Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-03-13

fnR G0ADWAT1Na ExEnCIeEs
OF the Medical Department of the
Iowa University are thus noticed by
the correspondent of the Davenport
Democrats:
At half past seven o'clock in the
evening the University chapel was
crowded with the elite and beauty Of
Iowa City, 10 hear the graduating OK
ercises. a hne brass band was seated
In the gallery, and discoursed most cx-
cellcnt music during the gathering
The platform was crowded with the
political, educational and professional
leaders OF Iowa, Governor Carpenter
supporting President Thatcher on the
right and d.. Peck, the Dean of the
FACULTY, on tho left, to the right of the
Governor were ranged the Board of
Regents, to the left the Medical Staff
and examining committee. After an
overture BY the band, President
Thatcher addressed the throne of
Grace IN an extemporary prayer and
then Mr.. VIM. NJ. Glenny Of the grad
uating class read a ''valcdictory,' =
which was marked by extensive re-
search, polished eloquence and clear
cut epigrarnlhatical advice to his fell
lows Of the graduating class, conclud.
ing with neat and deserved compli.
ments to the Board Of Regents and
the Medical Faculty, to whose care and
love, they, - students, owed so much
Applause followed the speakers words
and the band then favored the audi
ence with q selection of classical mu,
sic, which was followed by an address
from DIR. j. Williamson, of Ottumwa
the President of the State Medical So
ciety. This gentleman avoided decla
nation, but "a an easy colloquial man
ner, occasionally referring to his notes
gave to the graduating class such goot
advice, in Kind parental tone as we
might fancy one Of the old Aristotle
ian philosophers to have given to hi
pupils from the porch of the temple
Every sentence of this gentleman
/ address was an apple of gold in a pic
ture Of silver, and sound medica
knowledge, professional advice, Chris
tian ethics, and moral precept wer,
SO happily blended and SO terse
ly worded, that it would be i'm
possible to abridge or do justice to hi
Grafton without giving verbatim re
port, which time and space forbid. II
one feature of his address, however
attention must be called; it was sol
emn warning to the young men jus
entering on profession of more i'm
portance than any other to which maj
can devote his faculties, to avoid bein,
led by any hopes of large reward I,
the practice of that crime which, altho
too lightly looked upon at the presen
time, is nothing less than murder.
was well-timed, chastely given, but il
its matter unmistakable, and in its spir
| it, Christian and humanitarian.
| After DR.. Williamson's address
President Thatcher conferred the dc
grees, thirty-one in number, anon,
which, three were conferred upon la
dies, who were loudly cheered as the,
walked upon the platform to receiv
them. Three of these degrees cam
to our city, Miss NJ. Abbie CIeavet
Henry L. Rawden and Ben. F. Carmi
chael. The young lady was especial
~ noticed as one OF the very smartes
and most thoroughly educated of tn
entire class. Her readiness of repl
and lucidity of illustration attracted
the attention and elected the unquali
fed appreciation of all who were pres
ent at the examination. The exercise
closed by benediction from the Pres
ident, and the class, with very larg
party of invited guests, adjourned I
the st. James hotel, where banque
had been provided in the large dinin
room, by that eminent caterer for III
creature comforts, Col. Wood.