Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-22

PRESERVATION AT THE HOMEOPATHIC COL
LReE.-A pleasant affair transpired at the HOmeo.
pathlc Medical College yesterday afternoon. Prof
Ellis was delivering regular lecture of the course
to the class, when be was interrupted by Mr.. Geo
Logan, Of Canada who addressed him in substance
as follows:
PROFESSOR ELLIS: There are not wanting eVi-
denees in accent history Of rewards given those
who have rendered themselves Rorihily famous.
We believe that you have shown yourself during the
years thstyou have advised as teacher, and been
looked up to as q bright and noble example in this
College, 10 be the right man in the right place
Your experience, integrity and perseverance, have
raised you to high and gratifying position among
all those who have professionally known you, and
therefore take pleasure in executing the pleasing
task which my class have delegated to me, Of pre-
senting 10 you, as testimonial Of our regard this
Cane to sustain you in your walk through life
The gold which Constitutes the head is an emblem
Of the purity Of the science you uphold, and its
stTaightness is an emblem Of tie uprightness Of
your character, Accept IL, then, from cur class,
and If IL affords you any assistance 10 your decin-
ing years and thus leads you TO keep US in kindly
remembrance, We shall feel amply repaid.
Prof Ellis briefly responded. He said that he
could hardly aOd language to express his feelings
towards the donors. He had been but one among
many who bad given Of their money and their
labors to establish this College. Ten years ago,
when it was first started, he had been solicited to
leave bis field of labor in Michigan and take q
Professorship, but declined. Four years ago Prof.
Brainard had gone to see him and told him that
neither in the East, South or West had they found
any one willing to make the sacrifice Of accepting
the place, and he prot. E) must fll it. lie re-
luclantly consented, and had endeavored to do his
dnty by this class as well as former ones. He had
endeaVOred TO teach them no other law of cure
but that of Homeopathy, that system which is
used to dslodge The disease from its dens and bring
it out where it can be reached by nature
The gift was the most acceptable one he could
have received. Il is the only weapon to ward of
assaults and in his declining years he should lean
upon it and be reminded Of their kind wishes, and
also Of the pleasant session just passed within those
walls. He heartily thanked the ladies and gentle.
men of the class QOr he was happy TO say there
were some ladies in it)-[applause,l and trusted
no one of them would ever deserve or receive o
worse Gaming than that.
Prof Humiston, Prof BeckWith, Prof Wilson,
and Prof Turrill were called upon, and each re
spOnded briefly and happily. As usual, when a
Hsubject" is wanted, the Press was called upon,
and the veteran" only escaped by saying that
although he could furnish a very good subject for
dissection, be could not make speech.
The cane is heavy mahogany and bears upon its
head the following inscription: presented to Prof
J. Ellis, by the Students of Western Homeopathic
College. Session ls59-6O." Its gift WOrthily
bestowed.
The class of this season consists Of ffSy-fouF
gentlemen and six ladies. 1t is q good "sign Of
the times" that this College and the one at Phila-
delphia, admit ladies to all the privileges and in
structiou which gentlemen receive. Why, pray,
should not they be trained as PhysiciaDs7 Who SO
capable as they Of administering especially t1
their own sex, and children, in days of siekness
and pain?
All the speakers referred to the session just
closing as an exceedingly pleasant one, and the
Professors bestowed warm eOmmendaliOns on the
proficiency, conduct, and character of the class
Prof Ellis aud his excellent lady, a graduate Of
the Western Homeopathic College, We understand
propose to spend some time in travel, and will vis
the Old World. They viii carry with them the
best wishes of many friends in this city.
The commencement exercises viii be holden a
Chspin's Hall on Tuesday evening next. UPOI
that afternoon Prof. Wilson will lecture at The
College upon the "Inhdelity Of Medicine" t.
which ell are invited.