The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-07

cent he got in Gawd's world" 1 said,
Not the last cent for me that any
man has got, You take one-hals and
will take the other half'' tthus es.
tablishing a precedent for dividing
fceso.
was invited to become hous> ply
siciLn to the ballard ho.se condi-
toned on nay renting basement Of
flee at $40 per month. accepted the
conditions and moved there. paying
my rent from the patronage of the
hotel
! then moved TO 70l East Franklin
street in the front basement room. and
shall always have a sentimental at
tachment for the spot on which that
house stood. because from that house
my father was buried. my sister was
married. General Fitzhugh Lee was
made governor of Virginia and, with
his wife. was guest for a month. In
1t my youngest daughter was born.
and while In II I was appointed the
chief surgeon OF the Richmond and
Danville Railroad company and or
ganized the surgical department of
that road. occupying that position for
ten years; and. too, while there. was
appointed adjunct professor In the
Medical College OF Virginia."
! had walked for nearly three years
doing my practice from that house
and prospered very much. I bouEhs
the house finally for $4,000. and Mas
able to indulge my family with a car
riage and horses. I lived there far
twenty-five years. when my ambition
reached out for bigger things, and I
sold the house for IS, 900 tstill playing
the losing camel.
then bought Ie1 East Franklin
street, where I lived for twenty -four
years and prospered very materially
added horses to my sta bles and PRO ;
vided all the known vehicles incident
to that period OF my lif1 promotive
of the happiness of my family and
friends. Honors unexpected and ur-
sought came to me. I was one OF the
ten founders of the University Col
| lege OF Medicine" and filled the chair
or obstetrics" There ] was made
president OF the international Asso-
citation Of Railway Surgeons and
presided at the only session OF that
body ever held beyond our own boun-
daries, in Toronto. Canada, in 1898;
I was appointed by the Canadian au-
thorities as representative Of the
American medical profession to the
British medical society in the city OF
Montreal, Canada. in 1Ss9--the only
gathering OF that body Of scientists
ever held beyond the British Isles. In
tAtct houcc, to1, my daughter was
happily married. A reduced family
circle opened the doors for another
move. and ec soi1 that house ara
bought 903 Park avenue. presenting
the deed to that property as golden
wedding gift to my wife.
Many years have glided by. I have
been professor. surgeon. gynecologist
oculist- general practitioner and fam
iiy physician. Many changes force
themselves before my vision. The life
Of doctor seems like the reading OF
= chart IN a. case -nf "a styphotd fever
patient. He xigzags up ana down
the climax OF his professional career:
then xigxags down and up to the
plane OF his beginning. He awakea
to the fact that changing conditions
In professional life reveal the sad pic
ture. patheticaiiy expressed in the
lines:
Alas for that old family doctor,
a memory now OF the past:
valueiess all OF his experiences,
Gathered and garnsred his last
Dnuntlessly dared he his duty,
Through forests and fields and fair
valleys.
Patiently toilcd hs and waited,