Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-27
Medical Literary Society

The commencement meeting OF the Lit
erary Society of Students attending the
Medical College of Nashville, was held last
evening in the Medical Hall. There was a
large attendance of visitors, among whom
were a number of ladies. The Odd Eel
lows Brass Band was engaged for the occa-
sion and ''discoursed most eloquent music"
during the evening.
At P. N. the officers of the society en-
tered and took seats on the rostrum. In
the absence of the President, the chair was
taken by the Vice President, Mr.. John A.
Meadors. The other occupants of the rOs-
trum were A. j. Cavert, Secretary; W. {.
Duke, Treasurer; W. r. MattOck, Attorney
General; J. Knox Hodge, the valedictorian
of the present session, and Rev. DR.. Inman.
The proceedings were opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. Inman, after which the chair
man introduced Mr.. J. Knox Hodge to the
meeting as the valediCtOrian of the society.
Mr.. Hodge on rising to address the au-
dience was greeted with applause. He re-
ferred to the origin of the society, which, he
said, had been instituted many years ago
for the benefit Of those who were striving
to lay up for themselves stores Of the pre-
cious knowledge pertaining to the
high and useful profession Of
medicine. His address was brief and
appropriate, and though it was marred
by an occasional defect, it had none Of the
lackadaisical sentimentalism which too fire.
uueStly mars valedictOries. The senti-
ments were chaste, and, on the whole, well
and forcibly expressed. Nj. Hodge pos
sesses a good voice, and, once warmed up
with his subject, a graceful delivery. His
farewell was received with unbOunded ap-
plause.
The diplomas were conferred on men,
bers of the society who had previously
passed a satisfactory examination before
committee of students. The documents
were neatly printed, and resembled the or
binary college diplomas. The following is
a list of the graduates:
G.. W. G. Miner, W. A. Smith, W. r.
Mattock, j. T. Limbaugh, E. L. Edmund
son, ]. +. Byrne, S. B. Cousins, j. B.
Heck, j. NJ. Jones, N. A. /. Enochs, J. B.
johnson, j. l.. Hodge, r. Z. Moody, Z. o.
Allen, T. A. Hightower, NJ. II. Hester, W.
H. Ward, NJ. F. Westmoreland, W. II.
Summers, G. W. Williams, G. E. Enloe, NJ.
B. Smiser, Z. y. Doris, j. T. Clegg, n. II.
Reeve, j. J. Coggins, n. G. Morris, II. +.
Taylor, R. \. Haley, ]. Z. Dance, J. $.
Edmundson, II. A. Laws, L. A. Davidson,
S. W. Day, j. II. French, ]. P. Douglas, J.
H. Stout, w. B. Scott, G. W. Ellis, w. II.
Hayes, E. charlton, J. F. Williams, W. L.
Fraker, r. B. Lenard, J. b. Marshall, T. L.
Powell, L. NJ HalIums, n. Rector, Z. S.
Campbell, 4. NJ. Key, Fl. W. Edwards, G.
d. Hudson.
After music by the band Prof. Eve was
called on to address the meeting. lie re-
sponded in a humorous speech, which
evoked roars of laughter.
Prof Buchanan was urgently called for
by the students. In happy speech he re-
minded them that whatever genius they
might possess, they need not hope for sue
cess without steady and patient labor. He
also explained to the meeting that the di-
plomas awarded during the evening were
not given by the College, but BY the Society
to certain of its members. The commence
ment exercises of the College would not
take place for some three weeks yet.
The pleasant entertainment was conclud-
ed with prayer by Rev. DR.. Duncan and
'Dixie" By the band.