, 1873-02-28
LADY PRACTITIONERS.
Commencement Exercises Of the Wonan,s
Hospital Medical College. ).
Diplomas Delivered TO Six Graduates---Remarks
Of Mir. Biatchford and Or. T..
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faculty., the graduating class, and quite a mum
ber of ladies' were present. Prayer was offered
by the Rev. DR.. Ryder.
/ -. REMARKS OF NR. BLATcHFoRD.
The presiding officer, Ar. Blatchford. the1
| said:
ven, caused by his recent removal from the West
makes 1t my duty to preside on this occasion, was
not syare however til iast evening. that any remark.
claim your indulgence for these brief words. II Is
now about eight years snce IN the building preceding
asde cog A@oss e ends aee Sa1e
day recognize some whose presence cheered then.
From various quarters came the demand for this
ment,-the indications were un1nistaknble that the
time for organization had come,-an the history ct
tho institution has abundantly proved that work
with recounting the trials which attended our earlier
year, They form the dark background which brings
ont the hghter picture of The Ee are abe to
their presence here forbid it, . mention by name
those to whom whom chiefly indebted for these
results. They have been sustained and cheered amid
the manifold and trying discournge1nents OF these
by deep conviction OF the need Of tho work they
had undertaken and that abiding faith which has ever
been to noble workers both their inspiration and thu
pledge Of their success. Let tender then this
@ sFad s %s hxs IN as I'D
sympathy and confidence Of the public T becomes u.s.
however especially this OCCASION publicly e1presa
roash L. sise 81 the chsesgot t Reief
md .S A1a Society. But, besond thea', on
unknown friends who to the relief Of the Chicago
sufferers by fire, among whom stood homeless. IN
the permanent buildings Of the institution hereafter it
may DO deemed suitable, In some enduring form, to
perpetuate the repembrance Of the source from
whence this bountfu gift derived. The donation
Hospital Is erected on Tie eo7er of Adams and Paulia
srcet on the West Side, the value Of which, including
title abort Of upon which there are some small
baances set unpaid, amounting to less than 5000,
and towards which We have sons subscriptions: The
the second class which has graduated from the Col
lege. The first class,-t1ree in nu1nber-tzraduated
building, located On North Dearborn sseet broke up
the casss Of 1879 Us al the energies OF the institution
saSs TesS t
year thirty students Eavo been In attendance upon the
lectures and the graduates Of to-day assure u, by
sivo proof Of thas thoroushness q training Which ia
benefits however, Of The nhers eoaras q fnstruc
tton pursued by the Womans Medical College otly
20 ss " oEe whose n precious intellectual Dis
observation. -'-
-. TIE GRADUATES Il
He then delivered the diplomas to Mrs. Mary
=: Bennett, Miss Phoebe A. 6prague, Miss Sarah
J. Finch, Miss Charlotte Moore Wedgwood, Miss
Rosa q. Engert; and Miss Margaret Ellen .Ho1- |
land, who compose the graduating class. I
-: DOCTOR II WILLIAMS :. t
then addressed the graduates on behalf Of. the !
faculty. He congratulated them for what they I
had done, but warned them that they had much |
else to do, and would have to work more 1aburi-
o4e1y than ever before in the new career into
which they we're entering. Many who had re-
ceived diplomas failed because they lacked the
capacity. There was sufficient em-
ployment for the competent, and for those who
adhered strictly to the profession, and who we're
always students. They should attend profess
elonai meetings and read professional papers. !
They must not depend wholly on book-knowI-,
edge, but supplement- it by observation. They |.
must love the profession for itself alone, and:
without that they could not succeed Instead Of
lies, they should devote it to study. They
should always be prompt and punctuaI, and
never complain Of want of time. They should
tell the truth, but not magnify triding ailments
medicines. They should also be- honest | !
With their professional brethren, and not
'eek to take, unfair advantage Of them,
md 7, sid in in1ufing their characters. They :.
'tudy it, and also follow the Golden Rule. They Il
iced not expect life Of inglorious ease, but
must do their work faithfully, and find their re-
yard in doing it. They would witness many ,
'eenes Of anguish and distresa, and they would +,
equirc sof-contro1 and self-sacriicing energy l..
they must attend equally on rich and poor and I;
20 out lin storm or shine by night or day. II | j
hey wiped away tear, or a1leviated "a pang, |
ben their life would have been q success. Still j,
hey must charge fair fees, and must not Let | ]
heir beneyolence be bounded. They must be for |
earring With the sick, and endure patiently all the
candal Of the profession and the community. | i
n conclusion he urged them to be Christians, RI
nd pointed out the many advantages thereof.
THE HpR1N6 ANNOUNCEMENT: : |t
AZ then read, as follows: lis
The spring term will commence Monday, April Il, :
nd continue until July l. Two lectures viii be given
ch day, in addition to hospital instruction Clinics
,rng the entire term viii 30 held at the following
AIMED hospitals: Hospital for Women md Children !
rper Of Adams and Paulns streets County Hospi. :
!, corner Of Arnold and Eighteenth streets Merry
osptal, corner Of Indiana avenuc aud Twenty-sxth
rect w." '--s =, i b
DR.. Ryder closed the aervices with 4 benedic- t
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- From. lht Neao York Times. :: / 4 =
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