Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-10

OF act and word between each other a
medical men. OF this, the profession mus
stand convicted in the minds OF most OF II
members 1t needs NO declaration from us 6
bring 1t TO the eognizance of persons out
SIDE the profession. True. indeed. our pro
fessional disagreements may be cited here a
proofs of our human-nature as they hav
been before. when the query being put by
lawyer to physician why doctors Away
qnarrelled and lawyers were always tn
best OF friends, the reply was
Devil with devil damned.
Firm concord hold
Men only disagree.
30, then, being as other men are, capabl
OF social enjoyment anything that shal
bring medical men together in purely SOFA
relations. or with their professional feelIn.
lald aside, may serve the double purpose
satisfying one ofthe most natural and mos
properly gratified needs, and Of lndIrecti,
promoting the well-being and progress 0
medical art by so much a. hearty and sym
pathetic co-labor must accomplish NOR
than individual isolated effort.
We can here get back something Of Tn
freedom and good fellowship that mad'
student life pleasant, and now make
the recollection Of It doubly dear
Being met. then in good fellowship, hayin.
brought 10 tire present something Of the old
time freshness and heartIness, We may con
sluer how best we can make these annua
gatherings as permanent a. we trust on
University Is u be II all its departments
and how best we can make them attractive
to all who have had their medical birth here
50 that our goodlY numbers may be a testt
mOny of our esteem for the good mother whC
endorsed by her diploma our scanty acquire
! mpuTE l. sffffferau- n hnar~r 10 rr-4rTIeo U1
medicine and surgery with.
I As illustrating our better appreciation OIL
the true requirements Of or profession you
viii all agree with me IN saying that the
/ scanty preparation We then had. needed in
! deed the generous kindness OF Z mother act
/ ing rather from the faith she had II what We
/ were TO do for ourselves than from any con
/ hdenee she had IN the little We had acc uIred.
This sense OF uuttness l. largely increased
I by the rapid progress that mas been made by
/ the science Of medicine since many OF u
took our degrees. Inc oppr0brious saying,
/ however true once, that medicine Is an en-
plrical art but never d science, l. true no
longer, for with all its ImperieetI0ns, Il mas
assumed among the circle OF sciences an
Independent estate. freed from tne dominion
Of priestIy iun-iIOn and accepting no longer
It's d0gmas OF faith and practice from the
magician ana the astr0l0gIs;. IL mas q trm
foundation 10 q body Of facts large enough
10 be formulated and c0-0rdlnated IL mas
begun TO get nd Of IT. false fact, more
detrimental than false theories.
This last thought the Doctor lni1ldei
ably, and at length, quoting from the
writing of many distinguished men. Dr.
Edson insisted that Alma Mater stands or
should stand a. far exponent and repre-
sentative OF all these new methods. OF al
Tins c0mmend2hle zeal 10 the search Tor and
the transmission OF truth A. alumni. Il Is
Tor us t. hold he- up. t0 give her fresh
courage and new strength. demanding OF
hcr at the same time q faithful devotion %
the best interests of scientific medicine
Let Us couutenaucc none bat the best men
a. her guardians. and as tcachcrs IN her
CO urt~ men who are committed O. 10 cx-
elusive theory, but WIS. IN honest search Tor
truth 70 communicate. shall accept 10 from
whatever source II may come. only asking
faithfully i IL truIh3
e have rlght % ASK Of all vino would
assume the position oi teachers Do the sclo1.
thorough an1 conscientious determine
ton O. commitment, not only facts, but
that which D. more Important than the
ability O. recognize truth. The capacity for
palnstaKlcg thorough observation. with
entire honesty IL recording everything that
l. seen.
Other medical schools have larger ond0w-
ments. larger clluica. advantages for their
pupils larger income from attendance.
than tai~ which We are nero to-day q
honor but here as wei as there the lmpor-
saut things 70 be i2ught are good methods.
sincerity % purpose honesty 0i judgment.
healthy skepticisn and lul. iaitl IN the
true Advancement Of the profession. AL
this can be accomplished here a.
we- a. elsewhere Tnorou-nncs- OF
scientific professional culture IS demanded
more and more hy students beginning tnclr
medical training. The young men desiring
sucn trimming are the very one- thar oar
schools should hold ont iuducemont O..
Inor0uEnness ot training WILL at-rac; -l-u
more Khan al 0,uer epp.l4nce--
The Doctor concluded bis aG1res-. wllca
Wa full Of good points aai muci hunl-.as
follows
Asking these tlil-s ol ac-. Shat leg -ralu-
ates may delight g. come back o. uer from
year % YEAR Is 60 one honorable ID rhe .au1.
sue may asa @. Us ta-t. as lar as may be.
We shall kecp pace win her progres-
From those whose line fall 10 pleasant
place. where the busy and ha-a-sin-
routine OF pfoicssiona. dracsery j. not con
tInaous- SIC may wel demand an eve-
broadening culture anu az honorable post
ID the aHaIrs Vi 1nc- from those whose iGte
j. perpciua. tl- lr barren helds. she car
stu Esk perfect fidelity O. the trusts
assumed from those whom cIil- an OBJ
p'lll---.-'- l'.'ai' she may demand tac ser I
wee % ---1ntl' ron l-lse Whose clear I
y l>-1N STAT 4-'elF-l new Illl-. sn= may (
ltlii4-- '-A- 1-e. -l-- -fe--- Surrender F.
= GIL l1l .-il ueul-. OK m-lEln-- from all R
7-e --.s "----'i--- I'D u ,.nt-- Itllii ll Oh Jn-
g a-'l-7 lo- al eng le---u-- tn4l /
. s-i-u= s-'-.-- 'a -tLl-Ait- -- ner uenAi +
~ ----- s-o u H'- t-ta-i' elill-e- TO- Sle .
mace AeIse-i 10 m l4cll1-~ competition .
"4lI o4Ae- slA1l->- Al she Wl,ne, l- O. /
ieloAS 80 'Ae sislerh904 OF ine best schools.
A'4n= A-=u AIMS ana hoole aspirations IN /
.At cause 9- Me-llai e-lcallg1 ASKING
oI herseI ifienlly recognition ty other III
'tit-t-ln7' r1l~l-- sl9 Sllift~ % De worthy,
ne Geinanls 20. her graduate that tneY
'i---i carry mo Professional lie tint gen
'Iou- sylnp@'Aies i-a' common purpose
Aou-- ehsenlel- - il-t While tnelr u-sf
M 1on-1s. ou=--s si----- pc turned home
'ara 1hey may sI--- lee that they belong
q" S-"'-4 -i-,-- Nelse-4A'e- q thc sane
'ooa Wo1@ men barriers o. dls,rust and
olanes- gro" up between us the good work
5 hlnaerel ana our own burden is made
heavier 10 break down these barriers she
Ia called u together. and, a. ] hope. she
VII continue 10 cal US together year ny
ear ior every year anniversary must be
more ana more attractive When We remember
hat hlgher standard OF education. better
iinieaI teaonlns ana more thoroushness II
81 ureinent are telllIs iayorably upon I
be student silent workers, and they
re many ID Inc Wafd-. in The laboratory,
nj the rill5 are evolving great truths
NJ continually iurtii1in- 1le busy prac-
.ti0ner VIII Iesi luci- oi lnesilmat-e ya-le.
ne mcdieai profession b. held lu higher
nc nlsheF esteem. There never Wa an
ge II when more yea more ability and
iore loyalty were found IN IT. ranks. and
lere ne'e- was an age IN which our exalted 5
ocatlon vas pursued with such success a.
i at the present Gay.