National Republican., 1873-03-10
TEN MORE NEW DOCTORS
THE COLUMBilE COLLEGE GRADUATES.

ANNUAL Comsencrmcnt OF the Medical Dc.
partmout - The Attendant Exerci.cs-
Address by Rev. Or. .Plnckncy-I.ist Of
tho Gentiemcn ofthe Cih-.-Lincoln Hail
Crowded with the Lady and oentiemen
Friends and weii-wi-hers.
Every scat was nlled and standlng.room at a
premium in Lincoln hall on Saturday night. The
large assembage was composed almost entirely
Of the friends Of Columbian College and its stu
dents, VII, came 70 witness the nfty.nrst annual
Of the medical department Of
that Institution. on the platform sat the board |
Of trustees and tho faculty, and along the front |
edge OF the stage were bouquets and baskets flled
with beautiful flowers, from which q delightful
fragrance spread throughout the auditorium. On |
the nOor facing the platform was stationed |
wcber's band, which during the evening inter-
spersed the exercises with some hue music.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Parker, OF the
Calvary Baptist church.
The following graduates then answered 10
their names, and came before the president Of
the college, Dr. J. c. Yelling, who, after giving
them few words Of advice presented them
with their diplomas
rue dRAbUArEs.
Arthur Z. Adams, d. T.; Henry Il. case, Mich;
8. l.. Crissey, n. Y; Robert c. Grove, Nd; Wal.
terC. Murphy, n. G.; jeffrey [. oConneli, Tenn;
Cornelius Scannell, Cal; Frank u. squires, NY;
Charles White, Penn; ". I; Worcester, y. II.
IL. D., was then introduced, and delivered an
address to the graduating class, u which the
following Is synopsis:
They might retOtt upon him the rAshngss Of
the hour In which he dared TO appear before
them, the yotarics Of science, without possessing
the Key to unlock Its mysteries, nnawel by
the presence OF the orator who so thrilled all
last year by speech Of the rarest wit, eloquence,
and power, the distinguished head Of Columbian
College, one Of the most finished scholars in the
country, a class OF young gentlemen who have
lust completed their course Ot studies and pene-
trated the golden casket that contains the Jewels.
Not Pandom's box, however, for when that was
opened II filled the world with diseases; and yet
even there might be found n beautiful emblem
Of the sublime art IN the hope that lay at the
bottom Of the box.
This did not seem 10 be the natural
ortler Of things, or, as Akensldc expresses IL:
mot the happlest attitude Of things" The
| faculty buried under diseases, whereas they
| should bury dlsease-or rather suhduc disease.
A class Of young men, who, emerging from the
halls Of their iimd Ndtcr, bear In their hands
that other bOS, that box Of precious ointment to
pour over suffering humanity, who have reached
| laurel, the reward Of diligence In the schools
who arc welcome 10 the fraternity which has al
ways been distinguished for The brilllatcy VI It's
powers, and the genius - turn whatever 1t
touches 10 gold, not literal gold. however, for
| no one In his senses would ever dream Of accus-
ing a physician Of having made this important
by one who had 80 knowledge Of the healing art,
and was profoundly ignorant OF the marvellous
domain through which u had wandered with al.
yancing awe, Is a most telling Illustration Of tho
| wisdom OF the aNOm on this one hand aud the
want of wisdom, which Its violation exhibits, on
the other.
| lie was sure that scientific orator would have
been far better suited to the Occaslon-one who
could have discOursed TO them on the wonders
Of anatomy and the philosophy that underllcs
the structure; who could have selected the hear
for example and developed To their vision the
strange and yet most admirable construction Oi
that great seat Of vitality, some Of the inOrt
mysterious functions Of which they had not yet
discovered. lie had been too long accustomed
Us the board itself had, TO bow implicitly to The
law which the will Of the faculty expresses Il
decline any prescription they might administer
and had been too long accust0medto
TAkk THE rRKsCRirTtON
without questioning, to undertake at that late
hour to Inquire why that dose was prepared To-
him aud them. IL vas bitter TO the taste, bu
then It was sald that medicines are GENERALLY
etncaclous In proportion TO their unpalatable
ness.
