, 1879-02-28

cctved prize for tl,e hest report Of the woman's
c'c: n,. NH " natley al.o was The recipient ct
Whlddcn for surgery, nnl J.. ". Heath
received one for prescribing In clinics,
The psiZo for the best report III tll.. oi,stetric
claas was awarded to Charles :. acara, awi Dr.
Cnasfus C. Pll[sbnry WIS presented Will, ono Tor
hnahlc eaanv on albuminaIia. Fur an essay on
an.aurosis Dr. G. ]: Russell received prixc.
1t was announced that 1tr. 7. r. II. Hprcng. Of
pcnnsylyanfa, had been elected as hotso phy-
sIcfRf,.
After aome music by the College Quartottc,
tl'e honedfctlon Was pronounced and Tho nudi-
encc separated.
TftH ALUMNI DINNER.
At tho conclusion OF the Commencement excr-
vas I hed 1t tic rrcn'ont iiouse. Tic % srsduatea, s
together will, this elder Alumni, md acct,tnpa-
h1ed by their bstcrs and tielr re'lslns, and tclr
aunts to tlle number l., oil Of ahnut zoo, GATH
one ono ot ' lloss % famous remas. ] "Ad I'!!"sqs. s!'1a
THO banquet was served at IL o'clock,
and, IN spilo Of tho fact that Tho en-
bryo doctors have had kome experience
foro tho good things on thu table wcra fsIiy
,iissectcd, md the toasta were begun. Tbls
part Of tle programme was Under The charge OF
br. G. II. villas, the toast.tuastcr, n.I ,sns
opened With sotno excellent musc from tic st.
Dr. a. T. Small, t,,c President Of the College,
responded To the toast OF "Aicmoycs Hnhne.
'uann." going briefly Into the history VI the In.
s.itntion since It's foundation, und showing It's
Thc Hon. j. Y. scamtnon responded to "Tbc
Trnstces," cot.pl'tncnt!ug tic Faculty and
stulcnts, as well as detailing aofnc Of thc work
dono by ti1e trustees during the yenr.
"Ilahnenunn Medical Cpl!cge un,l Hospital ~
WIS the next toast, responded to ly DR.. u. 8,
Smith, liU saia tllat its past prosperity Ia evil
denccd By ita continued success. md for n guar
nuteu OF fts future reputation lie lnstanccd the
brilliant gathering before him.
The College tluartette, composed Of Mcsere.
Kanousc, 8palilng, Crawford, mud 1cntIcltl, then
eaye solccton which was received with ap-
ptause.
Prof. 8. Lcav!tt, IN responding to the toast
"Our Alumni" welcomed them to Chicago
and to their alma mater, nnd c1teudcd c0n-
gratulations to them for the success Of the
The toastmastcr called upon Dr., II. Il. Eel
lows, the Professor OF Nerves. to answor Tic
toast Of "I'hc Ladtcs' Aid Society OF HaEne-
t1ann Hospital" which he did In mallncr high
ly complimentary to that body.
Prof. ii. 7. Coic was tic next speaker, re-
spending to the toast Of Our liosptal,'' show
Ing Its success in the past, md predicting Hike
success In the future.
Of their excellent selections, which was greeted
With rounds ot incrited applause.
Prof. w. ]. HnwkeB responded to stThe
Ladies', First IN Peace, Last In War, nntl First In
the ladies' and hoped they loved him, nnl hc
also spoaza III glowing terms 0f the SUCCESS OF
cu-ed,ratton In tho college,, hospital, nn,l clinic.
:. . Pr. 7. ! :: .! Aoync spoke few y, wor!la about
Louis, who, upropos Of Rune, took OCCASION Il, 10
compliment tic good looks Of tho graduating
clnss.
Dr. g. E. Hall then delivered a humorous
speech on "Tllc Young Doctors First paticnt.n
ii which that Individual was characterized as an
'Glsst b. a. 2t T. G'Kk Koekev spoke on tho sam, subject
aftcr which tho College Quastctse saug anollc,
d. }. ". 11eath responded to The toast OF
did likewise by t'Our Wives" mud Dr., Z, i,
h" KanSasS Was; spoke on 1he Medical rfrseptors Of
The St. Cecilia Quartctte sang again, aul tho
evenings toasts were concluded BY DR.. Il. Lul-
lam, Tic Dean Of tho College, responding to the
toast q "'Ihc Improved Medical Advantages
The evening was closed appropriately by q
bcnedictlon from tho Euy. DR.. Fitch.
wOAYAN'S HOSPITAL.
The ninth annual commencement exercises Of
the WoDan's Hospital Medical College were
held last evening In Ccntcllary N. E. Church III
tic presence of n laIr-sizcd audience, mostly
composed Of ladies'. DR.. Nyford presided, unl
several prominent medical 1ncn occupied seats
on tho platform. This exercises were opened
with prayer bv Mrs. Jenn.u +. Willing, nrd were
acrcoably interspcrsed with vocal music by the
sappho Quartetta and by two piano solos &C.
ceptably rendered by Miss Zoo Swisshelu,. The
graduating class numbered 1yc,-Mtss Katc Curo-
line Bushnell, Miss Alarc j. Mergcr, Miss j. N
aloss, hllsa Cynthia n. slcatahan. an.l Mrs.
Catherine 3. Satur. Miss Bushnell u,ni Nliss
Mcr;cs, having complied with the requirements
as "f9c'llty Students t"receiycd spceial ccrtill
II IL tttstE
Dr. Hyforu III presenting tho Diplomas to tle
graduates reminded them II thg met tlut uu]y
within the past few ycnra had the path OF study
been opened to tl'e!r Sex md tho opportunities
TO obtu!n thorough medical education ntrnrtled
to them. He Thought Rrcat credit wms due to
the pioneers III this work, the women who by
ttlcir energy mud llntartng efforts hal tlouu 60
d much J. to break down thu barriers of prejudice.
Ilc PRESIDENT alnacl also to tho Responsibility
which restcd upon tho lew!y-tlatlo physicians,
uiltl congratulated them nEon their entry iutu
thy practlco Of nnGlcilir.
,, lls ela;s ;.t ytn!el1sofy was delivered BY Pr.
Search fur Truth" Tile speaker showed flat
every advance In religion and scieuce had met
With determined opposition, md .hat II wos,
therefore, tot aurprislng t.lat lie etfurts oi
'fcsaou should have been opposed. Yet, in by
Roie times, many women l,al distinguished
themselves bots, as SURGEONS and nnato.ntsts,
aa .,,'s, had maS soo most yaluallc discoveries
ing tho opportunities for women to ul,-
tain liberal education. Professional
fields wero now thrown open to them,
alMl they must succeed or fail purely on their
merits. I'llcy must least 10 .nrct c,ncrgcnc,rs,
nnl to attail' skill tn tlletr chosen profession,
whether they adopted n sprcta1 ltue ur carried
Oh d general pratticc. TlGto was mission field
before them, nn.t without the necessity oi tray
cllns 40 far nbrOatl as China or Inlia. Both
tie mothers nntl daughters Of America needed
education az to the care Of llleir own health,
aNd hero educated women could ,.c of tllr great
est service, In The treatment Ut tllscascs OF
women And children they wore specially ut
homu.
Tl.e graduating thes!s OF Or. C. Il. Slater l1ai
for Its subject, means of Da.nosis,n aud ,yas
n thoughtful uni well-preplretl atticlo Tie
yalcdirtosy was delivered by tTof. Drower. und
ROE.
Vengeance Visited MI u Reporter fur Certnto