Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-04-04
A sKeTcH FROM LIFE


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The Successful aad 'vsried Career Of .
Smart Now England BOY.
Nothing is 50 interesting as peo-
pie" This remark We hear constant
y in this great city where there Is 70
much to interest one in every branch
Of human industry and knowledge
Perhaps the following outline of how
one physician was prepared and trained
for his profession may have valuable
suggestions for some of our readers:
Roger S. was bright boy living in
city on the Atlantic seaboard. His
father and both his grandfathers were
or had been captains of sailing crafts.
and Roger inherited strong proclivi-
ties for sailors life. When he begged
his father to let him go to sea. his
father, who was averse to having his
son lead the life he had led, said:
mo. go to school. and when you know
something of school-books. it will be
time for you to 60 to sea" So to
school he went for time. but frankly
confessed to his father that so strong
were his inclinations for q sea-faring
life that he really believed he would
be compelled to run away ana go "be-
fore the mast"
Then the father, seeing that his
studies did not sufficiently occupy his
mind. said: Before becoming sailor
you should have some trade to fall
back on in case any thing should hap
pen to make sea-going undesirable or
impossible to YOU" So the lad went
into cotton mills, and then into silk
mills, and learned the machinery used
in them. He next went into machine
shop. and was promoted from time to
time until he was iOreS~s IF a set of
men who were employed III Sering the
cylinders for the driving wheels of
locomotives. He could build a loco
motive in every part from wheel t.
turret. and ''run" it when it was done.
Just then a friend said to him: '.Why
don't you study medicine? With your
skill and dexterity in the use of tools,
and your thorough way of doing every
thing, you would make an excellent
surgeon" After long discussion of all
the pros and cons in the case, Roger
finally decided to study Medicine. He
applied himself assiduously to medical
books and lectures. He was especially
diligent in the dissecting-room, and
to his own statements
had. up to date, dissected 40
bodies with his own hands
Upon graduating he was appointed
demonstration in anatomy in his alma
mater, and was so familiar with every
tissue and fiber of the body that he
never hesitated even in his thought in
of and naming them This
special facility lasted, of course. only
while he devoted himself to this branch
of leeturing. After filling this posi-
lion for several years he went into
general practice, givin;! special atten-
lion to surgery. Here bis acquaint-
ance with the principles of mechanics.
with the anatomy of De body, and his /
perfect facility in tho use of tools gave
him great advantage. He could use
MS right or his left land with equal
ease in sewing up wound, in tying |
up an artery, in making an incision. in
a limb Such was his skill |
md diligence that u a comparatively |
short time abundant .,uccrss rewarded
lis labOrs. Already has he explored
he eastern coast of Asia, and visited
hose ports he dream I'd of visiting as
ailor, and soon he will b .cOme equally
amiliar with the western shores of
europe and its interior countries.
He applauds the wisdom of his father
Who insisted on giving him a trade.
He finds that every st, p in his training
hitherto has prepared him to take
till higher step in the development of
lis own powers, and toward hOnOra-
lie distinction and success among
Advocate.
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