was unaulbtous Of pr0lessoFial or ofiici
preierfnent in The ranks Of medicine, end did
, | direct his stndies or efforts n such view I
WIS cont mt 10 fzthfuy perform bis duty 70 his p
TENTS and that he did III = all Of the older porh'
| OF this community, who 50 long esteemed Inn
J. life and mourn his death. can testify
In. Roberts although conhning his labors ehiei
70 the duties Of his calling, a public spirit
citizen an Tnsnf sted zealous interest IN publ
+ concerns. Though not seeiIingor desiring the
e fee, be was twice made Mayor Of the city IN q
years 1877 and rs, and subsequently was Pr, side
| of the Bank Of Tennessee. BE wa also n prom
nent member Of The Board Of Trustees of the UI
versity OF Nashville, and was for many years ph
81 ian to the State prison. These duties h p
. forfnea aceeptaby in I'll matters Of gene raj
2 terest be had opinions 10 which he IVES strons
attached, and which he maintained with frmnes
2 hii not oiien with ardoF. The inendslips WIN
grew out Of his participation in public affairs, We
z warm and devoted, end tns was especially the ca
IN regard 70 Geaeal JaclStops between him Al
whom there existed cordial intimacy. But |
tie asperties Of such conflicts Of opinion he al
taste and his bosom afforded no place for rsnllil
enmltits 20 those who Glanced % differ or oppo
him.
domestic simple. and trugfl BE was fond Of 500
4 ETY., bat not in crowds, piecrflng the company
. lev and select fr ends. IN quiet conversation.
THE latter he was very fond, and took 3 est PIES
l. IRE in contrbut ne his share and direct ng II 70 VIC
thy and instructive subjects. Hls temper W
q cslm and FERROUS bot cheerful and equabie- (
10 sked Up n the wor and is yicissitudes phil
1 sophically, and endeavored 10 meet the resp0ns
II bliucs Of life anfally. be did not prote.s TO
governed By any other rule of conc uct than the co
] scientions convictions Of duty 20 his iehog-me
and the universal esteem 10 wn ch he was held &c
e titles how neslly be obsetvediL
For more than two years p evious to he deal
y which occurred on the morning Of the 10 inst,
L one o'clock, be had been ieeuse, partly from e
treTae age and failing heslth, sud psTty non d.
n incl nation 20 witness the scenes a tenuant npg
the civil war This time was passed in eading Al
!, eontemI isiion, and in'e coune with few Fslu'
friends. On Thurrday Of last week he was seize
z with en- affection { the bowels and II soon heeau
n evident that his DAYS were numbered His dea
Z was tranquil, s. had been the current Of his loI
e aad a, efn &c. He has gone down 20 the gray
leaving a blessed mg mory amid the communi
3 whore he has been for 30 many years an object
J regard and reverence.
Z The citizens viii long remember on the stree
his tall form, bent tn age and crowned win viii
, and venerable hair and viii miss the SIMPLE b
gent i greeting hat he 50 Liked - gTeg we,
physcianp, can hut feel that the father Of The pr
J. iesson In this city has fseu, and therefore deem
proper TO publish this feeble tribute Of respec
an expression Of COR sense Of the loss we have su
= tsined and further,
Resolved Inst a copy Of the proceedings Of tn
u meeting b. transm tied 70 ne family Of DR. Robet
con, ana that ae atteud hls funeral IN body.
e On motion Of DR. & X. Winston she meeurg a.
a iouned 10 the residence.
b THos. 1. MADDIN, N. D., eeretsry.