Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-07-03
commencement Exercises Of Startling
alfN medical Colleges T'3a7'"-

meUlC0L OOhhDKOs
On Friday evening last a select audience
assembled in the hall of Startling College to
witness the conferring of the degree Of
Doctor in Medicine upon quite number Of
young gentlemen. Prof Schmidt, of Capt.
tai University, opened the exercises by
prayer. Prof. Carter then, on behalf Of
the Board of Trustees, conferred the degree
upon the following gentlemen:
Jacob w. Thompson, B. II. Paisley, John
NJ. Wiltshire, VIM. r. Spratt Ii. S. Cum
ningham, Jasper. S. Miles, w. A. Town
send, w. f. Willemin, Young Stephenson,
Joshua d. Janney, 7. J. Glidden, q. 3.
Crow, G. A. Letter, B. +. Graham, A. N.
Krout, G. M. Shaier, G. w. Higgins, John
G.. Silver. II. Clay Helmick, p. @. Fisher,
Henry Kittinger, Arthur Boylan, John
Cooke, Peter Drayer, Samuel s. Dollison,
T.. L. Carlton, John B. Hollingsworth, II.
F. Bosworth, Alpheus Henley and NJ. Le-
man. .a.
Addresses were made by Hon. J. r.
Swan, Profs. Carter, Dawson and Smith.
Prof. Carter, on delivering the diplomas
to the young gentlemen, made some very
appropriate remarks on the new relations
they were about to assume to the commu-
nifty as practitioners of medicine. The au-
thority to practice medicine carries with 1t,
he stated, the obligation to observe the
rights and usages of the profession, and
also the obligation to cultivate those habits
of patient industry and research that alone
lead to usefulness and position.
Judge Swans remarks were very pointed
and appropriate. He reviewed briefly the
maxims by which he himself was governed
in the commencement Of his professional
career. He decided to have nothing at all
to do with two things-Politics and Gamb-
ling; by politics meaning the mere scuffle
tor Office for the sake of office. Judge
Swan touched upon very important mat
ter to the young physician, viz: The way
he should spend the first two or three years
of his professional life. This, he remarked,
is an important period, kind of formative
period. 1t is because of having but little
to do in the way Of professional business
during this period, that habits are often
contracted that exercise an injurious ten
dency through life. Guard well this period
then, he remarked, as the one being likely
to decide destiny.
Prof. Dawson's remarks related to the
subject of Fdllacies. Information, he re-
marked, is obtained by three modes-Sen-
sation, Faith and the Reasoning process.
These modes were each defined and their
range of operations briefly indicated. In
cident to each OF these modes OF obtaining
knowledge, we have fallacies. To the mod
by the Senses, we have sensual illusions; II
the mode by the principle of Faith, W.
have false testimony in all its phases; to tn
mode by the Reasoning process, sophisms
In view of such facts the physician, pre-
eminently above all others, should cult
vate the special senses, or rather shoul
educate them; should accustom himselft
the rules under which testimony should b
received; and should make himself familia
with the syllogism and the differel
methods of corrupting it.
Prof. Smith made the valedictory re
marks. In bidding farewell to the Class
the name of the Faculty he spoke of tb
future as presented to them, and referre
to their past industry and perseverance
justifying the most sanguine expectation
friends. About to become members of
noble profession, they were reminded tha
there were no earthly sacrifices they shoul
not feel themselves willing to make in il
behalf or in defense of its honor.
ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL.
2 The Sisters of the Order of st. Francis ar
now engaged in fitting up and preparip
for occupancy the Hospital department
the College. 1t will be ready for the recel
ton of patients in short time. This in
stitution is Just what the College has bee
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