The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-04
MEDICAL sL coLLEGE OF SOUTH CARO-
a~-& LIMA.

VI saturday morning last we had the pleasure
:, a1tenolng the Commencement OF the Medical cc
leee OF the State OF South Carolina. The class ",
NOT as larTo ss ne won't to see in Queen stre
. ~ Aol1ner years; but what it lacked in numbe,
Nas more than counterbalanced by the excelIe1
.aaserlal or which it was composed. AS this il
however, adverted to in the address Of the Dea,
published below, we need say no more on the snt
ject at present. 1.,"S.Y !
The Faculty were in attendance also the Hon
EDWARD Frost, President of the Board Of T,,,a
tees, Hon. ALFRED HuaER and Chancellor HEsR
y. LEsEsEE, both members Of the Board. Severa
e.noeIs OF the profession also were present.
Ane lean OF the Faculty, Prof j. r. CH1so1m
opened the exercises, as follows:
AL Prestcent and Genuen,en Of the Board of I,7,s
Sses Ges,oGy o. ase Medical College Of The sate Of Soul
take pleasure in bringing to your notice > nnn.
m PEI sdg ct gentlemen comprising the graduating cass
OF 81 1885, whose attainments and deportmonf merit
the tbe Of hs Col
on this continent, has been II active oneration for
and hgbyvy years, and its ALUMNI form very large
oriy enjoy in an eminent de !ree the confidance o
ard esteem Of their fellowcitizens, but hold many
yea1s bacI ba dh9 bpe o. the
mas composed our classes has been proverbiaV
T. ana IN consequence the professional stand
| IoF..
5h the brightest sdioai 1iiS minds ass of
that TO- study in the Il iao2;oas nG9sa STATE
atter knoaedge in the extent Of; protess
auifemsnts, attention to the demands of society.
~ 1Ae observance OF those rules SO necessary fGr
order, and in fact in al those elements which eyer
wh ere characterize the gentleman, this class has
With pride nnate eas II thaf s. tha fa
ong 70 II os this
strinpent fnancia1 co,,5st;or conouct The
t tne greaf deec1lty in procuring means wherewith
20 enable students to pursue their collegiate
os nsg bo ododSsas to na only such as with
sney nag acquired fund Of medical lore The
midnight m lamp has been common companion to
based upon good % Men and Ss1saa e9r IS
aass1duous and laborious study, have wei. earned
friends. ~s ~e'A zone . OF their teachers and
During the session which has now drawn t. . !.
close, IS gentlemen attpnded lectures. and ut ita
qurements Of ths w,ta the
one Of these we're examined for The degree Of pos-
sSss eSs9 Aeaeinf ssTs 81
ty Although the atandafd Of examination ion vas ~
hgher order than IN fdrnaer years rnany of the |
Sandldates @ by their brilliant responses, gave evi
met With among meInbaTs OF q medical class e1'on
From among a large number whose exan,ina
AZ e. III so very 4atterng TO many members of
9aTtnents of medicine, the Board have had ereat
olthculty IT IN selecting few names for ner:toFious
having attained the HIGHEST alR 5gon gents1ssa a1 zen
Ganehe' ylE . ~: Rr John Elliott MI n. NC
sauasure, NJ IT, fen2 Tavo9tb nj RRsdges Rsf NJ = " De
son, MT: z. A. simons, and M: a q. simonse Il
the order in which they are read-shay cast no I'M
whose on snG YOU'D e5o
I1 average OF former classes, and who follow in
the the Immediate wake Of the gentlemen shove w
e Is now mylduty, .sirs, to introduce to Won ali
oi tnese gentlemen, who have acquitted them.
seaves se 80 cEeaably, and to recommend that they
:ees s and Faculty of. the Medical College of TIA
sssse a o. south oa5olina the diploma of the COZ
6ti1a aessa esE
a!,kas all tho rights privis ees.
