Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-23

Prompt recognition of personal worth was
bond Of protection to the profession. lie
who knows himself man loves to come in
contact with man, and no man ever grew
up apart from his fellow mar; for open,
manly contact developes the brain and
soul of man if be has any, and If he have
neither, he will have the credit Of keeping
good company. He advised his classmates
to avoid Guacks aud cautioned them against
blasting them into an undeserving noto-
riety. After discussing in most pleasant
manner professional courtesy, and referring
to the relative effects arising from its practice
and the degrading results springing from its
absence, the speaker turned his attention to
professional faithfulness, which he said was
very different yet equally important as the
other to the physician, because it is not to be
seen in the world but in the sick chamber
where the contest is death and the prize is
life. Cofasant faithfulness guarded against
two fatal evils-criminal recklessness and
stoliditv. A physician should be store
house Of pathology and pharmacy-must
be man of common sense, quick percep-
ton and splendid abilities to be great in his
profession. Real success was to crown
them in the end. They were standing now
on LD6 iillGSuOlu Va 8lluibAOSa bOAs AAo
class NAV give to the world every variety and
may give a doctor according to order. VINO
will be the brightest star OF the class to NIL
the proud positions now held by the older
members when they were gone, and who
the staggering mendicant 10 sink down, as
appointing public opinion when life was
but half over. Life is not chance-sne
will make her call on every class and pro
fession, and true worth responding to the
call will be rewarded.
Mr.. Vaughn now INDUCED in most
pleasant strain of humor, which was so
! highly enjoyed by the audience that he was
! frequently interrupted and compelled to
pause. His illusions to matrimony were
| loudly appIauded. He said the members OF
| his class would be paper doctors in
a few moments when their di-
plomas were conferred. They must be
real doctors. Think of yourselves and abb
lities and help yourselves, then others will
/ help you. Be Just with God and your fel.
/ lowmen. Take time to sleep, eat and
drink; this will give you flesh, for a lean
doctor is a bad sign. Talk English to your
/ patients, unless they prefer Latin. DO not
/ be too familiar, they may think you too
! common. Do not tell what ais your pa
tient and how long he may be sick, for both
may be wrong. Do not talk to the women
too much for they may be able to out-talk
/ Won in the neighborhOod. The speaker
| then addressed the faculty bidding them
| adieu and wishing that their true hearts
and strong hands would remain long at the
post of duty so well and nobly discharged
/ by them.
! He also spoke of the fair memories Of the
cultivated society, happy homes, kind
people, and churches, ever open for the
| stranger, the class would carry with them
! in leaving Nashville. At the conclusion OF
his address, Mr.. Vaughn was congratulated
| by DIR. Winston.
After music by the band, DR.. W. K.
/ Bowling was introduced and delivered the
address in behalf of the Faculty. The Doc
! tor prefaced his remarks by some facetious
hits at the lean doctor on his
left. The address of DR.. Bowling
was one of the ablest and most appropriate
we have ever listened to upon similar oc-
/ casion. His discussion of the professional
! duties was not only characterized by the
beautiful and impressive illustration, but
had a tone of moral grandeur so elevating
/ in sentiment and brilliant in composition as
! to make all present feel the power Of the
| gifted Professor. The incubation of the
/ many christian precePts and the prac-
tice of the great moral duties presented by
DR.. Bowling would be productive Of more
useful benefit, not only to the medical
profession, but also to the wOrld-tO the
| church in its struggles and to civilization
| in its onward march. His advice to the
Young gentlemen graduating, whom he said,
! cato ciHo a cppPlQl
duty, which waG to prevent, if possible, and
at least to assuage human affections, was
perhaps more foreibly expressed and inter
estingly illustrated than is usual in such
addresses. A physician he said should
never abandon patient, but should stand
by as the anchor Of hope to soOthe suffer
ings and assuage the mental pain; he should
be SOBER pure and artless, kind and gentle,
an ornament in any society. 1t was their
duty to give the world the benefit Of any
discovery in medicine, and they should hold
no patents for medicine.
The physician should be intelligent, so as
to be1lseful. He should be vigilant to the
interests of the community, etc. His quail
tiles of heart should be true and moral in
their character, while the attainments of
mind should be varied and comprehensive
in order TO make him useful and good, es-
teemed and wise DR.. Bowling showed
that the Hebrew race was by far in mOrali-
tv, health and age in advance of other peO-
pie. This he attributed to the compliance
with the law given from heaven ages back.
There was less poverty and hereditary dis
ease among them than were to be found in
other people. If they found so many adj
vantages in obedience TO revelation
why not us? Statistics showed that
crime and pauperism were on the increase
despite the wonderful advances of civiliza-
ton. Massachusetts,, the seat of intelli-
gence and civilization, spent millions an
nually in furnishing criminals. The great
barrier to the progress of Christian civiliza-
ton was discussed at length. He thought
we should abandon all speculative philoso-
ply and go back to the precepts of that
which is true and good and Of higher orr
gin.
He also showed how religion had affected
the profession of medicine like all other pro-
fessions. The medical profession
had not been exempt from the
influence of philosophy. While physi-
clans were under such infuencesas foolish
and fanatic as other men, they were not
more so.
The speaker then hastily reviewed
the past, showing that the physician had
existed for ages back. Physicians had ex-
listed in Greece, and metaphysics and phys
les had grown together from their infancy
to the present day. We do not pretend to give
even a syllabus of the able, beautiful and
interesting address of DR.. Bowling, whose
reputation needs no comment of praise
from us. The historic illustrations of the
address displayed thorough acquaintance
both with ancient and with modern history
that made them faithful, Just and
unusually instructive. The different eras
in which great physicians have been the Co
temporaries Of compeers and poets, philoso-
piers, statesmen, divines and scientists,
were hastily yet clearly portrayed by the
speaker, whose readiness in recognizing the
great characters and illustrious men of
the past was only equalled by the unique
mode of their contrast. Did time permit,
we should have been pleased to give bet
ter notice and more consideration to this
address. After the conclusion of DR..
Bowiing's address, the Secretary of the
Faculty, DR.. T. j. Buchanan, delivered di-
plomas to the following gentlemen, who
were declared gradutes of the Medical De-
a.