The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-05

| OIs JO1N t. \ II 0uA3 oON
to serve as toastmaster. DR.. Thompson
was received with applause and respon i
ed briefly and to the point. He said tina
in the olden time it was proper at tina
stage of the proceedings to introduce {
minstrel. Since they had none, he would
introduce an up-to-date poet.
. He told an incident of small children
talking together. One said: "My pap;
| is banker, what's yoursp''
The other replied: "My papa's poet.
"Poet," said the other. "That isn't
| business, that's disease
With this suggestion the toastmaste
introduced
LIE ROY L. HIGHT esq,
| as the poet of this occasion.
Following are the opening verses O.
the witty poetical production with which
Mr.. Hight favored his auditors They
indicate the quality of the whole:
I'm not a registered NJ. D.,
hnt ciroled with wreath of folly.
Fer order com" behold In me
poet brought along by trolley.
! really don't know what to say,
= 80 @6ASAoAu VI OT Dll6L6rs
never saw cathode ray,
I've scarcely ever heard of Lister.
| know what every layman learns
II pulses beat little faster
| look for fever. When 1t burns,
think know mustard plaster;
know the time of gentle spring
Fol- colds all other time surpasses;
And then | know, tidy thing
lS gin with not too much mOlasses,
know cold waters good for swoons;
l know good cold water poultice;
And when my optics see two moons,
think Pm wise as DR.. Holt Is.
know when half our mortal ills
Have undergone your diagnosis,
We laymen take your brown bread pills
In very, very careful doses.
! know-but why should I. for you
Work this self-adulation bellows,
When more than Galen ever knew,
Has been forgotten by your fellows?
The science lOcOm olives roar,
When you pull cut your vocal throttle;
While all my medicated lore,
Would hardly fill two-ounce bottle.
The poem goes on to relate the fable
OF medical incident in the brute
world, involving a certain sick member
and one DR.. Ass, and draws many a
moral therefrom to the great edifcation
of the assembled doctors.
PRESIDENT BUTLER
The toastmaster then introduced DR..
Butler of Colby University.
DR.. Butler responded with several
bright stories, spoke of his gladness at
being there and then discussed tho reason
OF his being There at all. saying that the
fact was significant and the inference
was that all students are coming to show
greater sympathy and cooperation with
general improvement. HIS thought the
medical profession was amcag the first
to insist on the general principle that
an underlying education is necessary for
members of the profession. You are say
ing that an educated man is the best
material out of which to make special
ist. His speech was full Of wisdom aud
elected much applause.
REV. DR.. JENKINS.
The toastmaster introduced DR.. Jen-
kins by referring to his recent adoption
of the gown in the pulpit. He had
heard his rensons for it, but later had
heard the real reason. One young lady
asked another why he wore a gown.
The other replied: 81 don't know. nm
less it's to cover up his bicycle suit"
After this challenge DR.. Jenkins, as
might be expected, replied with many a
fash of wit and appropriate story.
He spoke of the value of Inconsistency
and declared that most men do their
best work by being pretty constantly in
consistent. His auditors are the guar
dams of health, yet there they were q II
smoking cigars. He spoke OF the neces-
sity and value of leadership, and the
physician's responsibility as leaders be-
cause of their special training as guardi-
ans of health.
JUDGE SAVAGE.
Judge Savage of Auburn was intro
duoed. He spoke of his connection as a
legislator with needed medical legis-
lation. He compared the medical and
legal professions as to their similar un-
certainty OF results. He referred more
seriously to the responsibilities Of ply
sicians.
WILLIAM M. BRADLEY.
VIM. NJ. Bradley, ESQ.,, was introduced
as one who had large acquaintance
along shore. He would tell the story of
three sailors.
In his inimitable way he told the story
OF the three sailors and the parrot amidst
roars Of laughter.
The company returned to the city in
the twilight, the ride home being even
more delightful than the ride out. Ar
rived in the city they repaired to City
Hall to listen to tho annual oratlon by
DR.. A. Palmer Dudley Of New York.
The GREATEST credit ia dine tn Dra A H.