, 1863-02-26
HkKNEMANN MEDICAL COLLEGE.
Fourth Annual commencement.
Addresses by Drs, Hale, Cotton and
Cccke-Award of Diplomas.
YEARLY FESTIVAL AT TIE SHERMAN.

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The fourth Animal Commencement exercises Of
tle Hhhnemann Medical College was held yester-
dag afternoon, at the Eooms OF the 1nstttute1 No.
lG6 Clark street. The notice published In the
1RftCNE Indicated the evening as the period &C.
lccted for these exercises Ind the attendance
although respectable, Tas not as large az would
otaef~lfe haSe been me ceremonies were open
cd in the usual manner, and were followed by ad-
drcesea hv IRA fIa1e and C.olton-
s-nnrss ~ nr .,.,v
The valcdictory address was delivered by z. n
Hale, MD. He eald that he entered upon the dutles
of the hour. nc,,aps the Last which they should
speou 1ogetnef. Win mingleo 1eelings o. regret
and plcasure-the former on account OF the serer-
ing Of Intimate relations; the latter because Of
n.14ed md t}e tnnw1edoe INT the stuaenta wers
ano,1 - entsr .s-iors aeds of ,.hor .nd n."tn,
aooa' ~ enees 'at1oas netos VI 'aoo5 ana uscioi-
nees. etendefed them, IN the namc Of the faenl-
ty. earnest wishes for professional Advancement
and th,nte for The df,,oence and ;ndnatrr thav
s.,,ss,as -, s.,.;. st.ss.s IT, 1"1:a 49, ,ssa
hn,h ana inas
do their duty. But the students are not so capable
NJ iueino of the v.,nc If fhe, Farn1,v,s ts.rb,no
now as they viii be atter = few yca1s
Of warfare with disease and death. Il Is at the
bedside OF the patient stricken down with dan
eefons NANCY, taae they Will 1eel the Importance
OF the knowledge which has been impaired to
then They wilt lheu he able to Judge of their def
eiensles and p1oaceneie., and look with regret mp
on opportunities unappfopt1ateo. ne welcomed
them as co-workcrs In great and noble cause.
Docin,a of Nad,cinc and view nouv ,se,51., 49,
Fscn1te,s eon,,e H. ,haa ssid. 0" '-'''1' @'se
fae1ltss = equals. nc 'nea salo:
1Aat man IL unworthy the name OF physician,
who, having h1s Alma Mater. can 1eaye behind
him I'll des're to acquire the information pertain
ing to his profession 1.-The lets his interest il the
nsvef-eeas,ng discoveries in The various branches
aside LIS booEs OF euly refers 10 them in casas Of
emergency: or worse. II he enters into the arena
Keep up with the rzpid progress OF his profession.
then be prostitutes his noble calling 10 trade,
and dtFtrees the practice Of medicine In the eyes
"iet should 'bo stating falsity, did I assu,e
peeiaed; ios it Is TOO otea lie case tsa1s o1e a
who s,ud1ek rot nj all cares not ali for The nrn.
q ped ea 9De 9 ea n;:
Nsysew,ng 70 toms .andeserved popularity, due
| acts which give the posaeesor notorjeiy. In
| many caees The public arc to blanc for this.
! ard by placing upon such pedestal an unworthy
ssa sfP 70
which ihcy 20 much desire should be,onE to med
'cuc, and place the health and life Of those dear,
eBl TO them In the hands Of unworthy men. II
then, while ron are conecieutiousiy pursunr the
eonrse which ron have been advised, YOU sec youe
ii the race for popular faypr. never giye ay 10 m
worthy regrets, nor torsake your studies or your
Investigations; but "bite your time,4' which
will sufcly come, sooner or laier You viii havc,
too the gratifying consciousness that you are do
Ing your duty that yon arc adhering to medicine
ut d noble Dfrietsio,. and uot a merc f,47dt Rnt
We should io5s stii hieher than ea1th for our Re.
fayur rpoD 1hoee in ,yl,om he i,ae r1sr tSc hc.ith
Of his creatures, ii they neglect 10 investigate
W,Itnly icno,an; Of thc neans Of enTc Th,eh II r.
Anew diseases, Of Inodifcations OF disease. are
etsniiv being discovered, Of arc lying latent % fol
an snuaa ans nnd
esuses ita ns,ure and IL 1T II
the pecpliaft1es Of fts manifesiatitne n ynn t1n
no more than this. and publish yopT obserfations
ehoud M eef sa If
his: your labors ehould moi stop bere. huf
you should look about fof *tfot1emeales best
calculated TO successfully tnAf the dfsease.
II careful tYial Of the remedial agents known
to you Fhoutd disclose the fact that none Of them
are e4nal 70 ne task oi combating the na!adY,
,Ics sn5 ous1i,iee n,or - ~ M
AaIifat and natural ainiies OF the dfur it's htsto-
r., and Inherent powers already known, are not a
ennlclent guide 70 ite uee, 40 not hesitate Tor
EoIent 70 nnoeAHs hs pa1nt-iaa9g ~ ana seil.
9 3n eat4y' .nat s3u tnny ne ao!e 70 SnoW
cep actn @ Us .dus .h @ 1nu pa.ao
aI as.on. na anen give toe 1esuiss Oh youf
yoaf a to cogaGsi -, an
Gen1al hcaNh. never to engage IN those unseemly
NJ The noc,cs ~ ~ orr san hs1a a.esd T1 az
done Us 1ncse ininry than the dis,Hbes Of our op.
FG1Eente. -
70 n9t amae1ne, hoWeser. lhat We WquId oppose
arc intiHstely VIII @edteans. neastsy asg
aa9 @ easeufs1oos sE1s9 ~ o1ag ouI Iulos
III h9r. .S1p0sS aas.!i 5ut taose CONTROVERSIES n
,,9slsai Mransllpg io5 part, we would partieu-
I1s co;m,non ~ H,1p desn,r,h,a h,ht ;,, ,,s
LIE common .11a ous .aesPleanse aaoiL wiz oto
Pesneane TO- eT Ppt asnnst thsiF
~. nanh tnay pe WIZ & eoasAsea, 11 nut At nas nag
not asf1 ss sces IL III 9hs hs
should tesI nnaInchtnslE.neyG losing your ten
sre a. wanting r IL hs to and
1etro eneh feelings a. prolessioaal eng. salousy
o. hatred hare place IN your minds: bui IN theiI
ss1 sny q devoid Of
Amer few remarks on the importance of ore-
eer1fnr their prfessional en,husissra IN ths f,ec
OF a.. omea4aes, INC speaker auaded 10 certain pc
cuaiary drawbacks Of the physician In the follow
ing terms: ..-.-..
NoE-psytng patients may be divided into numel-
et 0ns ;.he an, S .aose WHO als aoe; nnt ~
tbceee 1Fha ihink Il il bsrd enouot, 10 be az
without paying doctors bills and those who are
Willing TO nav. but cannot owing to honest fn1ra-
ttions poverty, or shiItjessness The great pbT-
eiciau toshan Is eald to have remarked that the
FooI are me oeet customefa :or Goo te 1hclr pay.
ithot ttoncb ~ wa1Idjv ea,n 15 o nar Eacaire
spch naymenf as oniy He can rive 4' '~~S1'~
nnrfnc sie nost few months II has hern mr. nnor.
3ner ~ 1sctnre ~ rnn frnr ia rhajr ~ af.Teri,
NedIcs inrc tried TO tesch yon tie thera net,tic