The New York herald., 1878-03-07
SCALPEL AND CARVING KNIFE.

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION,
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF COLUMBIA COL
LEGE-ToAsrs AND SPEECHES..
The annual dinner OF the Alumni Association. Col
lege OF Physicians and Surgeons, Medical Depart
ment OF Columbia College, took place last evening
at Demonico's. The large dining room was
tastefully decorated and ornamented. and tho
tables arranged TO accommodate about $50
gentlemen. At seven O'Clock the doors leading from
the reception rooms were thrown open and the men,
ASSOCIATION and their guests seated them
selves at the elegantly mounted tables At end OF
the spacious dining long table placed upon
platform and was presided over by the
president oil tho ASSOCIATION, DR.. William II. Draper.
Az hts right and lett seated tho following
gentlemen -Drs. sayers, Cheesman, Anderson, pres-
don't Of the University Alumni Assocotion; the Rev.
DR.. Hitchcock, DR.. Fordyce Barker, Dr. Doughcrty, OF
Newark; DR.. j. w. Pinkham, OF Montciair, N. j..
president OF Tho Bellevue Alumni Association: Dr. .
William II. Tomson Mr. William Waiter Phelps, Pro-
lessor John G. Curtis and Others Seated at tho other
tables were many OF tho most prominent practising
and consulting physicians OF tho city aud The sub
George A. Peters Delaneld Professor Little, OF tho
University OF Vermont; Drs. Walker. Hunt aud many
others.
AS soon as the guests wcre seated, the dinner
served.
THE SPEECHES
Toward the close vi tho banquet DR.. Draper rose
and in IN exceedingly humorous ana pleas
Ing manner advocated written examins.
aroused groat enthusiasm among his hearers
by the exceedingly satisfactory financial report Of tho
had lately bequcsthed So 000 and had raised by
subscription prize iund OF $4,000. which u was de-
sired TO st further Increase TO al least $40, 600
Tho nrst toast, ''Alma Mater. was cloquently re-
sponded to by Professor Curtis who advocated I'm
provomcnts IN the STUDY and stric Ia the
| government OF the students
Professor Van Armiuge followed in response to the
toast Of Colnmbia College, and gave history OF the
meiical department from It's Inception to tho present
day. He believed that It's most important function
WAS TO raise the standard oi professional education
| and the statement was greeted with rounds vi ap-
plausc.
To 'Tho Clergy" tho Rev. Dr. Hitchcock responded
In few short sentences bod earth up-
| portioned to doctors, lawyers and clergy mon.
| REST ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
| Mr.. W. W. Phelps next spoke Tor "lhe Law" and
his extended remarks were constantly by
bursts OF laughter and applause. He contrasted tho
professors IN the different hools King aliusions
to ne well known pee cunri,es Of Barker Van Buren,
Clark, Flint and other distinguished professors, most
| OF whom were present. He thought u man wise who
yscian wiser to obcy 200 aud wisest TO
obey the physicians and at the same tmo please him.
sell. as the patient VINO snd, Doctor III manage 10
| got this medicine down wncn you are gone, and
ald ''get it down" the sink SO, conIinued Mr..
Phelps l'll speak OF law as you bid me. bu. not the
nature. a' Sy SsS call call /" u unw1,.sH ''"' law be-:
has |. is the law OF rest, You break and tho Amori.
can people break 1t reckessly, constantly and with
the fact you az every point oil your professional
circle. Why don't you proclaim the conseqaencesY ?
Organize missionary society and preach this
! new gospel II WIN be earnest mission.
Teach men 90 live or principle, not praise. Ihcn
they will rest after toll and obey the law, which the
Creator has written everywhere. Omnpotcnce rested
IN sabbath stiilnass night curtains the earth to It's
daily sleep the torrent stops amid It's maddest
puuge Shall man, American man--he who you
and know and love-be the only one 10 deiy this
great laws Shall ney selasny sacrifice lie which
| belongs to thor country, TO usy -
rker
Professor William II. Thompson responded to ''Our
Sister Medical Colleges, and TO tho last tOast 1.-The
Press" Dr. Carleton Lewis made exceedingly inter
| esting and humorous response.
The Committee OF Arran semcnts were Drs. LcIerts.
| Kinnicutt Willard Parker, Jr Chccseman aud
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