New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-27
MEDICAL GRADUATES.

COMMENCEMENT AT THE BELLEVUE HOSPITAL COLI
LARGE CLASS.
The exercises of the thirteenth annual Com
mencement of Bellevue Hospital Medical College
held in Steinway Hall last evening before very large
assembly, OF such character evnced the interest In
this ample and distinguished institution The college
has faculty of seventeen professors. with eleven
assistants and 4S students whose homes in ell parts
OF the Union. with several from other countries. The
graduating class. 162 in number. is unprecedentedy
largo the result OF the examinations Just concluded
has shown its members TO DO possessed Of uncommon
proficiency In the studies OF the curriculum The order
OF exercises last evening preceded by Webers
Dor Freschitz" overture. followed by march from
Twenty second Regiment band, under tho direction Of p
s. Gilmore. At a few minutes before O'Clock tho
Graduating Class entered the hall and occupied their
pointed seats I'm the body Of tho auditorium. directly Ia
front of tho stage and tho seats the platform
taken by Trustees Of the College aud Members Of the
Faculty.
There were present Geo r. Salmon. J. p Girard
Foster Robert 3. Hone, Commissioners VIM. Laimbeer
AID Myer stern. James b. Nicholson the Rev. DR. f Fl.
Chaplin. the Hon John r. Brady the Rev. Morgan Dix,
ID. d.; the Hon. r. NJ. BlatchfOrd VIM III. Appleton, the
Rev. Il. T. Rogers, d. D. the Rev. John q. Gallahor,
Dr. James r. Wood. L. d. DIR. Frank II. Hamilton.
LID; Profs. Austin Flint NJ d. Lewis A. Sayre NJ. D.;
D. .
Borbeo NJ. D.; VIM t Lusk. NJ. d. d. Warren Buckel,
NJ D. WIN. A. Hammond, NJ. D.; Austin Flint jr
NJ ID. Alphcus b. Crosby, NJ. D., and others.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Alfred b. Beach d. d..
Chaplain OF the College. fantasia from Meyerbeer's
" II Profeta" then gwen by the band The CON-
ferring of degrees was then carried out tho recipients
ascending platform in two divisions. The chaplain
road the pledge for honest and vrtuous practice Of
medicine fidelity to its OBLIGATIONS and tho degrees
were conferred by Prot Isaac f.. Taylor NJ. d, Pres-
dent OF the Faculty The awarding OF prizes followed
The first Taylor prize 800 passing the best
nations at graduation given to Frederick Dennis
OF New-Jersey and the second Taylor prize OF $50 to
David G. Cocks OF New-York. OF the two Wood prizes
of $50 and SIS for the best preparations relating TO
sur gical anatomy the second only awarded This
was given to WI Alexander of Mississippi under
graduate.
The address 10 tho Graduates was delivered by the
Rev John n. Galaher OF this city. AT the outset he
discaimed the intention OF making address Of an
elaborate or djactO nature at time suited for
congratulations rather than for instruction, and pro
posed to make his hearers happy by breVy. lie tnen
proceeded 10 speak OF tho urgent need the word mas Tor
all tho virtue tho integrity, coustaucy' hiey, ana
skill or physiCians. -, -
Tho valedictory address was delivered by Smith 4.
WInn of Kentucky, member OF the graduating class
He began expressing tho difficulty III representing
the valedictOry sentiment OF great medical college.
where association much less close ana more inter
are 40 diverse elements. One thought would. however,
touch hearts OF a-that OF the noble work before
them The addresses received close attention from the
great audience and were frequently applaudrd. The
arrangements, due stO the eXer1ons OF Prof Austin
Flint, r Secretary OF the Faculty ana TO Joseph v
Standish such tn make the occasion more bril-
Liant tea9 "a & VIZ ssssaby afs
peIsed Following are the names Of tho graduating
class: