, 1863-01-22

Fred ". Bscrs, Penn, s. I; Marston, Wis.,;
Ell Fiji eVPn?:sss6 " eSssss 6h'o, 9 M ePe + Soses E M
VIM, b. Dnniie. ILL.,, J.W. oElc, Ind:
Chs. T'al Riiy. 1GTa MMesleyl le?ee ra,,l1Ri Ill.,
Francis A. Emmone, H., ". @: rlatt, Ind,
.ssh9n S.es + xsf1s FsS H., - = hsason nsn 9ex.
H,isdn M a. 15eSS12 T. gn;1e M Ill., T. ReSiassa &SSBs5s Ill.,
Piicp ). Yaen Yeermnn III, ). " saueermsn, Wis,
Geo. F. Hcidcman, H., 4: Z: Small. u.
Daniel c. Jones, m: MM. s'EMoIsn. H., 4
n1,am lns 4 KenSsII Ill., WHIT %ompins saGit ill.,
Jamcs Kslly 1o"n; IT, Tnomhs 1owa.
G9iss G. R'sn I G5%b atts VIZ IT, y 4 %ss %Mal|sSn Mni H.
9s9s: 4. e. MeFaslsnd. MasE aaFi III. ''h'' zahn' Ill.,
/ After delivering the diplomas, Dr. Draiuard |
briefly addressed the graduating class, saying |
themselves to The profession, and In some In.
stances solemn oatls hare been cxactcd Of |
graduates TINT that they will so devote tllcm-
selves. You arc hut entering upon tho thresh. |
hold Of the science. At this time there arc |
many INDUCEMENTS m , fSr = physls!ta,ns k!a, t9 step
60 iuto any Of the by-p*ths Of medicine.
appeal not only to your honor, hut to Tonr
desire for permanent good. There is neither |
f Of ,ocdtcInc M Ell II YOU 70 do, wl,ilc we cannot &c.
call the Diplomas VIC hayc given you, re shall
| no longer consider you ms alumni Of this fnBti-
| tuition, but as dcscrtcrs from great and noble
causc. We expect from you great services In
diplomas yon pledge yourselves to this. Let
| me- cxlort you to be good nnd earnest physi-
clans, and good and earnest men.
Tho yalcdlctory address Was then pro-
! nounced by Dr.. r. L. Rea, Professor Of An
aton,y, and was listened to with profound ut
tention and often greeted with hearty applause.
The speaker said:
| Gcntlcmcn Graduatca:
Blythe generous courtesy ofmy colleagues,
| Anvc tie honor, as well Us The very great
| pleasure, Of offering you our congratulations
| and saying the parting words. IT Is meet that
We, who have been instrumental in your
pride in this formal closing Of your profess
eiyc @ you, in word, the after a life M lesson. '
| After reciting the different motives which
had Influenced them In their choice Of d pro-
fcssion, 1c referred to the difficulties III the
way Of preparing for its Practice One had a
penurious father. Another had no tather.
! Another, duti1m sou, had depending upon
him IN aged mother and young sisters: while
others, more fortunate, l,ad none Of these
mcnts, they had pursued their darling pnr
pose. Finally, when the Last dollar was left
natcless, by d bold stroke Of pccuniary
strategy they were enabled to attend college.
At this point he delivered an eloquent tribute
to the memory Of one Of the students who
had paid the penalty Of his nseiduity, and now
Your hearts tlutfcr as you think of the fa~
tu1e and the possibility Of failure. When you
60 to your homes, you will find them more
| when welcoming you rs Doctor. You arc
about 10 assume the responsibility Of life.
You do not know what will happen in the fu-
ture-maybe good, and maybe evil.
have the largest. confidence IN the - Man
whose first steps in life are heaged with difficult
t.. The great Northwest Is I'M excellent f eld in
which to observe such cases. Many Of you
/ have struggled with great difficulties in at.
