New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-07


unwriten by man. but written by God the face OF
creation-the law Of rest law that we all broke Inc
Consequences by our American people Mr. Phelps sai
You medical men know the fact. you meet IT at every
proclaim the dangerl Organize missionary society
preach everywhere the new Gospel. 1t will be an
an hundred years are you teachings of the
good and the bad unite to defeat your efforts American
arr and literature are against YOU and are our na
raj resources and free institutions. cannot phrase
it too strongly: The atmosphere, social and
political IN which move and have our
being Is against any effort, that would substitute nod
Grafton and cOnten,ment, rest for restless activity
work-the duty tho work he do-is the cradle
song OF the American babe wOrKhe glory OF the wofh
he done-s the funeral euogy OF the American man
Work, says the devil and you win gain the world
WOrh says the saint, and you Will gain heaven "0h,
says our literature and legends our school rooms Win
the glory OF those who,
"While their companions slept
Were tolIng upward in the night'
and chises the granite walls OF universities Lu
| cans famous line:
I'M reDutans actum. Fl quid maneret agendum."
Nor is behind. but feeds The flame with moving pic
lures OF heroic supreme effort One sovereign state
chooses for its insignia Excelsior. another. " SIC hW
ad GsrG" And under them ALL the tyrdnt of the Nine,
eenth Century. Public Opinion, comes IN to conemh an
dlenes-, to honor all work. ~ -,
All these voices whisper to the soul. and NIL 1t with
dissatisfaction and unrest IL needs only Hope Ia rouse
II 10 action. And Hope comes, and points Wild sun
beam to National resources that cqualedHnd
high road never before opened to all And while size
points. the air echoes with the shouts oil thoso
who triumph. The prizes are brilliant and numerous
Each shout of triumph stirs the slugard aud crazcs The
aspiring Everything Is, TO the American who Wis.,
one hundred millions. And sunday, the metropolis low
cred its flag Benjamin f. Wade, thrice Senator from
OHIO. once NAVY on the Erie Canal.
resti We are q nation without contcnm Mt, without
from the cradle 10 the grave-succrssful men, to whom
life is q failure. Our boys leave the university,
when English boys leave their school. or
merchants leave their trade ret ring 10 more di
wien the German mcrcha rsi fcel the master OF
his trade. We always anticipating the fuure' Tore
Ing tie tasA Of "A whole lite in.o part Worse. We are
moi tent =
calling but must do enough III ali other callingS
To Nm distinction there. In other lands 1t enough
DC lawyer. physician. clergyman, merchant Here
nObodies unless We Ill the sphere ot
al human occupations. He must be statesman, and
know political science If already in Office He must
he orator. AM ready 10 persuade ana Instruct W.T.
to shine al the dnncrtablca iteIaenr, critic There
much nature in man Tor this Ia mean any
thing except discontinued life aud premature death
Correct public opinion. We must honor the man who
faithfully does hs task. whatever II b. Not The task
but the faithiuucss with which II l. done must he the
measHrc Of the honor. Ihcm n mn WI oe co., con
This vii give na that family association when J.. sure
pledge Of good conduct aud patriotic love. luis VIII
give too tnat traditional aptitude winch alone gives
great mechanical excellence II Will MOI be ai Time
for American manufacturers wren We hud stunned on
them. what Mr.. Gr1i, finds on Japauc.e bronzes-
d" Done by the ninth bronzcr III thiS family thch men
will keep the occupation of their Youth Tor Their
age. and having leisure, VIII huid the iohnda-
lions broad enough to withstand bankruptcy. Thcu mtn
VIII seek excellence in eir calling, aud not compete
alternate labor with aud obey the law which God
bas written crcatiou-Go1, who Ilm,cn rested after
toiti0d, who shroud- the earth with tho isht. hai II
may takc daily slc-pGOd WHO sc iks 10 the torrent
TO stop at once amid ITS na.idcsi plunge.
shall our COUNT ymen-thc men whom we know and
lo,e-alonc defy Ibis law shall thoy sclh.hy destroy
a Inc winch belongs 10 their families AID To IL.