on seconl thought he concluded that th,
choice was made for their benent; for the seleC
tlon Of the orator saved them from the dlssectlnI
aud the musical echoes Of the football al mid
night In the lone chamber OF the dead, OF whcl
II was to be presumed they had already tasted a
much as was desired at present. A he knew
nothing Of the science Of medicine, and had no
lived long enough, like Marx Twain, TO know
how TO talk Of that which he did not understand
| ne hnOulu De EOulptllth 10 ASK them 10 take
pleasure excursion with him and Gull few now
ers by the wayside some OF which might give &
them life, fragrance and beauty, provided the
were only Ms careful to keep the dew as fresh oi
their petals as they were TO keep fresh som
other flowers that grow. But here InfOrtunatel
he might he held ~ account for daring to inyad
I ladys prerogatlve, who thinks she has the sol
right 10 deal IN flowers and wreathe their path
$ wayth ausplclous evening. What flowers ca
q compare 10 those which bud and blossom In IN
! garden Of nature1 What hand can 80 blen
4 them In beauty as the hand Of woman7
l He found himself IN an awkward dllemml
Z shut out from the severe though noble ned {
: scientlnc Investigation, aud met at the gatewa
+ o. flowers by womans indignant rebuke, he fe
:. himself to be somewhat In the condition o
: Soan's dove, without so much as Il resting plac
anywhere, and perhaps justly punished &
having left the ark, around which his though
should cluster, without the bidding the patriarr
4 bird received. one thing c0nsolcd him, and thu
i was, the dove bore leaf over the waste
y waters, and he might follow the example. II
q should assume that the foundation Of their iutur
/ eminence was laid deep aud broad on tru
I; scientific principles; that each one OF them col
!, sumed the midnight oil In the dissectlng-rool
+. In careful Inspection OF the wonderful mi
i. chanism, the human body, and 1iscTimlnatiu
Il analysis Of the law OF wisdom which Is wove
d all through u, aud that they had been patleI
e CLEANERS In the leoture-roOm over all the llgh
o OF science have shed their bright beams, fed
d they had been from the solar fountain fro
which II was their privilege TO drink more deepl
n This was no violent assumption, since the d
j. pOmas they had received from their alma mat
u were proof that she trusted them, aud her hil
n repute as q state Of learning was warrant
l. she might be trusted. This was their passpo
II TO public patronage. The scientific bases wei
N broad aud deeply laid on these great princlpl
IS on physiology and pathology; In the next pla
he was to assume that they fully realize tn
4, nothing but the foundation was laid. The supc
Ie structlon remained for them 20 build. What
should be they alone could determine. II mig
not be unsuited TO that hour Of hOpefulness al
hllarity 10 pause moment on the thresho
while they pictured TO themselves the bea
O. Ideal OF the superstructuro which they we
b called upon to raise on the foundation alrea'
et laid. "No true man can survey life aud Its va
responsibilities, professional life and Its lnevit
Is ble weight Of cares, even when tho heart
n 6uoyant with hope and the bow Is bent me
b how ought TO build7 How may ! continue mo
+ o. beauty and Of strength In the building cree
h Build must stop where am J cannot. y
e diploma would revoke me II did; my alma mat
l. would disown; my past life would be turned In
I. supremest folly. For the diploma Ii de-
It Of trust. II Is a power given to be exercised.
le Is talent given to Oc I'M proved"
. Much Of the beauty aud grandeur OF this ct
III nee as u shall rise upon the view must depel
on tho foundation laid; for u the profession
superstructure does not develop the breadth Al
depth and height Of the foundation II will not
n the superstTucture II should he. Like that OF Il
4. higher life OF which st. Paul speaks, the
l. foundation stones, great inst principles, must
': carried along with them In the rising structur
T. They must see that the superstruCture In
"a cases parakes Of the precious stones ut the bas
A. " must be developed Tar below the outgoing
'. the deep thought and patient Investigation th
T. preceded It, As they progressed In after II
" they must labor 10 keep the beautiful symmet
and proportions OF the science, unless, indee
the practice OF this country should reach u
perfectlons II has done IN the Old World, whe
s. the several departments are 50 subdlyided III
y each one Is left to choose that which Ia be
u. suited 10 his taste and genius. No physician
a this country should lay aside his surgical instr
g nients or allow himself TO grow rusty In one d
q partment or the other, for he may be called
II exercise his gift and attainment In each at
o time when he least expects IL.
TIE COUNTRY PRACTITIONER,
above all other men, should exercise the create
Jealousy over himself In this important partlc
lar. He should labor 10 keep up with the a
l. yanCes made In every department 80 long as Il
n whole domain Is placed under his charge. IN
d Is the more necessary, because the neld Of Il
J. labOrs will supply him but few opportunities 4
d culture In the higher branch OF his profession
ID surgery-and but few opportunities to exhit
s. the skll Of his diligent self-cultuTe. For lack
IS this laudable ambition to excel disasters ha'
occurred to society, which, II not so serious
their consequences, would be simply TldlculOu
lie had known a broken limb TO be set 60 bad
q and awkardly that II had TO be broken aga
~ before u could be properly adjusted. Patlen
~ Is sublime grace; but surely It was little 4
a much for one who has had access to the dlsseC
= ing-room, and who has been carefully trained
y Ing and connding public TO such test Of IN
h llmb-breAklng-by one skilled In the art OF men
Ing limbs, and that by his own willful and sham
full ignorance. Prepared for any and every emt
Reucy they must be: and thiR could not Ia dol