The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-23
veals her wonders.


gerry was a carpenter, but by Patient
Industry became one of the most
celebrated medical men of the
day.
This Southland of ours presents
the rarest examples of self made
successful medical lights in all the
world: among whom we may men
ton Mcdowell, Sims, Eve, Bowling,
and others. Take these for your ex-
amples, supplimenting your efforts
with pure morality, a high integ-
rity' a lofty aim, browning all with
the Christians hope.
This is now a firm foundation, the
true ground work upon which you
must begin the erection of all your
professional hopes.
This diploma which you have
carmel, and which we with so much
pleasure bestow upon you this eve
ming, is only an authority to prac-
tice your profession, and will re-
main an empty honor should you
fail to profit by the great privileges
it carries.
Let me charge you that on no ac-
count do you profess to great learn
ing. OF all the follies pedantry is
the weakest, and unerringly marks
like mental calibre, and the twin
of this great folly is this peculiar
weakness some small men have of
looking wise when they know so
little. that all the world will mark
it. Your attachments, whether in
literature or medicine, supported by
good conduct, will certainly be re-
cognized sooner or later The high
err your culture, the better fitted you
are to enter the doors of your pa
tients. If it is humble and lowly,
the refinement you bring and the
kind words you may utter, will
soften the rude surroundings, and
find a fitting response from the sad
dened heart within. If it is the
costly abode of the rich, the refine
ment expected will be congenial to
your education and your profession.
1t is necessary to your success that
you should be neither tmid or bold,
but preserve that modest deport-
ment that comments itself to all
classes, from the humblest hearth
stone to the highest social position.
Need l remind intelligent men
that the most efficient adjunct to
whatever ability and capital they
possess is politeness? 1t is often
inadvertently wanting, but young
gentleman it is always needed.
Poor and friendless, with only the
birthright of liberty, many a young
man has climbed to the heights
where the names of great men clus-
ter, because he was polite.
Be prompt in your services; il
you have an excuse to make, let it
be good one.
Collect your bills from those who
can pay, wait with those who need
indulgence, and give to those who
are too poor to pay. "The poor you
have always with you" and your re-
ward will come when life's fitful
fever is over"
Be methodical in your profession
al requirements and business habits
Keep your Office during business
hours if possible. Never put off fol
the morrow what you should do to-
day, but promptly meet the issues
Never divide your time but give
all of it to the grand profession
Ever remember that:
He who seeks one object in life and but one,
May hope to achieve it before he is done;
But he who seeks all things wherever he goes,
Only reaps from the hopes, which around hin
he sows
"a harvest of barren regrets"
! Your privileges will be many, anC
your friendly advice will often be
sought. To fill the full MEASURE OF
a family physician is not slight
distinction, but an exalted honor
You will become the repository OF
valuable secrets, to betray which
should sink you into disgrace.
Bear erer IN mind the dignity O.
yOur noble calling.
TO soothe the aching heart, t.
bind up the sorrows of grief is thu
great mission of life, and in many ;
home you can let fall some wore
that will be a balm to burdeneC
lives.
Be not Indifferent to the grief tha
strikes deep into the heart of you
friend, when from all your resources
and perhaps those of a learned
counsellor you fail TO draw the con
ISOLATION of even a hope. All! to dc
your duty in this trying hour ant
yet feel another's grief, will be man