New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-16
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UNIVERSITY OF LouIsIANA.-The commencement
exercises of this institution took place yesterday
in the College building, on Common street.
The degree of Doctor of Medicine was conferred
upon the following gentlemen:
Solomon G. Martin, Miss; Martin A. Baldwin,
Ca; Isaac L.. Van zandt Tex; John B. Drake,
Orange H. Spence, Miss; Jos. H. McCormick. La:
V. Hopkins, La Jas. I. Afford, Miss; VIM. B.
Romer, Ala. sam Walker, Ga; F. D. Mabry. D.
B. Mclnnis, Miss; Chas. G. Baker, Tex; Jehn S.
Compton, La; Chas. H. Lea, Robt J. Durr Miss;
8. Il. Henry, Va E. P. Thens, La; Francis ".
Coleman, Miss; VIM G. Westmore, La; Thos. Y
Ably, La; Thos H. Wickliffe, KY; G. G. Walker,
Texas; Sidney NJ Abbay, Miss; Frank Mclean,
julie Font, La; Charles Whelan Ala; John Il. |
Hardy, Miss; Chas. H. Franklin, Ala; Rufus A.
Watkins, Texas y Eliab Fox, Miss.
The farewell address was delivered by DR.. War
ren Stone, and was replete with the most useful
parting instructions to his young friends and now
professional brethren.
The gentleman selected to deliver the valedic-
tory was Dr. Thos. Y. Ably. His effort was elo-
quent and elegant, distinguished for its sentiment
and good taste, and was received by the distin-
gushed audience with frequent marks of great
appreciation.
| ACADEMY OF SCIENCEs.-At an adjourned annual
| meeting of the New Orleans Academy of Sciences,
held Monday evening, March 18th, 1866, the fol
lowing officers were elected to serve for one
| year.
President, DR.. j. S. Copes; Vice Presidents,
Prof Vallas and Rufus NAPLES: Registrar, DR..
James Burns; Corresponding Secretary, Rev. A. P.
Hoppe; Recording Secretary, DR.. S. S. RiAdell :;
Treasurer, J. K. Bailey, ESQ.,; librarian, DR..
Schmidt; Curators, Dr.. J. S. Knapp and Charles
| Lavender.
The New Orleans Academy of Sciences has been
in existence thirteen years, having been founded
in April, 1853 Its former endgavors have always
been the advancement of science and the genera
diffusion Of useful knowledge. Until the war, the
success of the fellows of the Academy was very
satisfactory. ..
The prospects for the development of tn
resources of this State through scientifs re
search, are very fattering, if the present Stat
government favors las it is supposed it WHY tn
Academy sufficiently. .s.4, D-a.
At the above mentioned thirteenth annual NEE
ing, several gentlemen, distinguished for their sc
entific attainments or knowledge, were elected fe
lows of the Academy, and tho names of sever
+ others equally distinguished were placed before
n Gor consideration.
n INQUEsTs.-Coroner Yeissr yesterday held
IT inquest on the body of Richard Bell, a native
IS England, aged about thirty years, found dead
he the river at the foot of Erato street. AS no mar
were found on the body to show that foul play h
E. taken place, verdict of death by accident
IL drowning was rendered.
On An inquest was also held on the body of Hen
al Bero, aged fftysix years, native of New orleal
m found dead in house in St. Claude street. N
ds dence showed that the unfortunate man died iro
nd the sad et1ects of intemDevanCe.
lat sHoonINa AFrAIn-Probable M,irder.-o.
oi Rohi0'ion was arrested, about halfpast oclo
ho last evening, by Sergeant Graham OF 'ne Ell
ans Dtstrict police charge OF shoonng Ho"a
nts G,tratton with intent to murder.
cen The circumstances of the affair, so far as
9as can learn them, are as louo"s. Ao'"' 'u'A e''