The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-13

SarY. InaC Will come from OLQ6f SOuTCee. II
is enough for us to record his merits as
f~ellow.member of our profession. and to EN-
balm bis memory as a loved and lost associate
of our ancient society. And yet 1t Is hardly
possible, when speaking of him, to forget the
amenities of his daily intercourse with us as
co.laborers In the practice of our common pro.
fssslon. I believe, Mr.. President, I may say,
without any exaggeraton, that within my
knowledge of the profession, now running
over forty years Of intimate association with
II, no single Individual exerted a more whole
some and harmonizing influence than he did.
Firm aud clear In his opinions, and ready to
maintain them by any and all honorable means,
be was yet gentle and forbearing to the very
verge of compliance. Such being his lnfu.
ence, and such the harmonizlpg power of this
influence, 1t was perhaps q proyideutlal dis
pensation that he should have been succeeded
in his chair of practice, when he left us to 60
to his last field of labor, by one, In many re.
spects, his compeer la the salient points OF
his character. In the removal of Dickson,
and the death of Gaillard, our beloved and
honored profession sustained crushing blows.
Let US hope, with the hope that never abandons
the good and brave, that better times may yet
come, and the memories of Gaillard, Frost,
Moultrie, Holbrook and Dickson purify our
professional atmosphere of all the misrs and
daDps that mildew or rust 1t.
DR.. R. A. Kinloch followed in a few feeling
and appropriate remarks. He said:
Mr.. President-It may perhaps be consider.
ed supererogatiop In my Offering any remarks
after the very full and pertinent dlscourses OF
my learned colleagues who have preceded. /
rise, sr, however, under the Stimulus OF the
occasion, having conn here 10 be a passive
spectator simply, and to lend my presence alone
as evidence of The high respect | entertained
for the memory of the deceased. / feel com.
PEELED now to do mere, and claim tne great
privilege of dropping my tear and oferlnS my
| laurel wreath at the grave or a loved ana re-
spected colleague. Ihough disparity III !ears
| with the deceased, and though my Life cannot
be said to have been with his, as can b. claim
| ed by those of my brethren who have spoken,
I can, nevertheless, say that from my earliest
professional life | appreciated his talents,
and learned to feel for him not only re-
spect, but love. I looked up TO him as
henored as he was for his wisdom, and
love0 for his virtues. And now, sir, In fsnciea
view of bis bier, / feel that It Is a proud priVl-
lege to claim him for the Carolina that love.
He was indeed a noble representative OF Caro-
lima medicine and of Carolina gentlemen. l
have often felt that as a profession 1t was for
tunate for US to have such q representative at
that renowned city where eliminates as at q
centre the glory and the perfection OF medioa!
science. There has long been the centre OF
medical education, and there was our Dickson,
a ct exponent OF medical learning. Who of us
that could not appreciate this fact, and who OF
us that did not feel more than satisfied that 80
sacred q trust was in his keeping. But, sir, II
honored our colleague for his learning and
his talents, flowed him and looked up to him
as the dc exponent OF the honor or the ethics
of the profession. He Is gone His was a
long aud arduous struggle for life; hie, now
ric6S victory In death. We mourn his loss, but
VIZ feel confident In his eternal gain.
Professor Charles Upham Shepard gave a
brief outline OF the life and the principal labors
OF his honored contemporary, saying:
I have listened with a sad interest to the
well. merited% eulogiums pronounced Upon orr
lameated friend. DR.. Dickson. Without pro-
posing to reiterate the able judgments passed
upon hiss scientific and professional career, l
will briefly touch a few points In his character
that nave not been 80 fully brought out.
ne had'I Sy an sns association oaiLsa with him as an In
structor in the institution he largely helped
10 found, and to whose prosperity he still
more largely contributed, / may say that no
teacher l have ever known surpassed him In
zeal and conscientionsness. His instructions
were always accompanied, too, 6y an elevated
moral tone and dignity, and what Is deserving
of equal praise, the example of his daily life
6SCOuuCu OFCky PLSSSPb ~
tunate were the numerous youth trained un-
der his instructions, and l am persuaded his
influence for good will outlast the generation
that now 30 deeply deplores his loss.
AS a general scholar he achieved a rare rep
utation, when we remember the amount of
professional teaching and medical practice he
performed. His career as a student at Yale
College won for him considerable distinction.
His name very early attracted wide attention
among the alumni of that institution, aud the
address he was invited to deliver before the
university about thirty years ago, at their
annual festival, was listened TO with the
greatest enthusiasm and respect. That the
sons of Yale accorded TO him a flattering pre-
eminence Ia farther evinced by an apprecia-
tive notice of his death in the College Journal
of the last week, which contains the following
remarks: "As an author he attained a world.
wide reputation, his greatest work being
Elements of Medicine published In 1855.
He also contributed largely to many miscella-
neous and medical periodicals." The Phila-
delphia Press says OF him, las q physician, q
lecturer. and as an author Professor Dickson
In his death, not only Philadelphia, his home,
or the United States, bis country, but The
world, of which his learning had made him a
cosmopolite citizen, suffers a great, If not
irrpparable loss.n
Before concluding, I must be allowed to ex-
prees my personal grief for DR.. Dickson as the
constant friend Of the best portion OF my life.
Our acquaintance began In the letter he ad.
dressed me In 1884, III behalf Of his colleagues,
invilIng me to share In the instruction of the
Medical College, aud have been indebted to
him for many years of the most agreeable and
improving intercourse. And here I must add
that, In my opinion, Dr.. Dickson was un.
eoualled for the strong magnetism OF his social
character. To known him was to admire him.
There was 8 charm In his discourse and cheer.
full manner, and most of all In his heart good
ness, that can never be forgotten. And
though nearly q score Of years have gllded
away since our last meeting, my recollections
of him are Delightfully."- lndellible. A letter Of
friendship with which he had honored me was
received In February, at q time when the
state OF my health prevented Its acknowledge
ment. l was daily intending a reply to his
words of kindness, when the sad shock OF his
death reached me, leaving me as my only re-
sponse the wreath of this feeble tribute to his
worth now mournfully cast upon his bier.
DR.. F. Peyre Porche. concluded with the
following graceful tribute:
1 beg leave to be allowed. Mr.. Chairman, in
this imperfect way, to give my cordial and
hearty assent 10 the resolutions which have
been offered, and which express the sorrow
we feel upon the announcement Of the death
of our distinguished fellow-cltIzen. Having
so often, as a student, been charmed whilst
listening to the eloquent and instructive words
which fell from his lips; and afterwards, whilst
attending his lectures on the practice OF
physic. In order 10 recapitnlale them TO hie