New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-14
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT OF THE NBW-
YORK COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.

The exercises on the occasion of the Annual Com
menccment Of the College Of Physicians and Surgeons
corner Of Fourth avenue ana Twenty third street.
took place last evening in the Lecture-Room of the
College before lalge and intelligent audience Of ct
zeBs and ladies.
Dr. THoMAs Cock President of the Trustees pre-
sided. Drs. Torey and Delofeld. Eaeritus Pro
fesgorg ard Professors Smith, Parker, Watts Gilman
Dalton lie Coutt, and Clark, of the Faculty, were
present and occupied positions near the chair
The Exercises were opened with prayer by the Rev
After brief statement of the objects for which
they were assembled, the President proceeded to de-
liver the diplomas to The following named graduates
AIRED Hso amer ,5 ~ M"'sms,SSY John BfseS ..i
5 pS1 city, Jsh sGsT5 Ssso Pgsas Nssn T
Gt Ty ;ose oh 5'Sn sHs ' 6es S'' o' CITY
Ftdrk Perkins Drew. vermos J0soph Addison freeman.
cisrc. A1sn,u trswCd An cOI4sctieH Robert Hall
FfSGs ' @ n 1'fS Ioo HcacF CIV
Horace William Hatte Massachusetts George Frederick
ieeteu; Henry Aususios Jacobs Nov, scotia Nathaniel
Rctads james, Vrgnis Charles Berry Jsques
min Lecher, Kenucky George W Lyon. A. b., New Yor.
City, Charles Fredrrck Jacob Lohbaeh NewJersey; Da'd
Mcisreu Miller New York City Antonio Nsyas spain; John
Bodue Owslty AB. Kentucky Du ley Pee NJ, new
ns e1 Rev odS New York City CSse. Young swan New
York Cty JoLn CsmJ bell Thom son Nqw Jersey John Ere
1T Ms rseI Stat cousy Ss Y VIM B ws
Newi ok City Jaa,o BeklsJ wyokoa New Ycrt City,
| Tie PREsIDEsT introduced to the az Hence DIR.
ALEXANDER Ii. STEyEss, late President of the
| Board OF Trustees. DR.. Stevens fist adverted TO
the interest which attached itself 30 the occasion.
He advert ed to the ad yantages which the medical pro-
fessiOn offered There were three learned and liberal
professions. The study Of the law was strictly techni
| cal. There was no philosophy in it. II ignored the
world Ignored creation. The clerical profession was
one which strictly spiritual Ii had nothing 10 do
with matter. The medical profession was both
spiritual aud material and the practice of medcne,h he
| could say with truth clerical Christianity
Christianity reduced to practice, The medical proas-
Il 1. I.tit HAL .h,,,x uAf.h
present day and were it not for this fact the world
| would be 0verun with it, few years since there was
| a meeting Of several hundred phy'cians in the city,
and not one of that number, ho learned, was be-
hev,r in the modern bumbuggenes of cliarvoysnce
| and spiIit-rappngs. After few words of advice to
the mt mbers of the class the speaker said he would
retiIehis remarks being his vaiedicory They would
be favored by the selutatory OF the President.
| The PRESIDENT delivered the address to the gradu
ating Class. After appropriate opening be stated
that be would give to them the facts which his expert
had shown hun to be valuable and likely 10 insure
| suCoc They had in the past been taught by men;
IT, the future nature and their to DO
THEN teacher. Attachments more due TO patient
! industry than commanding genius lie would advise
tie Young practitioner TO cemmence at the beginning Of
bis career 10 note down the his oy and progress OF his
prac ic and q 10 note down lsucct wen
! success Ttey would by this means secure data
wAich would be Of great value to them to refer
They slo 10 study the changes in the character
Of treatment, the treatment 1t was sometimes ne
ctssaiy 10 charge. The treatment prescribed by DR..
Rush for " low fever would not now be followed 10y
| the boldest practitioner. The abuse of remedies
matter Of serious consideration for the young prac
| titioner. Every case should be separate study.
| Kindn.ss calmness ard attention, without levity,
should characterize their department toward the
sick Much of this portion Of tue address was occu
pied with advice to the youCg practitioner snder the
varied circumstances in which he would be called upon
to act The speaker took Up. in conclusion, the de-
pormeut which should exist between them and Others
of their profession. Though they might be rivals to
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was required, they should manifest Ooncis'ing man
ror. and thus they would secure mutual benefits. In
teglty industry, attention and promptuie in their
engagements, could not fail to insure their success
| iApPlausel. ,.,.o,.
| the Rev. Dr. PARkER.