New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
PRESIDENT TO DOCTORS.
Urges Them To Be We'll Prepared
for Their Work.
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the United States Naval Medical School, held in the
lecture room of the National Museum. Medical Di-
rector X. a Marmiop presided, the Marine Band
orchestra furnished the music and nearly all the
naval officers ar the capital attended In the full
glory Of epaulets and gold lace The President and
Mrs. Roosevelt left the White House to go to the
museum at IL O'Clock and arrived at the hall ten
minutes afterward- After the invocation had been
pronounced by the Rev. John NJ. Schick, pastor Of
the Presidents church. the distribution of the di-
piomas began At first Director Marnlion read the
names of the newfedged doctors. while Dr. Charles
F. Stokes. OF the faculty. searched in the pile Of
sheepskn rolls for the proper diplomas to hand to
the President, who. in turn them to the grad
yates. This plan did not work smoothly, and, after
a few names had been read, there was a crowd of
anxious young surgeons standing with outstretched
hands under the platform. The President straight
ened out the tangle by taking up the diplomas
by one, reaong off the names inscribed the out
slice OF the rolls and handing them to the
In his address TO the class the President spoke
follows
Ladies and Gentlemen (and especially the MEM
eeS c 81 5ae G cass am Glad to have
this morning You represent two 1nrofessions for
you are members OF the great medical body. and
States. and therefore you have a double standard
3 9s hon0e up to which to live think that all Of
Slauon OF what a doctor means: for ] do not sup
family doctor stands in position of close init
"a IN position Of obligation under which one
else can stand; and those of Who'll think most
Beloved and intimate e sn' realize dGS
st mere can be few closer ties of intimacy and
the greatest and best doctors cannot assume that
number Of people, it is to be said think, that,
more than any other man. except few clergymen,
b many Pe9p While nevertheless it is impossible
and than a certain number Of people. still
with every patient with whom the doctor IS thrown
Or less extent And the effect that the doctor has
upon the body OF the patient is in a great number
thst he has
upon the patients mind. Each of you here
@ the h Of the bod Of be oesP and
wh on T not ae n be 6 6s but
put winch will be none the less strong because of
Of your attitude toward him and the emo morale aR0o of f the
@ whcR yo1 ae T. Se e 5o by Of
affected by the way in which each of you does his
MILITARY MEDICAL SERVICE
Just the great doctor the man who stands
nj high 4b in his pr0fssGn in any city counts
work so in the navy or in the army the effect of
having thoroughly Wen trained men, with high
IS well hshf niaSf u p0a
ate on yR Roude rests x9u rras
of gb o bonaTp that your p9Sti9n is one
Position Of high honor and not hod It under I'd roIe
ATTY qgy OF mourning the seyeTest reDrobation if you
I am not competent to speak, save in the most
want howeVef to cali your attention Gu to one or
two features connected with them. In the first
service s you have certain peculiar Advantages in
e SONG cork that wiz be felt for the whole profes,
peculiarly with certain types of tropical diseases.
doctor NO matter how as great ha eE
psTieHce. win have to deal with them .' and nd You
preparation that you shall not only be able TO
ping with them to make and record Observations
upon them that will be of permanent value to your
possibly o TSer 90 Sr0Baby Hs
not branch Of the profession into which. during
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disease that you viii not have to treat But there
the ordinary man who stays at home, of course
does not. and Il is OF CONSEQUENCES to the entire
By sfbIay T. 6y f tom that you shall not only
them in "a %a h W be Of VaI 40 eea1 yoa un
stay-at-home brethren.
ADEQUATE PROVISION DEMANDED
be TO pPPVe Eo WITH e0r 5hoqa of
10 90 your work Every effort ought to be made to
Of the situation: TO remember that In case of war
a SgT Of the fo question to prOyse great med
increase is more keenly felt in the army than in
pndegoe greatest expansion But It Is felt f IN
Peth e services and when as is perfectly certain to
greater preparation than at present we have made;
fever in the camps # there is ro1b ieS among tbs
volunteer forces it is foolish to the greatest degree
press to compan and Shrek over the peope Who
rather DO Not let hem t Shrek a ait fhs sor
snTaeKIhg Is sign of hystera. but let them
they have not made their representatives provide
its peTsoHne 1dvance I4r the MEDICAL system in
ana Physieal instruments necessary to make that
alone. if prepared in advance, Will obviate the
trouble which otherwise Is certain to come If we
people in power when the breakdown comes but
haS o d the tha 1nsf s
down occurring.
od Means sny ought to , Be P5ogdsq That Of
5 not yours But and this want to i'm
every medical man. in either the army the navy.
are that you will have TO work with imperfect Inn
PIGMENTS. And you can form pretty good test
have done good work if only you had had the right
implements to work with; you will show your
will be to do the best you do, If you have got
nothing in the world but jackknfe to do it with.
crisis occurs It is almost sure to be the that
you will have TO do no small part Of your work
saniago Win the army physicans Teaghiy and
appliances that he would expect normally to have:
and then. as say, make up your mind that while
You have done all you can to get the best ma
terial together in advance, that you will not put
forward the lack of that material as excuse for
imperfect tools, Make it a matter of pride to get
the weight Of responsibility resting upon those who
now join the great ana honorable ooGy OF men wno
upheld not only the standard of honor of the medi
officers of the army and the navy Of the United
States
welcome you as servants of the nation, and wish
YOU every in the great and honorable call.
ing which you have chosen as yours tApplause)
Addresses were also made by Professor William
n WEIGH of the medical department Of Johns Hop
lxins University and Medical Director Marmion.
LIFE PRESERVERS REJECTED.