Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-03
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aid and assistance of this extraordina-
ry man in cases of emergency,
where the solving of great problems
requires much experience, close obser-
walton, deep study, and a vigorous pen
to give expression to bis matured
Judgment.
We have just read in the June num-
Der of the Nashville Journal Of Medi-
cine and Surgery, the leading article
by the senior editor, begging "of his
lifelong readers and others, permission
to retire" from editorial life; "he pants
for a short evening of absolute repose,
that he may the better set his house
In order" This article viii be read
by thousands with sincere regret, for
DR.. Bowling has been a writer for the
press nearly half a century. Few men
possess the ability to make their pro-
auctions read with such pleasure and
profit as the subject of this article.
DR.. Bowling was born in Westmore-
land county, Virginia, on the 9Th of
June, 1908, and was brought to the
neighborhoodof Lexington, Kentucky,
when only two years old, Kentucky
beng then almost a wilderness. The
first school he went to was in Buckeye
log cabin. His father removed to Owen
county, KY, near New Liberty, some
ten years after. The father had then
seven sons and three daughters, and
relied entirely upon the farm for their
support. There was no school, but the
services of three authors were secured:
William Lyon, author Of "The
Federal Calculator" Richmond, Va;
D. T. MADDOX, author of "Late Account
of the Missouri Territory" Lexington,
KY; and w. P. S. Blair, author of elm
cidental Poems" Frankfort, KY. How
ever, before these authors had charge
of young William, he vas for a year a
pupil of John d. White, an excellent
teacher, to whom he was largely in
debted for his ability to master the
three above-named books; and thus he
received all the education he had when
be commenced the study of medicine
with DIR. Lyman Martin, of New Lib
erty. DR.. Martin was a native of Con-
necticut, and a graduate from Dart
mouth College.
Young Bowling took his first course
Of lectures at the Medical College Of
Ohio, in lS3O-31, and, devoting the
next four years to hard study, gradu-
ated from the Medical Department of
the Cincinnati College-Drake's school
Naturally industrious, and ambitious
to be "level with the times" in the ac-
QUESTION of knowledge, tmay be truly
said that he devoted every moment of
his time, not necessary for sleep, for
the next forty years, TO improving his
medical and general knowledge; and
well, indeed, was that forty years
spent-not particularly for his personal
gain, but for the benefit of his fellow
man and for the medical profession at
large.
n1S49, Kentucky having determined
upon making a new constitution, DR..
Bowling was returned from Logan
county, and as chat same constitu-
ton is still in force, he may be called
one of the fathers of Kentucky, as he
was indeed one of the early settlers in
'the bluegrass region"
In 1850 DR.. Bowling came to Nash
vile, having previously been in cores
pondence for someyears with appointment
Nashville Doctors concerning the estab-
Hshment of Medical School. He found
here some men of pluck and substance,
and with them established the Medical
Department Of the University of Nash.
vile. During the first decade, he
lectured before more than three thou
sand students-af fact unprecedented in
the annals Of medicine. He was thus a
leading source Of bringing to Nashville,
during that time, one million and
half of dollars
About the same time the Medical
School was established, DIR. Bowling
started the Nashville Journal Of Medi-
cine and Surgery, &. vas its principal
editor until May 81, 1876, when, as we
said above, he begged permission to
retire. The Journal has brought |
probably fifty thousand dollars into
Nashville. Here We may say word |
about two peculiarities in DR.. Bowling |
he never kept the printer waiting for |
copy or money. He knew the value |
of time and money and always fol-
lowed the golden rule-"Do unto others |
as you would they should do unto you"
In 1861, DR.. Bowling was a peace |
man. and after Tennessee had seeded, !
he was appointed by Gov. Harris an
amba' sador of peace to the Governor |
and Legislature of Kentucky.
DR.. Bowling has been twice Vice
President Of the American Medical |
Association, and was made President |
Of that most intellectual body in 1874. |
His administration has received the
highest possible encOmiums Of the en-
tire medical press of the country. DR..
address, delivered before the
Association, is a mastery production,
which viii be read with profit through
out the world. Before being President
Of the American Medical Association.
he was elected President Of the Associ-
alton Of American Medical Editors.
He has delivered many addresses be-
fore learned societies; he also delivered
the Grafton upon the occasion of laying
the corner stone Of the first Public
School building in thecity Of Nashville,
OF wonderful industry, DR.. Bowling