New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
London. March ..


.---fe4 President of the Royal College
al. PHYSICIANS. in succession 70 Sir Doug
-sz Powell. This IS the Blue Ribbon OF
.-- profession. perhaps greater honor
shan knlRhthood or baronetcy though
.-r lrighthood or the baronetcy is from
.r. king. rhe source and fountain Of al
s-.- distinctions But the Presidency Of
-.- RovaI College Of Physicians is COLI
y--rd be- She Profession itself. The Eel
lows of the college. who number some
-r.--e hundred. are the choosing body
--.s- vote ~ ballot and the man whom
-..v elect lis tho man by whom they wish
,1 rs represented before the public: the
man by whom thev are content 10 be
5-5ged. They say. in effect. Of him V-hom
+re- choose. This Is the Head Of the
Medical Profession FOR the time being
-.s public. which really and rightly has
much more confidence IN the judgment II
-rr doctors upon each other than IN any
.4. reputation. accepts that When you
So M n physician. He is q doctors
doctor" you have SAID about all you can.
The President OF the ROYAL College Of
Physicians has. no doubt. duties which
rIa.strauve. consultative duties. and
rl- very important duty Of dining with
.-r Lord NIavor, the Corporation OF the
..r- az London and the city Companies.
T. charging these latter functions be
'----s. suppose, less risk than most
nrr incur. But risk o. no risk. these
f.s-ts have 70 be faced. Between all
operations. Guilds and Colleges there
kind OF f-eesnasonrv. They have
points of contact. Of sympathy, and are
ely 70 stand by each other in diff
.5'Hes. Whether dinners were invented
rs a test and standard Of friendship,
mot say. But 20 20 which q them
-.a like. you piU End q collection Of the
Heads o. other Companies. Colleges. etc;
r0' ALL perhaps. dinner giving. but al
willing victims of others hospitality.
TIE Royal college Of Physicians is also
= senate or Parliament; with powers Of
legislation and - professional guidance
&c discipline The Fellows Of this Col
'rze are Trustees for the whole Profess
sion The President has an authority Of
hos owl. depending in part on statutes
end on custom, In par- on his personal
authority. In The latter Sir Thomas Bar
fa7 wiz NOT be found wanting. Il is not
-r- less. i- is perhaps the greater. for
-r- genial good nature which accom-
reUfes it said 70 him once
sly Thomas. you have one quality
which must be- = great drawback 70 your
Success"
Dear ITO. what is that
When sou come into room your
-a--rrt a- once thinks himself better. and
zen doubts whether he need have sent
-o- ~ AL and so gets well much
quicker than he ought It's taking
money ont of you- pocket
Very good. I'll take care vou don't
g. TeT TOO soon.
There VAS su eIectionee-inE story
fr re politics tu r-the other DAY with
o. a-uaIy serious. but not more serious,
s5- -0 IT, Men we're discussing the svs-
-e- ~ plural voting sriI prevailing in
..a ~oGrrrv. and certain 20 prevail so
a-C rs votes. or any votes. are based
.r a property Qualification Said q well
.rau- doctor
--. gong to poll"
p.t r1~"-
.-r have -u-o votes of r1v own snd Z
r.-r fourteen patients Who are 81 the
.-.- party and not one 81 them vii be
--" enough 20 g out Til after cleo
how completely nOn-poIiticsl
---- be "a profession Of which an emf
..-- member can tell = story like that
--- 20 risk - being misunderstood.
.-- r-as.-o-s OF honor are indeed high
----r English doctors, nor could they
. Ne-te- keeping than noU il Sir
----es Fa-lows
.rr ~ his predecessors, Sir William
c. WAS also not merely Fashionable and
a.-. a- h1- recognized BY his associates
scientific practitioner. Sir William
e- was perhaps reczoned By the
....-T profession The best aI--ound
...- ever known. So William Gull was
.. t-- o. set there is an anecdOte OF
which suggests that he put very
l- value on the average capacity q
..-H-s he was asked % g long
distance trto the country 20 see d pa
'r-t lie declined He was told that
s-- zee be- liked 20 name would be gladly
f stI be declined. saying there
"a-a cases ne could not leave. and when
Do. vas pressed further the great man
---t .1'.
1-t 7.v &C. SOU want me- There are
f.a hundred doctors IN London just as
60. as Z am"
WHICH perhaps. was not quite true
-.- William Broadbeut said almost the
SINE ta.lg 70 me. twenty years ago. and
r.-. when 7 asked him 70 see Mr.. Hay.
7.ou had just left in his rooms. n
Ir- street ~ James,, 70 all appear
a".. extremely en- Hay said g. his emo
".--. way
hrralbont is the only doctor believe
f sou don't bring B-oadbeut bring
Nobody. Let me die"
..+ BruaJbeut said no. He was start
.-- .. catch "a train FOR life and death
...s-.tat-0u be- the country. He must
I.- ..ss bis train.
b-- there's tine enough. See Hay
or .sl~ way 80 She train. GIVE him I'VE
H-.es. and let somebody else DO The
re..-
I'D .s- ic, somebody eise do ;he
s.e"
Ha- Viii see NOBODY unless ne see