Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-01-12
most perfect man in the realm Of

most perfect man In the realm or
science"
] In general, the atmosphere Of q
French home is wholesome and
pure. He idealized his mother, and
loved his father. Pasteur wrote:
'sAll day long I have been remem-
bering the signs Of my poor fathers
love. I was his most constant care
for over 80 years. owe everything
to him. n5s
Louis learned early to sacrifice
for his sisters, and when in college
rose at 5 p. m. to conduct classes,
to make easy their education. He
wrote to them, "Work; love one an
other. Once you have got into the
way of working, you cannot live
without it, Everything in the world
depends upon it," Here sounds the
depths of a great nature.
The title he received at the Sor-
bonne was well earned, Laboratory
Pillar" His motto was Forever to
work!' He also said, "In the field
of science, chance favors only those
who are prepared" That means
there is no such thing as luck, or
chance Things do not happen, out
side of omnipresent law. There
could therefore be no spontaneous
generation. Scientists claimed this
cdd theory, opposed him at every
opportunity, but he proved the
falsity of this old superstition. Look
ing back now, he seems like a giant
of scientific intelligence and in
sight among pygmies. He was strick-
en- with paralysis in mid-life, but
abated not from his strenuous ca
reer. He was believer in work to
the last. He grew rapidly old. His
students came in from the labora-
tory To him the room was dark.
He said "Where are you? What
are you doing? One must work?'
How much of science, education, re-
ligion, morals, and art are due to-
this spirit,-one must work! Rich
in faith, love and service, in the
confidence of men and nations, in
honors, medals, prizes, and in years,
he was affectionate and simple mind
ed as a child, to the last. He quiet
ly breathed away his life, September
28, 1895, the crucifix in one hand
the hand of his beloved wife in the.
other.
To him the Creator was every,
where present in His works. Unbe-
lieving scientists were to him an
enigma, which he could not under
stand. He believed his scientific
insight was given him from heaven.
Like other discovereTs he might
have been immensely rich. He added
millions to the wealth of Industries
horticulture, agriculture. Wheh
Empress Eugene asked him to take
over the great manufacturing
plants of France, he said LET oth-
ers take the advantages of my dis
coveries. let me push on to new
Roux discovered diphtheria anti
toxin. Simon Flexner gave us anti
toxin for meningitis and infant1le
paralysis; Koch discovered the tu-
herculosis and cholera germ; Wright
the preventive treatment for ty~
phoid: Gorgas cleared the Panama
Zone from malaria and yellow fever
than which there is no greater
achievement in American history.
Last but not least is the influence OF
Pasteur on Rockefeller, who gave
5000 100000, to make these dreams
come true the world over. On MS
10th birthday he said: ''Young men,
devote yourselves to those sure anu
powerful methods, of when we hho"
as vet the first secrets... ..neVer pei
nit Yourselves to be overcome Wltlh
DEGRADING and unprofitable skep~
ticism Permit not the hours or SAD
ness that come upon nation 10 us
courage you. Let us be able 10 say
as we near the great goal nave
done what I could. ii. n. ,ocoe.~ ,