Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-07-05
The Medical Commencement OF the
UnINeraIty. Of Nernlont.

] celebrated at Burlington last Thursday even
ing. 27th ult The exercises took place in
the city hall aud were listened to 10y II large
and select audience After the performance
of selection by the orchestra and an OPEN
ing prayer by Rev. +. Il. Atwil rector of
st. Paus church, Prof. Walter Carpenter
Dean Of the Medical College presented the
graduating class, 80 in number, to President
Buckham, with the announcement that, hav-
ing taken the required course and passed the
necessary examinations, they were recon-
mended for the degree Of Doctor Of Medicine.
President Buckham then, in brief address,
conferred the degrees, and presented the di.
plomas.
Next came the address Of welcome. by DIR.
G. NJ Chandler, of Montpelier, President of
the Vermont State Medical Society, in which
he congratulated the graduates and welcomed
them into the ranks of the profession, wish
ing each of them achievements and discover
les that would reflect honor upon themselves
and lustre upon the profession.
DIR. Carpenter then announced the award
of prizes, as follows Honor men, James
Conland Nathaniel c. b. Haviland William
II. Kirk, Howard p. Miller, William G. Rob
inson. The first Faculty prize, $50, for gem
eral proficiency in examinations was awarded
TO Nathaniel G. b. IIaviland, of Danville, the
second So, to James Conland, of Brattle-
boro. The prize for the best thesis, $50 was
also awarded to Nathaniel c. b. Hayiland,
with honorable mention of the theses Of
Frank X. Ainsworth and Wesley 4. Brown.
& . L.. ,,..;t
nounced the award of the prize for the best
thesis, and in doing so spoke in the most fiat
tering terms of DR.. Haviands essay. and adj
ded Prof. Witthaus's testimony, to the effect
that in the professional examination Of many
theses this was one of the best he had ever
read.
The valedictory was delivered by Henry NJ.
James of the graduating class, and following
this was an address by VIM. Darling, NJ. D.,
f. II. c. S., professor of anatomy in the Uni
versity, in which he congratulated the class
on the assiduity, punctuality and ability which
they had shown in their studies, and declared
that the Medical Faculty had never attached
their names to set of diplomas with greater
satisfaction than to theirs He said that hay-
Ing NlltlutN lh0t lthls Allt tAulhllltAAAblAn "
one of the most noted medical schools in Eu-
rope, lie could say that the graduates there
did not surpass those of this college in prof.
cheney. But they had only begun their stud
les The heights of their profession were yet
to be sealed They must remember that en-
inence in any science is not easily attained.
Their motto must be Excelsior Abiding
A H.
the graduates TO hold the confidence Of their
patients as sacred as the confessional. lie
said Set watch on your bps; never dis
close professional secret avoid all gossip
about your patients, and add to the hunured
title of physician the nobler title of friend.
Avoid strifes and jealousics in the profession,
spread the mantle of charity over the mis-
takes of brother practitioner, and let him
who has never made a mistake be the first to
cast a stone. SGT apart Il potion of your
time for self-culture Facts now familiar be
come dim in time without frequent revision.
Be conservative. The young physician is
often captivated by operative surgery. But
the best surgeon is the one who is most care
full to exhaust all other methods before he
resorts to the knife. He had often heard the
great, It of operative surgeons, DR.. Valentine
Mott, plead for conservatism IN surgery. The
skill which saw limb is better than that
which cuts oil II hundred
These various exercises were interpreted
with selections 10y the orchestra, and at their
conclusion the Medical Faculty the gradu-
ates, and number Of guests, proceeded to the
w, Moss Honsa where an ELEGANT collation.
was partaken of.
ms commencement IL PiOho"ll'eu y! III
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| isfactory in the history of the medical depart
mani If fine University The medical COLLEGE
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anu taken III coiiheotioh WIN TIC 'i'i u
| opportunities for study and observation which
| will be afforded by the Fletcher Hospital, now
NEARING it, comuletion il is entirely within
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| We are glad to present in this connection,
| tn. following article. copied from the last is
enc 81 Tho Rrrl;roto, Ciir,e, ,yl;ol, c,ives a
,cn -,
oriel sAe'ch Vi 'he I""''ii'"'ioH' anu "''"'"-
ments OF the several gentlemen VINO compose
| the Medical Faculty of the College:
| Onittiro any notice at this time If the
Emeritrs Predecessors Demonstrators and In.
strrctors we take first from the cntalogus the
name of Wolter Cornenter NJ u profsssor
of Tho Theory and Practice If Medicine and
Dean of the Faculty DR. Carnfnter has been
in ,r,ctice over FORT, years and il n man ot
,',., '',r,e.ionca and dist;no,,isb,d olil;t, il,
tTe ,rofoss;on From The benin,,ing ~ tia
W,d. roi CoIIeoe mill now he ms niTen ~ !,
III, ,,,"a ,,o,,ey and enero,, ami Iis lsaI il,
IT, L. holf onIv increases Viii his ,,eors No
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from, Il 70 1og and the dividends croW from,
~ ~ 10 a s,,n, con,,nepsnratc viii The nm
ba ~ st~ds,,ts and tho a,aroral ,,ro,rrass .,
The insIitntion Dr. Carnsnter's con1ectio,
with The colIege insnres H. Vitality and s,,c.
cess Prof %Nm Dorling r r. q s n,
Nv yorl, citv Professor of GeneraI and S,,o
cioI Arotnn,v ,s n teocber in b;s d"nor,,,,ei,,
has no snnsrior T'liowsbin in he Povoi
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