New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-18

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UsT.ey q, ID RI spillaDe, j, p, Conn.
nm f. ". w. Tobien. a. s., Mass
no.g. " T. T., NY Williamson. o. s, Ny
U,luieS 1 f. II. n Y. wilbur. j., X. /.
Hopkins, !. J., ". Va. whitney, ~ j., N H.
Hono A. h. Wis. Young 3. b. Utah.
T,e d,porps, we're then awarded by classes, many
embers OF winch a. they returned from tho stage. re-
ceyei essOns of appreciation from their friends In
the sudienca m the shape OF bouquets Then came the
reading OF st OF certificates of honor the following
names representing who received these evidences
OF duty VOL performed:
NJ n E.shIr0Ssa J. w. Bentley. J. A. Benz. r. W.
brown ! 3 Clrreau. C. f. Bernhard. g. n. Desvernine,
j. ]. : DOherty. l. Gutierrez, {. W Iani9rd h. W
McGormsct. A MeL5chn, r F. tn P MorFog6,
J. ) Perog, .. Pinto. l. L. Pray q IA RiusOm' D. T.
SpIllane. j. WnDur
The distribution Of medals and prizes came next The
drst prize ~ DR.. Budd-a Of o5sietrca instru'
yneus-wss bestowed upon c. AinswOrth. who carried
away also the prize OF Prof LOOMS another case OF
instruments Ine next prize. by Prof THOMSON was
gwen 10 : Carreau The prlzo OF Prof ROosa-a case
of INSTRUMENTS for the eye aad ear-was won by H. L.
Kingsley. Prof Amold's prize-an elegant microscope
by Gutierrez, who also took the prize offered by j.
Iryoe-s5D The prize of Prof. Eisberg-$5O-was given
60 p Kcegau. Beside these there were three medals
bestowed. called the Mott Medals One of gold was
presented John Wilbur the SILVER one 90 G. a. Bal
com. and tho bronze TO $. b. Young.
Chancellor Crosby then introduced Mr. Whitelaw
Reid with the remark that in NewYork no further in
PRODUCTION bin the name necessary Mr. Reid said
Alter 700 kind Introduction, must insist that
\ do not wish 10 De mistaken for doctor should
for these doctors. With these two points under
stood. there IL one more preliminary ] have to
stale. am a. ought To give you special comfort.
Tue hOnored Chancellor, after telling me that
must speak has added that under no conceivable CIR
cumst0ces mast speak ten minutes For tue rest
here CclY because of the serene CONVICTION or the
Yonr caneus-centletnen who doubtless in all
other respects do the greatest credit TO the University
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egectod Ist they have comprehension all of the
meaning of the word No. am only here because OF
their serene and imperative conviction that the bust
OF editor to mind everyOOdy,s buslnessl .
The special BUSINESS they want minded tonight is the
work winch they think and many OF the rest OF US
tnk the Council OF this University aud the Alumni OF
It's Medical Department and above All thai
undertake the WORK Of making education IN the Meal
"a Depart OF me University OF New-H0rk as free
as you already made 1t in the Literary Department
FREQ ndaed - all over the country YOU nave MADE
the path q. rhe children to reading ana WFilug.
