Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-28

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The programme for this occasion showed
some changes from the customary arrange
ment. Instead of holding their commence
ment exercises in the church on Tuesday
afternoon, as heretofore, tho members of
the Medical Department. this year. selected
the City Hall as the place, and Thursday
evening Is the time, of their anniversary.
They took especial pains to add interest and
eclaf to the occasion, and it was in all re-
spects one Of the most interesting and sue
cessful commandments that have been
held by the Medical College.
The exercises were attended by an audi
enee of the best quality. and one that com
pletely filled the hall; and the exercises
were listened to throughout with the
greatest interest. Tue stage WAS carpet
ed and beautifully adorned with h)wers.
On tho platform, on the left. were
twenty or thirty members of the medical
profession from this city and abroad; on
the rig ht, the trustees of the University,
members of the Academic Faculty. Mayor
Hatch, Judge Wales. Judge Shaw, Judge
Parker. Hon. R. S. Taft, Ii. Ballard, Hon.
Daniel Roberts, Hon. E. j. Phelps. Hon.
G. ii. Bigel0w, Rev. Spencer Marsh, Rev.
Mr.. Griffin, Mr. BARLEY, aat other prOmi-
nent citizens. The speakers desk was
elegantly and attractively decorated with
flowers.
Shortly after o'clock, the graduating
class (tbirty- three in numbsr), the Presi-
dent of the University, the Dan of the
Medical College and its faculty marched
down the centre aisle, the class taking
seats reserved for them in lroat of the audi
torium. and the rest ascending the stlgs.
After selection by Holmb-rs's orchestra
(Which furnished the music Of the
the exercises opened with
prayer by the Rev. E. X. Atwill,
Rector of St. PauPs church, this
city. The candidates were then presented
BY the Dean, of the Medical College. Prof.
Walter Carpenter, to the president, with
the announcement that having taken the -e-
quired course and passed the necessary e1-
aminstions they were recommended fer the
degree of NJ. ID.
President Buckham then addressed the
gradustes. as follows;
Young Gentlemen Ofthe Graduating Class.
The announcement that you are recon-
nended for the degree of Doctor of Medi-
'ine means something more than that you
have attended given number of terms and
n
means that you have devoted yourselves to
he study of your chosen profession with
uch success, and that You have such
hsrscter, that it is proper that you be in
iueted into this sacred ofice-the caro- of the
ives and health Of your fellow beings. Ii
s q great responsibility you have thus
AIKEN upon you. 1t is q great RESPONSE
'ility the University takes in empowering
ou for this profession. A high homo. IL
onterred IN this degree. Doubling not
hat it will be worthily bestowed and hav-
ng full confidence in the recommendation
I the Medical Faculty, the trustees have
u thorized me to confer on you the degree
{ Doctor OF Medicine.
The comforting of the degrees and pre-
,ntation of their diplomas TO the class by
he president followed.
Next came the address of welc lme by DR..
Z. NJ. Chandler. OF Montpelier, President of
10 Vermont State Medical Society. In be-
alt of that society he congratulated the
and welcomed them into the
INKS of the professionally profession as wide
! earth and sea, and surely most noble
10. In 1t. he said, is room for the highest
nbition. Or. Chandler closed by wishing
Ich OF them achievements and discoveries
lat would reflect honor upon themselves
I'd lustre upon the profession; and again
'do them welcome into its ranks.
DIR. Carpenter then announced the award
prizes. as follows: Honor men, james
Dulaud. Nathaniel Q. B. Hayiland, William
. Kirk, Howard p Miller, William c. Rob
son.
The first Faculty prize fifty dolllrS), for
neral proficiency in examinations was
yarded to Nathaniel G. B. Hayilaud, OF
awhile, Vermont; the second (tweaiy
o dollsrs) to James Conland, OF Vermont.
The prize for the best thesis fifty dollarSl
~ also awarded to Nathaniel Z. Il Havi-
nd with honorable mention OF the thesis
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