The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
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~ in spealiing of the years work Oh ti'e
institution mentioned the fact tflat .lie
new hospital, known as the McIuiie NJ
mortal Annex. erected last year at luo
cost of 10000. had been put INTO success.
raj oneration and had proven OF Srea!
,a,o,itoea fo, the bedside teaching o.
students He also spoke of the satlslac.
tory and successful work accomplished
b,- the pastcur department, cStaoiiSileu
with the beginning of the closing sessioi',
with DR.. Horn at its head. Inc sfealess
stride made by the faculty, hoWeNei,
during the past year. he sald. iiao ,ee.i
tba continued elevation of the medlcal
s,a,,d,rd of The institution. In this con-
,,octjon he spoke of the recognition OF
tbis fac; by other States. notably IN"
state Of New York whose Board OF re
cents had very recently accreolleu tiio
ITniyersitv of Medicine in the hlst Grass
among s!rnilcn' institutions OF the couil-
try. ;a =,
al departments during the past year mad
s,,roassed the expectations OF the 1acuitS'
and that the prospects for the 1utut"
never seemed so bright as at Nreseht. &C
said that the faculty at the present liiiic
was paying much attention 10 the o.
,anCemcnt Of the studies, so as 10 sSs
tematize and perfect the course. ana 'i'a.
they We're preparing to add largely ~
L
nents during the summer.
ADDRESS OF MIR. GOODE.
Jn+roducinc Mr. Goode as the orator OIL
tho evening. DR. Hodges referred 10 illhi'
as of all living Nirginians the NooleSl
Roman of them all Mr.. Goode Was
given a cordial greeting. lie saiu III
part:
AS I stand in your presence TINS even
ING the recollections of other DAYS come
10
+hicl, and fast upon me. Although not
;, resident of your beautiful city, nave
hecn a soiourner here from time TO umc'
in a representative capacity. for more
Than half a century. During all lhose
Intervening wears, it has been my pllNl-
lcce to enjoy the elegant and relineo
hospitalty for which this proud capltal
has been so justly celebrated ternaps
there is no city in the land around which
so many historic associations ana so
many hallowed memories cluster.
Here he recalled Richmond'S grand his
;ory from the days of the colony and
Patrick Henry until the convenlng OF
the Confederate Congress, and the scenes
of the Civil War. He congratulated the
Young gentlemen of the college upon
their good fortune to pass their college
DAYS amid such scenes. so fragrant with
grand. glorious and precious memories.
Continuing, he said:
Young gentlemen. shall not attempt
on this occasion to discuss the science
OF medicine in the abstract. I come rather
as one who having passed the summit
OF lifes hill, and descended into the vale.
would feicn turn and extend helping
hand to these young friends. beforts
whom the path yet rises steep and hard
TO climb. Permit me to- say that III my
humble opinion, as practicins physicians
Ia oh IlfN fN
sufferer. who summoned YOU TO his bed
side 10 administer relief who has singled
YOU out from all the world to stand be-
tween him and impending danger. and
ward off the blows OF the great de-
stroyer.
In Beside The Ronny Brier-Bush,"
YOU are all doubtless familiar with the
story of old Dr. Mcclure. For forty
wears. year in and year out. in the snow
and in the heat, in the dark and in the
light. without rest and without holiday,
he did his best for the needs OF every
man. woman and child in the wild dis
trict in which he lived. There were
no specialists in those days. so this
old man had to do everything as best
he could. and as quickly. He was chest
doctor, and doctor for every other or
gan as well. He was physician and sur
Seon. He was oculist and aurlSt ne
was dentist and chlorofornist. Ho was
chemist and druggist The sight of him
put coura sc il sinking hearts. What
clever hand it was il. operation, as deli
cate as womans. Ard what kindly
voice it was in the humble rooms where
the Shepherds wife was weeping by her
husbands bedside. He had to keep two
horses. His fees were pretty much what
the people chose to give him. but the
women and the children all loved him,