Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-02

eress Is rutnor accelerated than diminished To-
day.
WHAT HISTORY SHOWS.
This Is a very odd world. and countless gene.
retions OF ariiculate-spcaklug men have ioushs
| against disoase and looked with eagorness III
! somo door OF escape from suffering and dealn.
/ and my assertion may seem lll-considereu sht
I extrayagant Let me give you lew lscts @ ~
which base II drawn notffom the records ot -,
profession. but from the open pages OF cuIiI .s
/ history. Consider for moment the indnsLiiai
I progress OF the psst half century, the deveioI-
\ Tncnt Of tho railroad and the telegraph, OF VIZ VIZ
I steam-cugine and TIE prlnting-press, mhh
widening knowledge Of the laws Of nature. ms
/ growing control over her forces, tho qufckenlns
| invention that enables him 70 use mat Know
ledge and control for inhnifoly multiplying lie
products Of his industry, and Tor tneir vide anu
rspid distribution. As mao has grown greater
/ the earth no inhabiis has yisioly shrunk. he
I has learned many OF Us mysterieA gre@peo
many OF its secrets. encircled u win ms ~,
miniOn. The armies Of industry hitherto moving
| painfully and separately, each In It's own hel9,
I now move in concert Whatever II Calncd ~
held and the trophies Of conquest arc fairly ana
| quickly distributed. This industrial progress
n chiefly the gift oi Science 1t is the transmit
irtion OF knowledge into power Science mas
| furnished va In these latter dsys the keys 10
many OF the time-locss OF Nsturos treasure
houses-hss invited us 10 enter 70 decipher the
iong-hidden manuscripts to possess the long
hidden treasures.
ADVANCE or SCIENCE.
The advance Of science Is no longer q guerilla
warfare. Her army Il no longer made up OF
separate and uncommunicating sections, eacn
moving upon its own line, conceaiing IFS dlscoI-
cries or achievements, guarding its trophies VITA
| asense Of private ownership. IL has become ous
harmonious and enthusiastic column. kyefy
discovery or victory Is flashed insiaataneousiy
along the whole line. every capture Is made COM
mon property. The intelligent man Of this gen
GRAFTON with senses alert and eyes 20 see tho
movements Of knowledge and industry has en-
loyed tho experience cf the DISCIPLES VINO VIZ
messed the TRANSPORTATION OF thor Master. Be
fore his gaze a new Heaven and new earth have
been unrollsd, and no has invouniarly e1-
claimed:
Blessings on Science; when the world grew
old,
When Faith grew doting and our reason cold,
Twas che discovered that the world was young
And taught language 10 its lisping tongue"
In this great movement. gentlemen, your pro
! fession has occupied 10 hill Of observation. us
leaders have kept their part OF the line well al
vanced They have thrown Oh tho odilm WsI'-
cum rs the soldier Of antiduitl threw OF MS I'M
pedments IN the presence OF the enemy bllnd
reverence 10 authority, fatal TO all progress,
such as made the faculty OF the sixteenth CEN
tury cry out We hnd'rsther 30 wrong With
/ Galen than right with Paracisusl" has yielded
| 70 the true scientific spirit which s1eafs in tho
words Of no master. and Is delighted 10 OK
change error. however august the authority that
champions IL for truth. no matter how humbie'
its herald. IL has learned 70 accept the senti-
ment Of John Stuart Mil. sentiment worthy
/ 20 10 inscribed over tbs portals OF every scnooi
Of science or indeed of higher learning. that the
beliefs for which we have the most warrant arc
those for which there Is q constant challenge To
I all tho world 10 prove them untrue.
THE SCIENCES ONE.
BUTT was long aro said by Lord Bacon that
the sciences we're sO-iable, living each n Destow
upon tho others. 1 suppose the correct state
ment to-day would be that tho sciences are one.
-Four great national movements for empire
four great Civilizations in historic tines-siGrted
ont from tho Mediterranean Sea. zach on it5
own lne achieved wonders, but finally all Of
tnem-Egyptian, Grecian. Corihaginian, and
hOman-an met and blended IA tne ono great
all-conquering Empire Of Rome. Thus eyentl-
nlig do all tho sciences, whatever their lines
of development. meet and blend In or great
science, hnving different provinces TO be sure,
es Rome hsd, but governing al by tbe same
general laws Science to-day recognizes Ia her
Kingdom three grand divislons-ph chsnlla-
try and biOlCCy--iud it cannot escape your grato-
fui attention that from each oi these grand
divisions she IL laylshly contributing 70 Tie
progress OF your profession. Tho physicist has
aided you TO invent or Las himself ihvented for
you many Of these instruments and mechanical
contriv3nco5 that give unleard-of Skin 10 mo
OrerauOns of the surgeon add undreamed-ot
rccuracy 70 the diagnosis OF tho physician, By
their help you can locate disease, you can follow
n with tho natural eye IN its attacks on tno hu-
man structure. or ia vital actions, where hither-
l. it has balied your pursuit
livery Of which consumed about an hour ana
ten minutes, urged his heRrers-that is. tho
young dOctors-tO advance IN tho medical
science and 10 practice their profession no, sole
" for tho revenue that II Yields but for the bet
terment OF humanity and tho enlightenment OF
the student Of future ages.
BENEDICTON.
Dr. Newton pronounced the benediction, and
at n few minutes Defor0l0 O'clock Tho audience
Nearly all Of the gentlemen on the stage,
among whom were Drs. William II. Taylor
(CorOner), c. W. T. Brock, Christopher TomD-
kine. anu other Well-knovn physicians. were pre-
scnted TO Mr.. Wilson, and they were all warm In
their praise Of his oratiOn. The speaker was
heard with pleasure and was iIequonuy inter-
rupted with applause.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Wilson arrived in tho city yesterday after
noon on the fast mail and went directly 10 tn9
Exchange Hotel. At o'clock be, in company
with Governor Lee and several othor gentlemen,
d.ned with Dr. Cullen at the residence OF tho lat
ter. Mr.. Wilson leaves on the II o'clock tram this
morning for Washington.
The distinguished gentleman Is by no means
a stranger IN Richmond, though he has not
great many acquaintances here. lie spoke st
the BrOad-Streot Operd-liOuse one night during
the recent campaign and made profound i'm
preston upon the Immense throne OF Democrats
who noCked 10 hear him and Mr. Mills. Ot Texas.
The following Is a list Of the graduates l. E.
C0fer, Ri,hmond, Va; Z. ID. Davis, Greene
county. Va. j. ~. hllie, buckingham county,
Va j. W. Henson, iouisia county, Va. o. j.
Henderson, Northumberland. Va. W. n. Klase,
Pennsylvania, X. o. owen, LynchburR, Va. j.
f. Rawlings, Brunswick county, Va. l.. VI.
Thacker. Lynchburg Va: W. b. Ashburn. Isle
Of Wight county, Va +. w. Gee, Lunenburg
county. Va. r. NJ. snead, Fluyanna county, Va;
j. NJ. WiRfree, Augus,a county, Va.
APPOINTMENTS.
Tho following are tho appointments:
Or. |. +. Cofer appointed 10 tho vacancy In the
United States Marine Hospital at Boston, Mass.
Drs. j. w. Henson and z. d. Davis appointed
20 all the vacancies al the City-AlInshouse hos
pitaL