The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-04-16

by Dr. Lawrence, who introduced the
| orator Of the evening, DR.. c. w. San
dusky, Of Jacksonville. who remarked
that as the orator before the society
in Tampa had fully discussed the re-
| lation OF the doctor to the public. he
| would forbear and hasten to his own
theme, which in substance was as the
| mind thinketh so are the acts Of the
person and on it made a magnificent
| plea for a clean and honest con-
science and following it the individual
would live the life of sunshine and
happiness and the doing of good TO his
fellow man. In diction it was superb,
in thought and illustrations gem.
The doctor, we are inclined to think,
, missed his calling, as he was born
poet, before he became a disciple
Of Aesculapius. No synopsis could do
this justice. He said that every good
deed in a PERSONS life would be cred
tied on the great book of life. and that
drunkard in his honest efforts to
overcome his appetite deserved more
pity and praise than the man who
went through life without a temptation
or drink. One good civil plead
for justice at the bar. Good seed, 10
matter where sown, will in part be
consumed by insects and animals that
depredate upon 1t, yet enough will re-
main to spring up and bring forth
glorious harvest; so with our deeds.
He showed how small a thing repu-
tation was-hOw mighty was charac-
ter, the in all Of a persons life. He
scored the pessimiSt and eXtOlled the
optimist, who lives in the sunshine
of Gods beatitudes He dwelled on
astronomy and what it revealed of
Gods unpretended power.
The infidel he held up to the scorn
and execration of the world, and the
lowly follower of the despised Naza
rene he eulogized to the Olive EN-
peror. He paid glowing tribute to
his adopted state and the sun-kisse1
Southland, it's happy homes which
sheltered loving hearts, and with a
prophetic eye he foretold the greatness
and glory of this commonwealth and
the noble deeds Of his self sacrificing
profession-and made the audience
laugh when he said he believed the
time would come when every democrat
would hold office, every republican re-
ceive a pension, every darby would sit
and feast perpetually on melons and
every doctor get cash for every SER
vice he rendered, and told a very fun
ny story of his cracker friend who
standing beside a good lightwood knot
fire, roasting one side while the other
froZe and vice versa.
The doctor was generally applauded
for his splendid address, for which
compliment the handsome gentleman
blushed his acknowledgements. Then
DR.. c. p. Remy of Jacksonville deliv-
cred a lecture on the X-ray, with
illustrations and photos and the ser
vice this wonderful invention had
been to the M. DIS of the land and the
help it had been to injured and suffer-
ing humanity. 1t was ten o'clock ere
the session ended and the room was
ent, the ladies showing Respondent in
their spring suits of white and showed
up in a goodly number.
Thursday
The house delegates of the State
Medical Association met at 9 o'clock
this morning and received the secre
tary and treasurer's report. 1t dis
closed membership of $50 as against
304 for the report of last year, Four
members died during the year. The
treasurer's report showed a balance
Of $S34.04 and collected for the term,
$3.50. Expenses Of the year were
$703.70 The secretary receives a sal
airy Of $500 year.
The secretary also read a request
from the national association Of a
purse Of $1,000, which was offered for
essays on the subject Of tuberculosis.
and he urged the younger members TO
compete for same.
There was considerable discussion
over the case of DR.. Maloney, of Key
West, who, it seems. pays dues in
both the Monroe and Duval county So
cieties and is carried on the roll in
both societies, but which fact is
against the law. DR.. Porter in discus
sing the question, said if permitted he
too would like to belong to the Duval
Medical Society, and had formerly
been a member, but with DR.. Maloney.
to organize a Monroe society, had sew
cred his membership with the Duval
body. In fact, he felt so great an hon.