New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
TRIBUTE OF DIR. BRYANT.


In beginning the oratory of the evening Dr. Bryant
observed that the celebration not more de-
voted the whom they delighted to honor
than the recognition of those ennobling virtues
of which he the embodiment and which, when
practised with faithful exactness, made all men
better citizens. and therefore established better
world Proceeding, the speaker said of DR.. ia
cobb:
Medical thought and medical progress here and
abroad, bear abundant evidence of the potent infu-
logical mind thousands Of physicians, while stu
cents in medicine and at bedside eoHsu,a@5on @ no nave
ings and advice in degree equalled only oy ina tnat
strations All along the avenues of commendable
professional endeavor directed to the attainment OF
and esprit, are noted exalted products. to the
energy. guided at all times by sincere executive
thought.
signifcant presence of the New-York Academy of
Medicine and its library, and further emphasized by
he supplemented previous bountiful contribution
by a the % major b G m the Was m of m
iion to public duty during the later and IN neither
while in both the weak have been strengthened the
wavering encouraged and the justice of cause as
sured by his word and presence What he was su to
those Of noble afpra Sns Of the land land of Of his his birth
ton
After numerous letters and kilograms from we'll
known scientists and physicians from all parts
of the world had been read. original poem by
s Weir Mitchell of Philadelphia. audatOry to DR..
Jacobis life and his achievements. was ready by
Robert Underwood Johnson, in the absence of DR..
Mitchell.
WHAT CARL SCHURZ SAID.
Carl Schurz. speaking upon the theme of "Dr.
jacob Citizen said in part:
In him one of the adopted citizens whose
peculiar patriotism is not always quite understood
strike some of you somewhat audacious when
say that the adopted citizen may in certain
| ha jp1ln nat han
the native And Yet it is true. The adopted citi-
erentia attachment to the country of his birth.
But just because of this, many of them are espe-
by its virtue and high of its achieve
ments justify their separation from their native
the choice they have made. They may for this
adopted country put in jeopardy. or its good name
In the family of nations endangered resent this.
tegrity of honor in their adopted country with
an intensity of feeling even greater than that
which ordinarily animates the native.
Also in eulogistic words DIR. W. H. Thomson
spoke of "Dr. Jacobi-the Physician: DR. William
Osler of 'Dr. Jacobi-the Scientist and Seth Low.
of "Dr Jacobi-In Relation Medical Education"
PRESENTATION OF THE ''FESTSCHRIF'T."
Then came the presentation of the 'Festschrift." :"
DR.. A G. Gerster was deputed to hand the volume
to DIR. jacob. and in doing he said
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: 1t was nearly
two thousand years ago that the poet the Angus
time Horace. penned the boastful but true
Every knows how the prediction has been
literally fulfilled However. the poets conviction
would not have been thus confidently expressed had
there not been underlying it the solid fact that of
all mems works there is more enduring than
the written word. 1t is not strange. therefore.
that when a group of five men met a year ago last
birthday of DR.. Jacob ought to be celebrated, that
collection of literary contributions furnished by
number of willing friends and colleagues. was
Immediately adopted.
Mr. Chairman hold in my hand volume con-
tanning the scientific contributions of ffty-three
medical men of note representing two CONT
nents and eleven nations. This tribute Of the
Grafton a nd esteem of the authors Is adorned by
splendid etching the product of the mastery needle
of James d. Srnillie. faithful image of the Am
brosian features of the original. | that the
contents of the volume may be found as worthy
of him whom they meant to honor their
outward garb
REPLY OF THE GUEST OF HONOR