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it? And now that you are grounded in “ ratimal
homœopathy," pray rehearse for us your credo!
Make known unto us what are the laws and prin-
ciples that govern in the administration, and guide
in the application, of “rational" homeopathy!
Now, as I am your senior by several years in the
practice of homeopathy, I am going to give you
some sound and wholesome advice. It is that you
aude sapere! omnia probate!! There is still time
for you to do this. Your individual experience will
make a better and stronger man of you than to
accept or decline on hearsay or ridicule. Are such
men as C. Hering, Ad. Lippe, P. P. Wells, H. N.
Guernsey, R. R. Gregg, Edward Bayard, C. Raue,
and all the host of men who practice medicine as
they do, fools? No, sir! It is the work of just
such men, practicing homeopathy pure and simple,
that has made homeopathy what it is; that has
established it indestructibly in the hearts and lives
of the masses; that has given it the fair name by
which you yourself are even now earning your daily
bread under the protection of its banner. Imitate
these leaders, for they lead not to blindness. Strive
to do as they have done! Lay aside your prejudices,
and for the next two years practice strictly according
to the principles 'of pure homœopathy, not being
afraid, when sure of your remedy, to "trust to the
tender mercies of the C. M. potency," and don't
be influenced by, or quote as an excuse, that exploded
fear, "afraid to trust a case to a high potency." If
any argument in this world is played out, that one is.
It has been disproved thousands and thousands of
times. For, look you!

Why is it that, in the most desperate cases, when other means have been tried in vain, the Similimum remedy, given in the highest potency, affords prompt and permanent relief?

And, again, why is it that the gravest cases of measles, scarlet fever, cholera, diphtheria, small-pox, etc., when treated by homeopathy pure and simple -aye, and with the high potencies-are beautifully cured without the dreaded sequelae of otorrhea, dropsy, or any other affection?

I am not dictating to any one what potencies must or must not be used; I only claim that THE HIGH POTENCIES DO ACT, and that we have infrangible proof of their action. You yourself can prove this ex tua sententia. Do this faithfully and honestly, and give us your report. Then we will listen with respect as to what you consider, from your own ex perience, the best way to practice homeopathy.

And, in the meantime, a reform in your editorship will not come amiss. The suppression of papers illustrating and defending the practice of pure homeopathy-and you know you have refused to publish such papers in several instances-do your journal no good. The spirit of such intolerance is widely at variance with the freedom of thought and action in this enlightened age, and a successful editor must be renowned for his strict impartiality. Vale!

POST-PARTUM HEMORRHAGE.--Compression of the aorta is recommended in severe cases. The point of pressure is a little above the umbilicus, using the ends of the three fingers in an oblique line to the left, so as to avoid the vena cara.

N. Y. OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL-Report for the month ending July 31, 1879: Number of prescriptions, 3,122; new patients, 240; patients resident, 36; average daily attendance, 120; largest daily attendance, 175. J. II. BUFFUM, M. D., Resident Surgeon.

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BALTIMORE, MD., July 22d, 1879.

MESSRS. EDITORS: In the TIMES for July, 1879, on page 85, is an editorial entitled "Medical Literature." The article contains good, sound common sense, and expresses the sentiments of all earnest workers and thinkers. What we want is ripe fruit, carefully nurtion." Our journals contain considerable chaff as well tured and garnered, with the least possible imperfecwho have not the ability to give an intelligible expresas good grain. Men are continually running into print sion to their ideas, simply because they seem never to have received the fundamental elements of English education. And when that is not the case, we find ideas so obscured by the careless construction of sentences as to be almost, if not quite, unintelligible.

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As a case in point to illustrate my meaning, I will give the following example verbatim et literatim, as it appeared in one of our journals some time ago. The article was headed Interesting Malformation," and was rendered as follows: "A very interesting malformation is to be seen in this vicinity, resulting from the breaking of a tooth (right incisor) in the mother. The whole course of the nerve from the surface back to mouth on right side from lip which is divided, the junction with optic nerve is wanting. The roof of opening in the jaw corresponding, to the divided lip, palate, right tonsil, etc.

"The right eye seems to share in the trouble, as it is at times dull and expressionless. This may or may not be interesting to brother practitioners. It is certainly interesting to me, though not under my care."

