The New York herald., 1869-03-02
AyLErTE MEDICAL COLLEGE.

Commencement Excrcisos-Nnmes Of the
Graduates.
The commencement exercises or the Aylette Medi-
cal College, which took place last evening In the
chapel OF the New York University, drew together
very respectable assemblage and were Of highly
interesting character. On the platform were
seated the members OF the faculty OF
the Institution and other gentlemen pro-
minent in the medical profession. There
was a band present. which varied the exercises
with pleasing music. painful dlmncss OF the gas
lights threw a veil OF rather dispeaslng 0bscurity
over the brilliant exercises.
Dr. Hall opened the exercises with prayer. DR..
Draper followed with brief but highly appropriate
address to the graduating class. He reminded them
Of the new paths Of duty opening before them. and
expressed q confidence that they would go forth
earnest and successful workers in their new field
After his address he delivered to the graduating
The salutatory Grafton was next delivered, or
rather read, by Mr.. l. I. Alexander OF North Caro-
subj subjects treated Of were rather s trlte and common
place. They were now TO shake or tine yoke Of
subordinates and take their places IN the world OF
men. They were to grd on their armor TO night the
battles Of life. lie dwelt upon the new duties de-
volving on them in their chosen profession, and
the college at which they had just Rradu-
ated and on the profession. He urged
e to TO @
stock OF scientific facts, and particularly a. con-
nected with their special profession.
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the vaedictory Grafton. II was delivered In feeble
and In fact scarcely audible voice, but was written
with cOmmendable force. lie followed mainly the
line OF thought Of the saiutatory.
Mr.. +. ID. Benedict, on behalf OF the graduating
class, presented to DIR. Aylette q gold watch as q
testimonial OF their nigh regard and esteem. Dr.
Ayette responded feelingy ana appropriately to tue
presentation interspersIng the same with some good
and salutary advice to their habits In the future
The following are the names OF the graduating
GLASS; from which 1t will be seen that tire majority
from the Southern States:-L l.. Alexander, North
Carolina; f. d. Benedict, New York; II. o. Burton YER
mont; J. Baldridge, Maine; B. U. Bishop. New York;
A. ii. Bird, Alabama; NJ I. Brassneid, Alabama; b.
r. Coleman, Alabama: J. Il. Caudwell North Saro-
lima; Il. Coronei, South America; 4. M. Caihcaii.
Florida; Nathan Case, New Jersey; John C0yle, New
York; s. II. Day, Tennessee; q. g. Demlng, kgssa-
chusetts; d. D. Ellis, Texas; M. u. Earle, virginia;
q. Z. Fitch, Virginia; l.. Godschmidt, Hungary; J.
A. Grub, Pennsylvania; Thomas q. Giroux, Canada;
james ]. Hardaway, Georga NJ. I. Henley. Ala
bana; u. Iamill, Alabanai ]. o. Hon, New Jersey;
o. p. Horn, Virginia; @. j. Holmes, New Jersey;
J. A. Lewis, New York; N. O. Lewis Virginia; VIII
liam p. MorriscY, Canada; L. J. Mere, Maryland q.
7. Newhall, Alabama; J. T. q. 0'Connor. Maryland;
william NJ. Philip, North Carolina; Edward Pendle-
ton, New York; M. J. Remnlder New York; II. r.
Reynolds, New Jersey; +. Il. Rorking, New York; l..
L. station, North Carolina; John H. sterling, New
York: N. Smith, New York; M. Shmer, New York;
G. ]. Stahl. New York: James II. Tate virginia: r.
Y. Townsend, Kentucky; r. J. Townsend, Kentucky;
Charles l.. Watts, North Carolina.