Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09
Ollie Stree Rress.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE
u, v. M.
Exercises ut the Opening of the Thir-
tieth Annual Course of lectures
Address by DR.. Jackson-Remarks
OF President Buckhnm.

.-.... -. a.. Auu.s.- a. a.. urs.s-
tieth Annual Coursc Of Lecturer
Address by DR.. Observation-Disclosures
of President Huckham.
The exercises connected with the opening
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the Medical department OF inc university vi
Vermont were held In ,he main lecture room
of the Medical College. Thursday, March l..
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INC "uu'lo''u'i was oo''Pio''S ""e" "', wv
largest class OF students ever assembled AT
the opening of the term Upon the stage were
,nonhors of III. faculty of the medical and
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Classical departments Oh inc on'Ve,sly. me
opening address ny Dr. o. ~ JacNson OF
Bare, professor oil physlology' was one on
mnikch sugs,sx'ness anu oeu"'s' ihe
following is a priei aostracl'
DR.. Jackson's Address.
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lon stahd AT tue threshold OF the temple OF
medicine seeking the CUTS winch the deml-
god L'culaplus has Tor his sons, The pro-
lesslon which You have adopted demands
that you should Decone familiar with the
wors. forms Of disease to which the human
race Is subject. You are to be witnesses OF
the great mystery OF death. Leaving the
HHlltrlnS Inducements vi tue cOnultTchl
world and the opportunities OF political pre-
ferment uchnd you, you are to serve your
fellow men alone The mysterious sacraments
OF birth and death, and all the tender secrets
of humanity, will he entrusted to your care.
Your palh will not be all roses there
will be some thorns. 1t has been well said
that IN the large family OF the human race
one-third earn Just enough 10 support them-
selves, ana another thifu 90 not earn enough
TO support themselves: IL Is from this latter
ciass lllt the cal OF distress oilenest comes.
Here you VIII nave 10 meet such
dangers, such labor, oilcn with
out reward, us IS the true phy..
slciln's lot. would nave you look well
TO the conditions OF success IN your proies-
Sion trust tia', 10 ueeln WILL you nave
each aih careful 1ounuation, In thorough
education; "A knowledge oil the elements OF
creek ana LAIN is inuispensaoie IN inter-
pre'lng ana using Inc technical terms OF
meultl!'e' Dul Vrue maniiness Is ol sun
more Importance IMAM educat on HOW
many IN our profession nave peeh wrecked
through lack Oh that qualify. lou may
cho)se to-uay between true anu iaise, Du.
you can not serve oo'h. uappy are you, II
al the BEGINNING Oh your "ork you nave
SWIM ulcSiauce W uu'n' Hcither hiash
YourseIl nor uenl Win llasheu uen. Let
yonf motto NC, honor oIighi.
10 succeed III MS profession physician
must learn 10 rely upon MS own eAerllons'
AS says inc ffehGh pioVerD' Heip yourself
ah'i heaven WIN he'p you. you never ln-
.cuu'u 'Ha' SUNG, inuepeuueht' ,,ui'nA,pe
lien su"uI, We Iea'cq ny u'ne's' nhe IVY
cHnslns u tue oaN' Wou.u nave you eacn
appiec'a'e inc vast aihoun' Vi ia'enl s,iength
you pos s.. Dtspise AL prols ana sup
or give rl'her IMAM uorrow' -,
In th's oISf age ihuch 'aiuhoe time VIII
De sNei ny systematic action Melnou
makes Tue ullleiGhce between the pfaciicai
phNslcah anu INC Crcaiiler' hethodlcal
USE III your time VIII prove Oh great value 10
you as Sluu'nIs' lr's,fVe Eona healtl oy
every 'Hot III your power lhleil'ct In
puche,. Manner is tie happy way o: ding
ihlhHs' l. courteous ota'iLg Is inc pes' H.
u uuci'on' me true gth''en'n WIN oe
iLc'I l<co ny us co"ricsy on NC sueet' ~
q" q" 'Vl'''' az ''hc D.uh nv VI 'hc STIR
3hluH ~" fieasaut ""'"' arc "eic!me
G'erE"NiG' nc 'i'hc mas gong ny when
''o M '.''a' S'"itht c'h 1ii"." 70 Ne poor'sn
~ P,tHnC' ifuc Puiucutss makes you
.nuuth'i'' a. o'h'is' .Nlily implies sen,
s"c'lct' 1t II we CROWN Oh years, not ol
IA h'cu'
me p'l'uih- o' your PROFESSIONAL charec'
'Sl "eiH'""s u"'',A"s P''stNe'a "cr. lou
sp'','u u' "t'Nh'iNc 10 'iic h'h't'lii "lereu IN
tNt P''vic io"Ii' t"h'us sucn Ir'ei holcs as
N'i e""'' you 10 ie'hiG IL 'hch III 'ne 4uiet
VI your CIV" l"ohis or WIN companion, ar
dnse ana sore away IN memory the lo.as
toIecteu' f"llen'' earnest to!i Is necessary
'"I Ilith'N' S'vW!h anu ottI'ppuhc"..
~ ~ g,,u.''loaS mn'tni .ia'e s,s,n Se.ih
iuo, or !'iIetu ev'i'u' u utnS, pu'
h'i' 'V"'I'uyu 'iia' M VI YOU VIII NC un'i'-
~ III lo"i Chorus 10 Prov ana 10 use 'he'n.
~ 'ou Eco'pI ,neii lhen wtcn!he 10
~ ~ 'V h,is' "',u snV .o"v"s "a ani,,aa,on
ePoii ',vsc ''n'9 p'"cc yum uehsu'cS Vi
youIh, aoor ana perseverance, anu from
.ne,' usuts !o" VIII HathcI noApf' success
anu reward
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Al n beginning oil The thlrlie'n session Of
tnls u' pirtment we are taught ut least one
iess,n' Inc ait' WHO'S province II Is 10 neal
ana save, can not protect It's own ranks from
d,,U mn ,I;r - o., tIanoa n ~ i;
~ ."I'' "a o"' "''o't" ~ an u,
iGlt uhoccuplen. us occupant las found
that rest which neither Winter nor Summer,
dnv mar nir,,t hnd gran,.d m lie o.r,hl,, 10 :
"'' "'5'' '"u s'""''u W no e'''n'y ia'
pOIs.
A true man, q jealous teacher, IL pure and
el;lr,,l ,,h,.,,,o. =, -. -, - -, 4 r. - a.,
'N' PI' S,e'"i '''' 'eeh ie'po'cu iiopi 'ne
cures ana interruptions OF cur PROFESSIONAL
lie 20 the undiscovered country
In him was seen an illustration of tho.f
r,;.i,,i'a Ill; - ~ u1'''so" "a ~. =.
Piiuc!plcs when nave To-Day attempted u
present. Other hands shall write tue his
Tory of lie busv ne. and o,hor l;ns shoI
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sPc"h MS Virtues IL Is my privilege 10 oHtl
his example of true manhood and success fo
your imita ion, and TO pay tribute Of affec
Ton to one who was my friend. Othei
have accumulated broader estates aud great
er wealth, but none have ever served thei
patients with greater fidelity. For other
there have been chisled longer epitaphs VI
more imposing monuments, but the lovinI
remembrances Of Professor Thayrr are writ