The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-07-14
The SUMMER INSTITUTE
Hon RessUel Page Delivers q Strong and In
StUciss Address al the Courthouse.

Friday evening the courthouse was fill
cd with teachers In attendance upon the
Institute aud others 70 hear the
address by Hon. Roosevelt Page, Of
Hanover.
The music was charrningly rendered
under the direction of Miss Margaret B
Shepherd. There were chOrUsss by the
ladies In attendance upon the school. n
vocal solo by Mrs john X Ros, bro and
another by Sir. r. A. Solan.
The meeting WAS presided over by Mr..
+. III. Russell. conductor Of the Institute
Mr.. Page was introduced by lion. G..
O'COnOr Goodrich, who served I'm the last
Legislature with Mr. Page.
Mr.. Page delivered "a magnificent and
instructive address. W hich held the closest
attention Of his audience He said he
had selected for his subject the life and
work Of one OF the greatest men OF
modern times. the great French scientist.
Louis Pasteur.
He q, scribed the early life Of Pasteur
at the tannery of his father, who had
heen soldier under Napoleon and had
been Il, cprat Il on the field by that great
commander with the Cross OF tie Legion
oi Honor.
Mr.. Page described the work { ( pasteur
and the wonderful blessing he had been
10 mankind Among the most notable
was bis wo.k with the microscope.
whereby he had been able TO establish
the law Of fermentation as being the re-
suit of the influence of organisms hitherto
unknown. ard which discovery had led
70 the germ theory which has revolu-
tionizsd surgery and added so much TO
the comfort and happiness Of human life
Among the works which We're described
was " hat Pasteur lad done To save the
win q
beer oi France by discovering the use of
the yeast Il jwer. to establish new
method of making vinegar.
Ills discovery OF the germ in the dread
iul cattle fever and the use OF innocula-
ton therefor after the virus had been
weakened tJr the purpose was described
~ having saved the cattle industry OF
France
His work in determining the cause Of
the dreadful eikwOrm pest which was
destroying that great industry in the
south OF France was given I'm detail, and
the enormous saving Of the products of
that Important business 10y Pasteur's ef-
forts was described.
The work of Pasteur IN saving human
life in his work on hydrophobia was
shown.
+ Reference was made to the hDnors
heaped on him; to his mudesty; To his
piety; his search after truth.
Mr.. Page impresslvely Described the
beauty on his domestic NE: his dev, tlon
TO his father and mother: To his wife
and children; his love of his friends and
pride Ia their success in lif-; lfts patriot
ism az shown by returning the diploma
10 the University of Bonn alter the Ger
mans, as he thought, had maltrcated
France; his devotion to education and
the struggle he made therefor: his never
ending struggle to aid all Who We're
striving FOR the right, We're all used ~ In
structive aud inspiring lessons to those
who have To make similar III lrts The
stroke Of paralysis at rs. which had not
prevented his doing his most wonderful
work after that time
His work in establishing the doctrine
| that There was no such thug ~ "rpnu-
famous ceneration' was especially note
/ worthy.
Reference was made to the letters he
received from the great Lister. prairing
his work in having furnished -Iia with
the principle upon which alone the anti
septic system can be carried on
| Well might the words h. written in
letters of gold, as they are over the door
ot the lit o. house ia the village Of Dole:
! Louis PaSteur was born ON the - IA OF
! pecenher. lS22 He died ~ lie had
! lived. n devOut man. -, King the truth
and finding l.. Well may Doe remembered
hi- maxim, Laboremu>