Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-24

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soul, who have periled the,r W ,,y OF
put aside for awhile the c,r,s US anu
home In the interest Of tha;s s', OF
man. But recently that vrs,,, 'eaiow-
Pasture, called for volnnteers " nian,
art, where cholera was sween,,s nnu
' 'umu oI tie Pnaraohs. Never vet las =
s, s caii pee'i UNDECIDED by soldiers
bre oui n. rauk' ana with u Spartan valor
Dteu oy the teachings of noble scb hrV
yvung Inuiiet accepted the call which
was out TO lall as heroes die. And his
na,'e Is written high up in the pyras
MUS anu IN The hearts of the children
., me ME, and rs The dark.eved
l.sy peian maiden, ut each recurring
annirversary OF that noble death, places
ner leathery palm wreath on tho RAN.
Tie strangers tomb and waters his
grave WIN her tears, she touches y
sy,hpatnetic chord which by its elec.
.,lc Impulse vibrates in loving hearts
cen IN distant Belton. Heroic Lieut.
Rhodes plunging into the mad Allan
.'c ano swimming IT, the rescue of nor.
isninR people ON a wrecked Columns
SUITS the philanthrOplst's heart. while
on her deck bsiskly works the shin
surgeon preparing restoratives for ex-
hausted men and women. A grand ola
conquered hero retiring from Ammo.
mattox lives In the hearts of an appre.
ciative people. His next door neigh !.
opr was the professor, yet In his LIES
labor ministering to the shattered
frames aud loved ones in desolate
land. And we are oft accused of tho
want OF sympathy, even by the objects
oil our most tender solicitude. The
genuineness of this sentiment IL not
always expressed by the cry of alarm
or the visible tear. The Injustice of
such expressions has bruised and
crushed many u noble heart
whose every pulsation, perhaps
meath a rugged exterior. was in full
sympathy with an object on whom we
dare not Mt the time give even the
appearance OF our true feelings. And
IN her twin sister, charity, none 90 $,
far as the members of our profession.
Yet, what the world calls greatness /.
attained only by the favored few. In
our profession, the occasion is offered
to all TO become great in some meas
ure. The gentle, soothing voice to a
frightened child, sweet smile and
laughing eye, from which fall soft sun.
beams. or the so'tiouch TO the nervous
fevered BOW, photographs an inner.
ishable picture of the face of him who
gives such tenderness; and oft from
the store-house Of memory are awak.
ened pleasant recollections of the
donor. Even some necessary duty.
kindly performed, adds greatness in
the eyes OF an appreciative patient.
AS Prof. Cabell filling any or all the
chairs in Il meJical school, or like Ma
poleon almost i'm a breath debating to
his secretaries In every department of
state, are many OF ours equally as
gifted, who can exercise all their pro-
iessional duties, speed the plow and
railways talk theology, issue bills of
exchange, or hold u senate spell-bound
with admiration, or, even in death
haunt and check an insolent govern.
ment leader of the German reichstag.
While it is pleasant to recount the
noble deeds of the sons o. E,culapius
1t Is far more pleasant 10 say some
thing in praise OF our gentle sisters.
the heroines in our ranks. would feel
remiss In chivalrlc duty did / fail to
note their share in our work, and |
am proud to record some encouraging
word TO her aspirations, and advocate
her claims to Il just and proper place
in our ranks; for since the historic eff.
forts of "a Hygea, and of her loving sis
ter Panacea, were given to the relief OF
suffering humanity, many noble
names have swollen the list of those
who 10y fortuitous circum stance or by
peculiar Inheritance, or special incli-
nation, have proven to the world that
woman can be true and great, even in
the ariuous duties incident to medical
and surgical life, aud not unsex her
self. The fame of Tortula and Eros
uieu MOI WIN the iaii OF the Roman
empire; TOT tneir skill, as recorded in
many valuable contributions to our
literature, are YET IN existence. Ladies
oi ample wealth nave always patron
lled our science, ana often materially
aioeu IN me establishment of col,egs,
hospitals ana training schools, and
many nave given their time and talent
WIN ciellt. directly to orr profession
Many suffering soldiers face has lit
up WIN Joy at the.approach of Flor
ence Nightingale, ana at her gentle
nresehce pain mas become endurable.
me name OF Madame jacob lisa house
hoiu WORD IN many family OF the
inetiopoiis, 10 the Princess of ADjou
- uue the cfeuit OF establishing the
nfst organized hospital. A lady of
that PROUD old Puritan stock gave US
tte ilrsV beard OF health. In several
countries, notably the land of Confu-
ci9us, none but female physicians are
ailoWed 10 attend the sick OF their sex,
ana while there Is no imperative need
lor female physicians in u Christian
country, yet their claims To a prOper