The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-17
Goral SnteIIigenrs.
New Orleans School OF Medlcine-Annus
Commencement.


At O'Clock yesterday, the appointed hour for
the exercises which should mark the admission Of
the class of 1863 TO full recognition in the profess
sion they have chosen for their own. Lyceum
Hall was crowded to overaowing, ladies being
vastly In the msjority among the attendants.
Upon the platform sstthe members of the faculty
and in the gallery was stationed the orchestra
from the French Opera House, whose services,
under the direction Of Carlo Patti, had been Sc
cured for the occasion. Delicious was the music
with which they broke the silence following the
entrance of the great mass OF the audience. Ii
was the overture from " William Tell,n and
played with taste which at once persuaded
every one present that the committee of arrange
ments had provided well in this most important
regard.
Rev. DR.. Palmer, and the comforting of degrees
by d. W. Brickell, NJ. D., dean for the
faculty, followed, DR.. Brickell calling aloud
the names OF the Eradusses' and each in
turn came forward to receive the shespskin,
which It has taken so many long months Of
bard study TO acquire. The following gentlemen
thus in turn responded to their names, viz:
In Medicine John B. Armstrong, La; r. W.
Brown, La. W. S. Buck. Miss; G. @. Bordis,
La; Z. J. Berjot, La. ]. E. Balm. La. ]. D.
Calhoun. La. P. H. Gambler, Ls. +; Benz. Dabney,
Miss. W. A. Davis, La; A. G. Erwin, Ala. Alt.
s. Gates, La; Uriah NJ GIder, Texas; F. NJ.
Cullege, Miss. N. NJ. Hebert, La; R. B. Hines,
Texas; J. l.. Hansford, Texas; A. G. Harper.
La; @. T. Hines, La; ]. E. Morris, La; E. A.
Melon, La. Robt. j. Mainegrs, La. VIM. NJ.
Msyfeld, Texas; r. Roberts. La. 7. NJ. Stone,
Texas; G. 7. Trezevsnt. La. Fl. l.. Tate, Texas;
]. s. Upton, La. J. Fl. P. Wise, La.
In Phormdcy-W. C. Harrison, La. F. A.
Bschler, La.
The degrees having been thus conferred, and
the members of the graduating class having re.
sumed their seats, which extended in a semi.circle
before the stage, the orchestra again favored the
nndf hro tina NTH ~.
Crown Diamonds. When the echoes of the music
died away upon unwilling ears, DR.. Samuel Logan,
professor of surgery rose, and on the part of the
faculty delivered q vsledictory address, which
teemed with classic lore and historic incident,
mcucated profound religious sentiment, argued
the nobility of the mission TO which those before
him had been called, and finally. after a kindly
allusion to their past relations instructor and
students, sat down amid the heartfelt applause of
his hearers.
After musical interlude, La Muette de Portici,
DR.. Alfred 5. Gates, on behalf of the graduating
Glass; rose and delivered their valedictory ad-
dress. 1t was an effort Of more than ordinary
merit. 1t was practical and full of feeling, and
evinced on the part of the speaker, a vivid reali
zation of the responsibilities that day imposed
upon himself and his classmates. The closing sem
tences Of Mr.. Gates address we're touchingy
beautiful, and we regret our inability to publish
them in full. Let it suffice to state that, after a
feeling farewell to both comrade and instructor,
DR.. Gates retired amid storm of plaudts, well
deserved.
Benediction was then spoken by Rev. DIR. Lewis.
of Calvary Church, after which, during another
selection by the orchestra the audience dispersed.
The invitation. arrangement and reception com.
mittees, to whom. IN great measure, are due the
pleasant manner in which the exercises passed
of. are:
InoitGtion Committee the faculty, D. War
ren Brickel, Nj. D., dean.
For the clsss-R W. Burns, T. NJ. Stone, A. G.
Irwin Il. Melou H. r. Butler r. B. Hines
Committee of Arrangements-H. l.. Tate, J. B.
Armstrong, James r. Norris. j. B. Glider.
CommiIiee of Recepton-H. Ross, ]. Joor, w.
JankcO, o. w. Kyle.