New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-18

sh,n here the fr. entirely free Medical school nths
United states. AZ It bears The name. es " TO mado
worthy OF the fame Of the Metropolis rs 80 r .7 ~
AT the conclusion of Mr. Reds remarks after an In.
terval Of music Prof Chsres A. Budd. d.. delivered
the vaedctory address to the graduates substantially
o. follows:
GENTLEMEN or TnE GRADUATING CLASS: Once upon
tine drawn by curiosity that all OF us, ~ least once
In life. have felt, entered an imposing Gothic edihce
and found myself %midst young and i1yoms ,prohs
tiou. alone broke the solemn stiffness OF me pace.
Suddenly doors flung open aud. TO the music OF
grand Mendessohnian march. two poople-one dressed
The customary suit Of solemn black tue other rrayed
blossoms, walked arm in the ongdrawn aisle The
hushed itsoi into silence PRAYERS were uttered;
and another Ui1S burst Of triumphant music closed
Dgarly Beloved, we have gathered together here tins
evening the presence OF tbs audience as the wit
extraordinary violence 10 the imagination. may be
nkened that which my memory has sketcbed TINS
n!ght you have welded to the profession OF your
choice The Reverend Chancellor afco'itIfe cam oissa
mas administered the vows conferred you your
Your hand now the bridal token.
The hol rite blh all becn sid
To- bioiing words have all s,sa sposan' .o,,c
great step IN that, through JOY and sorrow
csaess ana nesh pf'o wo any lie ensr ~ What
theni In the order Of ceremony 1t has
c Ssa that ONE Of The Faculty should mproy
Inc occasions and has fallen to me- as your last col
parting words Of counsel. comfort and encouragomcnt
with which your Alma Mater always sends forth hor
Irated Abernethy once looking upon MS casS tJacu
ated. "Gontledsn what going 70 neSoI o. you an
vi every mans future lies IN the living present. ana
hat every one the architect OF his owl iortune, winch
il either made or married he Wills Success and fail
ure in profession depend pretty much upon tue
other pursuits life At the start great dca depends
upon the ideal which yOa nave sol up FOR attainment
and upon the motives which govern your action Today
daf Departure
once more upon The piinciples that orc 10 gum
YOU IN that pursuit uOf NpRns {ou h 1hao 9 81
~ ,Suetb az IL 6e Are VS,,r mStiyea Ifiy ana
pure-nr their cOntrarics} would trcg that rs
lofty motive that has induced one TO enter the pIoies
the idea of living easy intellectual lire and
OF enioyng tue social distinction reflected from the de
gree. We want no drones nor dawders among US WIN
Lord Bacon. II hold every debtor TO ans PROBES
,on" we have all received much--So should max"
what return ana the talent lntfhsltu 10 our
care should never TO hidden away IN a napkin Nor
SHOULD re Iard mat is anObo motive which seeks ad
mission number In the mercenaiy spT1t-regard-
profit Next to those mini the services OF the
sanctuary the soul OF the physician wac comes 10 the
hearss and homes of men should De ifteS' rom tle
lust of gain. II your ambition ls TO JON
the ranks OF the platOcraSy. warn you tnat you wi
BE- disappointed Inc goueh prz tnat nllzIe to c{us
OF fan usually to the lot Of the physician HIS
daily walk is not in the wrangug STOCK Board tle OK
cited street, the exchanges where the merchant
princes most do cOngregate: ana III tho arihtooIdu0
avenue ahd p.oOelahyIley wtae, no entaoS a., Hu
comfort, and sympathy, ana charity ne hnds no Anau.
din lamp TO work magic transformation. No! lfyOhr
place is rather IN the InarkeChouse 0r Tue Iegoane
hall The ply sioan at once the deVOtee o Scleco
money: he may not coin blood into draclmas. pray
YOU let me be not misunderstood Do not thlAR tnas
would stigmatizc attentive regard to the business
side of our profession nor condemn S an h ha
solctude to reap due recSmpsos.e ior honor,
sbould he a 'hrother of Charity 40 TO speak,
ana lead lie of constant seii-Sacrce. Tue medical
n0antiy. Bnt would be understood denoulcing
that sordid spirit that would drag noble profession
Of ado Ina n.In I.Il
sucn an influence is toward the complete degeneration
of moral and professional character Fortunes nave
noon made i'm our profession but those VINO gained thom
had for their first object the higher ambition to press
forward nto the front ranks OF profound iearhius con
summate skill. ana unimpeachaDle lnissriV; 9, .;,.
