The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-03-22
DR.. MORGAN
TO DENTALS
GIVES SOUND ADVICE
TO YOUNG MEN.
Considers d enistry
Useful EndeavOr.
inviting for the thoroughly Qualified
Material eoOd-The Greatest
Reward-Must consecrate the
Life to the Work-Urges
Christian Livins-No Life
Complete Without It.

Dr. Morgan, Dean of Dental College
OF Vanderbilt University, speaking to
the dental students of Meharry sivea
some needed advice. after lectur-
ing at considerable length on the vital
technicalities of the profession. he
said in general:
l appear before you somewhat en-
barrassed at such flowery introduce
tlon. did not come to you to dis
play a very great amount of Lnowl-
edge, but, like yourselves, / am still
an humble student, striving to find the
hldden truths of science. 1t is a
pleasure, gentlemen, to be here and to
know that you are sufficiently inter-
ested to leave for a few moments the
tasks which your professors set for
you, to come here and listen To a
stranger speak. wish, first of all
to congratulate you upon your hav.
ing chosen the profession of Dentist.
ry; for it ranks among the most USE
full of human endeavors. It offers to
the industrious man fitting opportu-
mites for rendering to his fellow.
men as high service as any other call
ing does. 1t is an inviting field. be-
cause when you have thoroughly dual.
afied yourselves and learned those
things which your patients most nx-
pect of you, 1t promises an ample re.
ward. Whatever you may gain from
your profession in the way of ma
terial good must come to you, not as
so many dollars earned, but as a re-
ward for so much service rendered.
1t is to those who prepare themselves
most efficiently that the reward will
come, ard does come, and you cannoA
prevent its coming. If you fail to.
recognize this important principle in
the preparation for your professional
lie while here in school, when Won on,
IRON here you will meet disaDnoint..
ment and disgust, and finally stnk
down to the bottom and flow ont 10,
some other occupation. The world
is always willing to recognize the man
who Is qualified. = -
You must have a clear notion Of
what and why you are here. Let me
say to YOU, young men, if you are ever
to be deputies of your profession. in
all thai that sentence means, Won
have got to consecrate your life to
IT. Yon cannot get it out of books
alone. You must study, then delve
down into it, turn it over and over
IN your minds, and debate with YOUR
selves every one of these problems
as if you were in contest. You must
be dreaming over these things and
working out these problems of science.
Some one has said: Genius is 80 per
cent labor | say, you must have in
addition to that just as much or more
common sense to go with it, and en-
thusiasm and amhition- enthusiasm
in your work and ambition to proper
ly pursue your profession. =
You are entering the profession at
a time when we are in possession of
more science than at any other time.
If you will apply yourselves more ear
nestly en- these subjects which are Of
vital Importance to you, then my OBJ
ject will have been accomplished.
And let me say to you now, as l
may not have the opportunity to- meet
you again, first of all, if you are go
ing to succeed in the world as dent
lists, you must make your peace with
God. No man can walk alone. With
His help you double your strength to
resist the wrong; yop double your will
to do the right. With Ills help visions
will come that will enable you to
solve the difficulties of life that
threaten to destroy you. Without il
all is dark; there is no nope"