The New York herald., 1878-03-01
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY MARCH l. ls7e-TRPLE SHEET

the courts, so have sought for discovery made
by a student OF medicine which has extended beyond
the boundaries OF medical science.
or E.gcrRcirY
Doubtless, In most cas's the discnverer bias won u
ho did tot aim AT, aud lruud more han he
sought for But there more strking instance OF
this than that OF Galvanni who, while dissectipg
frog upon zinc pla O. the electric current
which was generated by the contact OF krie blade
with the surface OF the zinc. Thus began the usc
OF electricity IN the arts. To this owe countless
appliances OF modern life and luxury. and also tho
most marvellous and fascinating OF human triumpus
over time and space Doubtless the spectacle OF
steamsh p breasting gale and tumutuous Is The
most imposing exnioiion oil mans strength. But
uicty most closely addresses our sympithies ara
aginaton. Like thought, II Is impaipaUle, not 10 be
defeated by lime or distance. Its nature 10 not
know, and II has the awn dignity which belongs to
the unknown. lhere are those VINO think II to be tue
very essence oil HE, ana, IN trub, Il seems AKIN
10 the soul Of man. IL shows thar the true Is
bounded by what we soc or comprehend 1t prepares
us To believe tunt the spirit within may be capable
OF lights which the eye cannot aud OF exist
ence winch reason cannot understand
THIS wonderful creature mas lately been put TO a
new use Our very worus aud the sound OF voices
Gun now be sent over great distauces. 1t
needs only that invention should 90 u little
further. aud the capabilities OF the
eartn as conductor should be utilized by the Inven-
ton OF unsGbstnnlaI lnsulator and we Will carry
telephones about With us and talk with whomsoever
we please wherever in TINS worla or she may BE-.
Allied to TIE telephone is The phonosraph, by
which all sounds may be stored Tor future
and reproduced at plcasure. 1t at once
occurs, by way OF objection, that tnere is
We say But II tlis Iarned Ill's ASSOCIATION
could have sent out Tor phonograph OF an Grafton
some trouble; aud you, ladies' ana gentle
will not undertake TO measure the advantage it would
have beea To you.
In conversation with AN enthusiastic inventor
oil new method OF transportation he SAID
10 me. "lou will DO invited day to dine
Ia New Orleans, aud 1t viii take you longer 10
70 from yoar house 10 tue station tnan irom New
York TO New Orleans You will get into ono VI my
be at your journeys eud." think tins Invention
w so.vc the qrcs,ion ol rapid transit When Nc u
teman goes town hc Will stop at the Ea or
the PuIe according to the season, 10 do
But leave II to tue eminiue mag 10 coucelye
the dcltghts OF that time when lady may 70 TO
mass IN 81 Peters. 40 her shopping Paris,
attend keieorum m London, send worl 10 her nus
biud that she wiii bring tne Prince OF Wales and
Osiuan incha 10 d'nc anu tha. she has got phone,
graph vi Dsrnes last 81 eech 10 anue the cbildren.
But irt " not laugh too rruHdy the p"ss ioites
OF the iutufe. Tor remcbe the quences tnat
have followed the stroke OF Gilvannis sc,lpcL
GcDtcmsu-Goctors oi '1S--l have trI-d 10 lead you
Ia r. icet upon the dignity oi your calling nave
b-ia up 90 sou great examples, not b. cause tbnk
thai caeh 81 you should seek 10 equal tnem, but It
E0Der tbD hpmbicst man. however obscure his li.c
my be- TO tbnk that where ue walks Others have
iouHi sts"tn.ss. iacre hes before every one
oi you work whci. will demand all the
Asil snd wisdom you c.n acquire AL tho courage and
carty Nia which the lessons OF tie past spire
YOU You VIII of,en neeu TO compose prescr ptions
subtle than those you send to the apothecary
to ''mini-ier 10 minds diseased; - 81 eak the last
coupsrl 10 ears already auil Sometimes IL " ill al,
O. yoa 10 gather uP and weave together tue lies of
i@miiy, by passion or tho ireachcrous hand OF
s,ander torn asunder, and often a. The bedside oi
abe dyDg 10 bind up tho WOUNDS OF the living.
Nithin Tie sacrod fcAin oi sorrow you will be
llcy scre n the oiden 'ime-physician, lawyer aud
p-iest. "a hs threshold oi all salute
you an the Wish that you may prove equal to Its
great demands
Lewis a. Wagner, ". d., OF the graduating class,
delivered the ssiedict'ry
NEw YORK noNIoP THO MEDICAL COLLEGE.
Tue eighteenth commencement oi tho New York
Homeopathic Medical College, which took place last
evening, attracted n most brilliant galberiu,
at Chickerng Hall. which was nlcd IN ull
ms pars to owe flowing On tho platform
wcrs samuel H. wacs and the other trustees
OF .hs coli ge bost oi distinguished bomoee pat hic
physicIans aud professors OF The college, and Dr.
.. T. Aiea, professor OF maieria mtdica and thcra.
peuties An excellent band was in attendance. which
played some popular pieces hefore Rev. DR.. Tucker
pronounced tue opening prayer
After yiOhn solo Professor j. W. Dowling, dean Of
the euiegc. drAvored the introductory address la
the vi his remarks he referred to the dismal
fact that the Unted states had, In proportion
10 It's population, more physioians than any
other country n tne world. rms he attributed, scr
ousy speaking. TO tue unheathy aLd Injurious habits
o .ns Ansr'can people, ahd, ironically, 10 the
wcls-kro~n cheefinlbcss ~i,n which avery Amcr,-
great pride 10 the vast STRIDES which homeop-
Athy rad inaae in this country Fifty
years asO there was Ia THIS country only one
Homeopathic p1ysican--now there were Q, 00J Tho
bitterness between the two lactous also passing
away, nnd a. Was Io~ universally admitted that learn
hs capacity aud dignity were amply rcprcs enicd IN
The ranks Of Homeopathy. He expressed the nope
thai tnis icttof iecing ws "a augury OF tho speedy
union abe entire medical lrofession, TO 90 estab-
lshed upon he Dasis of inpaf al scientific Dvcsugs-
ton
President alcs oi ihc Board OF Trustees. conferred
tIc ussrscs upoa the graduates among whom
,ou spl, uous most swartby yisaged young doctor
ifom C4lcuita ~A0 alter Atu4ying nrsi ia Calcutta
aud th.a EdinDorsh, nuaiy sradualed yesterday In
iLis cay.
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