Now, what information are we to gain from such a conglomerate mass of jargon as this? The more it is read, the more completely do we become involved in a labyrinth without a clue to an exit. But the worst part of the composition is the display of such gross tell us the optic nerve has no branch. anatomical ignorance. Any tyro in medicine could ticle is only equaled by one of Mark Twain's producThe whole arT.'s "Sketches." This article forcibly illustrates the tions. It is very similar to “ Mr. Bloke's Item," in M. result of hastily and carelessly writing for publication. It is hardly supposable that any sane man would thoughtfully and deliberately become the author of such a composition. Such work is only the result of carelessness or neglected education. E. N. E.

[The following communication indicates the feeling toward us of the better and a growing class of our colleagues of the dominant school, and evinces a cordiality which should be encouraged upon the part of both.] NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND HO MOEOPATHY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE MEDICAL RECORD. SIR:-In answer to "X," in your edition of April 26th, allow me to say, Dr. Verdi is the same homœopath whose appointment some years ago, as a member of the Washington Board of Health, caused such an excitement in the local Medical Society. "X" seems to be offended that the President should have appointed this Dr. Verdi a member of the National Board of Health, and insinuates disciplining the other members of the Board should they sit with him, and that the American Medical Association should, at its approaching session, take notice of it, which means, of course, that the Association should show its displeasure in some active manner. Let us look at this matter square in the face, without prejudice, for this is not the age of bigotry.

This Board of Health is a National Board of Health, as its name implies,-not an Allopathic, Eclectic, Hydropathic, Thomsonian, nor Homœopathic Board of Health. The act of Congress constituting this Board

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does not state that its members shall all be physicians, If every member would come determined, in the spirit and, in fact, one of its members, Samuel F. Phillips, Esq., is not a physician. Neither does it stipulate the medical practice that each member shall employ How does brother X" know but what Mr. Phillips is a homœopath? This Board was not organized to carry out any one idea of medical practice, but as a Sanitary Board, and the appointment of members was made from among those known as sanitarians, and those well fitted for the positions. Dr Verdi is a well-known sanitarian, whatever therapeutic law in the administration of medicine he may have adopted.

of true science, to contribute something to the general fund, the meetings might be not only exceedingly interesting but of great value to the profession. This could easily be done, inasmuch as the titles of the papers are generally published and distributed to the members in advance, so that each one has ample time to condense and properly arrange his thoughts. One of the most interesting discussions we ever listened to was in the Sanitarium of our old friend, Dr. Foster, of Clifton Springs. The chapel was filled with the inmates of the institution. The subject was given out The spirit which is being manifested in some sections at each meeting for the next, and speakers were limof the country against homœopaths is not the spirit of ited to ten minutes. For two hours there was the most the age, and I am glad to say, for the credit of the brilliant and intellectual discussion of the great subject medical profession, that that spirit is gradually hiding in hand which could be imagined. There was no hesits head. We cannot help acknowledging that very itation in the choice of words, but each one seemed so many of the homeopathic physicians are educated filled with the subject, which by the rule he was commen, having been educated in both schools, graduat-pelled to condense into a limited space, that every ing side by side with us, some of them taking prizes at word told with a directness and clearness which left our colleges; and yet, because they may choose to ad- nothing to be desired. Each had some idea to present, minister their remedies according to the law "Similia' either suggested by the discussion or elaborated by instead of the law "Contraria," we immediately ostra previous thought, and, as all were gentlemen, the discise them from all social and professional privileges, as cussion never became bitterly personal. far as lies in our power. Their practice is no more "based upon an exclusive dogma" than ours; their educated men do not reject "the accumulated experience of the profession" any more than we do, in fact, they search further than we do; their “anatomy, physiology, pathology, and organic chemistry" are the same as ours; they use the same palliatives that we do; the only point upon which we differ is in the administration of remedies. If the truth was known, many of our own school carry their small pocket-case of tinctures, and administer their remedies according to the homœopathic law, but are not honest enough to acknowledge it.

I have much more respect for the man who practices openly what he thinks best, without fear of the American Medical Association, or any other Associations, than for him who practices one thing and preaches the other. The medical profession is a liberal and charitable profession, and the physician who stands upon any other ground than this is a bigot, and in this age big

otry will never thrive.

I hope to see the day when the bitterness now existing (the same as existed between religious sects fifty years ago) will be wiped out; when the physicians of both schools will meet together, and consult together, and the best known remedial measures in both schools be used mutually for the benefit of mankind. RICHMOND, VA., June 1, 1879.

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL.

TRANSACTIONS OF THE THIRTY-FIRST SESSION OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF HOMEOPATHY, held at Put-in-Bay, June, 1878.

