New-York tribune., 1878-02-20
THE GRADUATION EXERCISES.

THE GRADUATION EXERCISES.
The students, alumni and troops of friends
the Medical Department OF the University OF the CITY
OF New-York filled the Academy Of Music last evening
The audence-n which were large number of ladies
filled all parts OF the house, and oyertiowed
in the aisles and corridors. Even the upper gal
lery was packed with students. The stage was
neatly decorated with climbing plants and flowers.
At the right Council of the University; at the
left, the members OF the Faculty OF Medicine. Among
those the stage Chancellor Crosby, Professor
Alfred c. Post President Of the Faculty; DR.. Charles
Insee Pardee, Dean Of the Faculty; Professors John
G, Draper. Alfred L. LOomis, william Bowling, John T.
Darby, W. ii. Thompson, J. W Wright j. w. s. Gouley,
d. B. st. John Roosa, NJ A. Palen, Joseph Creamer,
Joseph W. Howe, and II. q. Pifard; the Rev Drs.
Charles r. Deems and Justin d. Fulton. Mayor Ely, Dr.
George F. schrody, Dr. Oliver White, DR.. William A
Hammond, DR.. James H. Anderson, and many others
The members OF the graduating class-154 in number
grouped in the orchestra seats near the stage
Among the youthful faces were many Of men in the
prime Of life. The audience seemed in thorough sym
pay with the students and close attention and perfect
order were maintained to the end After selections by
the orchestra and reading OF Scriptures and prayer
by Chancellor Crosby post graduate certificates ana
prize. conferred each recipient being greeted with
warm applause
The vaedctory address was delivered by George H.
FELTON, He said that his hearers should not look upon
the youthful doctors before them with alarm, but should
regard them recruits to the army OF those VINO we're
expendng their lives In relieving wretchedness ana
bringing glldness to homes filed with misery None
could be conscious OF their dehclencies
than they-saye, perhaps, their Instructors All
that he and his classmates asked that they
should be held better able cope with disease than
men VIII, had received their training. and that none
should dOubt their thorough sincerity or the genuine
Of their sympathy with distress and suffering Inc me
sreaker addressed the Council OF tile University ana inc
Medical Faculty. giving hearty tribute 10 each
DIR. HALLS ADDRESS.
The Rev Dr. John Hall made the address to the gradu-
ang class said that he did not any fitness
for the duty to which be was called beyond hearty III
terest in young entering on an honora-
ble profession and little practical acquaintance
with the arena OF public life into which they
were moving. lie recognized the breadth OF view
and feeling illustrated by clergyman being called to
speak TO young medical men, He did not remember any
case Of physician delivering the charge to theolOgi
cal class he had heard addresses OF special value
from medical men to students Of divinity and from the
interchange o. good Offices among the PROFESSIONS ne an
ticipatod nothing except good ~ , .,,
Aitor cOugratulatng them on the completion OF their
curriculum the evidence OF their stuious te he
strongly urged the importance OF keeping abreast o he
literature OF thef profession ~ was Gno VI ,vns S
felicitcs OF The profession mat eAperienSeo was
noted, recorded and the knowledge OF lt dlnustd'
that what was done In a hospital in America
known I'm Europe and that each practitioner receVed
benefit OF the researches and results Obtained D tho
most eminent specialists IA all parts OF TIE world Ihey
could only hope for large success by close attention 10
l
they were TO be thoroughly informed men,
they must notaow long vacation to follow their grluu
degree IN which success reacled would the time Tor
reading be reduced. No man IN any calling was more more
busy aud none master OF his time, than hysian
In good practice. In The interval during when feputa-
ton being made and practice gained there ought 10
he that sure and certain study that would leave the
phy stefan man equipped for the emersences o. MS
After making some suggestions on the subject o their
relations professional DrethreD DR. Hall urged the I'M
pp,ricns of knowledre collateral Win their own Al
/ kinds of knowledge related. man could not be
an ocut without stddy OF the laws " light Nor,
| however determined to be specialist a man
/ might be. could he master the mysteries OF the
eve, normal aud diseased. without touching at many
points other parts and processes OF the human frame
Nor could he Judge Of the human frame OF itself and de.
