The New York herald., 1863-03-06

COLLEGE, C0MNyEHCkMENI&
Annual Commsnesnsas - bellevue Hss-
pneal Medical CvAiege-Address OF Arch
bsshsp Hughes, SO.
The second annual commencement of this admirable
institution, came on last ening At Irving Hall. before
numerous aud highly fashionable audience Among the
distinguished gentlemen the platform with the Trus
tees and Faculty OF College, were the most Rev Arch
bishop Hughes, Rev Or stars Vicar General; Eev Dr.
Beech Of ST. Peters Epsc.orch Rev. DR.. rO''s, and
| DR.. Adams.
| Dodworth's Band was in y|(kdancs and disoeurssd
some exquisite during the evening.
Isaac T. Taylor NJ d., President OF the Faculty OF the
| College, presided on the occasion.
The exercises opened with prayer by tho Rev Dr.
Beech. After which the following graduates c,lied
the platform and had the Hipooratean oath admins
| tered to them by the President
Samuel Acheson, Orlando W. Armstrong, Livingston
Dexter, Charles W. peyo, William l.. ~ Fisk, Bradney
Griffin, Frank II Hamilton, Jr., s. Dwight Humphrey,
Washington 4 Peck Charles II. Peeg George c. Perniva
0restes NJ Pray New York, James W Collins Tneodoie
+. Morris, New Jersey; William Curry, George Iaysr
New Brunswick Elijah y. Everhart, n. D., Philip Fox,
John G. Meacham, N. D., Wisconsin; Edmund 4 Godmann ,
Louisiana: Alexander Il. Jenner. Alexander W. Wheeler
OHIO; Charles p. Lorng, Maine Alexander d. McCivary
Lewis $. Murray, Mason sheffield Nova Scotia Rudoiph
Myers, Peter NJ Wertz Pennsylvania; Thomas L. OCilia
han Richard 8. Potts, Kentucky Henry f. Paine Rhode
Island Georgew: Prentss. David L, Rogers Canada
ROCKWELL, COnneCtlCuts
Coolidge Stone Albert b. Weymouth. Massachusetts, j.
Forrest Todd Illinois; James NJ waddie, NJ D. Arkansas
Professor FRANK H. HAMILTON delivered the yaledic
tory Address TO the graduates. The address was OF
the usual nature, of advice 70 the young
detans in medical life. The speaker impressed them
necessity Of being dgnsd gentlemen and upright in
their domeanor They should also get married at their
earliest convenience, for thereby they would become
moral social and physical economists. No doubt some
OF them would avail Of the opportunity which the war
presented TO practice their profession and II So they
tha vut OI
&c. lie drew interesting picture or the duties OF sur
in campaign service and gave some useful hints "
the graduates In this connection. In conclusion Procs
Hamilton made few affecting farewell remarks to
! the graduates.
Honorable SIMEON DRAPER President of the Board Of
Trustees, next addressed the graduates, making few
appropriate remarks the arduous duties they were
about enter, and eulogizng them for the manner In
which they attended Of the sick under
the OF the Commissioners OF Public Charities and
/ Correction
TnoxAs l.. O'cALIAuAs, of the graduating class, do
lyered the Vaedctoy Address TO his fellow gr gr1duates
The production carefully prepared. and delivered
very effectively II In short, Of the best Of the
kind have heard and reflects great credit on i,r
O'Caliahan. II embraced comprehensive OF the
science, theology and enlightenment OF nations, and
showed the importance and high position cf medical
science both in tho past and present On concluding the
yourg orator was greeted with several roands'oi ap
| plause.