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The Transactions would be much more complete if the number of the articles, instead of running through a series of years, should commence and end with each year; and also the paging should commence and end with the volume, instead of with each bureau, as is now the case.

PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS OF SKIN DISEASES. By George Henry Fox, A. M., M.D. Complete in twelve parts. Forty-eight colored plates taken from life. New York: E. B. Treat, 805 Broadway. The reason why most of our medical colleges are located in large cities is to secure to the students the advantage of clinical study. The dry detail of the text books can be taught as well in the country as the city, but no word-painting can impress upon the mind the peculiarities of disease with the distinctness which and handle the living subject. Next to the constant is conveyed to the student when he is permitted to see familiarity of the various forms of disease, especially skin diseases, to sight, comes their delineation by pictures taken from photograph negatives in which the sharpness of detail and brilliancy of the best photo graphs shall be retained, and colored by a competent artist so as to represent life.

In the preparation of this work Dr. Fox, whose rep utation as a dermatologist is second to none in this country, has had the advantage not only of his own large clinique of skin and venereal diseases in the New York Dispensary, amounting to five thousand cases a year, from which to make his illustrations, but has been permitted to select from the several thousand negatives of the Bellevue Hospital photographic de partment those negatives which best suited his pur pose. The coloring of the photographs has been admirably done by one of the most skillful anatomical artists in the country, J. Gaertner, M.D., formerly a

Hospital in Vienna. The text is clear and concise, and the work, which will be completed in one year, will form, judging from the numbers now before us, one of the most valuable contributions to the department of which it treats which has yet been issued from the medical press.

In turning over the pages of this well-printed volume, which reaches us more than a year after the meet-physician and student under Hebra, in the General ing at which the papers were presented to the Society, we are struck with the marked ability and real scientific value of many of the papers. The majority of them are thoughtful and practical contributions to medical literature, while a small minority are very far from being up to the times. The discussions of course bring out much practical knowledge, but the most of them are exceedingly crude in thought and commonplace in expression, showing a lack of mental training in analyzing great subjects which is lamentable in a learned profession, Papers before an association of this kind should be suggestive, the outlines of subjects to be enriched and filled in by the practical experience and the critical scientific knowledge of the listeners.

HOMEOPATHY IN ITS RELATION TO THE DISEASES OF
WOMEN. By Thomas Skinner, M. D., Liverpool.
Globe Printing House, Phila. Fifth Am. Edition,
pp. 84.

This remarkable little brochure, which has already reached its fifth edition, like most other books, is open to adverse criticism, but we see much more to approve

than otherwise. We think that if the book is to be distributed with laymen, some portions should be omitted, viz: the strictly medical part. The cat case is too improbable for medical literature, as in our experience these animals will not mourn over "five days and nights" without any medicine at all! As we think the author's position has been misunderstood in some particulars. We transcribe from its pages his own statements, as follows:

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The Question of Dose and Potency.-If any one be disposed to think that I am tied to high potencies, he is vastly mistaken. The system of Hahnemann, which has many and various interpreters, admits of no such division as that of low and high potency men. It is a mere trick of the arch-enemy of mankind and of all truth to break up our ranks by destroying our unity. I believe in and use in my practice every potency, from the first upward. * * * It strikes me that the chief cause of all our differences, on the question of the potency of the remedy, is our mode of selecting the medicine."

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The text is in the well-known scholarly elegance of its author, and should be read to be appreciated by even those who cannot agree to all it contains.

CLINICAL THERAPEUTICS. By Temple S. Hoyne, A. M., M.D., etc, Vol. II., Part VII., containing conclusio of Graph., Mosch., Opium, Petrol., Thuja, Zinc, Baryta Carb., Canti., Cupr., Ferr., Hyos., and part of Lachesis, pp. 272. Price $1.00. Chicago. This excellent work improves as it advances, and in it we find a really condensed, practical, and reliable materia medica, because it is not only based upon drug-provings upon the healthy, but its symptoms are all supposed to be either characteristic or such as bave been frequently verified by that crucial test, clinical experiment. It is a hand-book par excellence, and with some students must supersede all similar works. We cordially commend it as one of our best, and, of course, should be in the hands of every practitioner. ELECTRICITY; ITS NATURE AND FORMS. By C. W. Boyce, M. D., Auburn, N. Y. Pp. 16.

A very concise and clear exposition of the subject, and will prove of great service to such as are just commencing its study.

HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY OF ANESTHESIA. By J. Marion Sims, M.D., M.A., L L.D., Etc.

An exhaustive treatise on the subject, with authenticated facts, dates, etc.

MINUTES OF THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK, 1806-1878. A. E. M. Purdy, M.D., Editor. Issued monthly. Part IV. July.

REPORTS OF SOCIETIES, ETC.

STATE SOCIETY.

The semi-annual meeting of the State Society will be held in the Common Council Chamber, Rochester, on September 9th and 10th.

The Monroe County Society will do the honors in an excursion, etc., on Lake Ontario.

Tickets for the round trip may be had either by Erie or New York Central for $9.25.

A great variety of interesting papers have been promised, and we quote the following from President Couch's address to the profession:

"All owe something to the State Society. It is our bulwark, both for resistance and aggression. For eighteen years it has stood the conservator of our interests and

the representative of our influence During that time it has repeatedly defeated the machinations of those who would create sectarian boards to rule over us. In more than one instance it has assisted in relegating to private life those who would abuse official position by partisan discrimination.

"It has again and again wrested from the hand of power an acknowledgement of our rights and a participation in the public funds. In a word, it has gathered honors and advantages for the school, in which all have participated, and which have been the pride of Homœopathists throughout the land.

"Is it meet that this organization should now be sacrificed in the house of its friends, or be left to languish by those who cannot subordinate personal views to the general good? All agree that mistakes-grave, unfortunate mistakes-have been committed. But are these to be taken as precedents for blunders still more disastrous? Time never was when we needed a strong, compact and vigorous organization more than now. The leaven of liberality is working in the Old School. Our brilliant clinical record, the superior social status and intelligence of our patrons, and 'the determined front presented by our County, State and National Societies have awakened thought and commanded respect. The membership of that school is, to a very large extent, reaching out after our means and methods. At this critical juncture, shall personal opinions and individual antagonisms be permitted to disintegrate our Society? It would seem unnecessary to argue the inanity of such a course. The Society must and will, at all hazards. be sustained. Every principle of selfall who love the cause more than self will unite. respect and of self-interest demands it, and, in the work,

united with the subscriber to re-organize the Society, "More especially those who, eighteen years ago, will remember the sacrifices made, the obloquy endured, the insults borne, and, forgetting all that may have been personally inimical, will now renew the associations then formed, the promises then made, and the love for the work then inaugurated. In this way the Society can be re-invigorated and its influence increased to a point never reached in its history. Will not such a result bless both humanity and ourselves? Let this be made a personal question with all to whom these presents shall come; and, before a final answer, it will be well to remember that the charge, openly made in correspondence with its officers, that the Society is controlled by men who are doing all in their power to bring disgrace upon Homœopathy,' is not only unkind but is unqualifiedly untrue. The State Society is controlled by the majority of permanent and delegate members in attendance upon its meetings. The character of that majority rests wholly in the membership of the Society. There is no such thing as one man power within its pale. If there has, in the past, been any just ground for complaint as to the legislation of and the direction given to the Society, are not those who have remained away more than equally responsible with those who have attended its meetings and tried to discharge their whole duty?

"But whoever may or may not join the work of strate that it has already entered upon a new era of strengthening the State Society, the future will demonprosperity and usefulness.

"It is the earnest desire of its officers that every Homœopathist in the State shall contribute to the promotion of this result; that all heart-burnings may cease; that all differences of opinion, upon minor issues, may be set aside and that hereafter all may work earnestly together, agreeing to subordinate personal views to an acknowledgment of the only therapeutic law-- similia similibus curantur.""

DR. EDWIN M. BANGS, late of the House Staff Homœopathic Hospital, W. I., has located at Red Wing, Minn.

CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the County Society of Chautauqua and Cattaraugus, N. Y., was held at Randolph, June 10, 1879, Cornelius Ormes, M. D., of Jamestown, President, in the chair, and A. B. Rice, M. D., of Panama, Secretary.

There were present. Drs. Couch, Seymour, Curtis, Lincoln, Hibbard, Alling, Ward, Whipple, Martin, and Babcock.

Dr. Morley, of Pontiac, Mich., being present, was, by a vote of the Society, invited to participate in the proceedings of the session.

The Secretary read a communication from the Secretary of the State Society, stating that this Society is entitled to two additional delegates, also that permanent members of the State Society should be nominated.

A communication from Dr. Larned was also read, and permission asked to publish the communication in our Journals.