Gentlemen. how natural that should think IN tnis
connection of Crosby At the last medical dinner attend
cd h. was hy my side Tho OCCASION successful and GENIAL
was made gracious by tue sunlight Of his presence H.
leciured and out. ia summer and Winter He
hrart- His versatility hi. work play; but
ens yielded this great Law, and he Is gone as We
"oh FOR the touch OF a vanished hand.
And the sound Of q voice That IS sdA"
Let us practise aud preach that moderation even in
good cour.es when is he ONLY wisdom. lApplauso.
Address OF DIR. FORDYCE BARKER.
DE- Fordyce Parker respond,d TO The toast. " our
sister medical collcgcs,' ard The following sentiments
4 mother fondly think. the brightest.
A. Zach OLD crow prosii.ia' h,r h,cG the "he'ti
Mus, not forget their caildi'n are nfst COUSINS
Dr. Barker related interesting and amusing
anecdotes. Of which referred to his experience
ON the tedious journey from Parts t. Mar,cles, two
gentleman obi L. take the Journey ~ the
same conveyance. He earned an air-cushon which was
politely offered 10 tho ladies' Noi seeing tie exact Use
iuur>s ~ cushion OF tue ladlcs began un-cn.w
ng II, the gentleman exclaimed For Gods sake
stop; that l. the Drcaih of NV deceased wife D.
Bal ker said that one evening gentleman was u-h'rrl
INTO ms study aud desired that he would Immediately
Ia lis -lrk bow in upper part o the city Ihc doctor
had many cngagrmcnt- and pleaded them a. IN excuse
The gentleman Insisted Oh having Or Barker. be-
cause he had heard OF hun from another phy-ician
lie was told to get either ID. AonzC Clark
recommended the latter because he WAS great auscn
Iator This word the man rcy"Ted In his mind, ana on
Joining 1t always pronounced he itst ;, liable as II
II were spelled horse His reason for rejecting the ser
vices OF Dr. Clnr. was .iai nj fr.na 7aid he was
great womans doctor IN sp"ihIIg OF tue
Gnrrcnt colleges, Or. Barker sad there ought
them all each should strive 10 give thc best instruc
non graduates and do the most honor 10 tne
munIty aui raise the profession To hisc STANDARD.
IL trusted that prosperity would crown the Efforts Of AL
Tie medical colleges.
Professor William H. Thomson responded 10 The same
REMARKS OF CHARLTON I. LEWIS.
Professor Draper. announcing the toast. The
Press:
"The eharlaian alone advertise
ii : boast d cntes before The pui nc eyes;
TrIe SEEKS praises from The press,
BIZ slryes do her work III quirtness -
said he regretted 10 he Obllg ed that Mr.
Whiielaw Reid who was expected to respond 10 the
toast, was absent Of illness, but Mr. Charlton
T. Lewis had offered 10 I'LL the bll-a gentleman not nj
present connected with the press, but who had gadu
ated from It, and who had taken an active interest III
Mr. Lewis. who wasreceived with a round Of appansc
took tie pcsucD gOod-baturedy to TASK Tor declaring
thar hc had oicrcd" respond to the toast when III Let
tr, duty had been forced upon hun oy the President
himself lie was In doubt as To the proper course !"
pursue In his emergency, being called upon 10
respond ior WitG reSnra 10 the press "a" IL
woula he difficult 10 say many pertinent ana app-
could be traced to the profound SYMPATHY tAstRg p,
tween the press and the medical profession. a oas IS
fcssioI. But II for profound personal m0icsty
that both mainly distinguished: the word
his opinion, consult HIN point, and he will always
take "A modest, roundabout course IN replying
The other fact not familiar 10 the public,
10 wit the character of tho gentlemen Of the Press,
their extreme and unequalled modesIy II might have
been Thought, AT times, that certain gentlemen
whose occupation 1t was to INT rview' others
were characterized Nv blgh moral mo-
tivcs and by mOdesty. But, IN fact they were
coudnts for the ideas Of the whO through them,
were able 10 speak 10 the public. That mOdesy was OK
mbitcd there. among them, by inc young men WIZ, IN
appeal, had that they might speak Tor Item
10 the public that could not be present. Beside
there was not Of the press who ma
yrniurcd to appear before the association 10 speak
III behalf of his own profession; that, too. was
owing nodesty Perhaps the clement Of fear entered