The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-13
N,w York Medical College, Thirteenth
Street.

lSEUAI coMMENcEMEET--AD OMISSION OF GRADUATES
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIzEs--ADpREssEs.
This institution held its annual commencement last
friday evening upon which occasion the lecture
which is admirably contriyed one--was filed by a
highly respectable audience among whom were a large
proportion Of ladies.
The Rev Or. Dowi,Sc having offered the opening
prayer Of the exercises the graduates the
closed scvcray presented with their diplomas by
Horace Green NJ d. Professor the Theory and Prac-
tice of Medicine who addressed them briefly expressing
the subtraction he and his colleagues had experienced by
the creditable examinations they had passed,
Tie following is the lst OF graduates being twenty IN
all
:, Name s, STATE : Name. st;te.
Simeon At!aha%s samuel 'f Ressa.' Al s. 6
a%ss asfyoy tas SsSF a.
ifIs Sa,y r. calss sss1s u J.
Geo n Taylor ...... " Hugh MeDewe!l, AB 8 G..
WET ssc 1&s s hssii 49, CONN
Fesscuden y. Otis N y. Michael Moss N. J.
d.. oeIss DoRraUs, Professor Of Chemistry and
Medical jurisprudence, then addressed them in
Grafton. the greater part Of which, from ii. guratye
discarsye nature is completely beyond the compass of
observed that the public were little aware of the
iabors consequent and necessary to philosophical
them and the medical student Every spring
and fall they read in the public prints Of the opening and
close Of the and Of the list of graduates but
If the names reached them they little knew the labor
that must BE- endured and the struggles made which
the young mind were almost at first overwhelming but
brought its fruits and they found with JOY a reward for
which they had tlayed almost slain themselves A
friend Of his had inquired after reading through the pro-
gramme Of the course of lectures flow can the stu.
dent stand this day after day! 1t would be difficult
to as to read half dozen novels and to keep up the
interest in each" But his labors not concluded
therehe had. aferwarde, to perusc and consider his
notes and to study; wringing few hours sleep renew
his labors again frequently when the moon had scarcely
changed her position. What must be the influence that
resulted from such study! Surely not, some had IL
belouy asserted to induce nidclity That might have
been in the infancy Of science when pulled up
with their little conceits and sclf-satisfed with super
fetal view but the effect and profound science
must be to cause them TO exclam -: What il that
thou mindful Of him. or the of man that thou re-
gardoat hm,8 lie congratulated them that during the
course the death had not visited them but condolcd
with them that in sister society science had been be-
reayed a Of her most ardent vo.ares whose loss
thcusands had been called upon to eve under
stood him to the late DR. Sharpe pattison) ex
horted them to comply with the obligations they had
voluntarily taken upon Themselves They had not been
perfected but merely had facts and phenomena explained
70 IN M hitting them to become pupils ami recommended
an adherence to the principles of Bacon aud Newtonto
receive nothing without the recommendation OF eydence
and the maxim OF fully, who laugh. 20 preserve
SeiiecfGfg IN Jurendc Jaged,e,p IN Scisctieo On the
subject good viii towards and appreciation Of their pro-
ssiona brethren he also addresfed remarks and
WITH 4 fitting yaleiiotory he concluded
LUTHER Il. MhEsH said.-As Of the trustees and
behalf Of all ano representing especially the Profs-
he had been deput,d and desired to accompany
hest wishes to the whole class with their particular
incarnated regards to few who in fjthfuness
have risen above the level Of ordinary achieve
mont The examination had been conducted fur he
had been able to learn with rgo and thoroughness
searching than usually pracised in institutions of the
kina. Tie examinations in medical colleges generally,
JIG UNDERWOOD had been ard managed 10y the
professors alone though sometimes perhaps always, those
q the trustees who chose might lie present. But such
attendance was not obligatory, common. The char
ui this college, however required that 1T least three
,cufor must o appointed with the duty imposed TO
tend and supcrinond the cxamnation-who. standing in
somewhat antagonistic attitude TO the professors
Noc q likely 70 pursue more thorough research with
tho pupils acquirmcnts in medical scieuccso that
nothing Was fghtngly passed nothing omitted through
iWor,nia o. neglect, This feature he believed, wis
popularity existing in other medical college n the
country The whole cass had passed through this ordeal
VIII complete satis faction 10 tho professors the
ofs, and tie trustees But there several men,
h,4 u the cas whose proficiency the professors wish
by The precnatop these gs testify their ap-
probation Through this desire he had the honor and
the pleasure 70 loo The medium OF commune alton;
and IL their u0me, and with the cordial sanction
oi Tie Trustees I'LL placed these slight rewards Of merit
chee taklsoi affection, ttese stimuli 70 further con-
quest IL tacir posscssion They hoped that, leaving
moo hfi ana entering upon the journey Of practical
ne: tfts NQut4 tAiuate guide and cheer them-that
thoy would encourage tho uobo aspif8ton-to an un-
Quajlng detcuuinotop with effort tina. shall realize the
reaoyc 10 pluck the brightest hono Of the profession they
Ind adopted. and enrol their names amidst III
tftinRuilEtd GouE-thc bcnoaotors Il our race-re-
ntnbelug tlc sentiment of an rlustrious stranger
row ia lard that there Is no difficulty 10 Ina Who
Vllsn Let, fti4 BY. no obstacles dacnt you Glance
aong tic starry HE' that gem the of The heal
nf 0ri. ana hoar T. he completion with spirits that VII
uot know fatigue . to9k dcfeat Mey your hopes and
ai bo crowned Wih that shan realise The pro-
lt, 81 your students aps may you b. minaterDg angels
in screening cut ana applying The means Of RELIEF ana
eulr t9 a those "ia tl4hL flesh b hcr tor (Appauae)
ia ttcn aDpounecs W. ff.zce as f9lowa--
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qeumo cfeh "a u following CONT men Of biz cllss,
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~ samaa hoDlinn Edwin 10 heAos ana 1FOman