New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-02
MEDICAL COMMENCEMENTS.
COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
DIPLOMAS GIVEN TO 11S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY
BISHOP COKE.


DIPLOMAS GIVEN TO 11S GRADUATEs-ADDREss BY
BISHOP COKE.
Steinway Hall was filled last evening with
those who had gathered to witness the commencement
exercises Of the College OF Physicians and Surgeons
After prayer by the Rev. 8. H. Weston, d. d. the gradu-
ates who were collected in the center and front OF the
auditorium arose. and the oath OF Hippocrates was ad
mlnstered by President I. A. p Barnard OF Co'umpia
College.
After handing the diplomas TO the graduates Presden
Clark briefly recited the history and progress OF med
cine Prof John c. Doltou then awarded the Faculty
prizes the first OF 300, to william :. Halsted, ana
the second, $50, Thomas L. Stedman The committee
decided that two, Henry L. Elsner ana John W. ou''o
were equally entitled TO the third prize OF H20' ana t"o
prizes OF S25 each therefore were awarded Cernede
were awarded to the following graduates, VINO
exhibited the greatest proficiency IN all tne
branches OF medicine during their college course !:
Rudolph otto Born Henry L. Elsner. william u. uoi"
smith, ". :. Halsted L. A. Langworthy, ID d. McM''
ten C. " Raymond, T. l.. Stedman, H. d. "Oodpr'usc
John W Sutton Prof Draper, President OF the Auini
Association announced that the prize OF $3.50 had been
awarded to George b. Fowler. NJ d., graduate OF the
Glass OF 1871 Prof Draper also announced that the
W Mother Smith prize OF 800 would BE- awarded next
wear the subject of the essay being THE merits OF the
socaied slbstitu ties aunine" The vaedctory was
delivered by George A. Edwards Of this city
The Rev DR. Cleveland A. Coke, Bishop OF Western
New-IOrk, graduated the graVuates uP"H 'H0iA
INTO the noble profession Of medicine, ana couhscleu
them to remember the progressive age Ia when 'hey
lived He referred this city at the time OF the OPEN
inc Of the Erie Canal in 1925. Then the orators Of the
doy smoke OF the union Of Neptune and Pan WIN TINS
dov would ever he remembered the names OF DE VIII
Clinton aud Dr. Mitchell. The speaker belonged in the
country denominaed as Pan. But Buffalo OF to-day was
larger than NewYCrk then and its medical colege
would graduate this year half many as this time non
ored Institution TIE magnificent Erie Canal was looked
upon as a muddy ditch beside the giant railroads
that ran by lis side and had appropriated Its trade Inc
sneaker counsccd the graduates to emulate those VINO
had been exp0uudcrs OF the nobest principles Oh the
profession to avoid extravaganza and the apng ei lor
e,1n manners The founders OF this country lntendeh
thar the Constitution shOul sustain Christian ciVIa
tion-not Mormon, Brahmn. or Chadean' Dut
CHRISTIAN The speaker declared the medical profession
the special guardian OF this civilization, the brains OF the
family who 20 TO greater less extent into the lVes
OF ALL The bishop trusted that the old college WOuld go
forward and shake itscf from its dust The building al
Observation-Disclosures and FOurth-ave was denounced as un
worthy of the noble Faculty Of tho College OF Phys
clans and Surgeons. The institution ought 10
have new quarters, and Columbia College
IN her wealth and power should extend her boundaries
and nclusr this ancient and conservative college Wthh
nor walls Tie speaker held bis audience Tor nearly dh
hour and was erected by frequent applause. Inc e3ct
cI1es were ctoseu bcncctIon, aud large portion OF
the graduates and their friends FASTENED 10 fFoI'
Markers ~ No. 20 West TnirtIethst where the CON-
mrnceucnt reception was given. The alumni dlne al
DcmOnico's at o'clock this evening.
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