The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-10
AT the New Building of the
College of Medicine
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
Eloquent Address by President c.
Reyes of Pasadena
DR.. Joseph Kurtz Gives an Interesting Ac-
count of the College and Its Work.
The Programme

There was large gathering at the
new building of the College OF Medicine
al 739 BuenaVista street yesterday morn
ing to with ass the laying OF the corner
stone. The exercises were opened at 10
O'Clock by musical selection from a
band, after which Or. w. LeMoyne Wills
president of the day, spoke few words
in introducing the Rev. J. S. Thompson,
who offered the opening prayer. Hon.
Stephen M. White was to have been the
first speaker, but was unavoidably abb
sent.
President C. H. Reyes of Pasadena was
then introduced an spoke in part as fol-
lows:
'Mr. President and friends of human
progress:-We are met TODAY to per, orm q
ceremony which should mark an era in
the institution whose temple is to be
reared above this stone. 1t is a ceremony
which should cate an epoch in the rec
ores of the city destined to BE the center
of human culture OF the great southwest.
1t is ceremony which shoulJ signaliZe
the dawning of a new day for profession
into whose han4s humanity commits one
of Its greatest trusts.
We may well congratulate the city OF
Los Angeles on having attaine1 another
step toward the realization OF its ambi-
ton to be the Athens of the lana of sun
shine. The temple which you raise here
means more towart the plishment
of this enc than the establishment of a
new bank, an extra factory, or an adci-
tlonal church even.
Other sections OF the world may furnish
better opportunity anc aeman: for more
and stronger banks; other portions of our
country may win their chief standing
from the number an1 magnitude OF their
manufacturing institutions, but what can
hn thay, hiatt WIT hi = atac
should be furnished highest culture for
the profession that must grapple with all
the ills that flesh is heir to-
with bold ambitious han6s medicine
ana surgery have levle1 tribute upon tho
VIII ole rangs of human sciences. They
forts OF the great leaders in physics, in
chemistry, in biology, in bacteriology
and psychology. The keen.eyed biolo-
Slst and chemist who discovered the true
possibilities of antiseptlcs have revolu-
tionized surgery and pened new re-
deemership to the skilled surgeon. Tho
great physiological psychologists have
likewise transformed alienism from a
blind and barbarous bungling TO bright
eyed tender ministry.
IT'S then nothing short of sacrilege for
ar uneducated man to seek an entrance
into the medical profession. He must be
a man of liberal training If he is to win
| place or income in this calling.
| In the further development of his theme
| the speaker outlined an ideal course OF
study for prospective physician and con-
Guided by giving some sage advice to stu
dents.
Another selection by the band fol-
| lowed, at the conclusion of which DR..
| Joseph Kurtz of the college faculty gave
an able address Oh henalf of the insttu
| ton. His remarks were confined chiefly
to giving a history of the college and the
work accom- plished since it was opened
ten years ago. Among other items of in
terest in the DOCTOR address was the
statement of charitable work done at the
free dispensary of the college on Also
street. During last year 5000 sick poor
| were given treatment and medicines gra-
tuitously by the faculty and during the
past ten years over 80, 900 deserving sick
have been treated.
DR.. Kurtz contrasted the hum BILE be-