Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-16
No Chloroform for Scholar Who
Said Those Fearful Words
in 1905.
PREPARES HIMSELF FOR RACE
He VIII Contest with Winston Church.
hill and George wyndham for the
Lord Rcctorship of Unive rsity
of Edinburgh-Eats Words
That's All.

New York, July 1s.-Dr. william Os-
Ter, the Oxinian, who in an address at
Johns Hopkins University in 1905 was
widely quoted as saying that mans
best usefulness was past at 40 and
that most men ought to be chloroform-
cd at so. entered upon his soth year
yesterday.
Did he call for the chloroform bottle
and give his instructions as to the
kind of epitaph he wanted7
No, not he He called for coffee and
rolls. remarked that It was fine day
AMI read all the politics in the morn
ing papers. Then he dressed himself
for church and walked to the house of
worship on foe.
Now. 1t appears that DR.. Osler is
about to enter a contest with Winston
Churchill and George Wyndham. form
or chief secretary for ireland. for the
lord reCtorshp of the University of
Edinburgh The race, says the World,
IS scheduled for next November and It
is understood Or. Osler is to begin
training at once.
Since the contestants are not to car
ry weight for age. Or. Osler Is be-
]icved to have fine chance TO defeat
the others. In any event, he Is said
to have announced that II he is n loser
he will not permit his defeat to dam
pen his ardor for other work
English sporting blood has now
cooled as a reslt of Or. Osler's an
nounccment Of his candidacy for the
leadership Of Edinburgh University
DR.. Osler's birthday approached IT was
recognized that he must either drink
chloroform or eat his words, and many
pounds sterling were wagered on the
turn. DR.. Osler. having d!ned COM
fortably on his words. will now. his
friends hope. dine comfortably on
Wyndham and Churchill.
However. ii is realized that If he
wants to beat them to Edinburgh he
will have to leg It, And II is also re-
allied that II he once gets on the
raised dias at the university he will
have to sit tight to stay on II.
But since he thinks it worth while
to try. 1t seems quite reasonable to
suppose that nothing Is further from
his thoughts than the chloroform
phial.
DEEDS OF MEN PAST SIXTY.
The entrance OF Dr. Wllilam Oslcr
upon his Goth year of life calls attention
to the fact that there are many men
who since 1896. when his chloroforn
theory was promulgated, have dst.n-
guished themselves. beyond the age 81
three score. Among them are
Rear Admiral Robley u. Evans. whc
at the age of 81. in the fall Of 1907. took
the American battleshlp fleet from tht
Atlantic to the Pacific, on schedule time
without injury to Il single vessel.
j. y. Morgan, who when over 20, By
sitting up days and nights stayed tht
financial panic In the fall OF 1907. To dc
this. Mr. Morgan held sometimes three
or four conferences, in as many different
places in this city in a single night
John D. Rockefeller, who, when 81 laic
out his s33, 600. 600 general education boar,
scheme Of college endowments
Henry NJ Flagler. vice-president OF thu
Standard OIL company. who, at the ag'
OF rs, carried to completion his marvel
Gus engineering scheme OF uniting tn
myriads of islands on the Florida Key
with railroad, an extension OF his Eas
coast system, and continued uninter
ruptedly until last month his active con
troll Of the Standard OIL company, tn
biggest and most complicated privat
business enterprise In the world.
Mrs Russell Sage. who, when wei
past GO. fell heir to the vast fortune &C
cumulated by her husband. has estab
nshed the Sage foundation with an en-
dowment of $4,000. 900. for sociological re
search, and ves with Miss Helen Goul
ir the variety Of her benefactions an
the industry with which they are pro
noted
Mark Twain. who. though over p, is a
indefatgable and as successful In II!
chosen field OF literary activity as mos
authors Of half his years. Mr., Clcmen
travels great deal here and abroad
Keeps secretary and an amanuensi
constantly busy.
CARNEGIE AND UNCLE JOE"
Andrew Carnegie, now. when past