Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-06-24
LETTER FROM
FRANK D. HUMPHREY


1904, for the Purpose Of Gain.
Ing More knowledge Of Medi.
cine and SurSery.
We received letter from DR.. F. D..
Humphrey, who is in Europe, taking
postgraduate course in medicine and
surgery. The letter is interesting
and will explain itself. 1t follows in
full:
LONDON, E. c., June 9, 1904.
A. L. FoNTAINE,
My DEAR Strive left New York
City on the Astoria, May I, and found
her a very steady and comfortable
vessel. The weather was fine most of
the way, but the sea rolls just the
same, There were many very sick on
board, but the well ones were so kind
made it more bearable for those
afflicted. There were those who were
very happy for they were going home
to their "Aine bonny countrie" and
those leaving loved ones behind in
America, who probably would never
see again made those very sad.
We were on the rolling deep ten
days, and while, most of us enjoyed the
voyage, yet we were all glad to see the
lights off the north shore of Ireland
for we arrived at this point early in
the morning, and you may be assured
when the word went over the ship
that lights were in sight and land
ahead everybody was up on deck,
happy and joyous, singing and shout
ing.
Every night when we were all well
enough we had concert, singing,
:ecitations and Instrumental music.
The last night on board we had
grand time. The officers asked us to
get up good concert and we did SO
and took up collection for the
widows and orphans OF sailors and had
quite sum to pass in, All took part,
officers of the ship and ALL
just as light began to dawn we
entered the river called by the Scotch,
"The Firth Of Clyde" and such a
beautiful sight, SO beautiful. The
grass OF such green, rich color on the
hills high up, almost mountains. One
could see here and there through the
clouds some snow. AS the sun arose
creating the shadows in the valleys
with bright spots on the hills, it was
a sight never want to pass from my
memory and of which l shall only be
able to partially depict with you.
AS we sailed along up the "Clyde"
river everything looked so peaceful,
restful and quiet. The cattle and
sheep could be seen here and there
grazing in content, fat and sleek.
Then again would be little village
with it's old-fashion church Tor kirk
and church grave yard. A little
farther on would be grove of trees
in the center of which would rise the
tower of some old castle built probably
two or three hundred years ago, where
some of the royal families had lived
and in some instances where members
of the families still live. One great
beautiful panorama constantly pass
ing, such as is impossible for me at
least to describe Lere.
We arrived in Glasgow about two
p. m. May II, in fine rain, the
Scotchman calls it ''Irish weather in
Scotland. The Scotch people are a
very wholesome and hospitable class
and enjoyed my stay with them very
much indeed.
The hospitals are full Of patients
and interest and the surgeons were
very kind and invited me to go with
them to both hospital and private
cases and introduced me as assistant
to my entire satisfaction. The people
are a very religious class and a Scotch
Sabbath is piety in the extreme. They
will not allow a store OF any kind
opened on Sunday. You can not get
meal in Glasgow at restaurant on
Sunday, everything closed until Mon
day morning at about nine a. m.
had the pleasure by invitation to
attend the Great Britain Astrological
society which meets once year and 1
heard some excellent papers from
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