New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-09
CsiIegc Of Physicians and surgesns-
Medical Department Of Columbia Gel.
Iege-Finy.ninth Annual Commence


menf. .
The Fifty-ninth Annual Commencement oil
the College of Physicians and Surgeons Medicai lie
partment Of Columbia College, was held last evening
at Dr. Crosby's Church, corner Of Fourth'ave. ana
Twenty .second.st The audience was quite brilliant
and very large filling not only all the seats in the house
but also the asles and yesu6ue, while many persons
left the building, unable 10 oDtaih even s'anuns ''
within the walls. Cali;
van H. Weston. after which the degree OF Nj. u. was
conferred upon the following graduates by EDWARD
Delaied NJ. D., President Of the College;
Andrew Anderson, A. b. Flohda Levi. Applesste Ssw
Avery A. b. Oneida Co.. N. y; James NJ Ays A. D.; yer
mont si c. Baldwin NewJeIsey Georse ": Dvsl li, a. o.
sy.5a caSsia Vest F. BssGee Vermont GeOIs.
Burgess: Nova scotia George Gary A b. cisrk New
YORK Civ G John w. Sieme.hs canads West, William s.
Combs A NJ NewJersey William A Conway way H Hsw5
w crenn, NewY6r. City Benjamin F. Daw;9n IT, h Sew
Nova Scotia John w Dooley Masachq'ettsj Henry DG.en
bury Brooklyn n.y. Frank E' F,m New sSt rev
els Ohio; Edw FrOthngha New York City Pool Gar
Gregory, Brooklyn n Y; Geo w Grover New Hampshire
County, N. VI Geo Elias HAYES, A. b. New.YoTs City,
Tecumseh X. Holmes. NJ D. Canada West Joseph ;. hunt
County, n VI jaime. C. Hatehi.on, Newjerseyi Stephen
Jersey John C. Jay it, We.tche.,er County N Y joseph
Johnson, Canada West; Henry De Wit Joy, Nsw.Y9It
Ohio; James :. Knox, A. NJ, Queens County. N. T.;
Mortimer LamR.on, NIAGARA County n ~ A Mn,
Chester ha '~ COUNTY. \ " Thoma. Ieoacn, NewYok
City sydney Leonard , kocken .i., do% nS. Gr. a.
MsA.i,s s. New Hampshire. ns VIM H. Mickey Penn
Lao. M.at " ". j
Mead New Jersey; Geo. l.. Menzie. Madison Co. "
Hubbard Mitchell iorx City John Ho Sny. SsS
BrooElyn y. Y Henry D. Nicoll A. b. Orange Co. n l..
Joseph 0Dwyer Canada West John W. . r"so
sewj.r:ey Cha. T. Poore Ma''acha.e',' Frane,c0 Re
getto MeIieO w% G. RdOs M Msy yss e SnS'
Dayton W sesre a. NJ, y. Y. City; Octayiu' shrtve
A. Mass, Thona, sseldins n y City David a sHitn
snyely Penn Richmond J. southworh, Dis Of Columbia
Richard II stone b. vermont Alex S s,oIx NoTe
Ohio; Ralph 7 Thacher, Connecticut Watsr ure, a. d.
Pennsy yans; Ffedk J. Van Wsne. New Jersey ,s4e'
NewJer.ey Coinens Van Ripcr A. b., NewJer'ey Henry
E wae A. Maine fbae. MahbsrR 2vb b,o' S.w
jersey; jaime. W Wilson N Y tly; Joseph E. Winston
y. Y: City Anga,tus wohlf9Ith; ~ Y; City, Aii'sd a.
J. Winston Wright Dn,ches. Co, y. y. GeFardus h. wyn
hoop, n. y. City George l. Yo't A. ~ sf1ee S Co.
The address to the graduates was then delivered by
the Rev. Sullivan II: Weston The main idea OF his
discourse was the alliance between the two professions
Of divinity and medicine. The alliance he said, began
than loo years ago. and the healing ART iormeu
very large portion Of the mission OF Christ upon earth
lie thought il should be continued aud dwell great
length upon the good minister OF the gospel might 90
among the poor il he understood thoroughly even the
rudiments Of medicine, in protecting them nom the
quacks and charalans who practiced their mpostions
principally among this class as wei as by aieVisting
their suferngs when regular ysclan could NOT De
speedily obtained IL part OF the duty assigned
the apostles to heal the sick and be deemed u OF the
greatest importance that all missionaries should also be
Doctors Of Medicine. He referred to DR.. Livingston
ho began Lis labOrs among the heather by admnlser
ing their bodily maladles after which he turned his
attention 10 their souls He closed his address by arg
ing the graduates TO avail themselves at an early day OF
the services OF preacher OF the gospel IN any case
where death was TO be feared and thought il might be
done wisely under almost any circumstances
The announcement was then made by Prof willard
Parker, NJ. ID. The Faculty Prizes arc awarded an
nualy at the college commencement in March Tor the
best two Graduating Theses presented during the year
W. Wright OF this city the second of s25 TO g. H.
Wynkoop. d. NJ. COrrie, Alexander Steward, ana d.
s. Knox were honorably mentioned by the faculty, be.
Of the ability displayed IN their Graduating
Theses.
There are also three ANIMAL prizes-caled Harsen
Pries-for the best three within the reports OF the elm
ical instruction in the NenYork Hospital, during any
four months Of the years immc lately preceding the
annual commencement In March. With each OF these
prizes there is conferred liarsen Prize medal IN
bronze of elegant design and workmanship aud an
ornamental certificate on parchment. The first Of
ESQ was awarded 10 William j. Hyper: the second,
OF u 10 L. H. f. DeGuen and the third Of e25 TO John
petrok. ir.
II was also announced that DR.. Stevens formerly
President Of the College ofPhy scans and Sngeons had
donated the sum Of Al COZ, 10 be invested rs Prize
Fund the interest Of which was 10 be offered az a
riennia prize the first 10 be given at the Annual Com
mencenent in 1902 and TO DO open TO universal compe
ttoD. $50
Henry d. Nco OF the Graduating Glass delivered the
yaledicory address which closed the exercises They
were interpreted with music and frequently inter.
rupted by applause.