The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-13
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ably, and at length, quoting from the writ
ings of many distinguished men. Dr.
Edison insisted that Alma Mater stands or
should stand as a fair exponent and repre-
sentative of all these new methods, of all
this commendable zeal in the search for
and the transmission of truth. As alumni,
it is for us to hold her up, and give her
fresh courage and new strength, demand
ing of her at the same time faithful de-
votiOn to the best interests of scientific
| medicine.
Let us countenance none but the best
men as her guardians, and as teachers in
her courts men who are committed to no
exclusive theory, but who, in honest search
for truth to communicate, shall accept it
from whatever source it may come. only
asking faithfully, Is it truth?
We have a right to ask of all who would
assume the position of teachers in the
school a thorough and Conscientious deter
mination to communicate, not only facts,
but that which is more important than the
ability to recognize truth, the capacity for
| painstaking, thorough observation with en-
tire honesty in recording everything that is
| seen.
Other medical schools have larger ondow-
ments, larger clinical advantages for their
pupils, larger incomes from attendance.
| than this which we are here today so
| honor; but here as well as there the i'm
portant things TO be taught are good meth
DDS, sincerity of purpose, honesty of judg
ment, healthy skepticism and a full faith
in the true advancement of the profession.
All this can be accomplished here as well
as elsewhere. Thoroughncss of scientific
professional culture is demanded more and
more by students beginning their medical
training. The young men desiring such
| trai nj : in al, oil
should hold out inducements to. Thor
oughness Of training will attract them more
than all other appliances.
The doctor concluded his address, which
was full of good points and much humor,
as follows:
Asking these things of her, that her
graduates may delight to come back to her
from year to year as to one honorable IN
the land, she may ask of us that, as far as
may be, we shall keep pace with her prog
ress. From those whose lines fall in pleas
ant places, where the busy and harrassing
routine of professional drudgcry is not CON
tinuOus, she may well demand an ever
broadening culture and an honorable post
in the affairs of men; from those whose
fate is perpetual tail in barren fields, she
can still ask perfect fidelity to the trusts
assumed from those whom gifts and OPP
portunties favor, she may demand the SER
vice of teachers from those whose clear
vision shall discover new truths she may
demand that they shall freely surrender
them for the benefit of mankind. From
all she may demand an honest record of all
observations. From all she demands that
nothing shall be arrogated in her behalf
which she is not clearly entitled to. She
places herself in no faclious competition
with other schools. All she wishes is to
belong to the sisterhood of the best schools,
having high aims and noble aspirations in
, the cause of medical education. Asking
, for herself friendly recognition by other
institutions, because she strives to be
worthy, she demands of her graduates that
they shall carry into professional life the
r generous sympathies that common pur-
pose should engender, so that while their
first and fondest thoughts shall be turned
homeward they may still feel that they be-
long to brotherhood consecrated to the
same good work. When barriers of dis
trust and GOODNESS grow up between us the
good work is hndered, and our own bur-
t den is made heavier To break down these
barriers she has called us together and. as
| hope, she will continue to call us together
year by year; for every years anniversary
"
, remember that a higher standard OF educa-
ton, better clinical teaching and more
thoroughness in requirement are telling
favoIably upon the student. Silent work
ers, and they are many, in the wards, in the
laboratory, and the study are evolving great
t truths and continually terrifying the busy
practitioner with fresh facts of inestimable
value. The medical profession is held in
higher and higher esteem. There never
was an age in which more zeal. more ability
: and more loyaty, were found in its ranks,
f and there never was an age IN which our
exalted vocation was pursued with such
| success us it is at the present day.
An enormous accumulation of facts ire
fragable, applicable priceless facts, have
made great stores of new knowledge which
! daily is wisely, humanity, being brought to
bear in enabling us more certainly, more
successfully, to wage war against the raw
, ares of disease or death, and that knowl-
edge is broadly recognized, solid and inn
, movable, and this is the bond that shall
every year bring us back here.
AS alumni we represent the generations
of an old an honorable family. | honor
the worthy descendant of noble house.
, envy him, almost, his priceless heritage
not the n-glorious puppy whose life is
without effort because his family is good
! but him whose lofty pride cXults in the OPP
I p6rtunty he has of being worthy his name
and family, and whose life is devoted to
high endcavor aud filled with the pride that
, lifts man out of everything base.
+ In the rush and hurry of our American
| life we overlook or lightly esteem this SEN
timent. The years and place of prepara-
I ton are irksomc, because we are consumed
by the intense desire to do rather than n
: passion to he fit TO do, True enough, out
Of has Re al sn
many failures. If our association shall be
true to its highest Office this headlong haste
of uniipe youth will be made to turn to the
@ kindly cOunsels of the past, rs sure TO find
| much of wisdom, much o, error, too, but
4 always still the best inspiration OF the pres
. ent.
4 So may we in manly love fundlv turn
I back to Alma Mater in our annual pilgrim
y ages, honestly acknowledging her weakness
f if we find it, but also Loyalty and hlaly
: bringing back to her all the best things We
o have found in the world. AS she has been
our strength when we were weak and help
g less starting us on our career, helping ns
e in our doubt, realizing how little of all
q the good she has done for us, knowing bit
/. terly how many falls and bruises our short
n sightedness and ineNperience must BRING us
q to, feeling her own weakness and her chill
= dren's blindness. so now she asks and should
:. have all that each can bring back TO her.
;. A long life worthily lived is what we
. should secure for her for our own sakes rs
II well ms her own. Acknowledging that she
- has given her best we must still insist that
i nothing but the best shall be dispensed at
- her board. Ii we bring to her the best we
:, can, and best of all the countenance and
!. support of an alumni fully up with the
times, she will grow vigorous as she grows
!, old and will be to those who come after
n more than she has been to those who have
"a gone before.
l. Dr. Edison then introduced DIR. Il. s.
II Peck, as master of ceremonies, who pro-
y ceeded to propose fitting sentiments and call