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国际牙医师学院中国区2011院士授予仪式在成都隆重举行
ICD国际主席Dr. Charles L. Siroky讲话
原文
Induction speech to China – the ICD tree 1
President Zhou, registrar Chen, officers, directors and fellows of section XIII, fellows-elect, family and friends.
Have you ever had a dream – one that you’ve had before? Allow me to share with you a dream that I have had several times recently. Please open your minds and your imagination as I tell you about a tree.
This is not an ordinary tree. It is a special tree - a magical tree. In fact, it can be many trees at the same time. It is tall and stately, has strong branches and beautiful leaves. It has lovely flowers, at times, and bears wonderful fruit. It is the ICD tree.
To keep this as simple as possible to understand, I will make my special tree - a banyan tree. If it does not meet all of the descriptions just mentioned, remember it is a magical tree. It could just as easily be an oak tree or a maple or even a tall pine tree – for in a dream they can all be special – all be magical.
My banyan tree is now 91 years old. The seed was carefully selected by a wonderful gardener – Louis Ottofy. He had a horticulturist friend named Tsurukichi Okumura – who helped him in the selection. The seedling was well tended and soon was reaching for the stars. Its branches grew large and reached outward. They grew so heavy, they sent down aerial roots to reach the ground for more support. Suddenly there was a new tree, separate from – but still connected to – its parent. The aerial root of one branch – the China branch – fell on very good soil and that tree – within a tree – is doing very well. It, too, is special and magical. Each tree in this banyan complex has its own gardeners. My role this year is to be the chief gardener of the central or parent tree along with my dedicated crew. President Zhou and her talented helpers look after the Chinese tree.
The very biggest branches of our special tree often send out branches of their own so the magical banyan tree – or rather the magical ICD tree – gets bigger, stronger, better and more beautiful.
Now, all trees give back to the world. They provide shade and shelter, comfort and protection. They fill us with a feeling of awe with their beauty and give us a sense of strength and pride. They provide nutrition through their fruits and nuts and give oxygen to the world.
Our magical tree does all that – and more.
It is a:
√ tree of knowledge – helping us share dental knowledge world wide
√ tree of service – helping us provide charitable works and humanitarian projects
√ tree of friendship – helping us cultivate cordial relations within the profession
√ tree of insight – helping us recognize distinguished service to the profession and to the public worldwide
√ tree of standards – helping us uphold the highest standards of professional competence and personal ethics
√ tree of love – helping us respect and understand one another regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, language or culture.
As much as our special I.C.D. tree gives, it requires little. Still it does need some care. Real trees need water, nutrients and occasional pruning. Our special tree needs to feel the pride, honor and sense of ownership of its many parts – our fellows (*). It needs to know that the present fellows (*) respect the contributions of all who have gone before them, caring and nurturing the special I.C.D. tree in its younger days.
As I was waking, I realized our special tree represented our International College of Dentists’ organization and objectives. I.C.D. is an international fellowship of dentists united by common goals and objectives. More than fellowship, though, is the fact that it is an honorary organization – the world’s preeminent and oldest international honorary dental organization.
One does not join I.C.D. One is invited to fellowship by recognition of their record of academic excellence, leadership abilities, history of service in their community, personal ethics and professional accomplishments.
Therefore the first thing a nominee should feel on invitation to the fellowship of the college is pride. Your peers have accorded you a very high honor. I sincerely hope that your feel that pride and realize that you have received that honor.
I congratulate each of you.
A brief message to the new fellows:
Today, you joined your colleages in the ICD section VI or ___
Be aware that you are now also part of a much larger international organization.
Celebrations, like this ___, happen in many parts of the world. Your ICD fellowship is really in a worldwide fraternity.
We all subscribe to the same objectives, the same core values. Be aware of your status. You have brothers & sisters in many parts of the globe.
Wear you lapel pins proudly.
You never know who you will meet or where they are from, but you will recognize each other.
Attend ICD meetings worldwide
Expand your horizons
Have a wonderful evening everyone and again congrtulations to the new fellows.
Everyone in this ballroom is proud of you.
