New-York tribune., 1872-02-29
THE COLLEGE or PHYSICIANS AND
SURG EONS

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES-ADDRE5s ~ HENRY
WARD BEECHER.
The slxtv-ninth annual commencement OF
the College of Physicians and Surgeons was attended
last evening steinway Hall by brilliant and crowded
audience Among those the platform were Dr.
Mclean, DIR. willard Parker, T. c. Doton, T. g. Thoraas
F. Clarke Gurdon Beck. II. B. Sands. F. NJ. Merkoc,
Henry Ward Beecher DR.. Delaheld and others. The
exercises were opened with by the Rev. Dr. Hut
ton After the comforting Of degrees and distribution OF
djpomas by Dr. Edward Deaheld, the prizes were dis
trbuted and the names Of the successful competitors an
nounoed The $50 Faculty prize was won by VIM l. Bull
Of Rhode Island, and the SIS prize by Peter A. L.
Boetzkes New-York Honorable mention was made Of
the following: Edward E. Hensheu, New-YOrk; Geo .
A. Gage, Alabama; T. Naylor Bradford, Newark, N. il
c. F. Trowe Massachusetts. The Ats Prize-a case OF
surgical instruments--wss won by T. ". Chapin The
Alumni Association Prize$400 for the best essay on e4
perimentsl accipstOn-was won by Dr. Frank T. Fog
The Rev Henry Ward Beecher delivered the address
TO the graduates He bade them not be DISCOURAGED
they met with disappointments and draw at ths
with determination not TO let their lives be failure
success would surely crown their efforts Let them
10 work for living He warned them. however not to
work alone for and emnence IN their profession
should have ambition for eminenee, and
a prudent idea regarding competence toT 0io Io
Sig0 ~ the 1'' medical ' Profession @ as also in tie
legal and clerical The working and lower masses
now asked oneeDth the questions by the members OF
their opgregatiOns that they were asked 20 years
ago. The people could decide THESE
questions Themselves. ~He knew men VINO we're
own doctors in simple cases. This showed the great
necessity for professional men 20 DO now more cutl-
waited and familiar with the highest and most dlncul
branches OF their professions, II Is on THESE only tt
tbsv viii soon be consulted. Every Will know the
simple parts Of their professions and not ask for advice OF
aid concerning them Every doctor sh9uiu De 1 ha!
clergyman, and every clergyman nan doSIOt. nhen
AT t6e sickness each should act the uOhoe CAsE
acter. .,--. -, n. oo,,,o,
swift of the Graduating Glass of which the fonoWipg
9 list: ,,., 49,. ~ u.,D-
sb Samuel b Bsngt Seu-York George W. Barlow, New Jefsey
CIV Bayey New York W BelVin, virginia EDWARD
Nova scotia A. T. BOekss he" fork EdNarl
ong,rotb Alabama Hutton New fort samuel D. Jones
Wu KBmontb New fOrt John D. hhhe
Thomas n. Bradhed, AewJeTssyj " " pEISII w s,'
A B. wm NeW-iOrL Norman Cau. Name henJ Gshcls
b. Cuba; Canddns, Thomas larson hesioIh
Carer A. B. Louis g. K1OI Henry A kOrDenann .2ea hv W
lin A n New Martin hstbsny tennessee Alnsa w.
1on a noassomsGy William Moore jOspb hS NssI'Ts
9xey Chase Indsna Franklin O. CLARK a b
New.Yori Charles L. DeJ NewJerse Gsene' D Gub, %
r Dsans SevYoEi Coert Du Bos NJ EeT,loIf mn ni M
c.hv KsNYo: Thomas EhaghtOn A B. New Iorfi Aneo ~
Ss,borTsr New YOrf H. ResI North CsroEs Cbs 40
Yors Geo l. sinclair Scotia Andrew ssnsfs tsrsonl
Bernard Ens NerIYork John BBse he" lodt Mathis
POr,ogSiJ J. Fleming N seSiet eeorgs y Hsst & Aa
bsns James Glsdsobe New lori WIN Ouaen Hertoi ~
Ha. A b. Name Henry Harvey. hssissppi JACOB neAy
New Hsnpssi Joseph Heine, j Sevrork Joseph hsnla
s..y, s.if Pb B. EewYOrt fboma,J. TbonPsou
yeW Yori John X Thompson NeSIork; Cornelius Ips a.
B. Mass Chis r Uhle Connecticut John . he0o
Yoh Ecber B. wl.os EevYOrE: EnOoh D. "O"iSndse a b.
Vermont Ger II. a. WeidneT