:nG nrmaessss 4gEeEsssining e regular praeti
We greet you 81 co-lahorers in the great work of
elleving suffering humanity.
4 After DR.. Ca1soLM, had concluded his remarks
Judge Frost delivered the diplomas.
The Degree Of Doctor Of Medicine was conferred
y the President ct 1he, College on the following
gentlemen: ,5ty : Is. = 4s
}. y; y. Patterson, Society Hn Kefshav District
James n 2. Eurpan Greenville, 8; 6:
J. N: McClanahan, Greenville, =. G.
~ %45s Mss SS;s;ss ssa%s5;s
Charles W. Horsey, Charleston.
N. B. Harrison, Greenvine, s. C.
s. Legett Bennetts7ile s. &.
Jno. s. McNeel, York District, s. c..
J. 2. Smith, y, I4aurens District S. C.
= =; g. N. 'Loftin, Mount Olive, Wayne County,
D. McCallum, AlfordsXne, N. G.. 5...
J. a Jackson, Iiesville, n. G. 35s s ts.s4..5$i5,
A :. Bethea, Marion, g. c.:
g. a Simmons, LvSntou, Ga. 4 :.a 5ta.*s ssF ~
w: 1. Brooker, Lexington, s. g.
7. Grange simons, Charleston, s. Q. 5
J. NJ shirer, Fort Motto, 8. G.
BENZ. NJ. Badger, Barnwen, 8. &. i;s5 fg:T
n W. Desaussnre, Charleston IS. Q. W NJ
Jno. 3. Minis, scriven County, Ga "A. 5.-
Jno.B: Roberts; Ewinton, Ga :
yno yno s s: HH%3ghasson9 H3g5as a. Camden, s: 9.
Jas. G. Spann, Stateburg, s. @. sst,
A. Ellsworth FAINT Union, s. @.
E. E. Whitney, Madison, Fla.
Mr.. W. Y. Wood, Ansonvile, n. c. = C.
a license, on Pharmacy was granted to A. K
Spencer, Charleston, s. c.; and Albert Lucas,
! The prize presented by the Faculty for the best
written examination, and competed for by the
graduates vas awarded to DR.. Jno.' B. Elliott, Of
Judge FROST gave excellent advice, the result Of
wisdom and experience, to the gentlemen Of the
graduating class; after which, DR.. GEDDNes de-
vered the vaedictory Of the Faculty, in his usual
earnest and eloquent manner. 81 y
After the speeches there was pleasant re-
union Of the assembled company IN the s..Green
Room," where the Faculty had provided q cola
ion, which all seemed to enjoy very hunh.
After the Commencement exercises Of the Medi-
cal College had been concluded on Saturday, the
graduates held a. class-meeting, and adopted the
following preamble and resolutions, which had
bean prepared BY corc:aittee appointed at a pre-
vious meeting: q
Whereas, being deeply impressed with the value
Of the extended advantages which ne have enjoyed
during our connection as students, with the Medi-
cal College of the State Of South Carolina we the
graduates of the Glass Of 1866 and 1867, do here
by Sia
l.. Reso1ue, i. That to the Hon. Dean ana Faculty
we tender our sincere thanks for their unprece-
dented exerions in our favor; their UNMARRIED kind
ness and courtesy; their assiduous and untiring
efforts in aiding and advancing our medical educa-
ion; aud for their profound and Invaluable in
struc4ions and precopts. r4Tly % r.-; %srstH :,
a. Shat to the Professors Of the Supplementary
Chairs we deaire to express in heartfelt TERMS our
high appTsSstion 6f their efbEt5s ins our behsif
Their earnest devotion. their unfagging zeal, and
their generous fces, shall BY us be always
remembered with sentiments Of the warmest graft
s. That, ere parting, we deem, it duty which we
owe to the young men OF the South who Scontem-
plate the pursuit of the medical profession to ex
press to them, thus publicly the great estimation