The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-15
University OF the City Of New York Medical
Department.

The commencement for comforting the Degree OF
Doctor Of Medicine on the candidates for the SEES
sion of 1913 4, took place yesterday at II o'clock
AM in the University Chapel Long before the
hour fixed, brilliant array of the fashion and
beauty of our city, thronged every available part
OF the spacious edfce, who seemed to take a lively
interest in The proceedings. The aisle of the
church was kept vacated for the candidates A
little before twelve O'clock the professors and can
didates marched in procession from the college
and entered the chapel, an excellent band at the
same time having struck up grand march from
Weber.
| The Professors, in their academic gowns, ac-
companied by the Clergy and some prominent
members of the University, took their places on a
large PLATFORM which had been erected for the oc-
casion, and was neatly carpeted and fixed IN front
of the organ. The candidates took their places
in front OF the platform, and all wore the distin-
gushing badge on the left breast-a blue rosetIe.
Professors Mott, Pauison, Revere, Payne, Bed
ford, and Draper, took their places on the front
range of chairs which had been fixed for them on
the PLATFORM; after which the Rev Mr. Mason
opened the ceremony by reading the oh Psalm ;
after which he offered up an extemporaneous
prayer to the following efect:-
"This day that we come 10 celebrate, may zoo
grant that those who receive the final APPRECIATION
OF this college, may humanity and benevolence IN
life with true regard for the interests OF their
fellow men; may their days be heightened,
| and their lives devoted to the prosperity oil
! this land for many years to come. We COM
| mend to thee, o God, in all the departments
, of this institution, and may they go forth IN
| the faith and ways of Christian men.
After further invoking the blessings OF Provi-
dence in favor of the candidates, the Rev. Gen
tleman concluded with the Lords prayer, when
the band played the Goth Psalm.
The Chancellor Of the University, Mr.. Freyllng-
huysen then came forward in front OF the platform
and commenced the ceremonial of admission. The
candidates were called forward in patches OF five,
| and in administering the ceremony, the Chancel-
lor rected the following form of admission In a
plain and audible tone -
| Auctorate huius unversitats mih commssa, admitto
yos al Docores Medcna gradum cobisque trado hume
brum una potestate omnibus juIibus ct privelegli
fruendi quoad illum gradum natum est huus hocce d.
ploma sit testimonium.
TRANSLATION.
"By the authority Of this university to committed
admit you to the degree of Doctor Of Medicine and de-
liver this book Qold Of parchment) together with the
of enjoying all the rights and privileges AS far as
this degree doth extend OF which Let this diploma Dear
| testimony" 49, 49,
During the performance the ceremony the large folds
of parchment he degrees belonging to the candidates
were placed the platform Immediately near the Chan
ceor and their appearance caused little suppressed
among Of the fair spectators from the gal
ere At the conclusion of the ceremony the band struck
| up Home, Sweet Home"
The following the names of the candidates will
their native place of residence affixed to EACH and ar