Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-06-03
HONORED DR.. SCOTT
GratiOt County Physicians Pay Him
Worthy Tributes.
A FAITHFUL PUBLIC SERVANT
Came to This County In an Early Day and Has
Rendered Efficient and Skillful Service.

The Doctor Scott meeting of the
Graitot County Medical society. which
was held at the First Presby yterian
church at Ithaca last Friday evening.
was a success in everv way. 1t has
become a custom established bv the
society to fiittingly. honor the older
memb bers from time to time as the
years go by, they having held a
similar meeting in honor of DR..
Kennedy last wear.
DIR. Day of Alma, gave the grafton.
In which he reviewed the life of DR..
Scott. telling in very pleasing man.
ner, the trials and hardships of the
country doctor in the pioneer days in
Gratiot county.
DR.. Scott commenced the practice
of medicine with his preceptor. DR..
w. G.. Brown, at Maple Rapids. in
1861, when he was nineteen years old
In the fall of 1861 he enlisted in the
First Michigan cavalry. Company d.
and served about four months, when
he was discharged on account of total
disability and came back to resume
his studies with DR.. Brown. In the
fall of 1862 DR.. Scott took his first
course of lectures at Ann Arbor. In
1868 he located at Bridgeville, this
county. at which place he practiced
for about fifteen months and then
came to Ithaca. where he has been
ever since In the fall of 1865 he
commenced his second course of
lectures at Rush Medical college.
Chicago. at which place he graduated
in Feb. 1866, and became full fedg
ed NJ ID. There were only four
physicians in Gratiot county when
DR.. Scott came-Dr. Sewers of North
Star DR.. Cheesman of st. Louis, DR..
Guthrie of Emerson, and DR.. Mar
vim of Ithaca The speaker said that
the typical family doctor is passing
away In this busy struggle of life
it is no longer Hello John" or How
are you BILL" il is Good evening
Mr.. Jones' or good morning Mr..
Smith. Forty years ago the family
physician. arriving at the house OF
the patient near the middle of the day
or near any ordinary meal time. found
himself invited to such refresbment as
they had and he was only too willing
to accept His beast was also fed and
after the patient had been ministered
to. he was in no hurry to depart, but
sat him down. SIN the shade of the
old apple tree to smoke the pipe OF
peace with the head of the family.
the true friendship in which the seed
of confidence takes root. is in some
manner lacking as compared with that
forty years ago. No one can dispute
the fact that the doctor of forty years
ago knew his patients better
DR.. ScJtt is the true tvpe of the old
family doctor, strong, cool-headed,
patient and self-reliant, he stands out
in bold relief against the leaden sKv
of modern commercial medicine.
Under such men as Brainerd. Allen.
Miller and Rea of "Good Old Rush
he laid the foundation for his many
wears of usefulness and success.
Long life to thee, o true type
of familv doctor. May the kindly
light of thy blutf and CHEEKY good ma
ture never fail. May all generations to
come meet thee on the rugged road or
smooth rolled pike with hearty
welcome and keen appreciation of
thy always well meant and ever skill
full service.
Dr. Kennedy then, in few well
chosen remarks. presented the silver
loving cup. and DR.. Scott made n
grateful response.
The meeting then adjourned to the
BANQUET room in the basement of the
church at which place about one
hundred sat down to enjoy the good
things furnished by the ladies of the
church. After the banquet. toasts
we're responded to as follows: Honor
ing the Doctor" bv DR.. N. Brain
erd of Alma
DIR. Brainerd, after paying high
tribute to the honor and ability of DR..
Scott, said In part We do not wait
until man is dead. we cast our
flowers before. The doctors life is
life of self-sscrifice to others. None
do so much for charity. none SO much
for society. The doctor is bonored
for the many discoveries he makes. for
perfecting the OLD remedies and giving
the new. Among all men ncne are
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