The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-07
VaIedietory Address TO the Grad
untIng Glass Of the baltimore
Gt0IlaVa 0f Mental surgery.

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address TO the Graduating Glass Of the
Baltimore COLLEGE Of Dental surgeTy, By
E. B. Gsrdette, NJ. D."
This Address we notice was delivered
twenty.nine years ago, and has Just been
re.published at the request Of many
friends. /,
DR., Gardette has long ranked as one OF
the most distinguished Dentists in the
United States. BE Is now President Of
the Board Of Trustees Of the Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, Pa.
We quote a few remarks In reference
to character and reputation which though
addressed to Dental Students have a gen.
ersl application.
"Let me say few words as TO the dis
tinctIon l would draw between character
and reputation.
The two terms Character and reputa>
tion) are commonly supposed TO be syn.
onymous, or at least are so used contin.
ually, an error by no means confined 10
our vocation. II Is common fault,
whether we look 10 other professions and
the regulations or characters that men
have formed for themselves, or whether
we turn TO the same features OF social
life. =,
There are regulations for wealth, the
fictitious capital Of the merchant or bank
ar. who (more cunning than wise) gets
extensive credits upon his reputation,
until stoppage or failure brings investi-
cation. his accounts are balanced, and he
e found sadly deficient in assets to meet
The lust demands against him. And when
executors 10 an estate come 10 close the
accounts, heirs as well as creditors too
often discover the distinction between the
rsputatiOn for wealth, and its reality.
Your character is an actual and import
ant part Of yourself, your reputation
merely what others choose TO make out
and determine for you.
There are regulations Tor learning, for
wit, for greatness, many Of which "loom
large 10 the distance" like ships at sea;
and hence, perhaps, il is said, mo man is
/. great ubu 70 ulb tutt1 ut C4luHVe. SaosS
examination Of the real substance, the
characters Of men, will make any one Of
YOU at least as good Judge as the mental
i.st named, OF the distinction between
truth, which is character, and its shadow,
which is reputation.
The reputation man may create ior
himself by empty show and doubtful
promises ia never 80 enduring as that
| fame which others are forced TO extend TO
him as the unavoidable result Of his own
good deeds. The one is credit for abil-
| tiles which he may not possess, whilst the
other is simple and just interest or return
for capital advanced in the substantial
and valuable form OF benefits conferred
upon the community amidst whom he ex'
ercises his talents.
Thus in the distinction have attempt
ed to draw between character and repu-
tatiou, have 1 not successfully pointed TO
the true mode OF inspiring confidence,
that great elements Of professional sue
cess, prosperity, and usefulness? A man
without good character may, It is true,
for brief space, have good regulations
but with good character he is not only
more sure Of better reputation, but he
will have also the precious inward COM
fort Of knowing that 1t is deserved"