Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-22

Dye, Plainview; Mrs. A. II. Neyh-
bors, Seguin; Mrs. 3. B. Richards,
Harleton; Mrs. L. d. Hill, San An
tonic.
Eulogies on Doctors @. 3. Foscue,
+. ID. Boyd and M. II. Bledsoe were
delivered by Doctors g. M. RoSser.
John o. McReynolds and III. T..
Graves. A male quartette composed
OF Messrs. Duncan, McNair. Desha
and Tucker. sang Crossing the
Bar" and Rev. j. K. Lovett delivered
the bcnediction, concluding the pro-
gram.
Following is DR.. Starley's address
in part:
Almost from It's earliest days the
State Medical association of Texas.
with fine appreciation of one Of the
simplest, but most noble OF instincts,
has followed the principle Of devot-
ing a part Of the busy time OF these
annual sessions to exercises COM
memorating the lives and labors Of
its dead.
I have read to you the names of
those who have passed away dur
ing the IL months Just ended. All
of them we're faithful disciples of
our profession. We know no classes
or distinctions. All worked with
mind and heart and hand for the
salvation of human bodies. Theirs
was a labor Of love, and its neauti-
full artistry was expressed in terms
or human health and happiness.
Some achieved high rank and gave
greatly OF their time and talents In
molding the character and direct
ing the destinies OF this organiza-
ton.
The doctors of Texas have written
an imperishable record across the
pages of the medical history OF the
state from the days Of the republic.
For the old patriots among Texas
doctors. we feel the greatest -ener-
alton and respect. and publicly ac-
knowledge and proclaim the ouliga-
tons Of posterity for the mastery
examples their we'll known careers
have given Of professional and civic
virtue. Cast in the heroic mould
OF a bygone day, the lives OF An
son Jones. last president Of the re-
public: Ashbel Smith. Branch T.
Archer. George Cupples, and scores
OF their confreres. T filled with
dramatic appeal and their names
are written high on the scroll of
fame for all lovers Of medical lore
IN Texas.
These medical patriots were con-
temporary with the most picturesque
period in the annals OF Texas. near
enough to our Own to carry the cen
viction OF authentic narrative. and
yet sufficiently removed to breathe
a spirit OF adventure and -hivalry
unparalleled in romantic history. On
our presidents gavel. which was
made from a tree that helped to
shelter Colonel Ben Milam's heroic
band in 1885. is inscribed the legend,
AS / sheltered Sentinels for Texas
liberty, SO will I guard this associa-
ton" All historians are agreed in
placing a very high estimate on the
valor and craftsmanship and all
around qualifications Of the adven-
turous men who wrested Texas from
the Indian and from the rule OF
Mexico. In their veins ran the red
blood of the centuries. And our
pride may be pardoned when we
contemplate what history and bio
graphy so plainly inform us. that no
insignificant part of this brilliant
company was made up Of our pio-
neer doctors.
These doctors OF nearly a hundred
years ago. despite their a~usterities
Of character. born OF the privations
and hardships Of the frontier. we're
none the less broadly human in
their sympathies and felt the yearn-
ings for the round tables and COM
panionship Of their fellow work
men. Though comparatively few in
number and widely separated IN