The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-14
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STILL THEY COME.

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IJommencement for Conferrins Degrees at
tho Academy Of Music this Neon.
The annual commencement of the Medical
Department of the University Of Pennsylvania,
for conferring degrees in medicine, was held
this noon at the Academy OF Music, Whirh was
thronged by ladies and gentlemen. AT half-past
IL o'clock the procession, consisting OF tue
facultv the graduates. and the students OF the
college, filed out of the University hall and pro-
ceeded to the Academy, where their appearance
upon the stage was the signal for hearty burst
of applause and when this subsidized the spacious
building was filed with melody. The full Ger
mania Orchestra was present. This was the
Drogramme;-
1. Overture-"La Gazza Ladra ............ Rossini
O. Waltz-"Roson ohne Dornen". ......... Strauss
3. Selection-"Don Giovanni" ...........,. Mozart
4. Shadow nce-'Dinorah". ........ Meyerbeer
g. Overture-"Gems from Martina. ....... .Flotow
Z. March-Dedicated to the Class Of ,"Il D..ou,
Prayer was then offered by the Right Rev:
William Bacon Stevens, d. D., Episcopal
Bishop of this Diocese.
The degree of Doctor of Medicine was con-
ferred by Charles j. Stille, LII. D.. Provost,
upon the following gentlemen
PennsytUania.- d. Arnold, Daniel B: D.
Weaver, Alfred Brown, Edwin Burd, j. p. Burd, r.
John Fl. W. Chestnut, John A, Clark, Marcus H.
Oorson, william Craig. Alex. Crawford, David
B. DiXOn, JOS W. Dunwiddie, Bertine S. Erwin
Charles q. Eastabrook, j. Howard Evans, Anthony
II. Finck J. Henry Fishburn, Lesher X, Francis,
Milton b. Fretz, William Goodel I'M. D.), s. Hender,,
son Grifiith, Thomas K. Halbauer, Hugh Hamilton
FnsTe FS n Ho HHs r5anss f. aYRSi Re
combe, Charles N. Houpt, Russell H. Johnson, w.
&. ISWs fS1S Frank EMF n Lsyan, pworth fvezey VIM.
j. LockRan, Edward d. Lumley, Daniel March, Jr.,
I 5ossaa Morton Henry E.
~Jr,, oliver II. McAlister, John d. McGirS. William
PspVn Albert Peae Thomas G. PoseT Sa@
L. Lea, James w Robbins Charles Seller, Simon j.
r.. &. 8
Turnbull, John s. Walker T,, Charles A. White, J. w.
Henry Henry D. a zendt % JOS B. Zimmerman. ' f' I" a'S'
Nea Jersey.-Isaac B. Muford, Jr.. Joseph f.
Ad1son w. William smpg
thews.
ba W. Waldren, Paison G. Udel.
North Carolina.-Howard Smith, Timothy E. Un-
derwood, Thomas w Lamb
T. Robinson, Edward A. Stabler.
Dea,care-7 Francis M. Gurn Columbus Henry.
Massachusetts,- William Richards, Nathaniel G.,
Macomber.
Ecuador, S. 1.-Ignacio 4. Ribadeneira, Fran
Arkansas.-George j. Lea, Jr.
Colombia, s. A.-Julio ]. Larnadrid
Chill, s. A.-Rudolfo Valdivieso
Ioua.-John j. Lewis.
Kentucky-Samuel Brough, IN. d.
Ndryund Bernard j. Byrne
Mississippi.-James A. Moss.
Netu BTunsiUick.-Lemuel T. JONES'
Tennessee-Ohalmers DeadericK.
Tt1os.-Richard A. X. Hallum.
OF the foregoing there were from Arkansas,
!; Colombia, 8. A., 1; Chilli, s. A., 1; Delaware,
2; Ecuador, s. A., 2; Georgia, 2; Iowa, l; Ken
lucky, 1; Maryland, 1; Massachusetts,, 2; Missis-
sirpi, /; Missouri, 2; New Brunswick, l; New
Jersey 6; New York, q; North Carolina 3; Ohio,
1; Pennsylvania, II; Tennessee, l; Texas, L; Vir-
ginia 3-total, la.
The yaiedictory address was then delivered
by Professor r. A. j. Penrose, M. D. We make
this abstract OF it,
v,rrn1croRy ADDREss By PROFESSOR R. A. F. PEN
RosE, M, D,
Development is characteristic of humanity; pro-
its sequence would be as impotent as an effort to
prevent an infant becoming youth or youth
AN all-wise Providence seems to have ordained
that he who possesses the God-like nature or man
should begin his existence in a form and with capa-
cities not above the humbest creature that lives but
the should rapidly develop from this low estate;
20 on in an ascending career of progress, the sub
Inner portions OF which, in our present state OF
JheIefore' gentlemen, Irresistible, absolute up ward
onward, is your inevitable portion.
This day we meet YOU 10 ceieoraoe oso interes T,
day the University OF Pennsylvania has set apart to
greet you as her newborn sonsmso N acSnoWledge K
honored list off, hose who claim her as Atnla Mater
to bless you and then bid you God speed in your
great mission OF good to humanity.
For years you have looked forward to this day.
for years you have labored to deserUe its honors
Sef-denial toll have characterized your Efforts
The crowded lectureroom, the hospital ward, and
the anatomical department. have been your places
of abode, and now, as look round me, the pallid
cheeks and attenuated forms of many of you tell
how untiringly you have struggled to wrest from
Nature those great secrets the knowledge OF Wnlcn
renders their possessor potent for so much OF eVIl
T6e goal has been reached, the honor won! The
ceremonies of ito day make you men. Byhood aud
tae age of dependence are passed Manhood and
the age of sef-reliance and action are upon you.
few weeks, or at most "a few months Will 1nd you
busy participants In lifes great connict battling
with warm hearts and stout arms to win for your
selves a place and name among the men or your
generation Old ties are now suddenly to be rent
New associations are to be made. The homes OF
your childhood ring no longer with your boysh
shouts. The boy has gone out into the world TO
bind himself with new ties and to make for himself
new home and his young nea1 agSeG oy s
of his coming life. He drops tear 10 departing
Childhood and deserted friends, and then presses
on into that future In which MS tate Is TO be
To.oay. no doubt, each OF you, looking into that
future endeavoTs TO catch glimpse OF the fortune
which awaits him in that shadoWy land OF the ''ro
come - but the cloud which obscures 1t is brilliant
with heaven-lit radiance, and It's far-off sounds
that the straning ear eagerly catches are melodies
that speak of all that IS good and great and bssfu
In for you. Your reason tells you that there
are mountains there, but your fancy represents
the fairy land OF promised
Every one OF you who hears me to-day, no M after
how practical, how matter Of fact your dispositions
scure vision OF the future, ana listens with delight
TO the distant strains OF coming Joys; and, gentle
men, far be 1t from me TO say one Word Wnlcn ior
moment may lessen the charm OF this delightful
illusion. -.
The human pilgrim, in his journey through life
when he reaches that part OF ms phgflm1age Wners
beautiful; there joyfully he lies down TO sleep al
night and the angels OF the country whisper into his
saws "Fooi to be so happy here. and:o be deceived
by such living words, when beyond snail most surely