Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

| oIate MeulcaI society.
DR.. DUNsnOREs ADDRESS.
His subject was that faculty Of the mind called
Attention. The secret OF success lies in the cul
| ture OF this faculty. An abnormal case recently
came under his attention in one Holland, n young
man soout twenty four cars Of age. This man
could read, imperectly, and could not write; but
the speaker tried in vain for a week to puzzle him
on mathematical problems. On all questions of
| that Kind, including astronomy and the most alb
| struse branches, he was accurate to the minutest
| particular. 1her" seemed TO he no mental effort
| whatever; and Holland was utterly unable to
| elucidate his processes. This one of the re
| markaoe freaks Of nature but, as a general rule
the practica results Oi such minds are utterly use
| less | deal only, however, with normal uinds.
| ] would not deny the difference OF cabre OF differ
ent minds hut Gnalyze those minds which have
grown great by culture and you will find that it IS
tho result OF Attention. Sir Isaac Newton said that
was the result of attention. Napoleon Bona.
partr. the greatest man of the century,
whether IN the cabinet or in the field, attributed
his superiority the faculty OF steady and intense
| application OF mind. These examples might be
multiplied Indefinitely, but it is needless. Ii is
the province .: mind to create ideas, but 10 see
them. The only original function Of the mind is 20
| collect and classify ideas. Great minds do not
| create. but only see what others do not. The
organization OF the mind is such that idea sug-
s"sts another aud the chain would be ende,s II It
| were not interrupted by accident design. The
grand pane rama of thoughts and ideas which often
times comes in dreams is tbs result Of the cvncen-
tration OF IL md on a single subject.
| To master our thoughts requires not My nerve
| but an iron will aud determination. Every obJec,
suggests widely different thoughts TO different
people; but Of the infinite number of strands we
must cOniine ourselves 10 only The first factor
IN fixing the mind on given subject is the will
the second. The emotions. One instance Ofattentou
| and its effects Is seen in orators and elOpuence.
Patrick Henry declaimins against oppression was
not Patrick Henry but America DemOsthene- was
not Demosthenes, but G sece. Many medical
failures are due to the fact that little Is dOna
well. SOme minds are like thistledown-waftedt TO
I fha .ur ff.tz TfI IL.
can master his own thoughts Is in the highest sense
Of the word hero. The ability to hold ones At
tention will become habit, /! cultivated that can
not be interrupted by any circumstance. The
address concluded with some sound and practical
advice TO the graduating class.
Next came the Grafton before the Alumni
by :. W. Thayer, A. NJ, NJ. D. This was
addressed particularly to the members of
his own profession and consequently was
to a certain extent "caviare to the gem
eral. while interesting and valuable to his
audience. The relations Of physicians to
each other, to their patients, and to the
public, formed the staple Of DR.. Thayer's
address and were elaborated in finely writ
ten essay to which no abstract could do JUS
tice. 1t was listened to with the closest at
tentiOn throughout.
The exercises concluded with the valedic-
tory, by Edgar L. Morse, of the graduating
class, an abstract Of which We su bjoin:
There is a lack of appreciation in nearly every
quarter OF the land Of the benefits derived from
medical knowledge. The village physician and the
city surgeon have alike to bear the opposition Of
certain factions, clques, that believe they can
q ri M a uTfl III. a.
or corner overlooked by medical science. There Is
a Willingness. nay al anxiety, on the part OF the
public to he deceived. in common parlance 10 be
guided. by class OF individuals Claiming to be OPP
posed to medical science that is truly alarming.
Seventh sons aud strollng Indians absorb the pub
lie mind and gain the unlimited confidence o! many
people. The llydropathist claims share Of your
attention and tells you that N water alone is heal
ing efficacy found. The 1hOnrsonian physician
from the fields with bunch OF LObea in the
one hand and package q, Red Pepper in the other
swearing by all that il great and good that he |
brings you health End LIE and happiness. They |
come in all shapes and under all manner q: dis |
guiSes, armed with every medical mixture that |
human devltry and human Ingenuity could suggest |
prepared to kill chance may direct and II
Is only too true that they always find victims.
Death and ruin follow in their tracks as in the |
wake Of an invading army. But a. surely as the |
needle turns 10 the Polar star, after watering for
time under tho influence of some opposing force. |
Just suTely does the public mind turL to medical
science Tor relief and comfort after having listened
to the voice OF the syrtu charm she never so sweet
ly. Right triumphs Mt last and ignorance aud pre-
trntiOus Iuackery give way before the power OF
scientific truth like mist before the genial ra,s OF
tn. morning
To .u,n up. all thH has been done IN the way o
ulrviating human suffering. and midsteriug to tho
want, Of humanlt. suffering from disease, In the
discovery eft n'w and improved aud perfected
methods in the treatment ut disease, = due To
legitimate medical science. Zach year, each day,
reveals something new. -Hms thing practical To the
only professional man, but be Is. or should b., a
scientific student as well. Grt'ctinS some past or
r'r, i"rmulItin. some new theory. d"ysing some
practical method IN the diagnosis. prOsno-is and
treatment Of disease. All that we have TODAY We
owe 10 scientific principles. and II there be those
within hearing AZ my voice who look Tor medical |
assistance coming from another source. who would
place their llses In the keeping ut the pretrutous
quscks that hang about the outskirts OF our proies
SION, let them once Tor sill, remember that in eE
innate medics science can alone be found the balm
of Ge cad that restore, perccts and guarantees to
them peace, health. happiness and life.
Gsutl,nrsu r' The fa.gttg
Another cl8ss OF students is about to take leave
ot Nuu and .u tnrth iuto the world, armed and
equipped snd anxious tt engage in the great war
fare It'll DEATH Fond memories rush thick All
fast upon uut minds ere the lust farewell Is spoken.
Months and years al int mate association have de
vcloped kindly feelings and. Trust -incete irenJ
sh - between the instructor and the Instructed.
Certain 1t is aud speak knowingly, there IL not
or among sill that entrrtams sediments To
yards You ot ier than OF esteem and gratitude. Aud
We have the assurance 10 believe that tins feeling
-, a mcasutr, rcciprocated. In bidding YOU
good bye, ieel that though lost to sight W Will
81 u he heli deai To he memories OF each aud all Of
YOU. lie kuduess and courtesy That have ever
our course ui conduct towards u. have been
appreciated The Instruction you have given Will,
trust. form tie bass Vi long ant useful lives. We
bespvhk "a each long lie at the desk, and in
the sick ruem, and ciaim At your hands the right
baud OF fellowship members of the fraternity |
\ our kindness and YOUR teachings wall ever be Of |
the most sacred OF our memories.
RAZOR Classml's,
Three years have come and gone each rcplete