President Ormes read his annual address, which consisted mainly of an instructive report upon the subject of "Ovarian diseases, their causes and complications;" citing cases from practice, with the medical and surgical treatment pursued, and results. This was an able paper, and elicited an animated discussion and a vote of thanks.

An interesting paper was read by Dr A S. Couch, President of the State Society, entitled "a brief consideration of questions relating to homeopathic attenuations." It was based chiefly upon what are known as the atomic theory and the laws of multiple proportions. There were no extreme views expressed, but the greatest liberality advised in judging of the writ ings and practice of all who adhere to the law limited, The discussion that followed was animated, and brought out the whole range of views as held by the various members of our school, but was characterised throughout by the broadest charity. If the same determination to preserve harmony would prevail at all such discussions, much good might result, and a host, of evils be avoided.

Dr. Ward read an interesting and instructive paper on Diphtheria, which was well received.

Dr, Whipple reported a case of traumatic affection of the spine.

Dr. Rice presented a carefully prepared paper concerning "The Obstetrical Forceps." A request was made that the paper be published in the HOMŒOPATHIC TIMES.

The last of the original papers was read by Dr. Alling (Chairman of the Bureau of Microscopy of the American Institute). Subject: "Fungi; and the infectious diseases exemplified with the microscope, and specimens." The author claimed that the causes of infectious diseases are intimately connected with these microscopic forms, but was somewhat non-committal as to their exact relation. The impression was given that he is a believer in the “mycetic theory,” as held by Drysdale, Richardson, and others.

The election of officers resulted as follows:
For President, C. Ormes, M. D., of Jamestown.
For Vice-President, A. F. Ward, M. D.,
For Secretary and Treasurer, C. P. Alling, M. D.,
Bradford, Pa.

Board of
Censors,

(M. J. Lincoln, M. D., Olean.

A B. Rice, M. D., Panama.
C. C. Curtis, M D., Dunkirk.
F. D. Ormes, M. D, Jamestown.
A. A. Whipple, M. D., Cuba.

The semi-annual meeting was appointed to be held at Fredonia, N. Y., on the second Tuesday of January, 1880.

Drs. Alling, Larned, Rice and Lincoln were elected delegates to the State Society, Dr. A. B. Rice was nominated for permanent member.

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WARDS ISLAND HOSPITAL. The Wards Island_Homœopathic Hospital, under the administration of Dr. E. Cook Webb, 'has never been in a more prosperous condition since the building was opened.

During the winter the interior of the building was repaired and painted, and many details of domestic improvement accomplished. The grounds surrounding the hospita! were laid out this spring in a very tasteful manner, so as to add to the beauties of the already pleasant location.

On April 18th the term of service of the house staff, with two exceptions, having expired, the present incumbents came on duty. The house staff is now divided into three grades, house physicians and surgeons, senior assistants and junior assistants. Six months being required for cach rank, the term of service is thus increased to eighteen months, as required by the department regulations. The new arrangement seems to work with advantage, as it enables the hospital service to be done in a more thorough and satisfactory manner, and allows of more careful keeping of the clinical records.

Among the several other changes might be mentioned the appearance when on duty of the chief and his staff in uniform. This was a self-imposed regulation, and one which seems to have met with approbaticu from the friends of the hospital.

The wards for this season of the year are unusually full, and contain many cases of interest; there has been on the average, under the new regimé, a better class of patients. Of course there are the usual complement of chronic and incurables, which the hospital must take in common with its associates in the department, but unfortunately, unlike them, it has no place to transter cases of this description, and thus naturally effect for the better the yearly statistics.

The hundred and fifty insane, the overflow from the female asylum on Blackwells Island, are still “quartered" on the institution, occupying one of the best portions of the building, which, although well adapted for hospital purposes, is not suitable for the care of the insane. The efforts made to have this incubus removed have so far been unsuccessful, but it is hoped that jus tice will soon be done the hospital.

The winter clinics were opened by Dr. Egbert Guernsey, on nervous diseases; these interesting clinics were followed by others from several gentlemen of the visiting staff. Dr. Helmuth performed a number of operations before the classes, reports of which have already appeared in the TIMES. Since the clinics of last winter there have been several operations by the visit ing surgeons, among which were amputation of forearm for syphilitic necrosis, stretching of the sciatic nerve, Heys operation, etc. Dr. Helmuth also removed an ovarian tumor weighing 40 lbs., and performed nerve stretching in a case of sciatica with reflex tetaniform convulsions. There are now in the words 'a number of other cases waiting surgical procedures.

