Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-17

by representation with US tonight. 1t IS
however. the natural and direct heir of the
medico-chirurgical faculty of Maryland.
With such an ancestry dating back to
1f66, during the period of colonial discon-
tent and strife; foundation springing
from the noble impulses of humanity and
inspired by motives Of high professional
responsibility; fulfilling in its corporate ca
pacity. throughout its long life the charter
declaration to promote and disseminate
medical and surgical knowledge and keep
ing abreast with the progress of a science
which has made medicine the handmade Of
reision, do you wonder that the successors
OF those who gave birth to this society, now
living In a community representing the in
teiligence. civilization. progress and power
or nation OF sixty-five millions of free
people, should invite You to this reunion to
tell you how faithfully they have kept the
promise Of its founders, and to unite with
mem IN giving thanks and praise to that
froVidence which rules the universe?
The Glory of the Present.
The period comprising the years from
1919 to 1894 has been one Of marvellous pro-
gress in science, literature art and in all
that pertains to Christian civilization. The
village city, with its domain Of farms, scat
tered homes, graphic streets and avenues
squares in morasses' and 'obelisks in trees
has become the metropolis of munificent
nation, under whose supervision Ii has
grown into city SURPRISING in beauty and
rtvaling in attractiveness the more favored
cities Of both the old and new world. and
holding together in one compact community
cosmopolitan population where Education
and culture need neither the blazonry of
ttular insignia. the heraldry of ancestral
dlstinction, nor the glamor of wealth to
command position and influence
During the same period medicine bera
and elsewhere. advancing along the lines
OF OF patnoioslcai research. and physiological
therapeutics. has escaped the era of hy-
pothesiS and speculation and now 90 n
science of precision and demonstra tim com
mands the respect and homage of the civ
llized world Now. as heretofore and every
Mhsre, IL Is foremost in charity. ur selfish
In devotion to the welfare of public health
magnanimous under public and private
wrongs and generous to fault in unre
munerative perils and responsibilities I;,t
even even ms is not the full measure of its
philanthropy. The mission of preventive
medicine and sanitary science will NOT no
attained until the causes of disease re
eradicated and death Is limited to the all
lnents 10 Which Hash Is necessarily heir
and the process of natural waste and de-
cay. How soon. II ever, this may be accom-
plished remains with the laity. Medicine
Will continue the pursuit with the zeal and
courage OF science which seeks the well
fare of mankind rather than place and for
tune. The medical Is the only profession
trade or occupation which seeks, by its
progressive attainment Of its ultimate OBJ
1ec'' the continuous decrease Of emolument.
The Senior to the Junior.
"One OF the most pleasing incidents of
this occasion Is the presence Of representa-
tives OF the eleven ancestral societies, the
oldest Of which was organized in 1T66 in
the state Of New Jersey. This exhibition of
fraternity is an examplification of that
benef1cent spirit which dominates the lnedi-
cal profession and makes kindred of us all.
Honored colleagues who will follow me will
tell you Of its achievements in science and
of its educational and charitable founda-
lions. i have only to conclude with a few
words addressed to my colleagues and
juniors.
1T could not have occurred before and
can never occur again that the senior
| member will be unanimously reelected to
the presidency on the forty-fifth ami
yersary of his membership and preside at
the commemoration of the seventy-fifth
anniversary Of this society. Such a unique
compliment cannot be acknowledged in
| words which will completely and fittingly
convey the gratitude 1 feel for such ex-
preston of personal and professional re-
| gard. At the centennial reunion some
one of you will stand where / now stand
upon whom will devolve the duty which
thrills me with pleasure tonight. In the
enforced retirement which must come soon
/ will cherish the hope that each one and
all of you may live to celebrate the golden
wedding day of professional life. And in
was first to heal the sick, the lame, the
halt and .he blind
DIR. Busey stated that 1t gave him great
/ pleasure to make the statement that he is
| indebted to DR.. j. NJ. Toner, distinguished
member Of the society for many Of the his
torical data cited in this address.
A NOTABLE CAREER
| SI<etchcd by DR.. w. w. Johnston I'm a
| Scholarly Address.
The address Of DR.. W. W. Johnston was
an interesting and valuable sketch of the
society from its early origin down to the
| present. He said that twenty-five years
ago the first anniversary Of the society
was celebrated as we are celebrating tie
| seventy-fifth now. Then, as now, the pres
ent was forgotten in the greater interest
of the past and the history Of the origin
and early progress OF the organization was
told with a fullness and detail which will
make the address of DR.. J. NJ. Toner a
valued record for all time to come. 1 wish
| that he were standing In my place tonight
and that you were listening to the story
of that olden time which he has made SO
] full of freshness and of life. / feel more
than an ordinary emotion in speaking OF
the anniversary grafton of twenty-five years
ago. when I remember that my father in
, trO0uced Dr. Toner to the audience on that
occasion, and that with unaffected pleasure
born of lifelong devotion to the interest
of the profession and the society, he heard
this story of early struggles In which he
had borne his part, and ultimate triumph
| in which he so much rejoiced.
! 1T is peculiarly fitting on this night OF
jubilee that we should have as presiding
officer the Oldest and one of the mos
honored Of our members. and that he should
be, at the same time, one of the most &C
tive workers in the present as in the past
giving his constant presence and his ai6
to all that means progress. In our efforts
now to make the past a living reality, we
will be much aided by the thought tina,
he has shaken hands with every president
of the society except the first two, Wor.
Ellington and Sim. And IL you will bu
take our president by the hand you will be
reaching back and touching that time
which We wish to bring near as pos
sible In our Fluctuations tonight. That he
may long live to extend his counsel to the
coming years, that he may add many links
to the chain which binds him to those far
eff days. and that the distant future may
yet be as his past, Is. am sure. your sin
cere wish, as it Is mine.
II cannot restrain my voice from asso
ciating with the presidents on this ami
versary the name of Lovejoy, who is the
second oldest member on our list. Hi.
familiar face and figure form a part Of
my earliest recollections Of the society
and his conservative wisdom Is stamped
upon every judicial and ethical decision
of the last thirty years. The society de
lights to honor him and to thank him to
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