The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-12

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Hickey, Eugene H., N. Y. spackman, r. v, Pa
Hill George A. Ala Spencer, John E., N. j.
Holman, n Charles T., Pa. Taylor ]. Richard, KY.
Hopkins, Elwood r., Pa Taylor, 8. W., Ala
Hopson, Joseph, Ky. axis, D. D., III;
Hewitt, VIM: H., Canada thompson q, NO
human, John M. No. Trenchard, A., Pa
HGIleen HSneT ~ e. f. PA va TfT1 nPpin j. efGS
1rby, W. CM, s. G. Ullom, j. T., Pa.
ses 5saa,s, " " e. r. Pa Yam SsssG NSSs h. nP Pa
jones' Jones, M. D., Miss. VOORHEES,, s. H., Ind
Jones, Robt E., Texas. Walker, ]. X, KY.
johnson, g. f., Ga, Watson, Lemuel, Mo.
johnson, g., Md. Wells, Howard, Pa.
Kensen kerlde Ii ii. ~ W. md H. White, 7. f., H. Pa Pa
Kennedy, c. b., Kansas. Wick, Addison j., Pa
King. Vim, H.. Pa Wilson, +. s.
Kreitzer, j. A., Pa. Zimmerman, G. p, Pa
lands, II. G., Pa. zuber, D. j., Miss
The number of students in the class of 1s69-70
was 435, representing SO different States aud
countries. of the graduating class 75 members
were residents of Pennsylvania.
The valedictory address to the graduating class
was delivered by James Aitken Melgs NJ. D.,
Professor of the Institutes of Medicine in the
college, and one of the physicians to the Penn
sylvania Hospital. The address was long and
elaborate one, and we have room for only few
choice extracts, as follows
''The most OF you destined, perhaps, to become
active private practitioners. Some OF you may be
called to preside hospitals inrmaries asylums
for the insane and the like. Others among you may
come to exercise your art In the army and navy OF
your country. To all of you it may happen at any
time to be summoned to aid the ends or justice by
the exhibition OF your knowledge In all these stu
pie for good or III, are in your hands Weighty,
then, indeed, is the responsibility which, OF your
own free will, you have this day assumed.
- - "Straln your eyes for moment along the road
which lies open before you, and let your mental
vision pierce the veil which covers the future. 1t
midnight A strong Child-an only child, 1t seems
is struggling wildly, gasping for breath. The
smothered cry, the hoarse and brazen cough CRATE
harshly and ominously upon your ear, for you well
know that the innammatory and rebellious blood is
weaving with nimble fingers the network OF death
mother grasps your hand and begs you, by ali that
you hold dear, to stay the destroyer, one glance
catch at your troubled looks, and somehow the scene
changes The houses and streets OF great city are
faces white and ghastly. They shrink from the
dread revelry in that town. And the physician is
there. pale, haggard, and worn, yet striving man
fully to win at least victim from the Jaws OF the
merciless DEATH And now the city fades and in its
place, upon the sea, ship appears, with sickness
and despair full ireighted; Famine and fever and
of that ship and, amidst the great Distress the con-
scientous surgeon moves from berth to berth, his
Intellectual and moral being disturbed and sdrely
tried, for imminent danger without leagues with
perplexity and doubt within to render him the
| Wretchedest OF men.
amidst some such circumstances and In the pre-
of some such spectacles as these the respons
biities of your profession Will come upon you with
crushing weight Into a few moments 1t will seem
to you that the dread, the anxiety and the embar-
| rassment OF years have been crowded In such an
hour you Will learn that your peace OF mind aud the
comfort and well-beng of your patients are inter-
woven threads, and that the only way TO maintain
the former is to be tho thoroughly skilled in all the
therefore, to cultivate to Its utmost this feeling
of responsibility. / would have your sensbltties
sharpened as aeu tely as possible. Responsibility,
rightly appreciated will cause you to como to the
work, not with halfheart, and hslf-knowledge, aud
zeal half aroused but fuil OF devotion, fun or de-
Termination to Da euuAl. cost what IL ha
requirements OF your calling. Face boldly, then,
that anxiety begotten OF responsibility, and grspple
with IL resolutey. 1t Is your friend in disgulse-a
| rough friend, 1t is true, but honest one-aud In
the great system Of proydential compensation, like
all dangers to the brave, like all obstacles the de-
| termined, 1t will become your helper
'In entering upon the active duties OF your voca-
hon, wish you particularly TO remember M that the
world to exchange for the goods OF life, are your
| time and professional knowledge. 1t behoves you,
| therefore, more than all other men, TO economze
time that you may, by Its wise use, all the more
efiectually increase your knowledge "A man that is
young in years, says Bacon may be old in hours, If
that happeneth rarely nyou rightly employ those
fragments OF time so recklessy wasted by the gddy
world at large in the insane quest after pleasure,
so-caed, you will achieve for yourselves almost any
reasonable reputation you may desire. This dill
| gent and well-direoted employment OF your time
will enable you at forty years OF age to have accom-
| plished more than most men who have numbered
| their threescore years and ten.
'tIf YOU would obtain the confidence OF the world
| you must have confidence In yourselves, you must
| be animated by the same spirit which tmpelled Ce-
to say to the afrghted pilot In the Storm Fear
not thou earliest Caesar and his fortunes Such
spirit will carryyou hopefully and patiently through
the struggles and diicuties OF the lonely period OF
| probation upon which you have just entered. Some
there in our profession who have found a short
and easy road to lucrative practice by nhertng it
from father, father-n-law or some other rela-
| tive who may be extensively engaged In bu-
siness or, by obtaining it through the timely pa
| tronage OF some over-busy practitioner who
| seeks relief from his incessant labors. Such men
have Success, in great measure, thrust upon them.
The most OF you will be compelled to earn ito win
your way to O remunerative practice through many
| trials, and by trlumphng over many obstacles.
When at length you have secured SuccessIWhen in
and skill have brought you much business, and
made you thereby the slave OF the sick public think
not to say now viii rest, now l viii take mine
case. Over many there are In the world who are
resting and taking their ease living upon the labor
OF others, and returning to the world not 1.-THE OF
| what they have obtained from It,
| "lf you would become physicians In the highest
| acceptation OF the term, you must be deeply i'm
pressed with the scientific requirements of medi-
cine. The welfare OF your patients and your indi
vidua Interests alike demand ths for as long as
medicine appears to be purely empirical, 80 long will
| quackery be possible This baleful parasite Hour.
| ishes most vigorously in those departments OF oul
| art least illuminated by the rays OF science Sur
| gerry, resting upon the exact science OF anatomy
| and calling. TO its aid various accurate
mechanical appliances, is now but little trou
| bled with mpostors. The natural bone-set
| ters' and other similarX charlatanE
| have long since disappeared from its domain Prac
| tcal medicine, on the other hand based as 1t ii
| upon an experience which is 80 often falacious
upon physiology and pathology still very imperfect
and an organic chemistry in state OF great confu
every y o1ack who boasts hi his infSbie remedy fo
phthiss, rheumatism, and all those special I'LL
which, in consequence OF our ignorance OF thei
| effort. ., ...- ..., IL
'Tn view OF this fact it is incumbent upon you t
do all that you can 10 render quackery impossible
| not NV ffa crfm but