The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
AT THE HOTELS.


There are many cases OF suspended
enimaticn, as every doctor knows" said
DR. William Conner. Of Philadelphia, AZ
the Raleigh last night. ''in which thsrs
I IS semblance Of death That live persons
are sometimes killed BY embalming. or
are buried alive. in such cases IS wei
known.
Many persons have haunting fear %
being buried alive" continued the Phila-
delphia physician. especially certain
kinds Of invalids. II r. our duty TO res
cue the human mind from such fears, 20
make the last days OF having them
serene, and 10 prevent a frightfuI tragedy
Ii only seldom.
There Is a society in this country de-
voted 70 burial reform. Il IS called the
society for the prevention OF premature
enco1nment burial, or cremation This
society IS engaged il spreading knowl-
edge OF the need OF burial reform
An incident IN a career Of a friend %
mine impressed on me the faiIi5iIity q
human diagnosis. and turned my
thoughts 10 the ease under certain cir
cumstances with which man might be
called dead when he was alive
IN the early TUs. shortly after nv
friend left Harvard. he took q long sea
voyage and contracted ship fever. which
resulted IN an abcess on the liver. Hs
got home and was very sick A consul
tation OF the leading doctors OF Boston
was held over him, and they declared
that II was useless 20 operate. as he hal
only few minutes 20 live. lie could
hear their CONVERSATION. but was too sick
20 say anything
He knew that II he went into coma
he was in danger Of being considered
dead. as the doctors had said he was d.
ing. He was a doctor himself and he
precipitated a crisis IN his malady that
led 10 recovery, though II might have
killed him.
In foreign countries the law requires
that bodies be kept a certain Humber OF
days II Munich. there Is a handsome
building where they are laid on sar-
cOphagi. and generally banked n flow
ers, except the head An electric signal
VIII call an attendant II there IS any
sign of life. The records show & num-
Der Of cases OF lives saved BY this
method"
The trouble" added Dr.. Conner, IS
that the world Is IN too much OF a
hurry We show indecent haste in hur-
rying our friends 70 the grave. Why
not wait a reasonable time after appar-
ent death, % let nature determine wheth-
er death has taken place or not:"
Henry G. Thurber. an educator OF Chi
cago, who IS az the Shoreham. discussing
modern education, said last night thar
there is one defect in our present system
OF education.
There IS no use IN educating too many
for clerical pursuits" said Prof Thur
Der. "snd too few for Industrial pursuits.
These new conditions should be given
more consideration The function OF the
public school is % arrange courses OF
study Pupils should be given advice II
choosing such courses as would make
Il easier for industrial instruction later.
There Is a limit 20 the number %
doctors. lawyers, &C." added Dr. Thurbe-,
but there can be no liIuit 20 the IN
dustriaI field There is always room 20
develop lines OF manufacture The south
IS recognizing this. and Is now competing
with Us.
II the public schools cannot prepare
children directly in this way. they can co
so indirectly The state has a duty. not
IN changing courses or education. but n
directing those interested IN this work.
so that when the opportunity offers ths
pupils may take advantage of the higher
lines OF manufacture and technical duties.
On that rests the future OF the Common.
wealth"
Some tine ago De WOLF Hopper was
playing IN a small Western town whers
. local option prevailed" p" said Samuel vas
sernann. q theatrical man Of New York
az the Arlington recently. "a fact that hs
was uzacquafnted with until one night
after the performance he ordered soma
refreshments sent 10 his room for the
entertainment Of his friends He was
very much surprised when told OF the sit
uation. and as he left the desk he rec
ognized one of the darky beIboys as ons
who had served him Internationally for
some years. and calling him, said.
' George yOu know me7 Well want.
you 10 take this tW0-doIlar bin and get
me the very best bottle OF whisky 70 bs
had in this town and don't you dare TO
come back without IT, I know you can
do the trick II you want 70. Now. hurry
'AIr. Hopper returned 20 his rooms. and
after an hour or so there was a rap ar the
door. which was opened 10 admit the
smiling boy. with Two large packages u.
der his arm He had the goods.
Now. tell me- said Mr.. Hopper. how
did you manage it,"
Well. sab. you see I knowed a place
where dey sell de liquor on de sly. an
Jest raped al de dOah. and ak fer some
De man he ak me who is Il f0ah. an Z
don tot him twas foah Mister WOLF ds
Copper. and boss. he gib me two bottles
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