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New Medicine, if he would rise from the plane of limited endeavor to the prestige of physician, surgeon, hygienist, sanitarian, sociologist-the notable family of the conservators of the vital resources of his people. VACATION
To read the June issue of the Dental Digest is to make the heart glad, and to yearn for the rocks and rills, the valleys and hills, the fishing pond, the seashore and the murmuring sea, and the mountain peaks which lure to their heights healthful and invigorating breezes, and in their majesty and serenity waft you into the forgetfulness of the cares of yesterday and yon torrid clime. All of this the more gleefully, of course, if the "vade mecum" gives promise to the "yearn." It is the vacation number, and for the nonce nerve, neurasthenia, analgesia, anesthesia, filling and "billing" are chased from the boards as well-worn turns, and Vacation, sprightly and petite, radiating health, sunshine and cheer, ballets to the delectation of her patrons. 'Tis a hint to you, dear brother. Business aside, up and away! Rest a machine from time to time and you increase its efficiency and its years of usefulness. What say you to the delicate and intricate piece of mechanism we term man! Don't wait until your engine misses, your radiator wheezes, the carbureter carbons, or leaky valves threatpn you with "suspension for repairs." Don't wait for a blow-out o. a "burst-up." Get off the job a while. To paraphrase a trite sayingHe who works and runs away: a day or so, May live to work another day: and then some more.
Verbum sap.-Vacate! -U
PRESIDENT EN ROUTE The President of the National Medical Association attended the meeting of the Alabama Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association in Birm-ingham, on the 6th, 7th and 8th of May. One of the most interesting sessions in the history of the Association was held. The papers were of an advanced order, and the discussions were interesting indeed. The attendance was good, and the interest exhibited by the men of the Association was commendable. Outside affairs detracted very little from the scientific affairs. The cause of the Journal was presented by the Managing