Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-12
BANQUET TO DR.. KOCH
German Scientist Makes His
First Appearance Here.
CARNEGIE WAS A GUEST
Many Prominent Medical Men Also
Present.
THANKS FROM THE KAISER
Appreciates What the Laird of Skibo
Has Done for Scientific
Research.


NEW YORK. April 11.-Mr Andrew
Carnegie sat next to DR.. Robert Koch. the
eminent German bacteriologist, for the
foundation of whose further pursuits in
science he had recently contributed 500. 900
marks, as joint guest with the doctor at
dinner given by the German Medical
Society of New York. and as Mr.. Car
negie heard his name ofttimes in the Ger
man speech rendered by the savant he
fidgeted in his seat.
DR.. Koch's first public appearance
since his arrival in New York on his
initial visit to America was excuse
enough for large turning out Of all
the doctors and scientists. German and
American, in the vicinity. The ballroom
of the hotel seated about 400 diners. and
there was generous representation
among these Of men whose names
are we'll known in the medical profess
Producing Mr.. Carnegie DR.. Beck read
the following letter from Baron Won
Sternburg. German ambassador at
Washington:
Thanks Of the Kaiser.
Dear Mr. Carnegie:-It gives inc spe-
cial pleasure to inform you that the
minister Of education and medical af-
fairs has laid before the German en-
peror a report regarding your generous
gift Of 500 600 marks to the Koch Stifft-
ung 0oundation). .'ermit me to say
that the emperor has expressed his sim
cerest qualification with regard to your
magnanimous donation In honor of the
great savant. acting as stimulus In
promoting German science.
II am now charged to express to you,
the donor, the warmest thanks OF his
majesty. Nothing would have given me
greater pleasure than to have fulfilled
- H.,fv In
e'''' ''O''0' ~ "sTERNBURG"
When the orchestra had finished play
ing the German and American anthems
and DR.. Beck proposed the health OF Dr.
throated "Hochs" three times repeated.
Mr.. Carnegie joined in the unaccustomed
cheer without an appreciate trace OF ac-
cent.
Koch's Old Master.
Prof. WEIGH of Johns Hopkins. the first
speaker. told the diners a good deal about
what kind of man DR.. Koch was IN
1855. when as q student under him in the
Hygienic Institute at Berlin the speaker
had occasion to know at first hand the
workings Of the mind which even then
was busy getting grasp on new and
His work" said Prof WEIGH. is
combination of discovery for science and
comfort for mankind. While DR.. Koch
has always shown the stamp of a scien-
fist in his work he has never allowed his
view to wander from what would be most
practical for the benefit Of mankind. His
work has proved a triumph for the ex-
perimental method in science. Who would
the specious plea Of humanity for ami
mals?'
'In the list Of the heroes of civiliza-
tion." said Mr.. Carnegie. .'our honored
guest occupied a high position. The world
has ever been devoted to hero worship;
as displayed In the man who can kill the
most Of his fellowmen. The hero of the
civilization of our day is the man. not
who kills the greatest number Of his fell
ber."
Hero Worship.
Mr.. Carnegie deviated from the
printed text of his speech to tell a lit
tie anecdote about himself and Kaiser
william. Somebody once told the
kaiser that Mr.. Carnegie Of America
was devoted to the hero worship of
men who did something for their fellow
men and that Mr.. Carnegie had a little
list Of such heroes.
Tell Mr. Carnegie I agree with him."
Mr.. Carnegie quoted that potentate as
saying. land I want to get hold of that
list"
Dr. Koch followed, speaking in German.
He told of the work that is being done by
the psychologists on the investigation
Of the tuberculosis germ. The work OF
the Carnegie foundation in furthering the
knowledge Of this science would not be
restricted in Its results to one nation, but
would spread to the whole world, he said.
His work, the doctor declared. had been
no different from that Of any physician
among the diners.
"All the gold OF science does not glitter"
he concluded.
AMERICANS IN LONDON.