The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-11

Of the age must not BE conjecture but
definite and specific. The teachers
must be dlsintefested and competent.
and In this the medical profession
should be the leader. And the work
should be under State. county and
municipal organization.
Another thing that we must do ia
to correct popular error and prejudice
We must correct the idea that death
and disease are necessary aid provl-
Dental, tina, we sunnr a general visi-
tation for the sims of others. The
preacher Gays that the Lord giveth
and that the Lord taketh away, which
Is ~ great consolation to the attending
physician; but perhaps we could stay
thes taking away for. a time at least;
| fatalism. with due apologies to tho
Baptists and Presbyterians. and ] am
baptist myself. Tradition, custom
medicine is a science and an art. whose
) fundamentai basis is truth. The news
there are all the other agencies OF
pulpit. school and public propaganda
which could be used to advantage
NEGRO MORTALITY
the south have to face is that OF negro
mortality. 1t will require careful study
a enyhne The we speaEsf saS S
the South which had bearing " on the he
health problem, such as the increase of
thc inanufacturinR interests, with the
resulting continuing In limited area
of a crowd of employees.
South 5hro Mnss mi he deeared rs that
medical science 'f BUT. If "9 afier ,i n4s
years we have raised up a civilization
WnlCh Is second tn that of 81
English nor the Germans. we should
be be . we'll able to solve all the problems
soil have come forth men who have led
us In other causes and brought us out
of darkness into light. AS stand here
approach so closely to the living-Dr,
Hunter Mcclure. whose statue rcars it.
SELF in Capitol Square. Let us do as
great rests upon our shoulders. Let
us go forth and conquer disease. even
th1ush 1t bankrupt u.s."
Dr. Cunningham closed with q brill
liant peroration. and prolonged ap-
plause greeted his EFFORT.
ONLY MAN OF WHOM
PRESIDENT ASKS ADVICE
,,l Dr. Grayson was introduced, by. DR..
the president would humbly. ask ad-
vice. and whom he would implicitly
OBEY HI He spoke In part as follows:
with Il father and grandfather before
ne In the medical pi ofession of this
State, have been peculiarly affected
on my trip here as memories of their
former professional life and the hard
ships and struggles OF the old time
seIsnap sSoWo G their fs% phS
brouehf back to me what splendid
fish devotion to the welfare Liar % OF their
patients. not alone in the care of the
sick. but as the trusted and loyal
df ms a MA, advisers in every detail
what years OF toll. what charity, what
Judgment they showed. what support
IONS so in JOY. u what benefl ea faetors
thev lived
with ours, one cannot but realize how
what the highest type of men can be
have laid the foundations on Which
tice OF medicine Their lives have
lions viii seek to reproduce IN their
offspring. Their lives have inspired
respect and confidence In your pro.
fcssion that to-day is one of the chief
factors of your success.
I'VE to-day are too apt TO measure
our success by our material prospef.
in the love and filiai, trust Of their pa
.tients and the consciousness of trying
to their utmost to fulfill the highest
privilege OF mankind, to. do good to
our fellow-men. from whose efforts
our present lives have sprung. IN
the midst Of our absorbing activities,
let us not forget the gray and care
worn brother who stu plods the
trail of the lonesome pine. seeking to
carry hope and help to the sick and
afflicted In many an unknown field.
1.-The old time family physician, be-
ing broad minded and greatly below
ed and respected citizen, was looked
up TO for the solution Of every prob
lem with rcfefcnce to life and death
that involved the human race from the
time of Jenner down to and including
the present day specialism. He solved
these problems In rough and rugged,
himself without any solicitation or eff
fort OH his part In unanimous nomi..
nation In tho hearts and minds Of
every one he came Ia contact with,
as the original member OF the Ma.
ra, tt,,o ,t +.