556 WALTER REED. 



The financial loss to the United States in the one epidemic of 1878 

 was estimated as amounting to $15,333,000; but suffering, panic, 

 fear, and the tears of widows and orphans can never be estimated. 

 Now, however, if yellow fever should again cross our southern bor- 

 der there need be no disturbance of commerce or loss of property in 

 the slightest degree comparable with that which epidemics in the past 

 have caused. 



The death of Major Keed took place November 23, 1902, in Wash- 

 ington, from appendicitis. It is gratifying to think that, although 

 his country and the scientific world were deprived of one from whose 

 future services more benefit to hmnanity might reasonably be ex- 

 pected, nevertheless he was privileged before his life's close to know 

 that his discovery had been tested and that a great city was freed 

 from her ancient foe, to know that his conscientious work had con- 

 tributed immeasureabl}^ toward the future prospects of an infant 

 Iiepul)lic, and even more to the welfare of his own beloved country, 

 whose flag he had served so faithfully. 



In the national capital and in the great cities of the United States 

 there are stately monuments to the country's great ones. Statues of 

 warriors, statesmen, and patriots stand as silent witnesses of a peo- 

 ple's gratitude. Is there not room for the effigy of Walter Reed, 

 who so clearly pointed out to his fellowman the way to conquer 

 America's worst plague ? 



