The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-11

The Allen Waltz by the Cornet Club followed, and /
the degrees we're then conferred the graduates who
called up in Glasses of six eight each, to re.
ceivo them This the most interesting portion Of the
exercises The spectators particularly the ladies' ca
gery scanned the countenances Of the young gentlemen
as they walked towards the Chancellor to receive the
we'll mered reward Of their nssiduty and zeal, and
many of them perceived felt lively interest In the
proceedings before them.
Professor BEDFoRp then delivered the annual ADDRESS,
of which give q sketch as follows -
After having congratulated the graduates and making
few ~ orh nn vo ns sud
the responsibilities which will necessarily devolve on
you in the discharge Of proiessnsi duty WIZ Dc Oh ma
province will be to heal the sick and give comfort to the
siicsdyour mission will indeed be one Of charity and
evolence-tO assusge human suffering conquer dis
esss and to heslth are ito cardinal objsets
The profession which you have ebraced and Of which
YOU are the constituted guardians il one Of
peace end kindness pride ia the associations OF
war, bloody deeds OF senseleaa ambition and
vet the battlefield itself is filed with the records
Of its glory and its triumphs-not trumphs over a
fallen foe, but triumphs over disease and death -
Among you, who have this night been constituted mem
bers OF the profession there Is not am sure one who
long tor honorable Distinction and look forward
with earnest solcitude to the attainment OF name
This love OF fame distinguishing characteristic OF
man. and when controlled by proper inAuencsss laud
able ambition. 1t exctes to efort-it urges on the
slothul encourages and animates with bouyant hope
the depressed and fendless If you have not ambition,
your success WILL indeed, be limited Be content with
mere subsistence and you add but little to that science
the interests and dignity Of which you have pledged
heh-resolve to leave behind you q name which
shall be Of honor Seek for lofty position among
your compsars and remember that rspusao9 waSa
and persevsrng toll. Whilst others unite in the plea
of the festive scene and enter into the en-
sorrows and s cares. Is the abode Of tho physician
There il s that he 10 enabled to exhibit the trunphs Ct
prepared for the issue, his rssposDity win prov.
he who is entrusted with its preservation should
not appreciate fully the sacredness OF the charge
now Sy law and profession the guardians Of the health
and lives of your fellow men-to you has been dele.
s yoSt fnowd9s must depend the safety
of those commi ted to your charge Although you have
received your diploma and had awarded TO all the
honors which your alma mater confer, yet these
are fcant, compared with what you have yet to
accomplish The parchment which you hold In your
hands but remains for you by your acts.
to proclaim the world that you have preserved that
contract involate that its objects have been sacredy
YOUR lives must BE- consecrai.d to your
must continue faithful and dgent sudentsand let
admeniah you against the deuson that with the pos
BILE in medicine. You now stand merely. on the
threshold, and If you wish TO reach the height Of
your leisure hours instead Of being consumed in the
reve feast must be given to profound and earnest con-
MEDICAL science. you viii be required to brns into
active operation all the energies OF your mad Repu
T. s Of 0S o yssl, S n sn,oS.
snos and "usrns will fS sc
rstions will be grstidsd Il you faithfully and zeslously
pursue the legitimate objects of your profession Is
my duty to inform you-and do in kindness and 10
friendship do that you may be early put your
guard to what you will have to encounter in seeking
be sna sood will be
good fortune always to be surrounded by generous and
kindred spirits you will occasionally meet in the fell
lnf%n yhAQA uhn hoS nf nd
thought sell interest who will at,emp. to destroy
by base insLu atoms, and secret assaults character
Distinction. bundled at the declaration; but it
seems, indeed to be conceded fact that among the
bsraly a want othst fostering influence which
the young much needs to encourage and support
him amid the trial. and entertainments Of professional
life 10 lieu Of kindness and congraulation. how often
Il: very mossn, he has sueessa.S By psr.s
public confidence. discovers that he is the object OF
bitter detracton by the who il they loved and
in his success How you to meet these dsiameIs =
how protect reputation against this ribaldry Of the
tongue win you have recourse to the same expsdient
tauly be the losers for they will prove to be infinitely
your superiors 10 this mode of wsrfsre aud pro-
foundly verscd in all the arts and tricks of deracton
The strongest defence which the ply sician make
against the slanderer will be kno Wedge and moral
worth Let the public but understand tnat GU posssss
the directed efforts of the envious and malignant
Again IL thnR that cannot long resist the
presence OF s own inieriori'y No, gentlemen, allow
me to assure you that If you earnestly seek for proes
sonsl distraction II II be wish to realise the anti
cpaton IN which You have 80 iondly inGuIged-tho an
cpaon Of attaining high place pI ole ssioD, you
will have time 10 consume IN the Improbable business
Of asSersing your successful rival Tere IL at
trnute in the character Ut phy sican which should be
more prominent t. an that OF philanthrophya pilsn
throphy which should embrace in great circle the
whole human family philanthrophy which, while il
enables him to psthise with the sick and the ected
will prompt him likewise to appreciate the labor of his
brother practitioner and extend to him the hand Of
cordial couerAtustion Until learn 10 rsspeet our