Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-09

On Friday night. tbe commencement exercises Of the
Richmond Medical College were held in the African
church. on Broad street. on which occasion the annual
address delivered by Prof Wexford, who occupies
the chair Of Mate5t Mediea and Therapeutics In for
yeats the interest felt in these commencement exer
cses has been very great more so, perhaps than
this year. although the absence Of the usual number o.
gentlemen was remarked At an early hour the seats
began to be filed aud by o'clock, the house MAS
densely crowded. At that hour the graduating class
preceded BY a baud of music-marchei down from the
college aud took their seats in the house. After this
the degrees conferred and the address delivered.
This occupied nearly two hours but listened TO with
marked attention by the large audience.
For many years t has been the custom Of this college
to oer prizes for the two best essays written by
the candidates for graduation, medical and surgical
subject The prizes City dollars EACH and this year
were contended for by about half the class After the
delivery Of the address The prizes were awarded by Prof
Joynes, dean Of the faculty. to Dr. JnO. E. LOekrdge
Of Augusta CO.. for bis essay "Dpiherian aud 10 De-
J. Wesley Thomas, Of Richmond, for bis essay on the
ans,the.is effect Of Chloroiorm and Ether.
\ majority Of the graduating class have been en-
gagged in hospital duty in this eity during the session
aud have attended tine lectures during leisure hours AT
Rotary Of War, asking temporary exemption hOn mEi-
ary duty for those students who expected graduate
He replied there could be no objection any medical
students finishing bis course, and ordered them 70 report
TO the different surgeons in charge Of hospitals Out OF
csSs OF sixty, two three withdrew from the
examinations, thirteen failed 10 pass and forty-Our
graduated. Nearly all these newly made DOclorss
Aedieia 90 into The army The following is a LIST of
the graiaatcs;
Edward =. Adams, Amelia CO.. Va.
VIM. r. Barron, YOrkvill' 5. c.
james W. Berry Alexandra, Va
Jas. C. Boxley, Louisa CO., Va.
Danl E. Byrd, COileeon District 5. q.
John W. Chamblin, Loudoln CO, Va.
VIM. B. Daniel, Prince Georg,, "
Philip A Dew Caroline
VIM. L. Dunn. Washington
Robert Q. Eve, Augusta, Ga
3 JAS r. Fleming, Wake CO.. G.
= Chas- K. Garrett, CulpepeF Co. Va.
Henry c. Client, N, D., Randolph CO. Ala
Z,pley A. Goode, AppOmattox eosAa
Jas. o, Grant, Ksnawha CO., Va
VIM. p Green, Grcenville 5. q.
RI. Wan. W. Griggs, Princess Anne CO, Va,
Geo y. Halstead, Norfolk, Va.
John r. llsrrs Louisa CO.. Va
Oliver Hicks, Oxford, y. q.
Yirgaius q. Htt Augusta. Ga,
Eiss U. Hodges, COnnecuh co. Ala.
Geo W, Howard, YszoO CO., Miss.
VIM. r. Hughes, Hikbsro, \. c.
Joel G. King, Lousburg, n. q.
John 4. LCekIidge, Augusta CO., Va,
VIM. II. haekey, Rockbridgo 90, Va.
Jas. W. Maxwell, Nelson CO., Va.
Jas. 7. Meek, YOrkviIe, S. c.
Lewis i. Montague, Mddlesex CO. Va.
samuel q Murphy, Havre de Grace Nd
Thos. z. OAutt NJ d. Baltimore CO. Nd
CineinHatus u. Parker Jackson. Miss.
John d. Page, Nelson CO., Va
p. Physick Perkins, Louisa CO. Va.
Fr1ncis ~ Priest Pendeton 60. Va
Lawrence H. PrOSser, Woodyie Miss
Charles I. Richardson, BOtetOurt CO., Va.
Preston Roam, CssWell CO., n c.
Peter T. Scott, Northampton CO., Va.
Thos. b. Slaughter, Putnam CO., Ga
Thes. T. Stratton, Richmond Va.
G. Weslsy Thomas, Richmond, Va.
Charles A. Ware Clarke CO., Va
Henry Y. Weeden, Huntsville, Ala.
Jett T. West, Morgan CO., ga.