The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-05
Che 9utland Daily Glube.
MONDAY, JULY 8. 1875.
Medical Commencement.

In the special telegram to the GLOBE on
Friday morning, an error occurred la the
name of the band furnishing the excellent
music of the occasion. The Sherman
band Of Winooski and not Holmberg, as
stated were the musicians.
The following is a list of the prizes
awarded:
The faculty prize of S25-for the best
thesis was awarded to L. M. Chadwick,
son of the late late Hon. A. G.. Chadwick
of st. Johnsbury. The faculty also in this
connection made honorable mention of
the following members of the class s. E.
Root, James O'Reilly, r. S. Myers, c. N.
Hunt and M. G. Dix.
The second or Prof. Holton, prize con-
tanning a thermometer, hyperdermic and
syringe, for the best essay on Materia
Medica, was awarded to M. ID. Ferguson
of Burlington, Vt.
The third or Prof. Calkins prize, con-
sisting of 3 vols. Valpau's Surgery, with
plates, for the best reports of his lectures,
was awarded to w. Il. Forrest of Winooski,
Vt.
The fourth, or Prof. Carpenter prize, a
stethescope, for the best paper ON the
theory and practice of medicine was
awarded to Eugene II. Townsend, of Bur-
lington. Honorable mention was also
made of j. G. Ludlum of Winoosk and s.
L. Root.
The fifth and last prize, Prof. Little's,
for the best notes on his lectures, consist
ing OF case of instruments, was awarded
to VIM. p Sweet of Fairfax, VT. Honor
able mention was also made of Mr.. Pattee
of Franklin, Vt.
ADDRESS TO THE CLASS.
Prof. A. F. A. King, delivered the PROM
inent address of the evening. Prof.
Kings remarks were listened to with the
closest attention. He is fine scholar and
good thinker. He spoke with earnestness
and force and carried his audience with
him. He complimented the graduating
class on their attachments, and urged them
to not cease in diligent research and study,
and gave such advice as a distinguished
physician could righttully do.
Prof. King IN closing his fine address,
urged upon the graduates to stand by their
Alma Mater, to cherish her honor, to
guard her interests and TO assist in extend
ing her field of usefulness and the rapidity
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past session of the Medical college has
been an unusually prosperous one. The
increase of students has been larger than
on previous years, and the graduating class
almost double that of 1874. Speaking for
the Medical Faculty, the Professor then
said :
And in looking to the future, the faculty
anticipate a still more brilliant advance for
the medical department of the university.
We hope it has reached new era in its
development. To the usual course of in
struciion, we design to add next year
several additional instructors or important
special departments of practice, which it
has hitherto been found impossible to EN-
brace in the usual curriculum. Arrange
ments have already been made by which
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have been secured to teach the special
branches without any increase of financial
demand upon the student. Before the
beginning of the next regular term, 1t is
designed also to put the college building in
thorough repair, and so completely to reno
vate its interior that every comfort and ia.
cility for study which the students car
desire will be provided,
With continued energy on the part of the
| faculty, with the cooperation of the uni.
versity, trustees and Medical Alumni, and
with the sympathy and support of an in
telligent, patriotic and progress loving peo-
pie, there is no reason why our Alma
Mater should not, in few years, hold as
high rank among theinstitutions of learn.
ing in this country as the best medical
schools in New York, Philadelphia Oh
Washington.
The one serious drawback is the want Of
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But this want is one that before long mus
be supplied. As. when the boy becomes 6
man the beard will grow, so Is it a part o.
the progressive development of every
rapidly growing city, that, commensurate
with Increase of wealth and population
there should spring up institutions of chart
ty, to care for the manned and the sick
that angush within the CITY walls. Tn
magnificent edifices of worship, publ
buildings and schools that already adorI
this beautiful place, are sufficient evi
dence of the generosity and patriotic spiri
of her people, and we may hope the tim
is not far distant when charity hospita
connected Cor noD with the university, ap
propriate if not magnificent, may shin
among the public institutions of Burlinl
, ton as bright particular star in the cor
stellation of honors that already surroun
the "Queen City of Vermont.
The vaedictory was delivered by Edwar
, r. Campbell, of SaXtons River, VT, SC
of DR.. Campbell, of that place. M
f, Campbell's address was Tar above the usu
grade of this class of performances, an
! reflected great credit upon the abilities
t the speaker.
The officers. with the faculty, gradua
q ing class, and band, repaired to the Va
. Ness House for social reunion and suppe