The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-03

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Medical College of Virginia Com.
nencefnent - vaIedietory List of
, Graduates. ~I--
The commencement exercises. of the
Medical College of Virginia took place at
the 5Chemical Hall of the college last night
in the presence of large audience, com
posed not only of students and medical
men. but of 4 large number of ladies and
gentlemen from Richmond and elsewhere.
The most interesting feature of the exer-
cises was the cyaledictory address to the
graduating class by DR.. Il. s. Joynes, late
Dean of the Faculty i After congratulating
the graduates upon the attainment of the
long-coyeted diplomas, the Professor gave
q brief sketch of the duties, privileges, pleas
ures, and pains OF the physicians life. He
the medical profession, and showed that
to the ply sican, under the providence Of
God, is committed the care OF human life
from the first feeble breath to the last sigh
Of dissolution. T. The labors of the physi-
ciau-the routine Of fatigue. exposure, and
care incident toa medical hfe-were viyidly
pictured ;'and then, at more length, and by
way of contrast, the glorious compensations
of the profession were depicted for the en-
couragement of the young graduates. He
spoke of its noble objects-the relief of hui
man suffering, the preservation of human
thealth, the prolongation of human life, and
by these means the promotion of the happi-
ness and well-being of individuals, fami-
lies, and communities. Can nobler
aims than these engage the best pow
ers; Of the intellect or the best affections
of the heart? He showed how medicine
commends itself to our homage by it's in
herent dignity and interest as a scientific
pursuit; for what it has achieved, and
promises to. achieve In the future, in the
prevention and cure of disease, alienation
Of Suffering, and lessened mortality: and
for the ytriumphs of modern surgery. It
was demonstrated that the science of
| medicine has advanced and the art has not
remained stationary, and the Professor
also showed wherein we have been bene-
flied by the increased and increasing
knowledge of the human family.
The direct rewards which the medical
profession holds out to its followers were
then noted. These, it was said, though
! they impose additional obligations to faith.
ful and earnest service, it must be confessed,
Regarding them in a,worldly or interested
| aspect, are seldom commensurate with the
value Of the services or the magnitude oi
| the sacrifices. pecuniary emolument the
profession, as general rule, yields far toe
little to satisfy one who looks to abundance
| of worldly goods as the chief object of his
laIors. The greater number of those who
| attain what is called "success" derive from
biEty,-nothing more-and even this mea'
sure of prosperity is slowly attained. Those
tiust entering upon the profession were ad
viSed to resolue to deserve success, and perse
| vere until 1T is attained. To osuch there is nc
| lack of examples for encouragement, and
several illustriOus examples were cited by
| the speaker, among others that of Sir Ashley
| Cooper, commencing with five e,guineas q
year, and in his old age enjoying an annual
income Of 10000; and of Valpean, poor
blacksmith's son, who now never takes ur
his knife for less than thousand francs
and of Simpson, the bakers boy. Of Bath
| Gate, whose name will be forever known tc
mankind by the supreme boon which he
conferred upon the race in making known
the pain arsnulltng poa0ers Of chloroform.
Professor Joynes followed the citation o.
| the brilliant examples by urging his hearers
not to regard the season OF waiting as time
/ lost. 1t might give the bent to theil
! whole subsequent career. "Mere learn.
| ing never made physician. Therefore,
| while you store your minds with the learn
| ing and experience of others, strive still
more assiduously to reduce your know.
ledge to practical use, and place it at ready
| command by the careful, patient study OF
disease at the bedside. Lose no opportu.
nifty of training your powers Of obserya.
tion. and rendering yourselves familiar
with every means Of investigation and every
appliance of art" ....a,..E
| The Professor then set forth at some
| lengt gth the principles and rules which should
govern the physician in his conduct to.
wards the sick and towards bis professional
brethren. He concluded as follows: ~
g Gentlemen, if you would aspire to q
| truly honorable fame. and would enjoy In
the highest degree your selfrespect, let me
urge you to set up for yourselves the high.
est standard of professional conduct, no
less than of professional attainment SO
may you enjoy at the last the priceless salts.
faction Of having done your whole duty
1 and the unspeakable solace Of an ap-
| proving conscience. This, after all,
| Is the noblest and purest Of all the re.
| wards that your profession can bestoW. /,
far outWeighs in real value wealth, honor,
and popular applause, and it is reward as
lasting as it is dear. Envy, injustice, and
ingratitude cannot rob you OF it. 1t will
be yours, if you Can win it, to the hour o
death-mingling its sweets with every CUP
| of joy, and offering a soothing anodyne fol
every pain of adversely. 1t is my parting
| wish that you may all attain this best re
career, In its relations to the sick, to your
professional brethren, and to the commul
| nifty for whose good you will labor, may be
| such that the college which sends you forth
| tonight with her commission and her bless
| ing, may never be ashamed to claim you a.
t.her own, but may ever derive glory from
Ethe, reflected lustre of your good name
and works. % nr... +. - .., =. tssa rr
The following is list of the. students ir
the graduating class: James A. Brown, Of
Buckingham county; Clarence A. Bryce
| of Hanover; James c. Deaton, Jr,, of Rich
| mond; S. w. Dickinson, OF Louisa Henry
H. Levy, of Richmond James Z. Pharr, o
Covington; W. johnson Strother, of Cul
pepper; George 6. Wayt and Richard 6
Wharton, of Richmond VIM. Whitten.
THE JAMES RIvER FREE BR1DGE.-The
adjourned meeting of the James River
Bridge Commissioners was held yesterday
at the clearinghouse Of VIM. B. Isaacs &
Co., and the proposals for the various kinds
oi bridges underwent very critical eX.
animation but as yet no definite conclusion
has been arrived at. They will meet again
| in few days, on the call Of the Engineer,
Iantain Clark when we fell every assllr.