198 PASTEUR 



"Monsieur Pasteur, infectious diseases con- 

 stitute, as you know, the great majority of 

 maladies that afflict the human race. You can 

 therefore well understand that the sciences of 

 medicine and surgery are eager, upon this sol- 

 emn occasion, to offer you the profound homage 

 of their admiration and gratitude." 



At the close of this address the two great 

 scientists exchanged affectionate greetings in 

 the midst of tumultuous enthusiasm. Further 

 addresses were delivered by M. Bergeron, per- 

 manent secretary of the Academy of Medicine, 

 and by M. Sauton, President of the Municipal 

 Council of Paris. The delegations then filed 

 past the little table behind which Pasteur was 

 seated, and laid their addresses on it. 



England was represented not only by Lister, 

 but by Burdon-Sanderson, Grath, Molloy, 

 Pavy, Percival Wright, Roscoe, Ray Lancaster, 

 Ruffer, Sydney Martin, Woodhead, Plimmer; 

 Germany by Haskovec and Schottelius; Bel- 

 gium by Berlier, Van Beneden, Casimir, De- 

 paire, Errera, Laurent, Parmentier, Pechere, 



