The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-06-20
Miscellaneous.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
JYRe 9, 1901.

J11e 9, 1901.
At apu5lc commencement held in this femi-
nary on "Wednesday lat, the degree of Bachelor
of Arts was conferred on George Andrews, John
NJ Hanckel, Edw. Lowber, John Lowber, John
Cole Lorvber, Matthew Matthew's, Robert M.
Patterson, and Edward Tilg!nnan.
The following gentlemen were created Doc
tors of Medicine, having previouIiy pretended
their inaugural diiiertations, and defended them
before the truitess and medical faculty of faid
univerfty;-
I. william Darlington, Of Pennfylvania, on
the mutual influence Of habits and direafe.
9. Elijah Griihshs, OF Philadelphia, on opthal-
mia.
8. WhitnsI II. Pugh, Of North Carolina, on
the fuppotcd power OF nature in the cure OF diff
cafe.
4. Stibbins Firth, Of philadelphia, Ca native OF
Salem, New-Jertev) on the malignant fever Of
North America, with m attempt TO prove its
non-c0nfagioHJ nature, from reajoa, o6jcrz,ation
ard experiment..
s. Phiueas Jenkins, of Pcnnfy lvauia, on the a.
nalogy of the Aiiatic ana African plague, and
tie American yellow fever.
G. William Shaw, of philadelphia, on the All
tuunal epidemic OF 1903.
= Auitin Brockenbrough, jun. of Virginia,
botanical, chemical efay on two native fpeces
oflaurus.
8. James Archer, Of Maryland, on the effects
and modus operandi of the carbonates OF lime,
magnolia, and pot-aih.
9. John Ruth, OF Philadelphia, on the caufes
and prevention OF iudden death.
10. John Parker, OF N. Carolina, on fractures
of the leg.
IL. John H. Camp, of Virginia, on the ufe of
mercury in fevers.
I2. John HoiSins, of Virginia, on dyftntery.
Is. James Cooke, of Virginia, on the extern
FIVE inflammation which attacks wounded ca
viiies.
IA. Peter Miller, of Philadelphia, on the
means 6 leiIening the pains of parturition.
Is. Edwin A. Alice, of Pennsylvania, on the
Influence of muGc in the cure of difeafes.
The degree of Doctor in Divinity, on the Rev.
John NJ, Mafon, and Samuel Miller, OF New
York.
The exercles as follows:
1. The falutary Grafton by NJ. Tilghman.
9. A forenic diipute this qucition: Whe-
Their, in civil cauieS, determination by referees
be not preferable to the prefent mode of trial by
Jury /! In the affirmative, Mr.. Patterton in the
negative, Mr.. Andrews.
g. An Grafton OF the advantages of liberal G.
ducation, particularly to men in important pub
lie fations; by Mr.. ]. c. Lowber.
4. An Grafton on the uf. and value of clafi!-
cal literature, by Mir. ]. Lowber.
s. An ironical Grafton on the abfurdity OF
good breeding in republic, by Mr.. Andrews.
s. An Grafton on the love OF Fame, by MIR
Hanckel.
7. On the folly and wickednefs OF reiifting, or
any Pretence whatever, government which Is
once. eftablithed, and mildly and conititutionally
adipinifered; by MIR. Tilghman.
8. An ironical Grafton in praife of drunkenness
BY Mr.. Pattrrfon.
9. The valedictory Grafton by Mr.. Matthew'S
The following extract from MIS- Sezvnrd'S Lift
Of Dr.. DARWIN, lately pubhfhed in Phila
delphia, contains pointed and excellent an
fwer to the Doctors viGonary notions, con
tanned iii the Chapter on Infind, in his Zoo
nomia or Laws of Organic Life.
&C D. Darwia read his chapter on InftinG1
TO lady, who was IN the habit of breeding cana
ry birds. She obferved that the pair, which he
then faw building their net in her cage, were
male and female, who had been hatched, anC
reared i'll that very cage, and were not in exit
tence when the molly cradle was fabricated, il
which they frf faw light. She afked him how
upon his principle of limitation, he could &C
count for the nelt he then faw building, being
contributed, even to the preci!e difpofal of eve
r. hair and Thread of wool, upon the model O.
that, in which the pair were born, and on which
every ether canary birds nett is contributed
where the proper materials are furniihed
That ofthe pyehnch, added ihe, is ofmuch com
pacter form, warmer and more comfortable
Pull one of them to pieces for its materials
place another before thefe canary birds, and fee
II my VIII MANI SiAC hiSitCit CIOIl " Initiate
their model! No, the refult of their labour;
will, upon inftinetve, hereditary impulfe, be ex.
actiy the flovenly little manfion of their race
the fame with that which their parents built be.
fore themfeves were Matched. The doctor
could not do away the force Of that Jingle fact
with which his fyltem was incompatible YET
be maintained that fyitem with philofophic fur
dinets, though experience brought combination
from thoufand fources.
Mton's third wife was the daughter of Mr.
Minihall, of Namptwich, in Chelhire She hat
an unhappy temper, but 10 fine complexion
that French gentleman who once paid him a
Witt, faid, Monfeur Milton, your lady is like
the rofe. "It may be 70, (replied the poet with
hgh) but / am 70 unhappy as to be blind, and
alas ! have never found any thing but iii.
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