New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-07
THE SPEECHES.

v. VI.
4 the Alumni Association of the Medical Department OF
the University OF the City of NewYork. Professor
Won Amrngc, of Columbia College, Professor John .
Curtis OF the College Of Physicians and Surgeons, the
Hon. William Waiter Phelps Professor william H.
Thomson of the Medical Department Of the University
If the City OF New-York, DIR. Fordyce Barker,
md Dr. Pinknam. presd mt Of the Bellevue Hospital
College Alumni alton. Among Others present
Professor T. NJ Markoe, DIR. George A. Peters Dr. H. f.
Walker DR.. Hunter of The Nelo- York Medical Journal
Professor Deafeld aud Professor Little, OF the Uniyer
sity of Vermont.
When the cloth removed, at $50 O'Clock. the eat
Of the dinner having consumed two hours, Professor
Draper introduced the speaking with few remarks He
said that account Of the prevalent objections to
third term, he had hoped that he would not be called
upon to preside over the association for another
year. He took pleasure in announcing a large
addition to their numbers. Alma Mater had been safely
delivered OF 100 new era iuates While the nation
trembling the creation OF deprecated currency
the medical colleges went on coming doctors al rate
which would enable every family 10 have "a private
doctor well private skeleton OF Its own. laugh
teri
II was one Of his privileges president OF the assoca
ZION to be present at the examinations of the stulcuts
# the college. Other duties had kept him from that
pleasure the present year, but he hal been Of the
committee consider the nation papers Of the
nine students who competed for the Faculty prizes. As
rule very credltable performances But
not credltaDe, and awakened the thought
taat many of the examinations of those VINO did not
compete for the prizes must have been poor. He
would suggest that OF the meditaed improvements
the college be written examinations Tor all the grad
yates. Applause.I The sum of $4,000, he sad
dsd been left TO the Alumni fund.- $4,000
for prizes and $1,000 for of lectures.
Considerable additions TO the fund had als0been made
by the Alumni themselves The prize OF $3.50 for orgi-
investigations had been raised to $500 for the
iu,v he nd forth is VIII
So 500 had raised to $1,000 by recent coDtri
buttons, one alumnus alone giving $500 And the
president Of the association had determined mot TO
wrap the drapery of his couch about him. tanghterl
Ill., assuming the role OF Nh Kimbal he had raised this
fund for prizes for original Investigations TO $4,000.
lApplausrl
Professor Draper said the first toast" Our Alma
Mater; a Penelope in scIeLce-liSe her. her children.
weave an endless wool was somewhat Of an eIuvo-
cal compliment 10 Alma Mater. As he remembered,
the endless woof Penelope spun was ehNud for
her iathrrin-law laughterI If the children Of Alma
Mater were engaged in such work. it would certainly
cast a gloom ALL He introduced Professor John g.
Gu IT, who would enli shtcn them the WORK of Alma
Mater
ADDRESS OF PROFESSOR JOHN G. CURTIS.
In response 10 the first toast, Our Alma Mater,
Penelope IN scicnce-ke her, her children weave an
endless woo" Professor John g. Curtis OF the Medical
Faculty said. in substance
M first Impulse is to render some account Ia the
aumm Of the products Of our loom ana what threads Of
varied colors have been added to the Wool. irnIs
sional students aie generally best treated win
the possible discipline. but has become necessary
the last lew to correct The hab' 81 abenieesm
and its pernc'Ous effects Students accustomed Only
totextbOOR studies and, &a'nn"ilo- become wei Ihd
in eats memory but Their minds do not acquire true
ncxibhiy. The Faculty have therefore, refused 80 adj
nit to examination any Sud nj guy Oi abscnlrelsin
There has been fair Attendance OF students during Inc
the year. Notwithstanding the general depression. al
though few practitioners have come TO pursue thel
studies the hospitals II IL an encouraging slgn ~
utlI Improvement
aud through good and evil port The Faculty VIII exert
themselves to insure the necessary progress
REMARKS OF PROFESSOR j. II. VAN AMRINGE.
In respnnse TO the toast to Columbia College Pro
fessor John H. Van Amrnge said thai though the col
lege was sai old, she Of slow growth. and
only beginning develop her true growth: There were
me charter but the wisdom and tact of H. founders and
first Off, cr- ali objections and its establish
tuent gained the consent of all good citizens.
The su,aker then reviewed briefly the history Of the
of science and Literature OF steal science and said
that college had always be- IN advance OF The com
nnnty, whose support had not always been such as 20
rcserve all of these departments Desired. IT. first
dnty was raise the standard of professional education.
The students should required to pass rigid and
nI ex tminations all departments and DO professor
should be in any way dependent on the nunbeiof stu
dents
PROFESSOR r. D. HITCHCOCKs ADDRESS.
Tine next toast The clcrgy-prOmOiers OF good living
and rromisers Of better lfe" was responded to by
Professor Roswell d. Hitchcock, ID In introducing
MN Professor Draper made humorous apology for
nr Hltc
tne dinner was To be eaten on different mig Pro-
fes.or Hitchcock spoke briefly. as follows:
You have heard the text I might do Of the
gentlemen % cloth do-take leave Of my text fOu
nav. also heard from the President my apOlcgy-an
apology thai is due you not for the Gcsuitory speech
which VIII hear, but for my failure 10 DC hrTc had
chaIkcd IN white chalk OF course, Thursday the
evening which The dinner was to be eaten. aud
80 nuietlv pursuing my studies when received note
from yonr President reminding me OF my ensaceineni
stndy at that time. deeply engaged with the prob
lem OF my friend john CALVIN and your friend Michael
81 o., begips As TO scrveius. don't think he had
Ins,-mOrem as TO john CALVIN. he had more 10 DO
with That than wish he had lie was hereto too lar
rejoice, Mr. President. in occasion Ike this 1t
several kinds of harmony harmony which results IN
the physician minin& his own business harmony Of the
the clergyman 1lndng DIS oT Ti oI'ligss WIN
Of the Old distribution Of ne three grea!
countries Of EUROPE when France received
the arr If these were applied to the professions The
pny sicians would have claim TO the first. and
have the earth; the lawyers would have the
second. especially when. we Remember the un-
would have TO take the air. There is harmony Of
mutual pec based an intelligence of the usefulness
OF each profession We all want III Tins world our rights.
and in the great hereafter the that each feels
need Of But the three great professions should go
promised however to return 10 my text" The clergy
promoters Of good living ana prOnsers OF better ME-
il has been said that The whole Oi life IS TO i've you
live badly II ia NOS u You I'VE wei IT. H. Ihanh you
greatly pleased with all have heard, and wish
prosperity to this association.
SPEECH OF THE HON WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS.
In Introducing the Hon. William Walter Phelps, who
respouded b the toast " The Law a remedy always
recommend in Hahnemannic Doses "-Professor Draper
SAID IL was bis regret that they did not always follow
the prescription.
Mr. Phelps began III humorous way. He alluded I'M
med ately to the students notorious contest ~h the
Liberal Club IN their lecure-rOom. H. wished he had
III hat was ISL
IN shin where one was peppercd for every act and
word thai djspleased only safety was TO speak the