pe anguagc, the duty which one oiu;atei gentleman
ycs ~ nof ler In using the term g5nileman 10 not
allnde TO the monsrOgy OF the Chestcfheldian Vpe'
hut whose daily walk AND conversation are nae unlo
given Us the lives OF Socrates 81 Pdll sidney wash
insOn' and later and o." own o' Uniyessity in
the illustriOus Valentine Mott IL you
snlarc your lives by the model OF thosc great men,
Won viii need no stiff anu formal code OF ethics 10 regu
late your conduct towards your brothers. ntlc'
From The soul that respects Itself courtesy goes out to
others as perfume exiacs from tue yi0et. Never be
Put yourself in his place No of Adam yet born ever
went through LIE without making some nnstaks' or
lapse has mot 6een d1s m no YSn are All human ana
some day you may know how It's y9urse tor WORDS 10
that eect. Especially forbesr 70 ena 700 orooent
Tf on5em pati@nts In such cases experience viii
often teach there exists Ilie oatstanding PHI
whnp early settlement would make that DIOthef hIpy
Wherever YOU SETTLE enter intO mcuirS hheDCaIions
with the regular and Therefore rcpu,doif % OIL
the profession. The attrOn OF one NINA WIN aAOlher
keeps both ia active health peSiueS, yNa ,Sg
that il IS only with diamond dust mat inc damOnu tseI
Is noi she'd At society meetings, by means or essays.
discussions. aud demonstrations, tributes are nraWh
fron The best working minds b: cast into the com
mon treasury Tor he benefit OF all IL IS by comparison
that we iudIe our own stature. " As iron shaipenelh
iron. 80 does man the cOuntenance OF his irenl."
edi al ue
ate: but when brought INTO hciihlui intenecthh co'
tact their minds like the oldfashoned mint ana Steel
often give out the sparks that klndo a
lamp winch, when set upon a eandlestlch'
fBa nt the most important Of an is the duty
which yeu owe 10 yourselves. ~ CONSISTS q III
sefcuyation TO the highest possible ueg,ee: an. IA
starting energy must be enthusiasm! You mus De dedd
in love with your profession, and for tho hrst years
your pracce award the ObJeCb Oh your duOld
ZION an undivided affection. IN the general preparatory
education OF our youth we learn somethihg OF every
thing; but when We accept our speelal Vocatiohs IL
should be aim 10 know everything OF that some
thing we have chosen as hod ior our e1er,om IN
urements Of arr literature or politics must be pushed
aside Like the rays OF the solar lens tue ehefges OF
your mind must converge INTO burning ioeus' WIN,
out sucn enthusiasm the higher levels OF success are moi
Buxton, the more AIN certain thas the gredt dli,
ference between men, between tne ref tnisc5 ana
the powerful he spu apo 'no purp5 one
fixed upon. and then victory or death >. ,o nan,
nU'S Sorkrs in the eansc of medical science aud
your names enrolled among the glorious company
Of Alumni of the University of the City OF
Iuto your is gwen the banner OF 1874 ana you are
bear proudly IN line with the veterans n8nr past
Much has already been DONE put more rein remains,
The Iaurels have not yet all been gathered.
Honors and,dstInctions may yet be won. Although
beyond all others, the nineteenth century nus seen
knowledge wonderfully increase, there sun remains
gr At OCEAN OF truth ali undiscovered before you OF the
traits OF this knowledge That has Doen handed DOWN 10
YOU freely have you received; and it sboud be your
earnest e1deayor to contribute something even though
IL be bus a mile 10 cancel your ODIlgdtiOns III ne
deserves well OF mankind who causes two blades OF
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