Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-07
annual address.

ment.
annual address,.
At this point DR.. Stone introduced DR.. P
o Hooper, Of Arkansas, first vice presiden
and acting president OF the association, WHIT
delivered the annual address, as follows:
Gentlemen OF the American MEDICAL association
| letter received soma weeks ago, from our di-tin
| guishsd president, DR.. j j. Woojward. conveyed
to me the sad intelligence that he would De unable Il
meet with US on this occasion, by reason Of physical
III trinity. In foreign lands he seeks to repair his
| health, wasted by srduous LABOR and exha ustins
vigs, and rebuild his frame, shattered by hsrrss
slug accident. We all fell keen disa pointment In
the absence OF one 80 en,inent, whoss gifted intel
| lect and matired experience have been knowl.
edged and appreciated, not only by those who have
been intimately associated with him Ia the army. but
by all who hays enjoyed his fascinating society, OF
possessed Q share Of his warm friendship May the
he has sought bring heating on their wigs eud
speedily return him to the welcoming shores OF his
native land, pletey restored to the full measure
| of mans etreDgta and vigor.
By reason OF this unexpected aud regretted abb
sence, fDd myself called upon, fret Woe presi
dent, to preside over your deliberations. II is not
| surprising, II with much dididence I enter upon
these delicate duties under circumstances Of ac l.
dent, and address you from This place, whers TO
stand one sslected for his great stta!nmsnts, hi,
peculiar fitness and his we'll earned distinction.
p pas ~ ana rsuem lses'' the eO'n will ns
assistance you have always given your presiding Of
icers-the lnoderaioniand refinement Of your man.
ners-the freedom from confusion and ooarssuess
Of your debates-and tie harmony and good feeling
which have characterized your proceedings, take
heart, AID enter upon my work, If not with entire
confidence, yet hope CT mod st Success strength
ened by the BELIEF that In this happily unprecedented
condition you Will accord me even more than you
accustomed courtesy and forDearancs. When ".
consider the lustre Of the names OF those who have
heretofore filed this most honorable position one
7nllH aoff1 ~ afrtY n
When recall the illustrious names Of my prede-
csssors In office, csnnot but feel follow at long
distance. Chapman cf Pennsylvania, Stevens OF
New York, Warren OF Massachusetts,, Museey OF
Ohio, Moutrie of south Carolina, wexford of VIZ
ginia, Knight OF Connecticut, Parsons Of Rhode Is
land, Pope OF Missouri, wood Of Pennsylvania
Pitcher Of Michigan. Eve Of Tennessee, Lipcsley Of
the District Of Columbia, Miller of Kentucky, liver
Of Connecticut. jewell Of Pennsylvania, March of
New York, Davis Of Illinois, Storer OF Msssschu-
sets. Asksw OF Delaware, Grass of Pennsylvania,
Baldwin OF Alebams, Msrdehhali OF Ohio, Stilts Of
Pennsylvania, Yandell of Kentucky, Logan OF Cali.
fornis, Toner of District Of Columbia, Bowling Of
Tennessee, Sims of New York Bowdltch of Massa
chusetts, Richardson OF Lonisara, Parvla Of Indi
ana, Sayre Of New YORK and Hodgen Of Missouri
But, IS has been sptly said by of our number,
who Was himself no "lesser light" there is con
ISOLATION to be desved from the fact that all trus
pictures made up of lights aud shadss and sh At
the latter only aid In developing the beauty and ex
cellency OF the former. It is in this respect that
the background Of the picture may be regarded az
performing SOOOfQluat0, bQOuyl essential
of the representation.
With your assistance, then, to which conddentl,
appeal viii atriva TO so give direction 70 pro-
cssdings, that every membsr may have opportunity
for full expression OK bis yisws, and eyey subject
receive fair and impartial consideration
My nrst pleasant duty TO express to the me iical
profession and to the citizens Of this beautiful city
Of the great Northwest our grateful acknowledge
ment fur tue cordial reception extended to IA
through the chairman of the committee of arrange
ments. Strangers most Of are to your citizens
and your country, va assure you that we have peeu
impressed With your graceful hospitality, aud viii
carry with at departure many pleasing recol-
lections OF your beautiful scenery dellahtfui
climate and Charming society.
