Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-25
Utilization of Means at Hand.

no IL, as hhyseIl saw at Santiago the army
physicians, roughly and hastily and with
but one-fourth or one-fifth of the apDliances
that he would expect normally to have: and
then, as L say. make up your mind that
while you have done all you can to get the
best material together in advance YOU will
no. put forward the lack of that material
as an excuse for not doing all the work Won
had to do upon the imperfect tools. Make it
matter OF pride to get the best possible
use out of them.
Il am sure that all of us outsiders here
realize the weight of responsibility resting
upon those who now join the great and hon.
oraDle Dody or men who in the navy and in
the army have by their action upheld not
only the standard of honor of the medical
profession. but the standard of honor of the
oIncers OF the army and the navy of the
United States.
Il greet you on your entrance into the
service. l welcome you as servants of the
nation. and l wish you every success in the
great and honorable calling which you have
chosen as yours"
The address was frequently interrupted by
applause.
The President left the hall Immediately
after concluding his address. Drs Rixey
and Marmion escorting him to his car
rage The exercises were resumed i'm
medlately after the President left the hall
Address to the Glass.
After selection by the band. which
was heartily applauded Dr. Welch was
introduced DR.. William Osler of Johns
Hopkins University was invited to make
the address to the class but he was un-
able TO attend the exercises and Dr.
NeIch TOOK his place. DIR. WEIGH said he
mad not been given time enough to pre-
pare an address which would fit the oc-
casion. He spoke of the work of the
medical profession throughout the coun-
Try and referred TO the recent advances
He declared the high standard attained
py the medical men of the army and navy
was a source of constant pride to the
profession throughout the country. The
facilities for medical education in past
years were deplorably lacking he de-
CARED and 1t was only in the entrance
examinations to the medical corps of the
army and navy marine hospital corps that
there was anything like a fair test of the
quallhcations of young men who desired
70 enter the profession. He referred to
the manifest advantages to be gained
through career in the navy and of the
many opportunities that would be at
hand for the study of diseases that the
CIVILIAN physician could not command
lie spoke OF the fertile field for inyesti-
cation in tropical diseases especially~and
OF the facilities to be offered.
Inc members of the class, he said should
take their duties seriously, and unless they
found an intellectual pleasure in them they
could not expect TO progress. He greeted
the members of the class in the name of
the medical profession of the country and
extended them his heartiest concentrations
Another selection by the band preceded an
address by DR.. Marmion. in which he briefly
outlined the objects of the naval medical
school.
The exercises were brought to a close with
q penediction by Dr. Schick, after which
there were several selections by the band.
during the playing of which the members of
the graduating class held an informal re-
ception.
Assignments Announced.
The members of the class have received
the following assignments to duty: R. b.
Chapman, to the naval hospital, Mare Is
land. CAL; III. F. Hull, to the Franklin; G. L.
Wickes. to the Lancaster; w. ]. Zalesky, to
the Naval Academy: II. T. Nelson, to the
naval hospital. Washington city; C. T. Gray
r"n. to the marine barracks, Washington