| sident, aud spoke as follows
GENTLEMEN GRADUATES OF THE BELLEVUE HOSPITAL MKDi
CAL C0ILEGE:lt was to me very unexpected and GER
ainy vcry uudeserved honor to have been elected two
Hospital Medical College knew thon as know now,
that could be Of service TO the institution whatever
might he good will towards its prosperity and success
Still, it would be, was entirely in accordance with
my feelings to cooperate with anything that might ad
SCIENCE and especially science appointed for the
Of human suffering. such is the science to
which you, gentlemen have devoted yourselves. Your
institution mas progressed noaesty almost silently, Su,
its founders had in view. have had incidentally gmpses
OF its progress To-day there is something %oresach
competent to enter upon the practical duties OF your
profession evidence that the institution prospers
and Is to prosper. congratulate you young gentlemen,
on your success and is necessary for
rage you sustain henceorward the high reputation Of
the Faculty under whose guidance you have attained your
present honors You have had one advantage which Is
afforded 70 all, vz;-clincal observation, and might
in Europe discovered that clinical siucaton Is one Of
the most important elements in the preparation OF
physician for the practical exercise q his duties The
young doctor is, tina, he young doc
tor and knows nothing Of his science eyeept S
urged against you Your opportunitles have pract
CAL in conjunction with the ,heoretc sciehce Of med
cine The lay with regard both to the medical and le
gal professions, "a great extent imbued with the
idea that experience in either Is necessary inspire con
fdence For the medical doctor there no preparatory
experience except tho clinical order other rela
tive branches OF the profession according to It's SPECIFIC
nature until is launched into the practice Of his pro-
ression From the earliest ages, through the chan
mel Of either sacred or prolanc history the medical
Sss n sesud oseR and yaar s sense
believed to advance with the progress OF civilization
| essential to Civilized humanity we can dls
pense with ard aud many other ransito
| ~ amusements adnrnmens OF modern life; but take
the clergyman and the doctor and even modern soce
y will md itself in the state OF ophaDnge and desolaton
Gentlemen you will not take amiss f make few oh
servsons regarding the connection between rotss
| sion and society at large, but especially in connection
with that limited society has interest the well
being OF your future individual patients The physician
from tho very outset. should have enlarged mind,
tending socially far beyond the narrow hmts Of friend
| ships and sympathies surrounding the sick bod OF
his patient His s the order OF God-next to
,lar tna mpg n -
ported. This view Of the sub ect have learned both
from books and experience AS books reference IN
necessary. A. TO experience, yoa viii pardon me In.
dulge few remarks respecting the events which have
occurred my fe Cholera sprang upon the city OF
Philadelphia for the first time when was there priest
ts bound upon VS. was az the sprng o auger The hrs
notice that attracted attention was the report Of twenty
| then called the Old Prison, IN Arch street, phila
dephia, That city was never waoting IN enterprise,
for beneSoence at least Hospitals were imprrvs-
cd here and there without delay. There was a
panic Tho employees OF the Almshouse fed in
terror was solicited by the municipal authorities TO
obtain the The Sisters OF Charity To take charge
OF the 8lmshouse. II had then 500 patients. They
They had authority 70 purify the building which
they did And IL was there particularly that the devoted
physicians began nd out that the fe disease
unconquerable. Through the city, however, some OF
sisters And strange say that though ia the sggre
gate. they must have numbered sixty, Of
them .e victim TO the disease agans, wlch they were
| indirectly batting IN the BACKGROUND. But IL was
during those days that | learned TO admire the de
votedncss Of your profession, either for It's own sake
duty to attend sick calls at any hour of the day or night
| and In consequence. there wa vehicle at my door
during the twenty four hours OF the day. But many Of
the days, and nights TOO were sent In those cholera
hospitals and 10 there that learned 10 admire the
herosm of your proe scion. Tor u duty " be
at the death bed Of dying To have refused
such a presence would be crime In the sight Of uy
church. for Of the black cloth bound 10 meet
every pestlence face TO face, IN order TO discharge
our duty 10 the immortal soul On part
therefore, il was no merit But IL we had been at liberty
10 otherwise the devotion Of the physicians thoss
hospitals towards the SICK and dying would have shamed
into bravery. You Will not be surprised therefore.
gentlemen that in my right Of knowledge aud eype-
should entertain deep and sincere respect
for what might call the professional chiv
airy of tho medical doctor Gentlemen, You have nv
kndes wishes for yoar rturs welfare. and for what
know must bs, IN your mind, the high and honorable
standard which viii do credit TO the medical profession,
and be OF Immense service 10 poor humanity suffering
under another There s none In the world
he h. peasant prince emperor who shord to dis
pense certain times with the presence Of physician;