New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-05
PUBLIC. MEETINGS.
n. Y. UNIVERSITY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT

n. Y. UNIVERSITY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
The twenty fourth annual Commencement Of the
Medical College attached W the NewYork Unlyerrity,
was held last evening in the large chapel Of the Uni
versity building. Chancellor FERRIS presided, ano
uss attended by the Faculty of the College. The
exercises were opened with prayer and the reading OF
portion Of the Scriptures after which the Chancellor
read the list Of Graduates as follows, TO whom Tic
Council of Ten had awarded diplomas: .,,-
SON Ioui. Io e. Penn Atwood g., N Bsts5 c Henry
Va. Bsantine D. W., Penn Bats D. D., n Z; uSas, S'.e'
TAGBs T B,set. w. John s n y b%S.. J9.sps Ssf
S..stGD @ w ,,S VA RSse SsaTS' w. FsnS Fs@HS co
H. c. Ind collin. o. C., Ca Collins r., r Il CSi,in.
S.7i. S2; Y Sn Aii Il, IHSoifb Y Be egs- cSss,
ENY Dsis F5,D, sG, e. Gry'd.s fSOs' Ferguson on
Gisin I.h%.s @ M = Fss, ss,nI,s iss ssS.y s
S.Gst. % MA .s E1s.i 0' GIBSON Ssod@sn
w% H,o6 l. C. SSnniHf a. hfa'y s j. Psan
nsI, c.n Helm JohD, N Y. HerndOn. T. B.; v. HsInss
hisG.aan hfsdasm "a Andres C. h. O.. holt P A. c. HubSs,d
HaT,srey & HeRy jSGn "A i. !ffr r:nS w %m. " MS
Y L.ssiter Thons. n q, Lawrence, ~ n q Ls".oh
John VI. Ln1Sey %.R SSan S;s g. y B.Inass M hie Lowell
W' Iyn.n F,ancis R. NY; McDOn,ld, John n G. Mo
%iT " ccsis. aispss'o oS5 9i5G aen. 10 JospS
e.; Moore Jane. n har,n Wna'm Ais ,,S,"s New
bsnTce5 n Y octeioOy John A, Y. 0Le.ry kish
ard Miss one Henry s. "a; faipe, Robert ~ N A. )
Powell Eugene c. Va; Powers John B. Ala PEt; Thomas
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William f. Tenn. Robinson John A. n B. Rafsn TnO@i,
S .Sa. R' h ttr e M s..un S D. snt5 E. oSo
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II. Z G.; Smith WIN. y V, sPe,s, - G. sSr;asse, ;ss,
hy.h G sCS' AgS,,r %, y s. sSI.G+ & TSSmU.s1 %:S
| AleI c. w; Tinbermsn J. oscar k Y. TomkiI, william
R. Tenn Tune, Ihom.; s., Pa TSde i ch+': d. & n ai
Beiish A. y. J. w.Iherly, Jn.d!eg. J, s c. Web, T.,
it N.Y Week. G,spyls re- M ~ J. y, "a Whiis F0.otxa WI i
! worth, T. D., n. Y. Total, l2s.
Inadditon 10 the above lis the Chancellor stated that
there were six members Of the graduating elass VINO
had successfully parsed the examinations, from whom
jplonss had been withheld account OF their age
neither being vet II. Tue Chancellor then awarded
the diplomas 10 the graduates in the usual manner.
The Mott medals two in number, were awarded 70
Eugene s. OlcOtt Of Ncw-York and Montehrre ).
Moses Of Georgia, for excelhng in anstoniesi
tons. The lint medal 10 OF gold, and valued al W.
the second is Of brouze TIE Metcslf prizes Tor ne
best records of the Clinical lectures were awarded
VIM. X. Reypen and Alex. X. Gebbie. The 'sn
Buren, prizes consisting Of OF instrum mus,
were awarded TO John ID. Murphy aud Wm. X. hey.
pen. The Students upon receiving their diplomas ana
prizes, were loudly appl4uded.
The CHAscELLoR then introduced DIR. Alfred j.
Post Professor Of tue principles and operations Of sur
gerry who addressed the Graduating class ut eon'ider
able length. In the course OF lis remarks he gave
the graduates some sterling advice regarding their
future conduct. Although they were armed win tner
sheepskios he would tell them that their life had Just
begun To insure success, and this Was TO be the am
of all 1hey mnst first secure accurate Elentlhc KNOW"
edge Of whatever peri aimed 10 their profession
The exercises were closed with a benediction.