Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-01
GEORGETOWN.
Correspondents of The Star.

GKoRsErowN, March 1, 1861.
The annual commencement of the medical de-
partment Of Georgetown College was held yester.
| which had been fitted up for the purpose, and
which was crowded TO its utmost capacity. The
dean, Or. Joshua Eliot, of your city, opened the
exercises by reading the act Of Congress empower
Ing Georgetown College to confer the degree Of
M ID Rev John Early, president Of the college,
Then addressed the candidates in a truly eloquent
manner upon their duties and responsibilities;
the degree. They Were called upon the platform
ana received from the hands Of Father Early their
diplomas In the following order IL c Rootee,
MO- >: Nj. Buckley, OHIO; w. w. Hays, Md. /;
Charles Allen, Va; w. II. Gardner, N. C.; J. r.
Potter, ID. G. Ii was then announced that the
honorary degree Of NJ. ID. had been conferred upon
John Morgan Evans, Of south Wales, England
Several Of the young gentlemen received beautiful
bouquets from the hands Of their fair friends but
we think the ladies might have been little more
Impartial In the distribution.
The vsiedictory address by Prof. Thomas Anti
sell, NJ d., was fine production He spoke at
some length of hygiene and sanitary measures
and alluded to the new diseases produced by the
Pecuiiar state Of society In this progressive age
In speaking Of climatic influences be said that
man was not cosmopolitan, and proved bis position
by historical facts. He said that Europeans could
never be admitted In the tropics, and that in GER
tain unhealthy localities the natives themselves re
poisoned by missma, and are dying. IL NAV be
said, from the time Of birth. He commended there
was no such thing az moral insanity. To produce
insanity there must be disease Of the coporeal
substance Of the brain or Of the nervous system
He closed with words Of kindly advice and en-
couragement to the graduates and was warmly
applauded.
The exercises were interpreted with familiar
tunes from Esputa's band.
great number Of ladies and gentlemen Were
assembled at the residence OF our esteemed fellow
citizen, Judson Mitchell, Esq, yesterday, the
occasion being the return from their wedding
tour OF the hosts son John 7. and his accom-.
plished bride Amongst others present were Mr.
Hamlin, the Vice President elect; Mr.. Addison,
the Mayor elect, and several members of the
Council elect, and the clergy Were represented by
Rev. Henry Slicer, Rev. Dr. Edwards, Rev n
b. Morgan, and others.
The Anderson Rifles, company A, Capt Rodier
and company b, Capt. Jones, paraded yesterday
afternoon, and made fine appearance. About
100 men Were In the ranks, and they proceeded TO
Analostan Island for target practice. OF company
the first prize "a silver cup) was by private
John Davis the second prize, "a set of gold shirt
buttons by Sergeant Clements; and the leather
medal by Corporal Gray. OF company b, private
Mr. Mckenly got the first prize, "a uniform.
The, Others are TO be awarded this evening.
The Potomac Light Infantry drilled by the tap
OF the drum last night, and went through the
Manual without noticeable baulk.
Leave your advertisements at Crandall,s at
barnard's, or at "A Bridge street