The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-26

cation was neld IN Boston, y une q"
$50 During those four days more
than 5000 physicians and surgeons
registered At headquarters. Here
were assembled as is usual on these
occasions. all the leading men Of the
profession from the four corners Of
the earth, and Of these were those
whose duty it was TO impart knowl-
edge, and others whose pleasure il
was TO assimilate
The trend of thought today, in the
professions, is to urge the laity to
seek advice from time to time of their
physician and thus conditions can be
recognized early and at a durable
stage, whereas disease. particularly
cancer. can be well advanced and un-
known to the one afflicted and car
be at the unoperabe stage when they
first consult their doctor. In the
cure of this dread disease the pro-
fession has exhausted all its re-
sources, therefore the grip that ra'
dium has on the minds Of today
The Westminster Abbey of America
Besides what there was TO absorb
and enjoy intellectually there was
much to entertain the visitor. as Bos;
ton is rich in history and tradition
To go to Chicago, New York, Wash
ington, San Francisco sightseeing Is
all along the same lines, but Boston
is city, large, prosperous, affluent.
offering one all the seductions and
diversions Of a city life, and as well
It remains a vast monument to the
great American nation. II Is tht
Westminster Abbey of America.
Visits Home of LongfellOw
One of the biggest thrills ! had
was when in the old and picturesque
yellow framed home Of Longfellow, IN
Cambridge, / met mis- three daugh-
ters Grave Grace, laughing Allesra,
and Edith, with golden hair he
named them. They met US IT the
foot Of the stairs referred to in his
poem, The Children's Hour, and with
q graciousness and a courtesy that
won your heart, and seemed very
happy in showing you the library
and sitting room Of their father. The
desk at which he used to sit and
write within his Castle Wall stands
the same, the chair was there ana
all his books, nothing is changed.
From the window one can see out
across a green lawn onto u road
where was once the Spreading Chest
nut Tree only now a table is there
to mark the spot where Il once
grew. Hallway up the stairs is u
massive clock which l heard visitors
refer to as the old clock on the
stairs Back of the home lay the
River Charles that for
-Four long pears Of mingled feeling
Half in rest and half in strife,
have seen thy waters stealing
Onward, like the stream OF life,
and across it the bridge where
" Among the long black rafters
The wavering shadows lay
Two Of LongfeIow's daughters are
married A Mrs. Danyers and L
Mrs. Thorpe: the third is Miss Long
fellow All three are silver haired
and they bear a striking resemblance
10 the portraits OF their father. Not
any OF the three daughters write.
Paul Revere's Home
a spot Of interest TO the visitor
is the home of Paul Revere You
pass through the crooked streets Of
old Boston and to get through the
doorway you push through a squirm-
ing curious crowd OF Young Italy.
Once inside you forget the present
and live in a century and Il half ago.
At Plymouth Rock
The world was ours one June
morning in Boston when We got to-
gether-some 90 OF US, just plain
medicos and their wives, and filled
three touring cars lined up in front
Of the very impressive library build.
ing on Copley Square. Then gaily
We set out Un a l00-mile tour to Ply
mouth. The day had begun with all
the glory Of the season. II was warm
and all nature had entered into the
l.our and charged us with an euNii
that converted midcie-aged blood int.
youth again. So We laughed ant
joked with all the joy OF the lromen'
and an exuberance OF spirits thar Wa
neither bonded nor prohibited
out Of the boundaries Of the oip
We ran along the south shore Of IN,
Atlantic, and this section Of out
ride was pleasurably heightened by
the magnificent parks through whicl
We passed.
i have said Boston is rich II
history and tradition. Ia not Plymouth
more so? And all the road 10 Their
is n constant reminder OF thos
who have lived and died and har
left their mark on the course o
events. Little edifices and tablet
on walls spoke to Us from out IN
worlds OF romance and history--tw
worlds which LonEfellow. with hi
genius. interwove and gave We 'Evat
gehne and Mile siandish's Cour
snip 80 Nut HNNlt VI dhuW AlaFl
pilgrim. doubly appealed to us rs "
noted the modest little dwelling o
the slope OF the hin enhanced
picturesqueness by the spring glor
about IT, The home is now occupie
by members Of the family which ar
the eighth generation. 1t be0rs III
date 1898
Miles Standishs monument is nS
far away The old Oaken Buckle
is just a song TO us, We sang
and revelled In It's measure. Here
takes a very material form whe
you see the mill. the waterfall ar
the "oaken bucket house" that stin
ulated the poet Woodwork to wri
H.
We halted at Weymouth and hg
a sudden jolt from the past to Il
present. Here was shipping plat
which had been very prolific in VI
DAYS of a few years back, one of d