New-York tribune., 1875-02-17
course than usual.
the PRIZES AWARDED.

THE PRIZES AWARDED.
The interesting ceremony OF distributing medals and
prizes TO fortunate and deserving students then took
place. and here applause which had been unstinted
before became almost continuous each candidate for
peculiar hOnOrs" mounted tho platform steps and
made his bow OF acknow wledgment Chancellor Crosby
FIRST made the following announcement:
By the will OF the late venerable Dr. Valentine Mott
who was one OF the founders OF the college, and for
many Its President and Professor Of Surgery per-
petual provision was made for the following medals: A
gold medal TO the candidate who shall prepare the best
dried anatomical or anatomcosurgical preparation; a
silver medal the second best Of that description and
a bronze medal to; the nddate who shall furnish the
best book OF recorded and remarks Of the Profes
sor of either of the Surgical Clinics. These prizes
awarded follOws:
The gold medal TO Alexander Dallas Of NewYOrK
silver medal to George A. BalcOm OF Nova Scotia
The bronze medal to Franz Heue OF New York
Tie following named Professors having offered to
award prizes those members OF the graduating class
who had passed the examins in their several
departments. these prizes awarded as follows:
Prof Budds prize for the best examination in Oh
stetrics 10 Chas. T. Webb OF Virginia.
Prof LoOmis's prize for the beet examination In
Pathology aud Practical Medicine, to r. j. Heinmiller
Prof T6omsons prize for the best examination on
Maera Medca and Therapeutics, TO Frank L. Smith OF
Massachusetts,.
PROT RoOsa's prize for the best examination OF Dis
eases Of the Eye and Ear, TO Edward Saunders
Physiology. tok. il. sewny Of Turkey.
Laryngology and Diseases of the Throat to Alexander
Dallas OF New York.
gicsl Diseases OF Women to j. E. Paine OF Mississippi
Prof Pard prize for the hest record Of his lectures,
u Alexander Dallas OF New-YOrk
Tue James Bryce priZe OF $50 for the best thesis
subject relating Obsetrc medicine Henry Furness
Of New-York. Honorable mention was made OF theses
written for this prize by James L. Nicholson and g. r.
Prof Gettes prize for the best OF lectures on
obstetrics, TO Franz Heuel OF York. Honorable
mention was made OF Alexander Dallas for his ad.
f25 was awarded 10 hun.
Dr. Ranneys prize for the best record OF his lectures
was awarded TO Anthony Peck, jr. OF New-York.
BY a unanimous vote of the Faculty special and
honorable meution made Of T. A. WItthaus, jr.,
A. n, for his original and remarkably merltorlOus
thesis for graduation. ON the subject OF the Chemistry
OF Urea"
The address to the graduating was then deliv
ered by the Rev. VIM NJ Taylor. d. D., said sub
stantslly as follows:
ADDRESS BY THE REV. DR.. TAYLOR.
GENTLEMEN OF THE GRADUATING CLASS 1 congratu-
late yOuon the position you this evening occupy. Hav.
ing finished your preparatory sudies the time has come
when with honor yourselves and with the confidence
and approval of instructors you to out each
his independent the lfe-work that is be-
fore you j have been asked by the members OF the
Faculty TO address TO you few words OF counsel and Of
cheer. 1u attempting 10 perform this duty confess
that feel sQtDe degree OF embarrassment yet remem
bering do the close relationship that suosisted
between medical and the clerical profession the
time when Luke the beloved physician so devOtedly
cahug the manifold occasions 10 wluch have grasped
hands Of medical men have stood together In
closest fellowship In the same houses CT affection, can
not refuse to take advantage OF this opportunity OF
showing my regard for the high cahngln which
hereafter be engaged. most cordially, God
speed you" young JneDi And you will consent
gard elder brother, who has had only little
the start of EOu In the journey Of life, l
out OF me heart few words suggested much by my
kes Or my observation OF others which may
prove helpful to ia the outset OF your
Everything Will depend your beginning right. Per
NIT me theefOre to Look well to your character
And II important that you have clear idea Of
what character really 10 II is not Intellectual aby
IL is not genius. IL Is not even reputation Char
ucter Is an inward thing=-reputation an outward
and II We put the latter above the former We make O
aud will cultva,e the SNOWY and the seeming TO the
neglect OF The Ubstantisi or the real Whst am Id IN
hniley more important than what appear 10 De or
than what Others believe NE 10 be- ana ngh ABOVE ali
snch those OF reputation or position
the nomenous question, what shall make OF myselff
1he apewer 10 that will determne or Character BOW.
character shall I'D II at it consists IN conscience
enlightened by Intelligence, and oDeYed with 1rmnesk
Conseepce gves the msn ntuitgey the distinction DO
cation 70 do the and 70 avoid the other Inteli
genee enaOies him 70 that tbing right what
are wropg ena courage msniuly sets Itself " act out
oD. Conscience Is thus asI may say bach of
sharacer and "a lying q the root Of as real manhood.
every question Of conduct ~ the light Of conscience
In ali moments OF hesitation what yOp are 10 do
1et The deciding question be not viii pay J" Will Il
please or will II 0riDg me reputation will u give me
posLioD, but " t Eghtt Then when have found an
answer 70 that inquiry, go through wHb Its requirements
at Tnaesef cost steel y1urseyes AGAINST Inc tear OF
xlght 70 diner IRON others and TO make point OF NOR
sis. or VI religion as hope, you will then do not
yauRf1gly or haughty, but calmly eraDdiy hunbiv,
posoDn, and who did not unl into
ljtn W inc breath OF fashion.
Us g9y imagine that W taxing this course ypp viii be