, 1866-01-25

above his bead, md within his reach IL hs would
look up tot it. And ve hsrs thought now
manner lost Ror.ons Opportunities fof enlargement
hv the assumption Of hypothetical pfogeasIon1I
wisdom hidden IN seequipedalian phrases n words
I larly II yon have opportunity to III them before
courts md iu.ses, bui there WIN rot be wanttnv a.
@ ss1s pssu% % nsa who Til detect he shallow tmpo.-
lure and plncS OF tu mere JAekdAw feathers. No
man, as Bacon Faid. can truly mdetstand science
until be sea to The lerrl Of al scieucss and strk
inEly Is ihis trus Of the medical man His hul,s Of
pE4ma? education must be corrected By mature Oh
scrsaton and study; his professional acou1rencuts
must oF course be accnf1te and exscn1ivo; bnt be-
}ond this be must tRrniliarize hfmfelt with bskss
ttttres md the records Of thought anl acticn.
Cultivate pertons1 character aud surround your
eveJ day life with the atmosphere Of literature and
hiEh art- commend even poetry and nansie and
the Intelligent md accomplished In my Of the high
e spheres Of lie. The physician IN sick room
should bea gentleuan; hat i. the sou Of Tho code
tng less. The cold -blooded boor has no busne.sto
medical .oloRiea" It h1s songue and hnser'. end
as though II were thnethine nnschine OF Chinese
gong. Pray you avoid this. in daylight and dark-
nes;;; On The Other band, rememhes that no nue
gentleman ever sune1H himself 10 degenerate into 4
dandy or dancing MASTER Or puts on owl.h airs ol
dignity 10 which he IL not entitled. WHIST some
times passes for dignity is pretty Often stupidity in
Gentlemen, the session ofRnsh Medical College
which this day closes, has been, IS you are aware
were ficlnezs NOT deatl hss bean amons Jou ard
Instruction from ihs arst lecture to the closing has
a rirer 10 the sea. with broad and deep channels and
nothing 10 oppose. Your zeal and asstdnity, your
constant courtesy nud attention to tbs Lectures, and
vhidn you have seEeraly been examined, give The
Fscnlty md Trustees peculiar pleasure IN awarding
TO yon the houoss tn thelz power 10 bestow. From
kSfr frExf1 HfRft a ham 1r&
from all of you, good ah1nca. As ne have no doubt
OF your ability. We cherish no mi+g1vncs a. to
yossr snseess % You III sn of yourselves
AWe miss from our oNu number one tanilAr face,
and you participate with us In the regret that creu
hs poTssfal f.ame u no. whol!y proof against di.
Bta1nald not only occupied but Hked, the position
Of Professor Of Surgery in this College. How hc
but al cdnsated surgeons, pot only Of ills Coin COIN.
try, bu. OF al Chr,siendon1, can bear testimony
Originally endowed with 1naste7ly intellect, quick
q N1ll and purpose, be has already placed
hts name high upon the roll Of those names which
the profession ''E,ll not willingly let die
adaptation have added Largely to the resources Of
eu11e1y everywhere, whilst his uneqna.led powers
AZ teacher in his department. haye done really
the recent rlr alone, Than woEld suffice to make 1
II Is not clainn. 700 much for him to Wy that be
We cheerfu1ly yield him the few months demand.
ed for the restoration Of bis impaired health and
we look forward with great pleasure 10 the time
when he will Teturn from his European tour, pre-
parpd, not only 10 resume his position In The col
tege bnt again to give the profession The
hene7i Of his large attaiumeuts and sold counsel
His absence must excuse these few wor5s OF eu1ogi
mn, nom one who knows well whereof be speaks,
and that the dn1nhett sense Of proprety cannot be
| offended by the tnbute.
GETlEAEN:-The months Of cur association
have gone rapidly into the past, md the moments
Of this, our last formal meeting, are clipping away
from nj. but ne assured that you will look back
upon them with ever renenlnE pleasure, even
though gladly 5uu 60 fot1h to the dutie. Of mort
actire HE. We commit to you the making Of yout
Own repntatious, the honor Of the profession and
beyond al, the care Of lives and healihs. Dulles
and responsibilities are not to be put On Of of al
your pleasure, like bats and eoata~ but must be worn
forever. We send yon to the fore ftoas OF the con
| fict With diseaee and ignorance We know you w1
| not rkulk when ehole5n other pest7lepce comes
md We believe that in the more constant and stern
ef battle with Ignorance you Will prove cuwar1s
For these Life struggles ne bid yon tATepM.
I The address Was listened to With The deep atteu
tiop which II well deserved, frequently interrupted
BY applauke from the audience.
Tie exercises were concluded With bencdictioE
by the Rev. Df. Beer, after which the audience
dispersed.