Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-05
On the Field of Battle.

kill and not to cure.
On the Field of Battle.
1T has been my good fortune, gentlemen,
TO see some of your body at work in the
field; to see them carrying the wounded and
the dying from the firing line, themselves
much exposed to danger as those they
were rescuing. and 20 see them working
day and night in the field hospitals after
ward. when even the intensity of the strain
could hardly keep them awake, tagged
out were they by having each to do the
work of ten.
Il welcome you here. I glad to have
the chance of seeing you. and l wish to
say word of congratulation to you upon
TINS association. In all our modern life we
have found it absolutely Indispensable to
supplement the work of the individual by
the work of individuals gathered into
association Without this association you
cannot give the highest expression to the
individual endeavor, and it would be
great misfortune if the military members
of the surgical and medical professions did
not take every advantage of their oppor-
tunities in the same way that it is taken
by the members of the medical and surgi-
cal professions who are not in the army or
the navy or the marine hospital service but
who are in civil life outside.
Il am glad TO you gathered in this
association. and just one word of warning:
Pay all possible heed to the scientific side
OF your work. Perfect yourselves as Sclen-
tific men, able to work with the best and
most delicate apparatus and never for one
moment forget, especially the higher Off
GERS among you, that in time of need you
Will have to do your work with the Scanti-
est possible apparatus. and that then your
usefulness will be proportional not upon
the adequacy of the complaint that you
didn't have apparatus enough. but upon the
way you have done with what you have.
Remember that, and remember. also, that
you have got to supplement in your call
ing the work of the administrator You
70 no dherA and r,,ifi
and able administrators. | thank YOU
The President was frequently interrupted
with applause during his address, and at
the close was greeted with loud demOnstra-
tiOns of approval.
The audience arose and remained stand
ing while the Marine Band played The
Star Spangled Banner after which Presi-
dent Roosevelt. the cabinet officers and Sec
rotary Cortelyou left the theater.
Commissioner Macfarland's Address
Commissioner Mcfarland. In his address
Of welcome on behalf of the citizens OF the
capital, spoke in part as follows
THE government and the people of the
District of Columbia welcome your asso-
citation most heartily to the national capt.
tai. We are glad you are here at its most
beautiful season. We know that YOU are
proud Of its beauty and DESTROYS to see il
made more attractive, for you have the
common interest in it of all the citizens of
O44llSd states, VINO le6l tAdt nothing is
too good for the capital of their country
The new plans on the old principles for the
further development and establishment of
the District of Columbia have the support
of all intelligent and patriotic Americans
who have examined them.
"A visit to Washington now exaIts the
Just pride of any American. while il in
spires him 20 work for the Improvement of
the one capital which IS the general and
goodIy heritage of us all. 1t is now not
only the political. and in some sense the So
cial, but also the scientific. capital of the
United States. Here are the headouarters
of the army and navy the marine hospital
service and all the scientific bureaus of the
national government. This is the center of
such work as you represent. You have
double reason for feeling at home here. We
nope that you will feel so.
we recognize that you represent the SOL
diers Of health. the forces that save from
the soldiers of death. We see in your
achievements on the battlefield and in the
fields of epidemics the altruism and the he
roIsm which are the chief distinctions of
men. We hold you in honor for all that is
humane. heroic and philanthropic in YOUR
labors- We are very glad that distinguished
men are here "a represent other countries
IN your convention, and We trust that they
may feel thoroughly welcome. We hone
that You Will perfect an international or
ganizaton. and that YOU will meet If not
annually at least every other wear in the
capital of the United States. which is des-
tined. we believe. To be the intellectual and
spiritual center of the world"
In Behalf of Medical Profession.
The address of welcome on behalf of the
medical profession of the District of CO.
lumbia was delivered by DR.. S. S Adams
who, in the course of his remarks, paid a
high compliment To Gen. Sternberg which
received hearty applause from the audience.
DR.. Adams said:
ON behalf of the Medical Society of the
District OF Columbia bid You welcome and
extend 10 You her best wishes for your sue