译文
周（学东）主席，陈（秘书长，各位委员及其家人朋友们：
你们以前是否曾拥有过一个梦想？
请允许我和你们分享一下我最近经常有的一个梦想。
当我向你们介绍一棵树时，请你们开动脑筋发挥想象。
这不是一颗普通的树，它是一颗特别的树——一颗魔法树。事实上，他可以同时变成很多树。它高大而宏伟，枝繁叶茂，繁花似锦，并且，结着奇异的果实。
它就是 ICD 树。
为了能易于理解，我自己将她比喻成一颗特殊的树——一棵榕树。
即使它不满足以上提到的所有描述，记住它是一颗魔法树。在梦想中，它可以是一棵橡树或者是枫树，甚至是一颗松树，它们都是特别的——是魔法树。
我的这棵榕树到现在已经有91岁了。
它的种子被一个神奇的园丁——LOUIS OTTOFY认真的筛选。他有一个园艺家的朋友名叫TSURUKICHI OKUMURA，这个人帮助他进行选种。种子被悉心照料，不久将要触及天空的星辰。它的枝条向外生长巨大。它们生长的如此茂盛，并且他们发出气生根垂到地面来获得更多支持。忽然，这儿有一颗新的树，独立的，但是仍与其母体相连。其中一枝的气根——中国分支——垂到了肥沃的土壤上并且旺盛的生长。它也是一颗特别的，有魔法的树。在这颗榕树复合体中的每棵树都拥有自己的园艺师。
我今年的任务就是和我的组员们在中央或者说母体树中担当园艺师。周主席和她的有才能的帮手们精心照顾这颗中国树。
我们这颗特别的树其中最大的一枝经常会自己生出分支来，所以这颗魔法树，更确切的说是有魔力的ICD树——正在长大，变强，变得更好并且更美丽。
现在，所有的树都在回报世界，它们提供树荫和庇护，舒适和保护。它们用它的美丽给我们一种敬畏的感觉同时也给我们一种强大力量和自豪感。用他们的果实给我们提供养分，也为世界提供了氧气。我们的魔力树都做了这些或者更多。
他是一颗：
智慧之树——在世界范围内帮助我们分享牙科的知识；
服务之树——帮助提供我们慈善事业工作和人道主义救济；
友谊之树——帮助我们在同行之间培养诚恳的关系；
洞察之树——帮助我们认识给予同行和公众的卓越的服务；
标准之树——帮助我们维持高标准的职业技术能力和个人的道德水平；
爱之树——帮助我们互相尊重彼此，不论年龄，性别，国别，种族，语言或者文化。
尽管我们的ICD树给予的很多，需求很少，但是，它仍然需要些关怀。
真正的树需要水分，养料，和定时的修剪。我们的树需要感觉到他的自豪，荣誉和拥有她自己的权利---我的朋友们（*）。他需要懂得当前的工作，尊重并感谢前人的贡献，只有这样才能在ICD成长的阶段，细心体贴地的照顾好她。
当我醒来的时候，我意识到，这棵树就是我们国际牙医组织以及我们的宗旨的缩影。 I.C.D 是由我们共同的目标和宗旨联合组成的国际牙医学院。但是，它不仅仅是一个组织，他是一个享有声誉的，是最早建立的，全球最优秀的国际牙科组织。
如果你没有加入ICD，你可以凭着你的优秀的科研成绩，你的领导才能，你的社区义务服务记录，你的良好的个人品德以及专业牙科成就技术而被邀请加入我们之中。因此，被邀请加入我们的组织的每一个候选人，你们首先应感到自豪。你的同行们已经给予了你非常高的赞同。我真心地希望，你能感觉到自豪，并且意识到你已经接受了这份荣誉。
祝贺你们每一个人。
对新院士们的寄语：
今天，你们与ICD其他区的院士们成为了同伴。
请记住你们同时也是一个更大的国际组织的一员。
像这样的庆典也同时出现在世界的很多地方。你们的院士身份是世界范围内的兄弟般的情谊。
我们有着同样的目标和同样的核心价值观。请注意您的现状，从现在起您的弟兄姐妹将会遍及全球。
请您充满自豪地佩戴您的胸章。
你不知道会遇见谁，也不知道他们从哪里来，但是你可以（通过同样的徽章）轻松的将对方认出来。
请参加在世界各地举行的ICD会议。
开阔你们的视野。
各位，祝你们度过愉快的夜晚，并再次向各位新院士表示祝贺。
在场的每个人都为你们感到骄傲。
