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and failed, while the moderns tried to make 

 it a trade and succeeded. But now the 

 modern trend is in the direction of a true 

 science of medicine. 



As you doubtless know, the department of 

 medicine has been reorganized under the wise 

 direction of Dr. Conner. It is our great 

 pleasure to hail the return to Cornell and to 

 the Kew York Hospital of a man of the ex- 

 ceptional ability of Dr. Foster who for several 

 years has been professor of medicine at the 

 University of Michigan. At Bellevue Hos- 

 pital the reorganization of the medical clinic 

 by Dr. Conner has placed it in a position to 

 become one of the most powerful influences 

 for medical progress in ^he country. A full- 

 time staff, Drs. Du Bois, Peters, Barr, Alex- 

 ander (and McCann will join them), all 

 of whom have been recently discharged from 

 the military or naval services of this country, 

 are giving their entire time for the purpose 

 of instructing students and for carrying on 

 researches into the cause and cure of disease. 

 Three of these men are graduates of the 

 P. and S., two of our own college. Some of 

 the men are supported from the funds of the 

 Russell Sage Institute of Pathology, given 

 by Mrs. Sage for the benefit of the sick poor, 

 and. others are supported by friends of the 

 college. 



This undertaking followed several years 

 after the introduction of full-time men on 

 the surgical division under Dr. Hartwell. 

 We may all rejoice at the rich opportunities 

 for learning which are offered both in medi- 

 cine and surgery in Bellevue Hospital. 



Another very notable increase in the poten- 

 tial power of the school as a teaching institu- 

 tion has been attained during the summer 

 through the appointment of Dr. Schloss as 

 professor of pediatrics. The true guiding 

 principle of every successful institution has 

 been followed, the appointment of the best 

 man available in the coimtry to fill the place. 

 The highest opportunities for work in pedia- 

 trics now lie open to the students of this 

 school and under the best of direction. 



An old Swiss physician, Sondereggers, once 

 wrote a letter of advice to a father whose son 

 desired to study medicine, and this letter has 



so much idealism in it that it seems per- 

 missible to read it to you. 



There is nothing greater or more beautiful in 

 the world than man. He is the mightiest and most 

 elevated example of thought and education. His 

 existence, his struggle, his suffering, are all in the 

 highest degree wonderful and stimulating. Thou 

 must bring clear eyes and fine ears, a great talent 

 for observation, patience and again patience for 

 endless study, a clear critical mind which grows 

 stronger in time of necessity, and yet a warm, sus- 

 ceptible heart which understands and sympathizes 

 with every sorrow; religion and moral earnestness 

 which have dominion over lust, money and honor; 

 also a becoming exterior, a polished demeanor, 

 health of body and spirit. All these thou must 

 possess or thou wilt be a bad or au unhappy physi- 

 cian. Thou must carry great knowledge even like 

 to a camel's burden, and also preserve the fresh- 

 ness of the poets. Thou must overcome all arts of 

 charlatanry and in so doing remain an honorable 

 man. Medicine must come first and be thy relig- 

 ion and politics, thy joy and thy sorrow. There- 

 fore I would never advise anyone to be a physi- 

 cian. If he still wishes to be one, warn him again 

 and severely; if he wishes it notwithstanding; then 

 give him thy blessing in so far as he is worthy of 

 it; he will need it. 



We will be glad to have all students enter- 

 ing this college feel that they are welcome 

 guests to its halls, guests who come as men 

 and women earnestly desirous of enjoying 

 such intellectual opportunities as are here 

 generously offered. I would ask you to show 

 your appreciation of the gifts which private 

 endowment makes possible, in that you should 

 treat the building and its contents with that 

 scrupulous care and reverence which you 

 would naturally bestow upon the personal 

 property of a generous benefactor who was 

 also a great friend. If you accept what there 

 is here in good spirit, and if the external life 

 of the country permits an orderly community 

 life within these walls, you will find oppor- 

 tunities for golden days in the time to come. 

 Graham Lusk 



SCIENTIFIC EVENTS 



COOPERATIVE CONSERVATION OF THE 

 INDIANA-LAKE MICHIGAN SAND DUNES 



For some time a quiet agitation for the 

 setting aside of this unique region abounding 



