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It was just as warm in tone as if we were meeting again in the | 15 | ||
room for breakfast, some long past | It was just as warm in tone as if we were meeting again in the dining | ||
do I remember that | room for breakfast, some long past morning in the North Sea. "How well | ||
do I remember that crossing," he wrote, "and how you helped me with | |||
my English so that I was able to make my tour of lectures in the | my English so that I was able to make my tour of lectures in the | ||
United States." He added that he was leaving Stockholm the following | United States." He added that he was leaving Stockholm the following | ||
day, again for the United States, this time to attend the semi centennial | day, again for the United States, this time to attend the semi-centennial | ||
celebration of the discovery of radium, and hoped that we | celebration of the discovery of radium, and hoped that we | ||
would meet in Chicago. You can imagine how happy I was as I opened | would meet in Chicago. You can imagine how happy I was as I opened | ||
the door of the hotel ballroom in which the American Radiological was | the door of the hotel ballroom in which the American Radiological was | ||
meeting, a few weeks later. As it happened, Dr | meeting, a few weeks later. As it happened, Dr Berven himself was | ||
on the platform that moment, apparently just finishing the paper he | on the platform that moment, apparently just finishing the paper he | ||
was giving. Following the discussion, ^'a | was giving. Following the discussion, ^'a rest' period was given by the moderator | ||
and I was able to make my way to the front of the room. To the | and I was able to make my way to the front of the room. To the | ||
amazement of the radiologists, we threw our arms around each | amazement of the radiologists, we threw our arms around each | ||
other - no, there was nothing cold-blooded about him." | other - no, there was nothing cold-blooded about him." | ||
"I can see why you like that story." | "I can see why you like that story." | ||
Can't you, | Can't you, though? A long-space narrative with a really noble | ||
theme, namely the initiation of a student by a great teacher. And I'm | theme, namely the initiation of a student by a great teacher. And I'm | ||
sure you will understand, Inspector, that I don't mean great in | sure you will understand, Inspector, that I don't mean great in | ||
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I went to the banquet the following evening and saw the delegates | I went to the banquet the following evening and saw the delegates | ||
from all over the world, and from the midst of them, out of that somewhat | from all over the world, and from the midst of them, out of that somewhat | ||
faded photograph, the same inconspicuous figure | faded photograph, the same inconspicuous figure rose to | ||
welcome them and propose his "Skoll" to progress in the medical | welcome them and propose his "Skoll" to progress in the medical | ||
science in the relief of human suffering, I was stirred by just | science in the relief of human suffering, I was stirred by just | ||
the same admiration as in 1930," | the same admiration as in 1930," | ||
"Is he still living?" | "Is he still living?" | ||
"No. By sheer chance, I saw the notice of his death, six or | "No. By sheer chance, I saw the notice of his death, six or | ||
seven years ago, well into the seventies, I believe. I was really | seven years ago, well into the seventies, I believe. I was really | ||
grieved to realize that so fine a doctor was no longer living." | grieved to realize that so fine a doctor was no longer living." | ||
"Do you think he realized what an important | "Do you think he realized what an important part he | ||
Latest revision as of 03:24, 9 August 2021
15 It was just as warm in tone as if we were meeting again in the dining room for breakfast, some long past morning in the North Sea. "How well do I remember that crossing," he wrote, "and how you helped me with my English so that I was able to make my tour of lectures in the United States." He added that he was leaving Stockholm the following day, again for the United States, this time to attend the semi-centennial celebration of the discovery of radium, and hoped that we would meet in Chicago. You can imagine how happy I was as I opened the door of the hotel ballroom in which the American Radiological was meeting, a few weeks later. As it happened, Dr Berven himself was on the platform that moment, apparently just finishing the paper he was giving. Following the discussion, ^'a rest' period was given by the moderator and I was able to make my way to the front of the room. To the amazement of the radiologists, we threw our arms around each other - no, there was nothing cold-blooded about him."
"I can see why you like that story." Can't you, though? A long-space narrative with a really noble
theme, namely the initiation of a student by a great teacher. And I'm sure you will understand, Inspector, that I don't mean great in terms of prominence or recognition but of professional accomplishment and human warmth, simplicity and dedication. And when I went to the banquet the following evening and saw the delegates from all over the world, and from the midst of them, out of that somewhat faded photograph, the same inconspicuous figure rose to welcome them and propose his "Skoll" to progress in the medical science in the relief of human suffering, I was stirred by just the same admiration as in 1930,"
"Is he still living?" "No. By sheer chance, I saw the notice of his death, six or
seven years ago, well into the seventies, I believe. I was really grieved to realize that so fine a doctor was no longer living."
"Do you think he realized what an important part he