The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-18

de service, responsible Immediately under
him for a large part of the general direc-
ton of the researches at the institute.
Chef de service / have been ever since,
and | have every expectation of remaining
chef de service until they bury me. For
let me again assure YOU that l by no
means expect 10 live forever--or even for
half that time"
And as the doctor makes his little Joke.
his mild eyes twinkle for a moment be-
hind his Spectacles.
"Honors, decorations, titles? Oh. yes.
More than ] can recall at the moment.
Most OF the learned societies have grant
ed memberships and fellowshps TO me;
two learned societies of America have
honored me by according various distnc-
tons. One of these societies is in Phtla-
delphla. l think. and the other-oh, you
must excuse me; really do not remember
now the locale of the other. You see
these things do of course give one a
very real pleasure. but they are not very
important after ALL"
but governmental decorations, NJ. lie
Docteur?"
oh of course, / have two Russian or
ders, and am really proud Of having
been made an officer of the Legion of
Honor. Yes, am proud of that recogni-
ton.
The Scientists Daily Routine.
my daily life? go to the institute at
s o'clock every morning, week days and
Sundays. | work here till noon then
cross the road and take my lunch At
80 l am back at the institute. At I
leave IL for the day and come home to
dinner. | generally spend the evening at
home, reading writing.
No time to 'live?' Oh. but l live for
my work do not care TO go out much
into society, I am an old man--oh. yee,
old man-and there is so much to do.
so much to find out Mime Metchnikoff
Is fond of society and goes out a good deaf;
sometimes she drags me out of my shell,
but / slip away as soon as l can. like
my SHE'LL you see"
And Nine ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has looked
in for a moment-taps her husband on the
shoulder and says Eyes. that is your only
| fault; but 1t is not a small one"
| For Nine. Metchnikoff, a tall, stately wo-
man of the highest distinction in manner
and appearance, is known as one OF the
most brilliant eonversationaNsts I'm Paris,
and is much sought at the gatherings of
| ''the intellectuals."
! At the institute Dr. Metchnlkoff a lit
! tie later shows his study and laboratory,
| where he works in the long, all-enveiop
| ing blouse, which, in Paris, artists and
doctors and workmeu alike find convenient
and which the stranger finds very pictur-
| esque. Finally, young doctor attached
| TO the permanent staff, is invited to do
| the honors of the immense building where
| the miracles of modern science are thought
out and perfected. He is eloquent with
| regard to the merits of Metchnikoff All
through the institute 1t appears. there is
| only one opinion of the doctor. Every
| one entertans for him an immense re-
| spect; respect which amounts to veneer
| alton. In his personal relations with his
| colleagues and subordinates he is the sim
plest and kindest of men.
And undoubtedly. the young doctor
| adds, zone of the first scientists In the
| whole world-a marvel Of eruditon and
the very embodiment of scientific method
and precision and patience. His treatises,
| published in the Annals OF the Institute,
| and in the scientific reviews of France,
| Germany. Austria, England and Russia,
| have long since established his reputation
on the surest basis. Hitherto his re-
searches have not been of the kind which
| set tongues wagging outside of the labor
atory, but they have been of immeasur-
able and permanent utility to scientific
| progress. His life long study of the infiu-
| ence of microbic action on the health Of
the human and animal organisms have
| opened countless new lines OF resear ch
| lie has cleared the ground for fifty years
of further work. Even IL he had never
| conceived the idea of prolonging life. which
makes such an immense appeal 10 every
human being, he would none the less have
| been known to all whose scientific opinion
! is of value"
| The portrait of Dr. Metchnikoff. which
| / send with this letter, Is a striking like
| ness in all essentials, but Il represents
not so much the Metchnikor of the lunch
| hour, at the Rue du Tot, as a Mechnikoff
trimmed and combed and generally i'm
| proved, under the eye of madame, for a
proper public appearance
Stephen MacKenna
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