New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-13
PHYSICIANS HI We A REUNION.
THEY JOIN PLEASURE WITH DUTY.
ALUMNI OF BELLEVUE COLLEGE DISCUSS MED1-
CAL SCIENCE.

ALUMNI OF BELLEVUE COLLEGE DISCUSS MED1-
CAL SCIENCE.
PHYSICIANS Cathered in force at the Hotel Brunswick
last night at the second annual reunion OF the society
OF the Alumni OF Bellevue Hospital. The members
advanced the Of medical science by - swapping
the experiences of the year Dr. Charles Phelps, the
president OF the society, was POSTMASTER Dr. d. b.
81 John Roosa smoke in favor of "PostGrsduate In
stuction.s Many "reminiscences of the early stan OF
Bellevue Hospital were told by Dr. starting Loving 81
Columbus Ohio. who on the hosptal stau III Ao+o'
Dr. ID. BrysOn Delavan, president OF the ChariS nos
pital Alumni Association answered 10 the tois' inc
sister societies. W. s. Andrews spoke of The Law
and Dr. A jacob told few things about me visiting
STAFF j. W Alexander. vice-president OF the Equls
ble Life Insurance Company, and president OF the
Princeton Alumni Association, spoke Tor "Ihe Lay
man. He told what he thought was the inclination
of the general public toward the medical profession,
and what he considered the duties OF te ptOression W
the public. fonows:
Ever since I had the distinguished honor Of being
invited dinner, have wondered what 1t was mat
1 owed my good fortune TO. Now that learn haS you
wish me to take my subject "A Laymans view ID
becomes obvious asked here because II is known
that have been doctored by Bellevue physicians
than any other living aughte and hat ySu desire 70
hear from me regard TO the way you sfKe ue general
publLe-Just Stanley is looked to a. an expert on
Africa or Dr. Flint HIS speciality. am an expert on
doctors from layman's point OF view (Laush'r anu
applanse) -
ms is a rare opportunity. I numbers Of doctors
In the audience turning pale. nave chance no" " h'
back daughter and applause) There are tnose mere
who nave advised me to stop smoking while themselves
ENJOYING the fragrant fumes Of Havana renewed Iaug
ter Others essayed TO cut of my liquor ana nave
looked disappointed when they found that was NOV
drnker renewed laughter Of you, with almost
nencish malice advised me TO stop work ana go "
lurope when you knew that could not do so Without
reducing my family starvation (Great laughter No"
nv turn has come. (Laughter) But VIII De heiei
ful 1 shall not tell all know, for 1t might get nio
the papers. Vast my experience has been III reCs
treatment from phys cans is the first time nave
ever been by or TIVE hundred doctors - que
and the same time. (Roars OF augher) Anu AIious'
am not feeling well and would like advice the reason
stageers when eontemplates the possibilities III .e
event of each OF you demonstrating my case ana prriO
ing for me in peculiar way for nave ooSerV
that the first thing doctor does when he gets pa'e
from brother doctor IS the treatment he"eu
laughter) Then believe that the Hippocraush jan
,o-h,ds Won prescrbing gratis and would be aplaen
each Of you should send in BILL Doctors are luxury
1 eSnno. afford than one at a time (L@ushVcfJ -
am having nv throat cured, have TO let my liver ahu
k,dnevs 90 as they please. Q4aughter) inc re~soh
am mere tonight enjoying this repast, Is mat an
having my treated. am IN ohe nanUs VI ~
Rosworth who is believe, Bellevue man. ana INC M
renui,v shown by n reaching remote regions In e
tntotor ~ nv head by channels hitherto unsupported
is worthy OF a better cause. (LSughter)
We sometimes say Of who accomplishes much has
ha talks through his works. In This sense nov" Al
posvo-tb-thouah reticent nn-does talk (LanenOerJ
Nv, an Enaishman would say that he was vertaole
American for he talks altogether through the nose
Iaughter) 1 dinident about speaking I" you o
medical questions and suppose It WOULD oe ou' Vi P
FOR me TO address you subjects with Whicn All So"
lut familiar such for example the existing UNIVERSITY
baseball lmbroelio great laughter Professor brssss
the inspiration Of the scriptures OF inc
Of Chauncey Depew. CONTINUED laughter -
One difficulty in regard to your nornenciatufe
7 never could get the hang OF It, once csAHo On
girl when was younger and was HORNED py oes Vu
she had been poisoned The doctor said 1t was with rus
toxicodendron" almost tainted and Thought her ae eO
as dead Great laughter) What was my Wraeh VIM
found THAI that only your OF describing ina. pam
simple thing country poisonvine and that tne srI
had face like a boiled obster-only that anu mourning
more prolonged laughter and applause)
man was answering questions in an application TOT
life insurance other day and came TO the word phts
which is a corker novice. He asked irleho "n@'
.nbithss,, was anyhow His friend whispered that II
vas medical term for mumps and the man answered
ad It on both sides Of the when child" Applause
and laughter) A..
They are much more direct in the West where they
sneak American The word they in Colorado for con-
r,ntv.s who come there from the East is ''ungers"
IAughter) often feel sorry for you when you nave 10
make a diagnosis Let me give you pointer "hen you
are absolutely and don't know "ha1 the nst'eI
COW this is new; I discovered this myseh-say us he
-, ;, Dor,t sav It's malaria. I think the public
has caueht on 70 that and you ought to kn'" H. zap
plause and laughterJ . - "a. .
II YOU are making out proofs OF oeatn ior ne "a1
80 coropanv and the died from deirum tremehs,
80 q. dnu-n .eoneestion Of the brain" daughter II
he died from drunkards liver, call it 'cirFhosis IL Is
NV oninon that nine officers out Of ten think that Is
remae disease and has some connection WIN 'sor0Su
cot 1auqhter) But work that racket upon
me Fouitable for enough to have BeIieEue
Tosn,taI alumnus for chief physician. Dr. h. W.
Lambert and he has a list OF al ehose H'~" "iSS
Prolonged laughter and applause
There are many things to say to you which mus remain
sd hut cannot part with you without serious WORD
We meet on these occasions to laugh and enjoy ourselves
49,, after all our chief object tonight is TO pay tribute
:, - and ,esrect 20 OF the nobest Of professions a.
-eoted nv one Of the noblest Of schools (Appausef
70, me then as a word express the high sense oil
n,oaon which I feel authorized, as layman' 70 ae-
$50 a. behalf Of all other laymen TO your great
oosDonoitan hospital drink TO sentiment when must
U tor universal respons not Only from the up lu'
from the heart l drink to bellevue HoSpl'a' NNy ,Ss
hiant and useful past prove to have been only an
VI az o compete and far-reaching achievements in the
,uture prolonged applause