The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-11

The graduates were then requested % ascend the
platform their names called and their
diplomas The evidence Of thsir having passed their
nation successfully. and their authority to heal
the sck This was decidedly the most Interesting fes
ture Of the evening and which was particularly
observed by the many hsndsome aud beautiful laitss
who were pretent. The diplomas sers conferred oy
the Hon Theodore freiiDghuysen, Chaacelior of the
University.
when the diplomas were all conferred, the orchestra
play. a beautiful air After which
Professor Dickson and addressed the graduates.
lie con Rratulsted them their brCg endowed wtth
the Ysnd privileges Of physicians and proceeded
TO explain the duties and responsibilities which they
about to incur the duties OF tae ghi Scian
,srious-to bimset TO his patient. - society and to
bis brethren OF the professioa. TIE Professor
expaatsd at length each OF these topics heals
aud his remarks were listened to with the greatest
attention One of the duties which the medical man
TO himself Is to become sequsiuted with the
steal and modern languages for with iut xnpgiedgs
Of them. his reading ~ill indeed BE- circumsoibsd-
A medical man, too must BE- thoroughly acluaiused
with optics acoustics, cheUstry 10 fact ne musr ram
rack air earth aud for knoEleage ADD
enable him 10 practice his profession successfully.
The evils OF defective education were pointed ous 81
the Professor. and he recommended the graduates 20
pstroriz- medical periodically aud other WORKS of In
struc order Improve Themselves rhey should
coutrbut. to them also and add their share % the
neral stock Of kpovledge and experience he ted II
research Is vice and ample aud she young physician
should explore 10 with Industry aud energy But no
n an should make his profession his alton. lie
should make i only his syocsOn aun be guided by the
principles Of vntue honor aud morality A. 20 tsetr
duties TO t6.r patients the speaker remaked on the
fsorrd onhd-nce which should exist be- the pny
stefan aud toe fic person This connieGcs mh-t b.
ctr CT aud holy that whieh exits be the pous
Cath, and tbs cOuestcr the criminal hi
eel Ths frofspsor In pres. ed eioausnuy youag
phytica their duty co alleviate hyscs pain An1 t1r
ture aud shen all hope "a goas OF prsssryus life 20
smooth the path 60 the grave much possible Toe
Profession a. medicine is thu nshlrst and most paian-
thrope a all aud thi. L. the only civilized nation in
which there are special lass tor ths prot ~
III. ply sicisa The conssqusncs Is that ehHrlaaais
| Is rampant IN the and The physieian should SEX
the society Of his pros,onal brethren
sibe. The duty q the physician e. society at large
vas the last topic touched upon Ffon bis p ion aud
education the physician H. entitled 90 hiEh rank aud
h. pofsesfes influence which cannot b. destroyed.
versant Win every topic OF national or local tnpor-
tance He did not think ~ necessary Tor hin Co %.
come lsoer ~ csucuse. but n ought 20 pArcipsts
In all the intelligent movements 81 the DAY II l. ms
duty TO foster and encourage education among the
nssses. and 10 quackery and chstasn
Ism Of every Kind. - then the necessity es
rems mberrg and bsiug guided by the Thish he
had spoken upon aud drew beautiful picture Of the
az the ply sieisa Who scts according ~ them
Medicine Ia the meet liberal Of all prc--spps aud tue
physician should answer ali calls Enthusiastically aud
without inquiry lie must attend upcn tire calls of
justice upon the calf OF the poor aud disabled
all cal, those ~ th. poor and wrstch'i ss we'll ss
those ~ the wealthy such bsn,1c-nee Will
later ling IT, reward. No deny the right OF
the pbJ texan to fair reward but the sctuti vsus %
into consdsration Wherever there h q stapdsrd %
charge ~ should be adopted and folosed; where
exist one should BE- foTmsd 10 coos1sips. he sPsks
eoqueply TO the graduates the necessity OF uph
Alter the delivery of the address ~ which Tbs abovs
IL nesgre skrioh. bensdtetion pronounced, and
the csrs m uriss concluded
We are happy 10 learn that this instatinn & vsry
propsrous u is advancing wits rapid .tride. q the
highsst point e medical essbriiy and distributing
ttrors hout the States Of ssisntdc kapsi- fge.
who every qualified 90 arrest che proxrs, %
o,sssss and pestseuc. and by whose efforts toe total
dsm,iiion ~ guaekery vii. srs long % completely
sH.ctss over ionr hundred stIdrct. cammsnc-d
tn studis lrst huedrsd aud eleven whom
have graduated this session.