To-day, gentlemen, We commence tbs thirty.
third annual meeting Of this association A gener.
alton OF mortals have been born, lived and passed
awsy, since the meeting OF the convention which
recommended the formation Of this body. Most Of
those great spirits who ioaugurated this enterprise
snd gave form and substance to the ideas there en-
tertainsd, can mingle with more forever.
few, upon whom sage sits with decent grace" still
remain, revered for their wi dom and experience:
and among these facile pr nceps is he IN. Dsvisl
10 WI N more than to any other one individual we are
indebtsd for our permsnet foundstioD and without,
mention OF whose pane there could be no sppro-
ATE reference to our beginnings.
We have reached a natural resting place. whore
We can pause and look back, and take account Of
our journtyBg and our progress. The years of the
existence of this association have been wears of
wonderful activity In mental and moral speculation
and thought. The bounds Of the horizon Of inyes.
ugation have been stretched out. The fierce lieh
OF truth has disclosed tue harmless nature CT many
yelled superstition. Much, regarded for centu les rs
but the dream Of philosophers, has proven reality
Reductions never supposed to be auRht but theories
have bssn verified The chains aud bolts of formal
ism have been broken; and the devotses of science
have pushed their explorations with sudscIous
courage IN every direction
Invention and discovery hsve been stimulated 10 an
extraordinary degree. We not only travel with swift
safety the and and the ses but we gather our
crops and convert them into commercial articles by
steam We pack electricity In boxes, like chlldrens
toys, snd have 1t ready to light town or cook a
meal, or drive sewing mschine. We drive through
mountain ranges and under seas, snd connect
with artificial streams, through which may float the
commerce. of the world. There IL feat Of stored
genii but what Is every dsy performed for us And
always becoming clearer and brighter, ID tbs inter-
action between natural and moral philosophy, con-
templated centuries ago In tie rspt vision of tbs
| immortal Newton.
Powerful incentive to the astyliy and labor Is the
appreciation and reward Of the worker. How diff
| ferent from the treatment accorded the crea,
father of experimental philosophy His wonderful
works were divided, misunderstood sstfrizsd dur.
ing his lifetime and long after. His sovereign said
CT his greatest work, ID like the pesce Of God
1T surpaaseth all understanding Que OF the nrs;
scholars OF his age said of IL: "a fool could moi
have writtsn such work; wise nan would
| not"
| And he himself, standing confidently upon the
great endesvos OF his life, laid proudly but mourn.
full y cf the psrfecting of this have cast aysy a
hopes, but In future ages perhaps, the despo nav
| bud again.
| Now every thinker aud disccvsrer has fs "a
| dience and substantial recegni ion. Com on
schools, free libraries, pubic lectures ches2 nets
papers and periodicals and books are educating the
peoples continually. Tho skepticsm of the age Is MOI
sfIsid Of tbs new and startling Tendencies are "a
prove all things aud hold fast to that which is certain
Prophe's are not without honor even In their ovu
country. The cry of Sir Thomas Sodley to Bacon
sresh creating new principles Of sciences would be
to be dispossessed Of the learning we hayeD is mol
hseoed. Withal, there is no reckessnesS or imms.
tarity in statement Of theory or discovery. 1t has
been said that genius is patience. Certainly patience
hiss characterized these later Investigators, What
ever the subject all forces and ali knowledge are
summoned to their aid. The testimonies of the rocks
the Shy, the SEA. the buried city, the exhumed re
mains Of anmals are brought to prove their o, opo
| sittons We ace told that Dsrwid waited thirt,
/ years from the time Of his fret conception Of ths
thought Of natural selections before he published
the mstured Descent Of MAJ. Buckle spsrrt vhol,
hfstime of toll and unveaf5Spg labor to sccuuuats
material for hypothesis which but shadowed Ia sr
an introduction. The thousand uses to which steam
and electricity, and water being pat every ds,
| are the results Of countless expert nenfs and mn
/ firing perssrversence. The utter devotion which
] science demands Of her followers, has been re,,
dsred and In return thsir voices have been lste,i
Ito; disciples haN gathered around them; rewards