The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-10

il in critical time il is the medical man. The as
peet OF medicine too often presented, especially At
educational centers II OK science. but the Western
education demands that medical man shall be able
70 use his knowlsdgr and IL with courage and
skill At critical moment
on science-to be surescience learned not alone out
OF books but in laboratories The student will be
trained in the hospital TO recognize disease Ia Us
various forms, and TO know the action OF
drugs Practically the medical man viii b.
trained in that school to have clear head, keen
eye. siesay hand = brave heart and high moral
The symposiArch-Th next toast is, The
Law
An ilka quibble. quip an a
Yes ever heard in legal hs'
Druned over frae the red-eed law,
He cracks saA grim"
Responded to by Gov Albert g. Porter
Governor Portsr-Gentlsmen, II wersa candidate
for any Office should have much sense 70 speak
70 this audience at o'clock in the morning 1
The law" have not practiced law for ten years.
and can only judge that have been chosen to re-
spond TO this toast out of the fear that might talk to
you about medicine You who have heard my speeches
about medicine when was compelled 70 make them
In ths exercise OF official duty when Twas Governor.
know that cannot know any less about law than 1
DO about medicine. see that my toast IL The Law
II don't know why you did not add lawyers. In
the courthouse have seen good many scuffies be-
tween the doctors and the lawyers. and my observe
ton has been. and my lamentable experience has
been, that in these scues the lawyers generally lay
their backs. lLAughtsrl. see while you have
Ersn The and not the layers you have given
Law" in Ave minutes who has not
s law for o,, ten yss yg sSso Ssg
Laughter and sppause.l see also, that the
press" is given, and not 'the editors" am glad Of
with them but 70 us politicians they dreadful fell
lows. THE press" is . pretty comprehensive sub.
ject, and would hardly know how to comprehend
49, ILL., ~ - 49, k.1
fellow and he took for the subject of to be
read at college The Press and he talked about the
hay-press and the cheesepress, and the ciderpress
and the press of business and the compress but he
said nothing at all about the printing press. Well,
.s hear great rsns on S e.: psas
press aud not the repress suppress oppress he
viii talk 10 about nothing else. LauehtsF Well,
ing from nv subiees. Nv subject wa the law"
[Laughter.l have looked over at my friend there.
and he reeollects that il Is o'clock in the morning
well, what chance have got, what rights have
heref Il reminds me Of what Attorney general
Black used to say during the war; Being At wash
the confederate lines and when he there he
cluded that he would ask confederate soldier what
the and the :sd
andf haven't got EN- want en-" Laughter
Now the doctor Is thinking that am deprivng him
thoughtf would say to you something about /" the
law" and that reminds me again of "ths clergy
lLaughter.l A long while ago we had an excellent
we had excellent preacher then and have not any
now-but he excellent preacher, and he took
for his text on one occasion, The Parable Of the
mustard seed, and then he subdivided the subject,
and then he said looking benignly over the congre
CATION. Brethren, what Is sasdf" And then look
ing again over them he said seed Is seed" and
1.-THE law ," Ii the law" (Laughter.l
The symposiarch next toast Is 1.-THE
Clergy,
It is the Dominic. wis.
Whose sagest saw forever Is:
walk thou Alright
Both day and night"
Responded TO by Rev. James Mcleod.
Mr.. McLeod-I thank my friend Governor Porter
for relieving me considerably in responding to the
that one would think, is he we're not lawyer, that
he clergyman want to say TO the gentlemen of
the medical fraternity who here tonight that If it
speak Of the law a. ocioci in the morning what
must it be for clergyman to speak to doctors upon
the subject of the gospel at o'clock in the mornnRi
the gospel; and must say that IN my experience
q clergyman have not been able TO get very many
doctors to como and hear me at 10 o'clock or hslf
past ten in the morning-not because think they
do not like good preaching. however, but because
they are SO busy with their patients. But the
toast-'theD Patients THE Press, and
"The Clergy" SO that my friend Hanss might have
been relieved somewhat also. Now, it does strike
me as little bit peculiar: and think have observed
it before that doctors viii all the way from all
the towns Of Indiana to indianapolis, and not seem
very anxious about their patans and that they
very anxious about them afpast 10 O'Clock Sun
day mornings. fLaughter.l think after this that
win have them out to hear rs. Well, Mr.. Symposi.
I believe in orthodox theology. [Appisuss.l
think what does for the body the other does for
the SOUL and think If the patient grows weaker or
the sinner win potirepent 1t IL not the fault of ortho
dox theology. was told by distinguished gentle
of your profession tonight that there IL Erow
ing feeling of tenderness part toward those
who don't quite agree with you and that probably in
. few years you win al be in one grand medical
science. Ispshseri believe in Christian science
of The medical tyne with but two exceptions. which
win take the liberty of stating; The first is don't
believe 1t 10 Christian. Laughter and applause Gov
ernor Porter. you have heard. said much about
the clergy viii leave the rest to the Symposarch
and those who are to make speeches hereafter.
The Symposiarch-.sThs Doctor in Litera-
sure."
In lonely sessions of the night. when he
Kept watch and ward oee the elenehsd eyes of me.
The fever in my brain hath seemed to see
Him sitting thus, conspiring poetry.
Responded 70 by James Newton Matthews,
III. d., in the following "BallAde Of Busy
Doctor"
When winter pipes In the poplar-tree
And soles are snod with the snow and sleet--
When sickroom doors close neiselessly,
And doctors hurry along the street;
When the bleak north winds at the gables beat,
And the faky noon Of the night is nigh,
And the reveler's laugh grows obsolete.
Then Death, white Death. Is a-drivng By.
When the covering sinner crooks his knee
At the cradle-side, in appliance sweet,
Andfriends converse ia . minor key.
And doctors hurry a.ong the street;
When Cresus flies 70 hiI country-sest
And castaways in the Rarrsts cry,
And in each house Is Q shape and o Sheet"
Then Death, white Death, is a-driving by.
When the blast of the autumn blinds the bse
And the long rains fall on the ruined wheat,
When glimmer of green the pools We see
And doctors hurry along the street;
When every fellow we chance to meet
Has o fulvous glitter in either eye,
And weary wobble In both his feet,
Then DEATH white Death, is s-drivng by.
Enjoy.
When farmers ride at furious heat
And doctors hurry along the street.
With brave hearts, under . Sowing sky,
Then Death. white Death. Is adriving by.
Dr. Matthews also entertained the guests with
the reading Of one Of his dialsetic poems my
Good Right Hand" which was received with en-
thusiasm.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES letters have been re-
ceived one Of which 10 from Doctor Cornstt. the
first president Of this society. who now resides
at Madison, who praeticed medicine for nearly
fifty years at Versailles. Ind. He regrets very
much that he cannot be with Us; but inirmity
prevents it, but he sends his love. Another il
from Doctor Fields, of Jacksonville who writes
simply letter TO say that he regrets very much
that he cannot be present Doctor Dawson, be-
ing presidents OF the American Medical Associa-
fion nm 70 thu Last moment intended to be hare.