The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-11
Commcnccment- or the College OF Physicians


and Surgeons.
INTERESTING CEREMONIES OF PRESENTING DIPLOMAS
TO THE GRADUATING cIass-ADDREsSEs, ETC.
Rev. DR.. ParSer's church, in Fourth avenue, filled
with brilliant audience last evening" occasion OF the
annual of the College OF Physicians and
Surgeons The pulpit occupied by the trustees of the
college and members OF the faculty
The ceremonies were commenced with prayer by the
pastor of the church, after which Professor WATTS read
the following list OF graduates
GRADuArEs, MARCH 10, 1859.
J. John Cro,hers Achesoc, A. VI, city Of New York.
2. James johnson Ailngham, Kings county ~ Y.
3. George Bayl A. NJ, city OF New York.
4. Arthur Franklin Burdck, Vermont.
5. Timothy Mattacs Cheesman, city Of New York
8. Oliver smith Copeland, Jefferson county, N. Y.
g. William Henry Elliott A. b. Georgia
9. John Gooden, New Hampshire.
10. Thomas Smith Grimse South Carolina.
IL. Alexander Hadden, A. B., city Of New York.
12. Robert Delaney Hamilton, AN, 0nondaga Co., y. y.
13. Henry Hardenbergh, Orange county, N. Y.
"a. Joseph Hedges, New Jersey.
l5. John Eurly, city Of New York.
l6. Edgar varc Lawrence, Kings county, N. Y.
II. George Washington Lovejoy, city Of New York.
IS. Rufus kgood Mason, A. B. city Of New York.
10. George Washington McCune, Indiana.
90. John Wilson Mclean, Connecticut
q. Joseph Smith McNeeley. ONO
~. Henry GregQs Moody, Nova Scotia
23. Joseph Davis Osborne, New Jersey.
"a. Jacob Outwater polhemus, New Jersey.
rs. George TEACHER Porter, Maine.
26. Henry Harrison Purdy, Chemung county, ". Y.
a. Archibald Craig Rhoades Schenectady county NY.
2S. James Forsath Richards, Massachusetts,,
20. Horatio Gates Sckpey, Massachusetts,.
30. George Samuel Sutton, ST. Lawrence county, N. Y.
81. Pedro Maria vaides, a. b., Cuba.
32. Amos Edward Van Duser, Datchess county, n. Y.
33. Ransford Everett Van Geison New Jersey.
34 Cornelius s. Van Ripper, New jersey.
35. William Henry Weeks, Nova Scotia.
&c. Robert Fulton Weir, A. ~. city of New York.
ST. Alexander Duncan Wilson, Kings county, N. Y.
49, Owen Witter, Jr., Connecticut.
80 Joseph Mnzo White, otsego county, N. Y.
These young gentlemen being recommended by the Fa-
Guilty and Trustees and taking the customary oath,
ccved their diplomas from Dr. Edward Dclahed. Az the
sections severay advanced 10 receive the documents they
rewarded with applause mainly from the galleries.
Prof. WATTS read the following list Of
GRADUATES OCTOBER, 1885,
Alexander Taylor Bell A. NJ, city Of New York.
James Gerritt Br adt, Massachusetts.
Charles Alfred Brownell, Rensselaer, county, N. Y.
James Francis Conway, city OF New York.
Edward Barry Dalton, A. b., Massachusetts,.
James Forester, Jr., city OF New York.
Michael Kelly Hogan, city Of New York.
Joeeph Ambrose Kerrgan, A. NJ, city of New York
David Little, A. B., Otsego county, N. Y
Samuel Paul Mcroy, Kings county, N. Y.
David Burgess Miller, A. NJ, city OF New York
Charles Horan Osborne, New Jersey.
George Augustus Ostrander. A, NJ Kings county, N. Y
John Adams Robinson, A. B., Connectieut
Charles Porter Russ ell, city Of New York.
A. Hermance Smith, saratoga county, n. Y.
Robert Stone, city of New York.
JAMES wilkinson, Richmond county. " Y
Andrew jackson wiIletis. A. NJ city T New York
D. neafeld then proceeded deliver the charge TO the
graduates DE urged them 70 contaue N the practice Of
their profession whatever might be their dscouragements
or tho temptations turn ASIDE attracted by the glitter
ing promises OF wealth Considering that quackery could
invariably succeed by persistent advertising, bis
opinion that few OF those who had been bred
physicians had abandoned after life He urged upon
them sef reliance and diligence and pictured them
the delights OF their profession the alienation Of human
suffering and the contemplation Of the wonderful con-
structon OF the human body the study OF pho
sopby His address tcemed with excellent advice, and
was warmly applaaded at the close.
Professor Smith arr ounced that Robert F. Weir of New
York and Geo. W. McCune, Of Indiana had respectively
awarded the first pHze Of s50 and the second pr
Of s25 for the best thesis Inc dissertations had been en-
amDed by the faculty and trustees crtcay and while
these two were considered the BEST the others were
bigbly commended.
Rufus Mason, Alb, OF the graduating class who had
been selected ny his classmates TO deliver the
was then introduced and very neatly performed the duty
assigned him. pcturipg with udcrous naturalness the
tricks OF quacks and impostogs
Dr. Alexander H. Stevens delivered the address to tho
alumni, after which the prizes were delivered and the
audience separated.