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antagonistic opinion advanced, only acts as an incentive 
to further inquiry and investigation, and thus that at 
length becomes pleasing and profitable which once seemed 
to be uninviting and worthless. 
But equally as varied as those of the teacher and the taught 
will be the thoughts that pass through the minds of the 
members of the profession who may be present on such an 
occasion. They can recollect many an event that transpired 
when they took their places in the theatre, or accompanied 
their instructor in his daily rounds through the infirmary, 
anxious to catch the passing comment, and to impress it on 
the tablet of their memories. Life has presented many a 
chequered scene since then, still the tie is not yet broken 
that binds them to the place where they first imbibed pro- 
fessional knowledge. Some, too, with whom life has passed 
into the sere and yellow leaf of autumn, ” looking back 
twenty or thirty years, can remember others who have filled 
the professor’s chair ; especially one, who for a long period 
was so honoured, and who, in a free and conversational style, 
was wont to inculcate principles they have never forgotten, 
ft is true he had his peculiarities, and it may be he rode his 
favorite hobby a little too hard, but — 
“ Take him for all in all 
We ne’er shall look upon his like again.” 
He was succeeded by one, not possessed of equal talents 
certainly, but who was thoroughly in love with his profession ; 
and by quiet perseverance in well-doing and gentlemanly 
demeanour, succeeded in obtaining the good opinions of most 
of those with whom he had to do. 
These, however, have passed “ to that bourne whence no 
traveller returns” to tell us what is doing on the other side, 
and their place is now occupied by one on whom the snows 
of age have not yet fallen. May his career be long and 
useful, even more so than that of those who have gone before 
him. In ample folds may the mantle of his predecessors 
rest on him, for there is much yet to be done, the present 
being an age of progress. 
