New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
MEDICAL DIPLOMAS GIVEN
THE FOURTEENTH COMMENCEMENT OF
BELLEVUE COLLEGE.

THE FOURTEENTH COMMENCEMENT OF
BELLEVUE COLLEGE.
GRADUATION OF ONE HUNDRED AND NINErY-FoUR
YOUNG PHYsICIANs-THE ADDRESS BY JUDGE
BRADY-AwARD OF PRzKs-TnE LIST or GRAD
UATEs-THE COMMENCEMENT DINNER.
The fourteenth annual Commencement OF
the Bellevue Hospital Medical College held yester-
day afternoon at the Academy Of Music. The attend
ance of Students alumni friends the College was
very hrec. fno orchestra. under the direction OF
Carl Bergmann varied the exercises with music. Aftera
brief prayer had been offered by the Rev. Alfred b.
Beach, D. d. Chaplain Of the College, the degrees were
conferred by the President Of the Faculty. Prof. Isaac
E. Taylor NJ. D.. upon graduating class OF 1 members
The address to the graduates delivered by Judge
John r. Brady of the Board OF Trustees He said that
there nothing like beginning correctly. wrong
start Is fraueht with dangerous consequences. John
Glpn started tho wrong way and is like the spirit OF
John Brown still marching Tho speaker said he was
not intending to 20 into any erude DISCOURSE but to
have O pleasant talk Iabout doctors. They are
race Of men to me In which the world does
not take tho interest 1t should They arc lin
curious relation TO tho world. The doctor
misrepresent abused and derided yet he sought
for with avdty and fairly received into the bosom OF
families. His opinion blanch the cheek or suuse
the eye with tears Of Joy and his lips are as closely
watched as II from them proceeded the assurance OF
life and death. He lives by the woes Of others; and
while he would starve IL confined to the profession If
constant health the attribute OF race he IL en-
deavorng TO Danish sickness from among men. While
success in his avocation would ruin him forever he Is
always warning against his interests because he Is
struggling to overcome disease, to master the Ills OF
humanity the racng PAIN to sootho the broken
hearted man. to heal up physical and mental wounds.
Physicians are like men Of other professions, they
huddlo together The benevolence OF their calling Is
expressed 90 much OF the bedside that the social World
which they should more adorn not Of their seeking
What science is thersi How profound tho study 0
man in his structure intellectual power. his nervous
organization the Injuries to which he may be subjected
the means to repair them The acres, the wide fields Of
plants-trees shrubs metals the air, the ocean. the
river all sought. tested, and the results applied In
their offerings to contribute to success. The whole
world seems be the small for the ply hysicans
labors, aside from the illustrative study Of himself
the peculiar features Of his disease differing in each
the temperament and mental nervous organization
each The speaker referred TO the efficacy OF
music as q healing power. 1t was well known to the
apcIents Pythagoras, Thales, Capea and others
The Chinese have superstitious mode OF treatment
which is IN many respects curious, aside from their
theories that all diseases arise from too much or TO,
little heat In the system. For malignant sores they in.
vie the god OF medicine TO the house OF the SICK man.
IN the hope mat MS S ~Ga eacne tarv ng oso
rank Of distinct science, and Its practitioners were
highly hOnOred In Rome medicine, lke All tne lDtrdl
arts, despsed and its practice confined TO slaves
and inferior persons. and this continued until after
when byscians attained more honorable standing
The first Caesar gave TO them the nOnors or Cit
alton How you woula like to see another Augustus
II recorded that IN the general barbarsm which fO
lowed the fall OF the Roman Empire the science OF
medicine was lost Internal medicine gradually came
be practced by the clergy, but as they were for
bidden to shed blood operative surgery fell INTO ne
hands inferior class In this manner, 1t Is said
the fraternity OF barber-Surgeons.
Gentlemen OF the graduating class, you have won
your honOrs by diploma. Seek their consummation
from the suffering OF humanity God speed and direct
you in your good work. and wnen after years OF labor
you lie down TO rest with the tips OF your toes turned
up to the Of the dasIes 1t be said OF you all
"Well done. thou good aud faithful servants!"
The valedictory address delivered by DR.. John II.
Duncan Of Columbia, Mo.
The prizes awarded were the following:
Prof Woods prizes for surgical anatomy the first OF
So, DR.. H. Morrison OF NewBrunswick the second,
Of s25. to DIR. B. Benoit tr -,
clinic during the session divided between Or. Ii.
j. Reynolds and Dr. n. A. Powell, SIS each.
The Bryce prize of $50 for the best inaugural thesis
upon obsetrc medicine, diseases OF women and chill
dren awarded to Dr. L. Putzel of New-Yotk; sec
ond prize of SIS gold added and gwen to Dr. L. j.
The prize for the best general examination of 500,
ordon SfSa OF Sy Howissey I5 r. ana
aminations ranking second and third in excellence.
were awarded Dr. II. NJ Silver OF NewYork, $780, and
DR.. C. Ii. Thomas OF Kentucky, S5.
new prize of 500 was announced as established by
the Alumni Association OF the College for the best thesis
upon any medical surgical subject TO be presented
before the LIST OF January or each year.
Upon platform during the exercises were the Fac
ulty OF the College, and George r. Tallman, j. p.
Giraud Foster Robert g. Howe. the Hon. Isaac Bell the
Hon. James B. Nicholson, the Hon. owen w. Brennan.
John J. Astor Moses Taylor, John Stewart. Samuel
SLOAN William Butler Duncan the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix,
w. H. Appleton. the Rev. L. 7. Rogers d. d. the Hon.
E. d. Morgan, X. q. Roston of the Board Of Trustees
Among the guests were also DR.. James T. Taylor DIR.
James EwOod Dr. ii. A. G. Anderson Dr. krackowizer,
DIR. j. X Van Kleeck, and Prof Hubbard.
The following are the names VI the members OF the
graduating class: