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form a pretty food teat of your worth If Vou set down and say you could have done good work if you only had had the right implements to work with, you will show your unfitness for your position. Your business, then, will be to do the very best you can do if you hare got nothing in the world but a jack knife to do it with. Keep before your minds all the time that when the crisis occurs it Is almost sure to be the case that you will hare to do no small part of your work with make shifts ; to do it, as I myself saw at Santiago, the army physicians, roughly and hastily and with but one-fourth or one-fifth of the appliances that they would expect normally to have; and then, as I say, make up your mind that, while you have done all you can to get the beat joftaterlal together In advance, you will not put forward the lack of that materialas an excuse for not doing all the work you had to do upon the Imperfect tools. Make It a matter of pride to get the best possible use out of them.“I greet you on your entrance into the service. I welcome you as servants of the nation, and I wish you every success in the great and honorable calling which you have chosen as yours.”Dr. W. H. Welch, of Baltimore, and Medical Director R. A. Marmlon also made ad-EQUIPMENT IS INADEQUATEPresents Diplomas To 23 Doctors, Who Are To Enter Iftvy—Dr. W. H. Welch Makes An Address.[Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.)Washington, March 25.—The Presidentdelivered the diplomas to the class of 23graduates at the United States Naval Medical School during the closing exercises of the third session of the Institution, which were held in the main lecture hall of the National Museum at 11 o’clock this morning. The exercises were largely attended, and among the notables on hand were many distinguished physicians and surgeons, Including:Dr. William H. Welch, of the medical department of the Johns Hopkins Unirenrtty, Baltimore; Surgeon-General P. M. Ktxey, of the Ntfry; Medical Director Robert A. Marmion, Medical Director John 0. Boyd. United States N*ry; Medical Inspector Phillips A. Dtwerinf, United States Navy; Surgeon Henry O. Beyer, United States Navy; Surgeon Charles P. Stokes, United States Nary; Surgeon Edward IL Stitt, United States Navy; Lieutenant Ixwrna L. Wilson, United States Navy; Passed Assistant Surgeon T. D. Myers, United States Navy, retired; Passed Assistant Surgeon A. W. Balch, United States Navy; Solicitor E, P. Hana, of the Navy Department, and Pharmacist Edward R, Noyes, an Instructor in chemistry.Those Who Were Graduated.The members of the graduating class sat on the rostrum behind the President Tbt exercises were brief and, In addition to an address by the President, consisted of music by the Marine Band and the delivery of the diplomas. The graduates were:Honor Graduates — Assistant Burgeons H. W. Smith, of Massachusetts; Eugene A. Vickery, of Massachusetts, Harry F. Hull, of Colorado; William A. Angwatn, of California; James L. Belknap, of Massachusetts, and Norman T. McLean, of Maa-Graduatcs — Assistant Burgeons Richard BeckChapman, of California; Robert Graham Heiner, of the District of Columbia; Robert Earl Stoops, of Ohio; Georgs Lewis Wicket, of New York; William John Zaletky, of Iowa; Lewis Hawley Wheeler, of Oonneettent; Henry Agett May. of Maryland; William Dunlop Owens, of the District of Columbia; Owen Joseph Mink, of Illinois; Frederick Eugens Porter, of Tennessee. Carey Travers Qray-eon, of Virginia; Wrey GiUnoe Farwell, at New York; Dsvtd Clark Gather, of Virginia; Williaa^ Nell Donnell, of Minnesota; Clarence Edward 8 trite, of Maryland; Addison Bertram Clifford, of Michigan, and Howson White Cole, Jr., of Virginia.Both Doctor And OEcer.In his speech the President said ;You represent two professions, for you are members of the great medical body and you are alao officers of the navy of the United States, and therefore you hare a double standard of honor up to which to live. I think that all of ua laymert, men and women, have a peculiar appreciation of what a doctor means, for I do not suppose there ts one of us who does not feel that the family doctor stands In a position of close Intimacy—In a position of obligation under which one la happy to rest to an extent that hardly anyone else can stand ; and those of us who—I think most of us are fortunate enough to have a family doctor who is a beloved and Intimate friend— realise that there can be few closer ties of intimacy and affection In the world. And while, of course, even the greatest and best doctors cannot assume that very Intimaterelation with more than a certain number of people, it ia to be said, I think, that more than any other man, except a few clergymen, the doctor doee commonly assume that relation t© many people.“While It is Impossible that that relation shall obtain between a doctor and more than a certain number of people, still with every patient with whom the doctoris thrown at all Intimately he has that relation to a greater or less extent. And the effect that the doctor baa upon the body of the patient la in a gteat number of cases no greatsr than the effect that he has upon the patient’s mind. Each one of yon here has resting upon him not only a great responsibility for the care of the body of the officer and enlisted m^n who will be under bis supervision — a care which ought not to be too consciously felt, but a care wblcb will be unconsciously none the less strongbecaose*of it, as for the man’s spirit as for ths effect upon him of yonr attitude toward him, and the morale of the entire ship’s company, of the entire body of men with which yon are to be thrown, will be sensibly affected by the way in wblcb each of yon doee his duty.“When Breakdown Comes.**“Thers are certain diseases that you will have to treat that the ordinary man who stays at homa, of course, does not, tnd It U of consequence to the entire medical profession that you should so fit yourself by study, by preparation, that you shall not only be able to deal with these cases, but to deal with them In a way that will be of advantage to your stay-at-home brethren.There Is ons other point Every effort should, of course, be made to provide you with ample means to do your work. Every effort ought to be made to persuade the national Legislature to take that view of tha situation ; to remember that in case of war It ia out of tbe question to Improvise a great medical service for the army and navy. Tbe needed increase Is more keenly felt in ths army than in ths navy, because It is always the army that undergoes tbegreatest expansion. But It Is felt In both services. And when, as Is perfectly certain to be the case if a war comet, for ivhlch we bave no greater preparation than at present ws hsvs made; If, as Is perfectly certain to be the case, there is fever in the camps, if there is trouble amoag the volunteer forces, It Is foolish to the grtstest degree for the public men, and especially for the public press, to complain and shriek over the people who happen to be in power at that time. Let them shriek—or, rather, do not let them shriek at all, for shrieking la a sign of hysteria—but let them solemnly think over and repent of the fact that they have not made their representatives provide adequately In advance for the medical system In Its personnel and Its material and its organisation, and physical Instruments necessary to make that organisation Into an effective organisation, which alone. If prepared In advance, will obviate the trouble which otherwise ia certain to come If we bave a war.Do Beet Work Possible.Let them remember not to blame the people In power when tbe breakdown comet, but blame themselves, the people of the United States, because they *have not had the forethought to take tbe steps In advance which will prevent that breakdown occurring. Means ought to be provided. That ia part o* our duty. It we fail In it then It Is our responsibility, not yours.But—and this I want to Impress with ill tht strength that hi me lies—upon dpTySteal man. In either the army or navy, ember always in any time of crisis, the Chance* are that you will have to workwith imperfect Implements. And you can
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