The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-30
k.pryr oLEvELAND's ADDRESS

....a NJ the Semi-centenniai OF
~. academy OF Medicine.
= york January 29.--The occasion or
xlshraiion Of the semi-centennial OF
,,,5smy ot.Medoine at Carnegie hall
m Sss made suspicious by the pres
4 presas.~s Cleveland. who arrived
N, cl,y early in the evening, The
liant xas invited to attend the cele-
ion BY Dr. Joseph d, Bryant, who Is
.,srt Of the Academy of Medicine. and
NJ Cleyeland's private physician,
rsrie hall was taxed beyond its ca
4 b. the doctors and their guests long
he exercises of the evening were
In the audience were many leading
Fans from all over the Ctlted States,
saturs Of the entertainment was, nf
the address of President Cleveland,
excited considerable merriment and
feeling. After addresses were made
President Bryant, Or. Purple of New
II and Or. Lewis A. SaSre President
k,lsnd spoke as follows
have anticipated the share assigned to
On this occasion with considerable
bIdaiion for various reasons. | have been
H.. unable 10 discover sufficient
tads im ny right to join those who
khrats the Ami-eentennial OF "a iued cal
bcaticr. II, In passing through that
ied IN bnyhood whec. he desirable choice
tiure actions seems to rest between
ping away from home to be a sailor and
N.s at home to be a doctor. | inclineS
NJ tbe more quiet and orderly OF these
ft'i this surely furnishes no basis at
Is day for claim of relationship TO
nAdleai fraternity. Nor do forget
iss than seven years ago was &C
N lhs privilege Of participating in the
fa rhsn the corner stone was laid Of
tGlsins which is the home OF the or
nuan which tonight celebrates its
laattnary Of useful and honorable OK.
LH But this incident which aroused
f.res' sill undlminished in the well
The Academy Of Medicine hardly
~ ne 10 share In the fluctuations
nv VINO nave since borne the helmet
asaof Of Its work. while | have en-
US ease and happy surroundings of
'ress'ng therefore that | have no
@esen standing room within the In
WY w, OF tne profession. | have boldly
~, 'suOut the least authority determined
70 you as a representative of the
aa! o. patients and laymen.
me outset, desire to remind YOU
s NY owe us much, Though largely in
4.sorl'y, and with plenty of us to
muse VINO are well conducted among
~ ho Sex you with hurtful competl-
nsleaa OF making life hard for YOU
!, ...' o'seryanee of the laws of health
Ssa, you by inlulging IN all eorts
IN ,sulsrines' We are ohedicnt and sub
~ ~. s0af commands---that is. when
w.. sss-and We sometimes pay your
!, W. amer recovery to health which
MI ~ nsays certain would have resulted
tss your Interference.
hss,S circumstances II, when in per.
NJ, we venture tn assert ourselves
ri, !, Nv ,,, what IL In our minds. IT is
rhsu nseh us to a certain personoee
\ drss0s s,,h' saint would be. though
" S sin inclined when we'll.
yiissa, a. ~ eonceding most heartily
,ri M, we least reservation the learn
aal r.., . 81 those now constituting tho
BIZ Il, S' ,on, ana the wonderful od-
rHr, ~ l,, mas been made through their
sria,lon A '. and Investigations in he
Ii hun o. 1 ,l,n suffering and the nav wv
kasrls5smu.lllil ne 1t may seem 10 Won 10" an
,sy vss,s II 50 much your due as 70 he
i. s,lrs MI !, making. You should nov ~ Nc
Hose wb ~ w oecallse i is sincerely made
shld ~ 4I , were not born yesteri,v. hut
tirrsliorr,' as,inS and tender memory he
sn ara s,S o. the village doctor of fsty
ts Il ill., ana are now the LIVING ~ ron n,,s
.tsa my I,s faithful care lie 100 '' uiio
|r hat hitting !, and saved human lifs III, Nyo
tisit lss HAS no, not given to him mt to s we
s-H .nat now mark the path