The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-11

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against disease.
Public sentiment Is necessary 10
the enactment OF sanitary laws, ne
said. land public sentiment IL nee
essary to their enforcement. 80 IONS
as the people are filent the raw,
makers statesmen and politicians VIII
! be inactive. They will not take the
initiative while the people are asleep.
They must be awakened and we must
awake them"
Four things are necessary 10 Gre
ate the public demand for sanitary
laws and their enforcement. he sara
There must be created a deWand on
the part of the people TO know theE
must be given something dehplte ana
specific, in the place of speculauon'
there must be disinterested and com
potent teachers. and the best WHY'S anu
means or teaching them must be
found
] The first step to be taken, the speak
/ er pointed out. was the eradication OF
errors. Many nave the idea that
disease and death are providential,'
he said At funerals the preacher
quotes The Lord giveth and the Lord
taketh away'--very consoling to the
physicians. Many are impued with su-
perstition. are guided by hoary ira
dition. are faralists, believing that
disease cannot be combated success
fully or overcome. This must be
fought
How to Teach.
Through newspapers, magazines,
churches. women's clubs and other
wise. the public must be educated, he
declared, adding that the great work
of the Southern Medical Association
is to teach"
Thunderous applause followed DR.
Cunningham mastery ending and he
was compelled to arise and acknowl-
edge the tribute. His address began
with spontaneous witticisms that con-
vulsed his audience, dragged through
a few technicalities. merged into a
good, practical common sense talk
and ended with an GRAFTON that cap
tured his hearers.
DR. GraYson spoke briefly. but with
pathos and cloquence OF the old time
doctor. travelling muddy roads in all
kind OF weather, with no hope ~ re-
ward save the commentator of his
conscience and his Saviour to minister
to the sick and dying. He, too. was
roundlx applauded at the close and
more than ONCE the audience punctu-
sted his talk with vigorous handicap
ping.
The two addresses completed the
serions part OF the evening. program
and was followed with a light supper
and dancing
DR.. Grayson's speech follows;
The Old Time Doctor.
Mr.. President, Ladies' and Gentle
1T gives me great pleasure to have
this opportunity to meet the members
OF the Southern Medical Association.
and to express my deep interest in
you and your work.
THE growth of this association has
been rapid in the past few years, and
the, profession at large, and certainly
every one OF Southern birth and edu-
cation. cannot but view with pride
and satisfaction the ever increasing
Importance OF this organization in
the field of modern medicine. This
growth seems To me to be coincident
with general awakening In the
South both inbnstrial and profession
nj, and with the increasing activity
In other directions has seemed to me
TO be especially marked In the case
of medical work.
Every section OF the South, every
city OF importance, has its well-equip-
ped hospitals and organization for
medical work that is characteristic
of an enlightened and advancing CIV
ilization, and this splendid showing
of the South liz largely due to the
earnest activities Of this association.
which stands in intelligent profess
sional progress and earnest endeavor
second to none iIr this country.
THE union of interest, loyal CO.
operation and the harmonious fra
ternal relations Of the factors making
IN this orga nization are responsible
en- etn xyrn1rth
for good, and the high appreciation
of your work in the communities you
represent and the country at large.
When read OF your work, Your aims
and the beneficent spirit in the interest
of humanity actuating your delihera-
tons, feel proud that II Is my good
fortune TO be privileged 10 count my
self as one OF you by birth. by tradi-
ton. by education. and by those deep
associations OF kindred interests that
make so strong a bond of union in
this organization -.-----
yirginian to the Manner Born.
Reared in the heart Of Virginia
with father and grandfather before
me in the medical profession OF this
State. l 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
general practitt0ner--the family ply
sician--as shown In their careers and
those Of many others, have been
brought back to me. What splendid
men they were, giving lives OF unset
fish devotion to the welfare OF their
patients, not alone in the care of the
sick. but the trusted and loyal
friends and advisers in every detail
of life What wisdom. what patience
what years Of toll. what charity, wha,
Judgment they showed, what support
in sorrow and distress, what compan-
ions in joy. what benehcent factors
they were in the communities in
which they lived
Contrasting their lives and work
with ours, one cannot but realize how
much we owe tn them as examples of
what the highest type OF men can be
and do, They. by their work and lives,
have laid the foundations on which
have been built your splendid prac-
tice of medicine Their lives have
been examples that coming genera
tons will seek to reproduce in their
offspring. Their lives have inspired
respect and confidence in your pro-
fession that today is one of the chief
factors OF your success,
The same problems that confronted
you. they met as best they could, ain
gle-handed, without the aid OF spec