The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-12

happy; ours Is 70 heal the soul ana save
scui and body. d
strucfion I'm the mysteries OF the human
body. or any suggestions az to the nes'
means TO Use in curing us aiiihents. Se ~.
| may be comforted IN my lgnoraucS ~
the remembrance that doctors tnemseIeer
do nof claim 10 have mastered the SCIENCE
OF t.fvsiologv nor the art of healing- Ne
are prepared TO say. however, tnat tney
know their business as Wen az s w
processes TO know all that ~ 70 DC hn"rh
In the department TO which he mas oe-
voted bis life .,o.s,or
| hold In high honor the protess,so ,,l
which has done so much 10 pIoivns
man life ard TO relieve the sunerihgs u
men. There are few vocations Wnlcn III
yoiye so many disagreeabie duties, 50
much self-den.al. and none perform
much benevolent work upon manhlhn, ~ ~
cept that OF the holy ministry InesS
professions are the two departments Oh
the healing art.
The more experience | have with this
body of mine the more | respect H. as
covered a long time ago that had
liver. II Is an awful fact O. gentlemen
Of the medical profession, never shoule
you be satisfied until you have learned
how to arrange "A man 50 that he can
get along without liver What a mourn
ful person Is the individual who has
stomach, and who knows II. Have any or
you ever heard of nerves? Yes. and these
chambers of the soul You have had
music from them when the north wind
played upon them. II any woman here
has a husband with nerves advise her
10 keep out of his way. and not to cross
him when his brow Is dark. She might
catch something herself.
These and other reflections cause me 10
entertain d very high. degree OF respect
for nv corporeal frame. 1 dreamed once
that / learned how to get along without
a body and that got out OF mine ana
had Il buried IN HOLLYWOOD. But round
that life without body would not work
well. Whenever / greeted friend ne
ran from me, and on beginning the ser
vice Sunday morning I'm my church the
whole congregation took TO their neeis.
After all. the body IL d painful necessity.
But how wonderful IL Is That when a
man eats a piece OF beefsteak Il furnishes
material for all the functions OF life. and
that under the mysterious alchemy or the
body. force is developed that runs une
whole machine. Many Of its parts are
automatic, and all assist each other IN
the functions Of life. The body Is won
derful for the delicacy OF the work It's
organs can perform and Tor their com
plicated construction and management,
yet il can stand more changes or climate
more extremes of heat and cold, than an
elephant, a bear. or a crocodile.
The most beautiful object in nature
is This masterpiece Of creation, and Of the the
gems homo. the loveliest Is woman. The
maiden, standing with blushing cheek
and snowy brow, at the marriage altar
is the most glorious vision mans eye
ever looks upon On earth.
My soul rejOiccs in the possession OF this
wonderful instrument Of service, and in
prospect of dissolution refuses that tho
body shall die eternally. IL claims the
body for its residence forever. and waves
the banner OF defiance in the face OF
death. proclaimiug that the body shall
live again, and never die, world without
end.
THE BANQUET.
After the exercises at the Academy an
elegant banquet was rendered the grad
yates at Mu-phys Hotel by the resident
members Of the Alumni Association. Or.
Hugh Mcclure, the president, presiding
as POSTMASTER A number of speeches
we're made i'm response TO tOasts, and the
occasion was marked. not only by good
cheer, but the congeniality between the
alumni and the faculty. and n viii be
long remembered as a peculiarly enjoy
able gathering
THE ALUMNI MEETING.
The second annual meeting OF the
Alumni Association OF the University Col
leg of Medicine was held at the college
building, on Twelfth and Clay streets,
yesterday at noon.
DR.. Hugh Mcclure. president OF the
association, opened the meeting with a
very interesting address. He was follow
ed by Dr. Stuart Mcclure, who read a
paper on the treatment OF lateral and
antero posterior curvature of the spine.
spine by having young negro 20 through
he most beneficial callsthenics.
The graduating class were elected mem
bers OF the association.
Officers were chosen as follows. DR.
Robert g. Randolph, of Boyce, Virginia,
president; DR.. b. X. Hays oxford. ~ G..
vice-president; DR.. f. l.. Hobson, OF
Richmond, secretary and treasurer.