The Ordway new era., 1906-06-08
tcepyr.shs. isos. by S.,hr C. FOWLER, Jr,

arc of the highest grade; his
Indings are refined. broad. pro-
10 and civilized. He lives both
the sunshine OF life and under
Sadow OF death. and. by day and
mi. he feels the pulse OF human
III continually listens to the beat
the public heart.
ktIcally every doctor in good and
standing is n man OF ability
credit to his community.
man can occupy n more honor
more respected and n more re-
lble position than does the reg
|doctor. In the actions of his
and In the skill OF his hands.
lem holds the control OF life. He
friend at birtn. and he remains
l,s until we die. He Is n neces-
for without him we could not
bperly born, nor could We proper
I.
one boy In 10000 has the nat
kbllltles to make him fitted for
hedlCal profession. and the par
ho pushes his son In this direc-
unless the boy shows marked
kteristIcs which point to this pro-
b, not only wrongs the boy, but
bmmunity as well.
boy most likely to succeed as n
Is one who takes life serious
n yet Is not morose: for success
rlousness sees the bright side of
! often as It does the cloudy side.
Il Is true that some frivolous
have la;,r acquired great so
OF demeanor and thought. and
become eminent physicians. yet
Sajorlty OF good physicians have
>ped from thoughtful and serious
who early realized that life has
bponsIbilitles. and that there was
hing In II besides chance and
bre. The embryo physician is
to be a student, almost always
berlmcnter. an early seeker after
a natural reasoner. and one who
bot readily accept any statement
Il is backed by probability.
boy loves nature. and in his
way Is an evolutionist. and a
tr in cause and effect. He feels
tpwth OF life. and becomes famil-
|th Its different forms. Physiol-
his fayorite study. and he may
acquire a fair knowledge of
ply. He may faint at the first
OF blood and become unnerved
presence OF suffering. so that
rents may conclude that because
.py does not seem to have the
test OF nerves. therefore he Is
p for the medical profession.
hyslclan has nerves. The great
] physician. the greater tho
ht Of feeling he possesses. But
% has the power OF nerve con-
ltion. which allows him to cut
prey and to seem not to care
in action; but no man of fine in
no man of consummate skill.
ply stand unmoved beside the
suffering. Good butchers are
pod doctors. and the man without
feeling never made n good sur
Wild boy. the thoughtless boy,
Py who does not possess the char
ftics OF manliness, and who Is
'llingly n ctudent. will never be-
more than a mediocre doctor.
Of the first indications of abil-
this direction is the perceptible
Fnent which the boy shows at
SITS Of the family physician. and
Fhestness with which he listens
mat the doctor says. AS he
older, he associates with med
len' and probably borrows med
ooks, and studies them earnest
ne chances are that he does not
marked making ability.
rooabiy he thinks more about
ing man and a useful member
e'y than of being a mere money
1t Is the exceptional. not the
boy. who is fit to become n
physician is reasonably sure OF
''hood. but he must not expect
seii-supporting during the first
anu perhaps not during his sec
aa third years of practice. His
are much better in the coun-
ian In the city. unless he pos
,emarkable skill or has strong
influence. A very few physI-
u large cities enjoy incomes Of
sIo'ooo a year, and possibly
are some whose receipts exceed
mount The average physician
se cities probably receives from
" $4,000 year, and compare
.sw established city doctors
AInuai m, incomes Of less than
inere are in large cities quite
Oer or family physicians who
specialists. who have practices
.'om $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
average annual income of the
.n established In some country
r,, - rom $4,000 to 5000: the
1n probably being not over
aa the maximum not In ex-
-" ,om 5000 to $1,000. compare