The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-10-29


matter Of original research by the
students of Johns Hopkins. which were
an innovation in university teaching
i'm America, were attracting world
wide attention. DR.. 0sler reputation
had at that time placed him in the
front rank OF medical men, and seeing
the great field that lay before the
Baltimore university, and recognizing
the opportunity presented 20 those who
desired to explore new fields and carry
scientific investigation as far as it was
possible to carry It, he took up his
residence in Baltimore, so as to be near
the scene of his work.
His success at Johns Hopkins i'm
mediately attracted world wide at
itention. He soon took a place in the
very front rank of the greatest medi-
cal men of his time. In 1898 he was
elected dean of the medical faculty of
Johns Hopkins. Apart from his
numerous duties at the school, his
practice rapidly assumed such vast
proportions that he was compelled to
adopt a system as strict and arbitrary
as governs the management of large
corporation. His hours Of consultation
are crowded as full as possible, and
every day people who wish to see him
are turned away disappointed. The
only sure way to secure an audience
with Dr. Osler is to make an appoints
iment several days ahead. The de-
mands from other cities upon DIR. OsIer
are many. Scarcely case of unusual
! Importance appears in America that
effort is not made to secure at least
the advice Of DIR. Osler. As a final re-
sort in the shooting of President Nc
Kinley DIR. Osler was called to Buffalo.
This great amount of work, to which
has been added his literary labors has
proved mighty strain upon his ply
steal resources, and it is considered
well, from this point Of view at least,
that he should go to the quiet walks of
the venerable institution to which he
has been summoned and where his
work will be less exacting.
"a fitting end to a great career is
the way several of his colleagues re-
fer to DR.. Oslerts new work 1t means
for him longer and quieter life than
ne could hope to find In America,
where the conditions are so different.
Great things are expected Of DR..
Osler in literary way during the next
decade. This will be the opportunity
LET lifetime devoted to study to put
into enduring form the ripest and best
experiences and the deepest knowledge
which have come to him.
As q writer DR.. Osler is forceful and
polished. He prefers the simplest and
most easily comprehended words ana
his essays make beautiful and refresh
ing reading. His published works are
| as follows: Cerebral PaIsies Of Child
rem, 1883; Principles adm Practice Of
Medicine, 1892; Teacher ana Stu
den" taddress), 1892; t'Oliver Wendell
Holmes address,, 1894
Last June DR.. osler delivered the
lecture on the Ingersoll foundation at
Harvard. His lecture was Science and
immortality This lecture will be pub
lished in book form shortly, and is ca
gerly awaited. Or. Osler is In great
demand for lectures, but delivers few.
10 his students, however, Dr. Osler is
generous with his time. and never fails
to be with them at their smokers or en-
tertainmerts when it is possible. He
has q way of jotting down his ideas
from day to day, so that he is always
ready with the boys to present to them
something new. Another evidence Of
his generosity In this regard is that
when invited to be present and it istold
him that the boys would like short
talk from him, he prepares his remarks
with the same care as though he were
to address the highest group of author
/ tiles in the world, In a word, DR.. Os-
Ter believes iii and practices thorough
ness in everything he does.
DIR. OsIer's method Of teaching is
unique He believes the greatest thing.
a doctor can know IS to be able to tell
what ais the patient quickly, so that
remedial effort may not be delayed.
His lectures to the senior class, which
comes under his personal care, at
Johns Hopkins are often filed with ep-=
igrams, but each emphasizes the point
he desires to make clear.
DR.. Csler is not a genius in the sense
of being an originator and discoverer,
but he is a genius in being able to inn
part to others the results of the inves-8
Legations Of the medical fraternity.
Once a week he takes his class through
the hospital wards and asks it to dag
nose the cases there met. He quizes
the boys and seeks to impress upon
each the various indications and phases
of each case, and does it In such a
manner as to create a lasting impress
sion. The greatest privilege known to-
the students Of Or. Osler's classes
comes with each Saturday evening,
when they go in a body to his beautiful
home and there sit about a miniature
banquet table while the host talks by
the hour upon various subjects. He.
has charming way of getting at each
students ambitions, and from the vast
fund of his experience offers many a
timely and valuable suggestion as to-
how to deal with this or that phase.
DR. Osler's magnificent library is ever
open to the demands Of his class. 1T is
no wonder that he Is ideaIized by his.
boys, as he affectionately calls them.
The famous physician is as free from
fads as the most democratic gentleman
of his day.
DIR. 0sler's hobby is the running
down Of first editions of old books, He
will chase one Of the species across the.
continent, and never rest until he has.
got it. One Of his chief delights is to