A FRIEND OF THE FILIPINO. XXXlll 



tutions and inculcate into the minds of the rising generation 

 that wholesome spirit of democracy which will make the Philip- 

 pines the most prosperous and progressive country which the 

 world ever beheld in these far-away regions of the extreme 

 Orient. To this group of worthy and self-denying citizens of 

 America the late Dr. Paul C. Freer belongs, whose memory 

 will ever be cherished by those Filipinos who have had oppor- 

 tunity to realize his untiring efforts for the advancement of 

 science in the Philippine Islands. 



I need not remind you, of course, to prove my assertion, that 

 Doctor Freer was the one who created and established the 

 Bureau of Science on a scientific basis, helped a great deal in 

 the foundation of the Philippine Medical School and planned 

 this beautiful building, and that he was, perhaps, the principal 

 factor in the construction of that magnificent General Hospital 

 where the College of Medicine and Surgery has its clinics. All 

 of these institutions are admired by visitors and constitute a 

 perennial fountain of blessings upon the Filipino people. 



But there is still another feature of his work which deserves 

 notice. Paul Caspar Freer was a solicitous protector of the 

 Filipino youth. It was his desire that young Filipinos should 

 pg,rticipate directly in tlie scientiiic movement wiiicii, since the 

 establishment of American government, has been initiated here. 

 For this reason, both government and private students, upon 

 their return from abroad, found the Bureau of Science an ade- 

 quate field for their studies and the Director, Doctor Freer, a 

 generous adviser who knew how to encourage the spirit of per- 

 sonal initiative and original research. 



Paul Caspar Freer also entertained the salutary idea of put- 

 ting as many Filipinos as possible in his Bureau. On account of 

 this policy, the division of mechanics of the Bureau of Science 

 is at present completely entrusted to Filipinos ; and, in the major- 

 ity, of the other divisions, the work of yoimg Filipino graduates 

 is by no means small. Two of them, Messrs. Tmioteo Dar Juan 

 and Jose del Rosario, in the division of chemistry, after grad- 

 uating in pharmacy from private schools in this city, were 

 asked by Doctor Freer to practise in his office. Later on, Doctor 



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