The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-06
THE -MEDI0AL COLLEGE.

Al the commencement exercises OF tne
Medical College of the State Of South Carolina
on Friday last, the degree Of doctor in medicine
was conferred By the bon. q. D. Lesesne, presi
dent Of the board OF trustees, on the following
gentlemen, viz:
Richard P. Huger, OF Charleston; S. G.
Henry B. Lee of Edsto Island, S. C..
C. E. Leaphart, OF Lexington County S. G.
S. A..Miles. OF Marion g. G.
julius Mace, OF Marion, S. C.
D. Malloy Prince, OF Cheraw, S. C.
Professor F. II. Robertson offered Hodges large
work on obstetrics, handsomely bound, as prize
to The graduating class for the best examination
on his branch. The competitors, Drs. Richard p
Huger Henry B. Lee and Or. Malloy Prince, were
examined separately by Professor Robertson be-
fore :he committee OF award, composed Of Profes'
sors E. Geddings, r. A. Kinloch and j. P. Chazal.
At the termination Of the examination the COM
mittee were unable to decide as there was no dii'
ference In the competitors in the examination
passed by the three, all being equally qualified,
and recommended that written answers to Ger.
tain number OF questions be proposed as lurth-
er test. The gentlemen stated that they were
friends; and not rivals, and earnestly requested
that, as they had been pronounced equally queli-
ned on theotal examination, the prize might be
awarded to them collectively, and that they be
permitted to determine, by lot, which should be
the custodian Of the volume. This request, 50
honorable to them, was acceded.to by the com.
mittee, and the lot fell to DR.. R. P. Huger. The
prize was presented to them, in the name of the
donor, by profeasorE E. Geddlngs, in neat and ap'
pronriate address.
Professor Shepard also offered two prtzes-one
to the graduating class for the best examination
on chemistry, and one to the 1rst course students
for the best examination on the same branches.
The first handsome pocket.case Of Instruments,
was awarded to DR.. r. P. Huger, and DR.. b. B.
Lee honorably mentioned as the next best. The
second was awarded to Dr.. P. Robertson These
5prizes, as.the request of rofessor Shepard were
ANNOUNCED IN a brief and approprlate address by
Profssst. robertson, the dean ofthe' faculty.
At meeting OF the graduating class, held i'm Inn
nr diately after the commencement exercises, Or.
II. b. Lee was called tO the chair. anu Dr. X. +.
Huger was requested to act as secretary. The
following resolutions Indicative OF the feelings OF
the class, were unanimous sly adopteG
ReSOlred That we hereby tender our sincere
thanks 10 the dean and faculty of the Medical
College OF the state OF South Carolina for their
unrelnittipg endeavors to facilitate US III our
FesoIred. That we cannot estimate too highly the
manifold advantages which we have enjoyed by
the creation OF the new chair OF clinical medicine,
so ably dllei BY Prof. B. Geddlu9s, anu 0y tne up,
poIntmeut ofProfessOrs ]. NJ. F. Geddlngs ana
francis l.. Parker to the chairs of the Institutes
and practtce'or medicine and anatomy and that
we take great pleasure in thus Acknowledging
the great benefit which we have derived from
their able course OF lectures.
EesOlprd, That we call the attention OF all who
desire TO pursue the study ofmedictne, TO the
Facilities afforded by this institution Tor acquiring
a thorough medical education.
RESOLVED That In consideration OF the Kindness
and putieuca shown as while pursuing our studies
under their supervision, our gratitude Is due 10
Drs. Bailey, Slmons and Buist, and that We ap-
mend this as slight token OF the respect IN which
we hold them