Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-23

founding, support and maintenance.
or, me old Texan would be an In l
CRATE Indeed did he not ever keep !
"slow upon the altar OF his heart an |
abiding generation and love for Texas
and her Institutions
hut. Mr. President while all this IL
true and while much more might be
said IN commentator of this great in
sutution OF learning. we must bear IN
NINA that Texas Is an empire In and
OF itself. an empire comprising an area
OF 1t4'abh square miles--a piginy in
years but giant IN domain and re-
sources. For one. seriously object
10 chasing this great state of ours
rs one among the sister states" for,
IN iact' II is the big Bud OF the
Family. the pride OF the HOUSEHOLD.
NOR doth Il vet appear what Il shall
| be"
Mr. President. what wonderful
contrast this vast state presents 10
your speaker since he first breathed It's
| pure air and feasted his eyes upon
me beautiful scenery of Its extended
| prairie landscapes, covered as they
We're, with an unbroken and unworn
! carpet OF rich green, interspersed here
] ana there with NATURES beautiful How
( or gardens In all their primitive fresh
ness and variegated loVeliness.
This vast, seemingly unbounded fer
tile plain was the happy hunting
| ground Of the untamed Comanche, here
he pitched his wlgwam. 1t was here
he chased the buffalo. the elk and the
| deer-and when the shades of night
threw a dark mantle over the earth
and threatening clouds overspread the
heavens. shutting out the pale light
OF the new moon" and the thousands
OF glitterlng stars, when all nature
slumbered undlsturbed, save by the
boot OF the owl and the distant howl
OF the hungry wolf. these cruel saw
ages OF the forest put in their work
| OF blood and raplue. For, SIR II was
not until June s. 1919, that Fort Worth
was established as one OF the garrlsons
to hold in check these and other abor-
iginal tribes and to protect the pioneer
settlers from their bloody tomahawks--
nor was 1t discontinued as such until
the 18th Of September, 1858.
Few people sir at the present day,
realize or can appreciate the privn-
tions, trials and hardships-'the strug-
giles AID the dangers which the pio-
neer settlers underwent in the carly
days 81 the republic OF Texas to Sc
cure for us and for our generations
this great state.
But what do we see today? The
bloody tomahawk of the Indian has
been forever burled-the buffalo and
the elk no longer roam over these wide,
extended pralries. Their places have
lion. The wilderness has truly been
made to blossom as the rose. Go where
We may. we come face TO face with
the push and progress, the refinement
and culture which characterizes the
civilization OF the nineteenth century
Populuus cities. hOurlshing towns,
| pretty villages and handsome farm
houses. surrounded by agricultural and
| grazing farms OF large acreage meet
the eve in every direction Since 1880
the population OF the state has In
creased from 10000 To 100000. and
taxable values to something near $780,
900 900.
Mr.. President. much the larger pro-
portion of this population, Insofar as
1t is Increased by immigration, have
made their homes in this, the north
eastern portion OF the state, being at
tracted by the superior quality OF the
lands and their wonderful adaptation
to the production OF the great CONNER
cial staple--cotton.
When we calmly consider this enor-
nous growth in wealth and population
ward the fun corn In the ear They
short a period, and when we further
reflect that the medical department OF
the state University can hardly be
said to be within the limits Of the
state ut being located on an Island
in the gulf OF Mexico near the soutl
coast linc), can any rejecting med
lcnl men call IN question the wisdom
or nroprlety OF founding this, another
institution OF medical learning IN Inn
broad state? May ! not say that th'
local necessity OF this, the most Ter
tile and pOpulous portion or TINS Srea
state demand It,
1t Is not expected, Mr., President
that this nor any other tirst-class IN
stitutlon Of learning Will spring int
full maturity in year or decade o
: years These medical men realize ina
thew are but laying the foundation
stones upon which the superstructur'
Is TO be reared In years to come. II y
, FIRST the blade, then the ear, aiter
+ v-arI the full corn in the ear" They
! realize that they are but planting
! medical tree. the fruit whereof WI
make glad the hearts OF our chlldrei
In the years to follow.
, Again. II Is said in regard to ms DE
partment Of your university, as II wa
q in regard TO the State University, tina
5 there are not mon enough In the med
1 iral profession within the limits OF tn
4 state OF Texas, educated TO that ae
I gree Of proficiency adesuate TO the oe
: nnnds of the responsible position o
q nrofossors" Thereby, In my judgment
Q unl,lndly and unjustly intlmating ina
- tha hest of our medical men are pro
: OCCASIONALLY, at least, but second or thir'
rate men.
;, This impression has, doubtless. beel
9 made upon the minds Of some at lens
i eepec,aily the ron-professional ana IN
n nomlnally professional. who labor uii
Il der a misrepresentation az 10 the mo
h tlves and purposes which actuate man,
s Of our leading physicians In maxim
r fre0uent visits to the great medlca
/. cenic-s % the North and West.
IS The fact nay not be generally known
e hut II Is a fact nevertheless. that tn
celebrities In these large cities in tn
= nrofeeslons. both OF medicine and law
L ara speclalists--i g., they devote thei
y lime talents and energies in the puf
n suit OF a single line OF practice, and I
y inc study and treatment OF specia
a line or class Of cases. Consequently
n thew become more expert and proficient
d Zach In his speclal branch, than tn
"a nhysiclan who STUDIES and practices tn
h Science In its entirety or as n whole.
Thege specialists have organized wha
,s arc called polytechnic schools OF med
cine for the special benefit of the bus
,s nractitioner, who. when he visits them
~ ,siscts his own course Of study and ca
u. 80, himself IN any one or more spe
~ nIai branches. as he may choose, II
al ,hnqe polycllnlc schools our physician
,t a,tend. and they find them both conve
"a when IL comes to all-round physl
n c,ans Texas VIII compare fayorabl
-. -. state in the Union.