: teiuiEg your present position. venture to
4 say three ont oferery five Of yon llnve taught
pursuit nftcr knowledge. In this country tht
c yeoman sits down when he has gained large
z profit, aud calculates how many acres Of lant
4 this is going to buy-not how many sons ant
- daughters It is going to educate. In attaining
necessity, but rather a drawback. Poverty j
| Il tonic. wealth an anodyne; the one support
e while the other paralyzcs ones energies. Few
n men succeed who arc born wealthy, when th'
mere breath Of asking Is tAe.price of bread
1t else Of his own ingenuity in the struggle t.
y gafn Il subsistence. Tho boy raised wher
a. poverty wakes him In the morning, bids NOR
lis every worldly advantage. There arc those
be our class who are worth their thousands; bt
xogld n9t a6S" H62 p'ty '1si' yoS Tor your poverty
les Il few weeks unpaid bills arc great cncrgizer
en- Tic elimination Of your past hopes is abo7
ire to be realized. When you go out upon Il
ACTIVE, duties Of your profession, do not
r your first efforts arc crowned Will, success,
aec pnnsl % 9Sn 1seo So aea Se0od o fFs sa
IL. Morrhinc!"
~, not at once step into . lucrative practice, :,
~. not be cast down. You must not inagl
ale that 10 bc orerrun with patients is to be o.
,n ofyour tirst burdens. Neither allow yourst
W 10 be dIs,c,cuEagca;t M by not not being uniform ~
re- lose will seen, to you like Il death lnelf
at your heart as well lis to your cars. Your sc
oso sitivc eonseientiousness will then lead you
~. use ask yourself H-you hare not mistaken 20
thu profession. 1fyou do not ask this qucstio
el will answer It FOR yon and tell you that =
o,- hare. 1fyou do, that will answcr for its
~. ~ TINT you lave great professional Acart.
tE' mol in amy case faltcr, but press onward un
hill you have achieved success.
Do not be discouraged by the coanpctiti
Of quacks. It Is true that there is nothing
!. dIsl,ca'tcning as thfs, No matter what
a. proposes, the guack will always have folio
.o,, crs. They, will flock around him. like d
ark aboutnew honey, and like them will often {
7lth badly stuck. There is no department Of
ing .fn,as @ ns X hns ~ Thss * y 30 eHcs'
LOT slow to anger, and restrain yonr lnclinati
mud 10 garotc 4uack when you meet him.
ling 1sia know ia, tneIe WI ne quaeks as 70
4'es You will hare to run the gauntlet Of ncig
kcs' borhood gossip. The public servant who
&C. not slandercd Is beneath contempt, and ;
,ccr should consider this tribe not to be car
'cef for.
Get You must not imagine from these tronb
;ost whicl, you will encounter, there arc not mu
bright, sunny spots on your future journ,
- or tl'at your pleasures are all things Of
f. past. There IS much, very much, in the da
-. life Of devoted, earnest and true paysicI:
H. full Of sanctifled enjoyment. There is o
lar- Thing that will be most gratifying to you,
It Is that is the confidence Of your patients. Wh
that you have once thoroughly gained the cor
thcr denee y9r patrons and see rs plainly
c by lave in your skill as 4 physician, rs well
,pcr honor as 4 nlan-whcn no word or lntinati
ono. from them even seconds All appeal to any q
NV betteF@When you come to be regarded
and Of your families, and arc taken il
mr. their trust as truly and perfectly as you ous
heir family by the number Of it-wben tic Old
pom speak Of you By day, and tic sick children {
;o,,t pleasant allusfon at your next visit-when |
lsn' little ones gather about your knees-wt
was any little comfort contributed to you is
urse pride Of all-When yon merit and receive
,ncc confidence, it will be the anodync for
rom the soft place to rest the wearicd I'm
the the nectar to your parchcd spirit,
"A If star Of hope nnd comfort when the nil
rhIs Of desPond1esney a gathers gloonIly about Z
the bic suggestions TO the graduating class,
ten which We can give only the heads, upon vii