The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-01
Com menoemont or the New York Medical
College.

Commencement or the New York Medical
College.
The annual oommencsment Of the New York Medisa
College took place last evening at the College, In rhr
tsenth street, Judge Edwards presiding
Dr.. HENRY @. Cox, in speaking Of the success Of the
graduates, said - =
Having bsen delegated BY tho censors infor you
Of the mode OF examination TO which the oanddAteI
The degree OF Doctor in hedene arc subjected IN this
college; take pleasure 10 stating facts osnneotsd
viii unacceptable to this audisuc, 10 1880 soon
after tbs colees had received Its charter the trustees
and faculty aware Of the nsoessity for higher stand
ard Of medical acoursments, and having in view the
suggesops Of the An erican Medical Assoclaton for
more vigorous tn nipr OF osndsstes desrcus Of entus
prof sson and the disposition also Of Of this
members OF the Association to separate the teaching
Instruction their pills between the regular iscturs
term but board Of censors were provided
By the faculty have p.s another critical sxamina
ton, conducted BY the professors BY both
and upon their ndAton alone to the trustses
trnstees refuse the degree The oensors wsrs Dr.
f. Johnston, DR. rower Of tsis city, and D., Dadisy.
Of Brooklyr since VIXEN Dr. Frank Tathll and others
have been added. The censors hsvs no oonnsc ion.
ei her cirscty OF indirectly vi the college; and have
therefore NO interest in the result bsyend thu denre to
see none but properly prepared invested With
Dociorate and thus they . safeguard the coi.g.
and guaranty to thu profession and public Of hs qus
nrst to adopt this plan Of hon, since viii
,sntr,tle College Of Physicians and Surseons
tnfo~n open gnen COorB 70 TIC C0DSOrg OF tho Ate
MsdcJ Seci.ty, who hAvs also attended sxampaon
of the pupils IN this institution dur its last ses
soDs They have fully conourred With the censora Of
the college In recommending every gentlsmsn presented
to he By the aoplty, with the cordial expression Of
qualification Ut their visit This superior esnts
sr OF the Graduates have alike scted credit to them
selves, and honor TO their Alma Mater Tns vigorous
mooe Of Examination may tns student Ia
perspective; but when the ordeal has been passed,
ne feels the copsciop spess that his diploma Is not
mere unmeanpg pArchm, MT, which favortsu or in.
huenoe could have secured but the OF hard per
perseyeeing and triumphant study Among the fscrtss
for provided or nd pathological c,u.
counuy Those members profession In common
with onreves have the opportunity Of obssrvinr
the manipuaoas Of the students in tho chemical
~ under the Of the profcsssr Of che sry
with their thorough and knowlse his depart
en have sxpsrisnosd great the results OF
ons. Az the RANKS Of medical impotors arc 6iIsd from
5sar to year BY o9cstates from the regular profssou
Inward nohrg 10 asserting that ths chief Cause is In
tasr tmper ct ed1oaon In al matters Of medical sol
eDse whence having bsen fully qualified to spprs
oe the great truths Of uoblc profession IL 10 not to
genial 10 their dsncsnt knowledge dspayed tastes
II hswever, the plse adopted In this college, and that
pursaed by the College Of Physicnns and Susgeons-
which, stsads primer i prinlos Of the medical buwarks
of our tountwers TO prevail in evory medical instu
lion cE learning, ir would BE-, With rsfo.matory
5ith itc Froan FORMS would bs crushed oat and
sttonAl sciesc msdio-e nas ain thg positfsn which
has ev9f occupied In every oivixed and snight. ned
omunpy, tho most progressive and elevated Of the
ibersl soisnoss.
Dr. HoR ss enxEN Presidsat Of the Fsoosty then CON-
erred the degree OF Doctor Of Medicine o, tho following
rAduxtes -