The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-02
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"A COMMENCEMENT or THE WEDICAL COLs
rraR ~ VIRGINIA. Tue annual conamepcement At
shjs colese took place Saturdayngh last before
large and intelligent audience OF ln1es and gentle.
men, many Of them the warm and INMATE friends
Of the Young gentlemen who were % have the de-
gree of M D. conferred on them previous to en-
teripq those walks of lie 10 which science II con
santly combating With disease, and patient study
asd perseversnce 90 essential to their success
ss After several well executed pieces OF music BY
the Armory Band. the Professors of the lnstituton
and portionof the Board OF Trustees marched 10
and took their seats. followed by the graduating
class who occupied the front row OF benches in the
hail. convenient TO the Professors
The Rev. Mr.. BURRows, pastor OF the First Bap-
tist Church, having been invited to do so, opened
the meeting with a mos: feeling and appropriate
prayer In behalf of the institute, Its professors, and
the young men before him, who were about embar>
king on the ocean Of life as physicians beseeching
All-Wise Providence to guide them In their pro-
fession and practice, and make them useful physi-
clans and valuable citizens.
The band again played handsome piece OF nnu.
sic at the close of which,
DR.. r. B. WELLFoRD came forward, and after
comforting the degree Of NJ ID. on the following
Young gentlemen, presented them with their Dip
iomai, as license to 90 forth and practice medi-
cine Their names
William P. Hill of Richmond.
Richard T. Pullism of Chesterfield.
Joseph p. Jordan of Hartford, N G.
Vim Walter Douglas Of New Kent.
VIM. Estes Of Grsnvilir, NJ C.
Robert M. Puam of Richmond.
Pcheerue T. Qusrles OF Caroline
DR.. John C. Gordon OF Albemarie
John A. Jetsr OF Bedford.
Theodrick A Ridout of Mectlenburg,
Francis w. Parker of Southampton.
Charles X. Anderson Of Nelson.
A. g. Mason of Stafford.
c H. Perrow of Nelson;
James Fl. Vowels of Culpeper.
Warren l.. Baylor of Caroline.
Horace Smoot Of Madison
Garland NJ. Anderson of Loniss
James Farris of Culpeper.
John A. Gregory of Chesterfield.
James c. Watson of University of Va .
Alexander Fitzpstrck of Nelson.
Alexa ader Reynolds of Floyd.
DR. John c. Mayo OF Westmoreiand.
VIM r. ]. Gibbou of Dnwiddie
DR. Wexford then took his seat, when the band
again discoursed its soulstirring music for several
minutes.
Address TO the GRADUATING Class.-Dr. DAVID d
TUCKER. the Dean of the Faculty. arose, and IN Ieei.
ing and appropriate language addressed the young
doctors before him. congrstulating them on having
obtained their diplomas, but warning them that on
distinction as physicians Medical like all other sci
epces Ia always progressing The errors OF
must give way for the projections of tomorrow. He
then urged them to tutor themselves to rigid ana
accurate investigation of whatever concerns the sea-
ence Of medicine.
DR. Tucker next alluded to the death of DIR. CAR
TER 2. JOHNSON who had held the position OF pro-
lessor of Anatomy in that Institution, and gave
biographical sketch of him, closing his truthful euo-
gy with the following sentences:
"As lecturer and writer" says friend, he (Dr.
Johnson) was plain, solid and sensible; physician
free from wild theory, and disincned to hazardous
experiment. His Judgment and accurate knowledge
OF his profession made him greatly esteemed, Whilst
the man was always the same, always frank candid
and reliable, depising all party tricks to gain icti
Straight 'd forward to The Bss goal before h de-
pending alone on his own inertia and his own noble
character Ior success"
But D,. Johuson bound to his friends by other
tics Imam those of an intellectual nature. His temper
Was the finest ever knew His gentlensss of man
ners, his unaffected odesty his perfectly respectful
O a and
his upTlght and conscientious principles his punctu-
atty and exactness in ell his dealings his liberal hos
pitsity hs stainless honor, his unshrnking hrHness
won for him universal respect and esteem; and yet
with all his exactness he had heart of wasm benev-
Upon the whole, his character presented the most
remarkable union of the gentler, and severer viz
tues and at the head of these stood contcientious-
ness sustained and fortified by steadasness and con-
stancy.
1t has been said of some old Roman, that it would
have been easy to turn the from his course as
him from the path of duty and honor So it was with
our friend:
He was constant as the Northern Star,
OF whose true fixed and resting quality
There is no fellow in the armament"
Dr. Tucker then stated that by the death of DR.
johnson, the Professorship of Anatomy bad been
made vacant, which the Visitors, at their citing
the 30th of March, filled, by eecting DR.. ARTHUR E.
PETTIcoLAS for several years past Demonstration of
Anatomy. DR.. P. is an alumnus of this College, and
has ectured Anatomy the past session in place OF
DR.. Johnson Professor SEoUARD having resigned.
Dr. LEVIN 8. JoYNEs of Accomac, had been appoint
jurisprudence And Or. THEo. P. MAYO of this city,
has been appointed Demonstrator of Anatomy. in
place of DR.. Petticolas.
Dr.. T spoke ofthe flattering prospects before
the college, urged its friends to do all they could to
build up and make it what it should be- and closed
by bidding the graduating class most aheectionate
farewell.
Rev MIR. BURROWS closed the meeting with a
benediction.
As the crowd began to dsperse the band again
struck up spirited piece of music, which was ac
mirably played, that the audience remained and
listened with pleasure till its conclusion.