The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-13
HENRY DICKSON.
a GRACEFUL TRIBUTE TO DEP4RT.
ED WORTH.
Large Meeting OF the Medical Society
-Resolutions and Addresses by Drs.
Prioleau, GeddinEs, Wragg, KIM
loch, Shepard and Porcher.

Large Meeting OF the Medtcal Soctety
-Resolutions and Addresses by Drs.
Prioleau, Geddings, Wragg, Kim
loch, Shepard and Porcher.
The memorial meeting of the Medical socle-
ty of South Carolina, and of the medical pro.
fesslon generally, held at the Roper Hospital
last Friday afternoon to lake appropriate
action In view OF the death of their distin-
guished brother physician, has already been
briefly reported in these columns, and we
now take pleasure In giving q full report OF
the interesting and touching addresses that
were made on this impressive occasion.
The chair was occup:sd by the president of
the society, DR.. J. Ford Prioleau, who, in ex-
planning the objects of the meeting, said:
Gentlemen-It Is my melancholy duty to in
form you officially of the death Of one of our
most cherished and distinguished members,
Dr., Samuel Henry Dickson. This esteemed
gentleman sank to his rest upon the 3lst OF
March, at his residence IN the City OF Phlla-
delphia.
Dr.. Dickson entered this society, according
to its record, in 1917. During the numerous
years OF his residence in this city he ever took
8 lively interest In It's prosperity, and was
dmODySG us mUeG dCliSC luSIlocles - e
erence to our minute book 1t will be seen that
his name is conspicuous wherever questions
OF public or professional m required an
unusual amount OF talent for their solution.
Honoring the society. the society delighted 70
honor him, and, among It's many gitts, bestowed
chair of practice In the medical school under
Possessing a versatility of talents remark
able in It's. scope, DR.. Dickson was dislin-
gulshed In this society tor his erudition
and his gentle courtesy of manner. Gov
ripe age of seventy-four years he has been
taken away. This society, regrettlng his loss
and honoring his memory, as q tribute TO his
worth has called this special meeting to give
expression to the sentiments 1t entertained for
him.
Gentlemen of the Procession ,oho are not MEM
5ers of the Soc1ety-We cordially invite you to
assist In our proceedings.
The chair is now ready for any business
which may be brought before 1t.
DR.. Prioleau was followed by DR.. E. Ged-
dings, who said:
Destiny shapes our course through life, and
he this short or long, relentless death, ever
following In the train, sooner or later hurts us
into eternity, and, the mortal career thus
ended, all tnat can remain Is the gratelni
memory of friends of persistent virtues and
the noble deeds of q well-spent life.
This has been well exemplihed 10 the case OF
o~ureadeared friend, Professor Samuel Henry
Dickson, LII. D., NJ. D., who recently de-
parted this life, in the City Of Philadelphia, In
hist seventy-fourth year. He died far away
from his native home; but even there.as
elsewhere-he took his final exit from life
crowned with honors. To add one more
tribute to his laurel crown, and to bemoan
our own bereavement, we have assembled
here on this melancholy occasion. ~
Professor Dickson was, In all respects, q re.
markable man; and Charleston-the place OF
his birth-as well as South Carolina. his native
State-whIch he ever loved-even In their sad
adversely. now when he Is no more, will ever
cherish his memory as one OF their most pure
and gifted sons.
of those attributes calculated 10 secure the
highest este EN- and tenderest affections-to
inspire an unstinted admiration for high and
versatile talent, great learning and command
ing genius than Dr.! Dickson. Owing to the
combination of these elements In his charac-
ter, he achieved q notable, early success IN
his professional career, and laid the founda-
ton of that ~pre-eminent distinction which
followed him to the grave, and which now,
that he has been taken from us, will be &C
knowledged and appreciated as long asi;nemory
ehall last. "
distinguished physician. he possessed other
attributes which endeared him to those who
sought his counsels, and bestowed upon him
their conadence-to relieve them from those
suffsrlngs, the common heritage OF our ma.
ture. Under such circumstances his Kind aud
bland manner, his tender and heartfelt sym
pathies, his genial and soothing conversation
ever bright and captivating; oft-tlmes con-
trlbuted as much-somelimes more-to az.
suage the pangs and sorrows OF the afflicted
heart, aud the agonies of the frame, than all
the drugs Of the Ma eria Medica.
MIL N -.,n nnr Hnn0rfnn
friend was endowed with many others not less
calculated to endear him to our memory aud
he1ghten the poignancy of our grief at our
loss Gifted BY nature with a peculiarly re-
fined taste, and not less refined sentiment, the
essential elements of his character, though
e7ermindful of the obligations upon him by
the dulles Of the God.like science of.which ne
was a faithful minister, this could not bar him
from occasional excursions into the beautiful
and iowery fields Of polite and general litera:
ture-the charms Of poetry, the Wide realm OF
bellies lettres, the attractions OF eloQuence. In
so congenial with the inherents Of his Unborn
nature, intensified, however, and refined by
that high mental culture to which through lie
he was inslinctively impeled.
Professor Dickson was by nature an orator.
His refined and bpauleous perceptions, his
chaste and cultivated taste, the soft, sweet
melody of his voice, the charms OF bis elocu.
ton, and the dignity and grace OF his action,
formed an assrmblage in bis inward being
where they had their origin-whlch, when
brought to bear, never failed to produce a tell
Ing influence. These gifts, with which he was
go richly endowed, ever made him The charm
and paragon of the social circle.
But in addition 10 these attractions IN the
character OF our lanented friend and associ-
ate, 1t still remains to speak OF him from q
nobler stand-point-as q professor aud teacher
of our divine science, the duties Of which, and
the application of the principles thence de-
rived to the relief OF human suffering and Inc
preservation of human LIE, II has been truly
said, gives to man next imporlance to lhst of
the Gods. In this department DR.. Dickson
was pre-eminently successful. His profess
sional erudlton, the charms of his elocutlon,
the grace and dignity OF his manner, with the
general suavily of his department., all con-
snlred to threw a genial attraction around the
dull and dry details and technicalities Of med
ical Science. The thousands Of young men
now spread over almost every State In the
Union who have passed under the attractive
Influence of bis instructions, first 10 the med
ical college of his native State-lhe Geld Of
his early Iabors, and on honorable monument
reared by himself and his able and philanthropy
ic colleagues; subsequently In the New YORK
University, and finally In the Jefferson Med
zeal College OF Philadelphia-will not fall to
remember how he riYeted their attention TO
Inc difficult details of medical science, aud
o,,h,oa ,han uifh a charm nv. his elOOlSQce.