tnclcd from its surroundings, not only material but
| moral For while nll men admitted the influence OF
things physical ON things mental ana moral II Was Iur, m
| that things mental and moral feAe'eu Oh
| the physical. There was at this moment sreat
! physlcs In the sense of the study of mind had
| no secondary. claim on at0ntion. EXCLUSIVE
been called contemptupusy. the dirt philosophy lie
vino should suppose he knew human nature because h'
ni he'd microsc0pist would make great mistake The
man Who was t. deal effectively with the manifold forn.
account the play OF fceg the reflex influence Of hope
aud ioy and fear the subtle po"erof on informing sour
would often fan IN his diagnosis ana miss hIs a4hi III
I'm CONCLUSION Dr. Hall urged on the young to get
! were 10 serve Hc added: rc2drd tie Christian idea
~ the complete satisfying, eievaiing idea thdt sng
gr-is he ricst motives. aud calls ont the powers oi
! fbe whole man Young men. you viii be gen
| tlemeu without being conscious oi II you VIII De
ihornn.hlv educated medical gentlemen of set purpose
aud intent you VIII round out and complceat once your
tand The ue ideal OF NE OF yourifc, 10y being Chrs;
tian medical gentlemen Let II. hope thl9 of Son anu
shall have NO fear ~ your success IN me- success
not Indeed measured 10y means or fame acquired though
neither is coutcmptblc-but by selfrspect malnthhe
by human love won, 10y happiness hy service TO
mankind and by honor given 10 theif ana your Mahei
THE PRIZES
Chancellor Crosby awarded the following prizes
The gold medal to Peter Hughes Of Ne|lork; The
Mott silver medal 70 Albert = nli; ., nesopted nv
Honorable mrnuon wa. naa" ol spe, po'o'ou o'
The John - parsons prize Tor the best examination
The pie io the be,t eIamn%a?n % IN paooy % ana ae pTle
The prize tho best in m3teFa meica and
The prize best examination In obstetrics to Henry
he piie Tor the best examination q ophihalnoo and I'd
TGwin B Ramsde for his examination the same subject
Post Graduate certificates were conferred ON Charles
Dewey Pearson, NJ -, and William Chd, 4 rec, ~. s
proficiency and superior excellence in their eA'hina
ions:
Baeley. % Fr9nklin Dayd MGa MnIS3Gah RSs GsGi A.
Dean \. A.. Gould, T. -, ,,,in4Pson' ~ ~ WI, VI u,
Lrhar paul ISnhi5 I,,s II; 6Iidap MI "inAli'' ' y
Fisher, l.. u. Levy, nenly,
Honorable mention was also given for the superior
on Pneumonia" ana to NJ j. Roberts, on Museums"
TIE GRADUATES.
The degree OF Doctor OF Meuclne WAS cOheIeu on tne
following graduates:
Abernehy j. w. Fuller Y. ID. MGnon9uen j.
Adams s. Il, Carton, T.. NJ, Mlllthh, ~.
ADhax xtan ~ II Cgudiucer W. j.. MOiug, i. A.,
Andrew, II. b.. Gibson, w NJ M"srh ~
AyerlL J. H.. Glider j. IA, nios'' ~,
/ BIgleY, Z. d.. Could, T. >; Hol,!,J +,
E1riugcr r. B., GOulsy ]. w. s.. NAnk"tU, }. H.
Bcckwitb, O. NJ, Graves, c. Nc"lnAl, ": "A,
Brmer. H., Griihn q. D. . idl,,oh'' =; -
Berry J. j.. Griswod, {. r. H., Paul, G.. W
Bland W f., Guptil, L. IL, Pearson, 9: d.
Uo1l n ID Guttue. f. b. Pierce. +. d..
BOlaun,n n e. o., Harper, j. r., iihe, "; H.
| Blaglon, g. d., Harrison, - iii'c, II. A.,
pr"Ss.r Z, ~ ' IJoy /. T. Qumby G.. r.,
! lfn,yf,on ~ C. HAYNES W. H., Kams0cil l.. D.,
Bryan, i. H., lIlktn. :. y, iIieN, r ~,
Burton. J. W, HiDben, J. B. Roberts NJ j,