Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-23
Medical Commencement.

The commencement exercises Of the Medical De
rartment connected with the University Of Yer
mont and State Agricultural College, which took
place Wednesday pm. Al the College ST. Congre-
ratioual Church, drew forth a large anl inte.ii-
gent audience who manifested the closest interest
in The exercises which we're exceedingly instruc-
tive and interesting. The following is the pro
grsmme
-l0' opeaias frsyor, ~ Rev. Z. II. G7iaa.
Present emit NJ the Graduates to the President
by tie Dean, Prof. Peter Collier
Comforting of DE -recs hy President smes r. Angel
Niuso-Har.eqgin Polka, FickoG.
tdfress1y Prot NJ. u. Buclham.
Mqsie-kathieen Mavq 3!iIl.e' D y,..-..,,
N s9s.-.'iB Dream az Of the PAST waltz, Faa't
Mu..o-F i'sisr hai2ch' Gunge.
The address by Prof Buckham wls an elo-
queut AMI mastery plea for more thorough
study Of, and acquaintance with general lters-
ture, on the part Of the professional man, as an
antdote to the narrowing tendency of strict and
exclusive attention to one branch Of study and
practice. lie spoke of the ides thai it is not
given to man to succeed greatly in any one
thing except by offering himself to that one
thing alone that to choose profession is TO re-
nounce all others, and showed the danger to the
professional man, who takes this view, Of becom-
ing nsrroE-minded and One-sided. Men sre
modified by their calling, not only Physically
but mentally. The greatest men chow Themselves
slaves to their way Of thinking. The opinion
Of professor upon some question outside
- No
so good or relisbe rs the undated
opinion Of an uuprofessionsl man Of
average intelligence Burke was able to pre-
dict the litaious character Of the French Assem-
bly from the fact that it was composed mainly Of
LAWYERS. Prof Buckham illustrated this
point with many apt quotations and appropriate
Illustrations, and then proceeded 20 draw
laughahle picture Of the articles men employ
IN hide the traditional traits OF their profession.
The Young doctor Of to-day rejects the ancient
ssddie-bags of biz fathers, the horseback rides
and the brisk bustling ways, and rides in fancy
buggy or lounges slowly up the street with his
bsnds in his pockets. The young minister cult
ystes a mo.stsche, wears buckish suits and mskes
his manners psrtske of the way OF the world
inst 50 far sc be thinks the ladies'
If his congregation vii, allow. Ill this
means that the professions have become
so far liberalized as to marx the pro-
fessiensl badge as an absurdity. In mea-
sure. the medical profession carries It's o"n an
t;do,e In the idea it ia expansive and cosmo-
poitau, the physician Is mAny-sidel man
cultivated, and acquainted with all studies, In
resI;tv his attention is confined TOO exclusively
10 his own department There il no free mind
expstia,inc over all the field. The physician
prospects for the physicians stock. How shSil
we obvate the narrowing effect OF what Burke
calls the :. faculty studies ~ The answer Is,
by literature. Shakespeare traced sh men
thinking received into his soul. and then reflected
mans nature Literature is corrective OF the
professional view of life. Dogmstism and COM
prehensive knowledge, are Incompatible "hen