Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-06-28
Ghe 6ree press.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE IS. 1867.
Medical College commencement.
G.. G.. 4 Il. l.. BEN EDICT.
EDITORS AND PRnPRIErORs.

\ Medical Department of the University
1 Vermont and State Agricultural College to
place June 18th, and passed of with q
tifying success.
? The procession, consisting Of the Medic
3 Faculty and Students, and the members
the Vermont Medical Society, formed at Il
Office Of DR.. Walter Carpenter, Dean Of Il
Medical Faculty, on Pearl Street, at ha
past seven, and headed by the Hinesburg
Bond. marched 70 the City Hall, where
ful AVID intelligent audience Of our citizer
had s-scmtled The front seats had bee
reserved for the procession, the graduatiu
class taking seats upon tie wide stag,
The exercises commenced at s o'clock p. NJ
and were as follows
l. Music by the Band
>. Prayer hy Rev. \. J. Willard.
3. Music
4.h Coucfrrins Of the Degrees. 1bt
class ,,.k thcir rllces in front Of the Pres
iI,nt. Tie Dean of the Faculty announce,
+ that tlc young gentlemen thus pTesentin.
tagm-clycs had passed the required ezamin-
a-i5ns wI'h credit the Presldcn. conferred
tie degrees. and the class resumed then
places, each in possession Of the precilu.
parchment.
.. Music.
o. Address by JAMES B. ANGEL, Pres
id,nt Of the University.
rEEsiuANr ANCELL's ADDRESS.
With a few graceful words Of Introduction,
President Angel announced as his subject
TIE spirit 10 ,rfica maa-,louH enter on and
Tu-.Hs his Profession.
In considering this. Re should confne his re-
marks Go 10 one profession, for the duties Of
Preacher. Lawyer, Clergy nan and Physicisn
are IN many respects the same, and should be
fer'Gmed IN the same spirit
Faa Tie who adopts a profession should
reari It as profession and not as trade. It
should Doe 20 him not mere routine of forms,
not mere means OF livelihood, but high Call
ing. 10 which be may DO noble service for man
Kind. There are 4uacks and mercenaries in al
the professions The Teacher may teach as he
would 90 some mechauicsl employment, with
ms eye only on The dollar How dit-
ferent the spirit Of the true Teacher
who teaches because God has called him 10
it, and given him the high power, (Which he
mus, have If really called to the work. Of
wakenne .afta..aa in bic pupils The law
STUDENT may read law enough TO give him al
III ssiou To- the bar; but without conception fthe
high functions Of Law. which Hooker says has
her seat ia the bos IN Of God, and which has made
society and government aud progress possible.
There are ministers who preach only FOR money
or fsme-fwer doubtless in this than in other
nls,-'ut to De found in all. So also the
medical profession is not without unworthy
n Iteis. Fitted 90 develop the highest facul-
I es, and one which has been adorned by some Of
tie mos, gifted minds, it Is also more cursed
with quaeks than any other profession.
SEQ Bel.zius thus the true worth Of
our profession, We shall give more time 70 care
Jul preparation tar It. The Academic training
so- Il will De made broad. The standard Of ai-
uIssi-n 70 it viii be elevated AMI after IN
t.riu-. tine member Of it viii still work with his
might, not lssg.sing the learning Of the Past.
and striving to keep pace with the wonderful
feriaty AMI progress 5f the Pres at. Never
were the Practical sciences cultivated 50 sue
ce>stuly and with such good results rs now.
aad 20 other science can make progre-s with
ont bringing fruit for this Of Medicine These
fruits the true physician VIII make his by earn
est stuiy, lie Will bring TO bis daily work his
best efforts, that be may be able to meet emer-
gcucias. The men who never fail are these
who make careful preparation against critical
moments, and no other profession presents
more Of such special occasions, than this,
As examples Of the success which follows such
Jealous preparation, Mr. Cholte and Mr..
Webster were instauced. The latter's triumph
IN bis great deba with llayne was due 10 the
most elaborate preparation. He in fact planned.
fought and won the battle before it began, and
fully prepared on every point, as did the grea'
Coude before his greatest battle, he lay down
the night before th.eontest and slept the sleep Of
the victor.
Third Having this lofty conception Of
his profession the worthy member Of it will en-
rich it by careful effort. that it may be more
powerful and fiurfu Of good The wonderful
advance in Medical Science and the importance
Of recent discoveries were here noted, and the
duty Of cultivating the po'rsr Of observation
were urged, in order to occupy and improve
the widening fields Of research.
Again the true physician viii avoid giving
HE entire strength to Lis profession. lie is
fret a man, AID should be one Of wide
sympathies and generous culture lie should
be larger than his profession.
Lastly be should. in spirit Of generous
self-sscrifcc. employ his faculties SO A. to cor
duee o. bssJ welfare Of the race and to the
glory Of God. The tie between ply sician and
patient Is one Of peculiar closeness. The
physician Of the boiy may often also be the
physician Of the soul, and should realize that
in the exercise of tbi. power he is responsible
to God Thus striving after thc highest
Christian Manhood, our students will e1al.
the standard of the profession, and ail' in lift
in- the whole nation to loftiar heights OF cul-
ture and Of action.
The discourse was enlIyened by apt lllus-
tratious. was earnest, polished and prac'i
cal in tone, and was delivered with the Pres
ident's usual clear, easy and graceful doliv
cry. 1t held The large assemblage intere= 'ec
and intent to rs close, and was followed y
hearty applause and every mark Of sratife
approval on the part Of the members OF the
profession, aud audience at large.
Music by the band closed the exercises.
The occasion was an exceedingly pleasan'
one throughout. Previous commencement
r H. .fod;csl Iollege have had sOmethiu.