New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-23
LESS WORK FOR HOFFMAN,.
ONE CONCERT A WEEK SUGGESTED.


TIE RESULT OF THE LAST MEDICAL EXAMINATION
NOT LIKrLY TO SUIT MIR. ABBEY.
II was about 8 a. m. Yesterday when Doctors
Louis A. Ssyre, Austin Flint and Allan McLane
Hamilton fini shed and signed their report on the
condition of Josef liofmann DR.. Simon Baruch
the boys medical attendant. had agreed with his
associates up to certain point, but finding himself
unable TO coiucide in all their conclusions went
away about an hour before the others Their re-
port was made TO Henry Z. Abbey and was by him
furnished for publication. 1t is given below with
only the omission of some medical details:
The questions given below referring TO the con-
don OF Josef Hopann have been proposed 10 US arc
answered as eAacuy A. our 90 hased IN mart
OF the boy have permitted These answers are oase ID
rnents made by the father ami boy himself An exam
iuon evening Of February ~ an aholnee
examination 70 be made on February 2l ous MI hsi'
mann declined o allow his son TO appear -
Question L." What is tho present boaiy ana mental con-
duion of Josef Ho,mannr A."Josef Hofmann Is woll
developed bow ordinary for his viii is said to 10
His muscles are vigorous especial
of hands HIS horacc and abdominal
organs are condition He s said to eat and
sycep act with regularity His
bchv stlesS and but there nothing
abnormal movemont4 physical examination does
organic disease Of the nervous sys
TEN. nteig tnat OF bright boy OF his age In
mp.ic Ills peculiarly artistic and sensitive organization Is
well In this special direction Josef Ho'maDn IS no
his physical organization IS not to be meas
med by ordinary stan ars It's necessary 70 stae t as
bears certain ex stag conditions which In an orna
10 be perfectly healthy wei and strong Win Inc ioo"lns
exceptions.
SONS SYMPTOMS OF IXDIsPosIrIoN.
His temperature in tbs mouth at abont p m on
February 90 shade above 1000 Fahr The normal
OF temperature In tho mouth Is between e72' ana
99Lo The temper this slightly above the
normal The Dalse Fs5ruary p was $50 in the
minute There irTegul rtv in tho pulse both in
rate rhythm tension. but these Irregularities are
slight
Tho Only conditions Of tho child that perhaps night be
REGARDED "a abnormal the slight elevation In tenpera
@
other irTegullrv During pablo performances the BOY
IN coadition OF more ltaiol Whether
this on OF his organiztlon or not OF
wheher be aDnorn for him. it inrosDle Tor u' 10 say
This question will be in measure answeei IN reply 70 sue
ceodng interrogatOries
Question 2" Is ne suffering fron any organic disease
A." This answer in the Negative"
oues t,n Is he suffering pro,trstion
affection OF thc n9rvol, sgste NJ" IN general
this qus'Dn in the nscltya Tho slight
stan tar wich wo oIsorTel in the
AMI pulse 90 not Indicate nervous pr,Saton
Eic affection O the nervOns systsn bat they may
be the result OF overwork"
Question As there there not evGe ice o' over
work revealed ,y his physical examnato1l" A.-"I
temperature pulse be lrte as Orn these coad
tons ther be not peculirtes of constitution may DOS
sOy be attribute TO ovsrwork in public per Tie
part which josef has b,rne In MANY concerts has
been laboous mu" more tan gen rally assigned
10 .inrle artist ami in view OF the
cation and the youth OF the boy may Do rs over
work."
MS WORK SHOULD BE REDUCED LITTLE.
Cucstion further appearances in public. as
pianist heret)0ra fur concerts week Do
IN any way pejrdcial to his healtrT A. II the boy oe
should have complete rest for tme or his work
diuinshei II wond be safe TO reirce his per
for concert weak am 10 III
that In our o11i0n ne Al QUA
play than serious comD)hton Tor piano ana
orchestra improvisation given tlene and one SOLO
whether with hls love for music ana hS pe
eular organzaon this batter than TO deprive
him ofan excitement which ne has always seemed 10 eov
tits del OF preser'ing tho extraor iinaTy
musical genu. Of ths until ht 70 lch It's mature ie
eIopmpn precautions shoult b, taken thai worli not
In the OF ieSS gte III docs noJ
that at he shoui d. more at any one
concert indicated nj he should DO care
:,ItlDn Ill % taken against
impairment OF his health rhess precautions can DO
properly carried Out only bg his parents"
Question G." n yeS, what extent may he appear ana
in public without preiutce te hs bOiiy or nan
nth r. A." This question has already been Daruy an
swered lie should perform in publc more than Tour
times should have ample tine TO rest between
his public performa ha shouli play when Ia
gne and should Interfere WITH the
which boy OF his requires IL should also nave
h. usual diversion win III chilircn enjoy"
Question -"wh travelling r)n city to city t. perform
be In any WY Injurious hn~ A" lie sho1li travel
with all comfort that possible Hc should
travel at night ant he s1oni hve proper rot aiter
tourney papc With those restrictions
Ibe that Journey week or even twlce
n OF than eight hOlrs wpdti De IN
jurious Finally genius an Is not OF the same
other chill OF ms age HIS re-
markabe promise unusual His general health
carefully guarded He Is sail TO have
fifty pounds when he lett Europe for this c"n
and be Is said TO weigh sixty three pounds lhs
shows been con-aeTaoe extent
the which he has done within the last few
AUSTIN FLINT