E. G. R.

A CORRESPONDENT whose dues are not in arrears wants to know why he does not receive volume «Trans. American Institute," for 1878 ?

The following announcement was made December 25, 1878: "The Proceedings of the World's Homeopathic Convention (1876), now going through the press, will be ready as early in the new year as possi ble (probably by March 1, 1879), and will be sent by express (charges not paid) to those entitled to receive the volumes." Six months more have rolled away, and still the old story-" going through the press "!! There can be no satisfactory excuse for such delay. Will somebody make it their duty to issue to the members printed copies of the business part of the proceedings of the last meeting?

THE

HOMEOPATHIC TIMES.

A MONTHLY JOURNAL

Of Medicine, Surgery, and the Collateral Sciences.

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Rock-ribbed and ancient as the sun; the vales
Stretching in pensive quietness between;
The venerable woods; rivers that move
In majesty, and the complaining brooks

That make the meadows green; and pour'd round all
Old ocean's gray and melancholy waste-
Are but the solemn decorations all

Of the great tomb of man."

If we recall these two ideas, so wonderfully expressed by an ancient and a modern poet, the great and ever occurring responsibilities of the profession of medicine will become plainly evident. Mark how the one, with his keen perceptions and the vividness of his imagination, as though overcome by the beauty and wonder of this masterpiece of all created beings, breaks forth in the immortal words, and gaining strength of expression, as his mind increases in the conception of the greatness of its subject, he cries aloud" in action how like an angel! in aspiration how like a god!" This immortal being is to be your constant and untiring study. And, on the other hand, with what pathos does the more modern poet, while contemplating the beauties of inanimate nature, tell us in melodious cadence, which from its softness is almost melancholy, that "The dead are all around us," and that "all who tread the globe are but a handful to the tribes that slumber in its bosom."

BY PROF. WM. TOD. HELMUTH. GENTLEMEN:-It gives me a great deal of pleasure to appear before you to-night, because with many of you it is the last time that we shall be brought together in the relationship of professor and student. To-morrow at this hour the condition will be changed. Those who have been notified of their successful ex amination will be made Doctors of Medicine. You are not now, even having gone through your studies and having answered satisfactorily the interrogatories propounded to you, Doctors of Medicine, These preliminaries have made you worthy of the Doctorate. The conferment upon you of your title by the proper authority at the proper time, and in the proper place, gives you a position among men--you are made physicians. This, then, will be my last opportunity of addressing you; this will be my last attack upon your auditories in the capacity of professor. In this connection, allow me to thank you for your attendance upon, and attention to, those lectures which it has been my pleasure to deliver to you. Not once during the course have I seen an error in deportment in my room, but once or twice have I seen a nodding head, and the satisfactory answers to the many questions propounded during the course have given me both encouragement and pleasure. Here now we pause. You have arrived at an important period in your You, ger tlemen, are to study the living and the lives. A portion of the journey through life has dead. You are to examine and understand man, and been accomplished, and a somewhat commanding to appreciate the causes of his destruction. You are eminence on the road that leads to the ultimatum to look upon the proud figure erect and firm, with all of your desires has been gained; the mind has the freshness and buoyancy of manhood, and see it been stimulated with the expectation of the pros- bowed down to the grave with suffering, nay, even pect it will enjoy, and now curiosity operates with death. You are to unravel those mysterious processes redoubled force and excites new desires to contemplate those objects which are still beyond the view. Here, then, would it not be well to pause and to endeavor to recall every item of knowledge that has been obtained either from the study of books or from attendance upon literary or scientific institutions; to gather together the fragments of wisdom which have been learned from the contemplation of nature, or from your own experience in life; to recollect every example of noble minds, and every moral precept which you have been fortunate enough to acquire from the precept or conversation of the intellectual, and to concentrate these upon the furthur practice of that profession which you have selected as the business of your lives?

that steal the color from the ruddy cheek, the lustre from the sparkling eye, the elasticity from the bounding step, and the strength from the stalwart frame; and what more? Is there nothing else? Think all of you who hear me, and your minds will rise to the proud eminence of that calling which you have chosen! You are to understand and employ the means to raise up that prostrate form, to bring back the rose leaves to the pallid cheek, to cause the eye to flash with its wonted brilliancy; and to tell disease that you are prepared to combat it with your knowledge and your skill, your wisdom and your judgment.

When we look upon the profession of medicine in this light, when we believe we have in our grasp medicinal substances, which, when properly prepared and

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