They do rest this plea on any vague, sentimental
grounds ON auy Gcneraitles aDoui Inrtneflng the
prorrcss ot education OF puttlhS tnt l,aS Ioi tio
highest mental Development within reach OF me inasses
dley resi- a. nsL OF al on lno apo 'i1 V tba
vents lhc cost OF medical ignorance - 700 h-h .Le
community oanno afford IT. Medical progress IS 700
9GnC1 o. t i"G Con, how much Hew-York lost
by the total suspension OF business aud me temporary
Inversion OF tstde and travel INTO other channels,
during tbs last Cholera panic. That was In
th5 Tic progress Of the profession suce that time has
been largely In the direction of learning To pre-
vent Iisetse and particularly to prevent cpl
denies. We have had Cholera many tunes since
learned H. and STAMP 1t out ana they nave
thereby saved 20 this city alone IN tho past twenty
Ia the United states. As under our complex ciVI%atloh
new diseases arc developed ana iresh eplleInies
threatened afford % have our physicians any
less ready ax tho latest IN science ior our
relief
We nusi have the best physicians in Nsw-YOrk;
must have the best schools to draw them here we
must have the greatest freedom from epdemcs and the
We must have the utmost certainty OF the prOmptest
aud best treatment for new and obscure diseases We
maj lfgA .gft rtly cd lpa1gT 1ll "A
means Tor alternating physical suffering mat Whatever
mortality may prevail elsewhere and whatever alarm;
tho pdo n business and pe3sule-seekers snail
never be AFRAID 10 come 10 New-YOrk. Primarily, you
Soc il resolves Itself INTO one of the simplest questions
Of business calculation. As mere business a1air New
York cannot AdOGd TO lag one step behind tue very latest
and fa,brot advance the medical progress Oh the
world.
wel-hog does New-York stands Far be it for me--in
tins preeencc Ofito question tie admIape XII
OF New York physicians or the training Of New-IorK
medical sCauOs. only say that when NJ" & 10
cOromcrcia metropolis OF the New NUd 10y facns "
New York Wien they speak of the great lV Gus "a
tho prutn- aud publishing bushes OF tno oT @ be
they awIts mean New-Iork Whea thoJ oH az n
chief Of activity IN me Sth9I % pIO
fessios hcy always look 10 New w a ~ The ronnf
look for hC metical capital 80 10 speA 80 20,
Tor tho Of schools ana the FOCUS OF medical
instruction, ley do not look 10 New-fOiK. 81,
the cbsf at of medical instruction are almost forced
efeat srr,y OF other educational facilities; the great
Determination Of travel We have the most ana the
beat hospfals; aud by consequence the best oppor-
Iunity ior clinical study on the Continent.
We have been spared SOME Vi tne eNs ihat nave pitn
whore; and tho title 10 the trust OF patients which "a
NewYOrk dpofna cOnfers has been shaken by its
SALE like foOlseap the open market But thing you
yet lack ~ this That the Alumni of this College,
the common interest OF themselves and their fellow
citizens, ask this community 10 remove. Medical edu-
cation, ike ever thing else m the city Is too dear The
cost OF living In New-lOrk Is great the en-
tire oost OF books fees instruction, Gd living IN Phila
delphia Can the rich business men Of New-fOrk do
wiser thing than remove that DISPARITY
This rs che question have been iDtruded into these
Commencement exercises TO ask and II Is substan
tally all nave TO say. IL you want 10 advance med
zeal knowledge IN this city, and, by consequence,
through the whole country, you must secure your
teachers aud keep your schools open for long ses-
tiOns, without lcyying tax Tor their sup
port the poor students who would then
fhrOng th0m from all quarters. You would
thus enable them with the means. 10 go through
a moro thorough course OF study than they can now
uate students make the city center OF profound nedi
cal iByestigatiOns and 80 advance II 10 New YOrk's
rightu place the vanlOf this ofother departments
of Intellectual ACTIVITY.
This IA tho school that ought 10 begin the work. say
NO word agalnst-uO here, sure wOuld say a
word against two conspicuous and generous rivals
Bnt tins il the that claims the reyercd Valentine
Mott ia first President aud still reckons Martyr Paine
and Johu W. Draper lis roll OF teachers IL is TIE
that bears the honor OF making the study OF tue
profession possible in this State Dy securing On 1884
the repeal Of that legal relic OF DarDarOus times
aud prejudces which made 70 criminal In New
York disseOt the human body. II has Chancellor
not yet years In bis seat who has Obtained for the
University within rs Council, additional ondOW1ca
Ola quarter VI million; aud II has BODY Ol four thou
SAND hard working alumni. scattered over the gbO.l
county, who have lateiy undertaken 10 rliso ur}
thousand H4Ofe auJ have Biready secured larls pc
~sn16 Oi bhb amount ~ has J9SsrV61 yell enough "