New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-13
READY FOR THEIR PATIENTS.
RECRUITS FOR THE MEDICAL ARMY.

RECRUITS FOX HE mEDlCAi@ Ahhi'
Tux COLLEGE or PHYSICIANS AND SURGEON
GRADUATES III sTUDENIs-DR. CLARk ON IhF
INCREASE OF THE PROFESSION.
The seventy third annual commencement OF
the College of PHYSICIANS and SurgeOns-the Medical
Department Of Columbia College-was celebrated las
night, IN stenwsy Hall. The attendance OF friends oil
the graduates and others interested IN the college was SO
large that there were seats enough for Them ana
both on the floor Of the hall and In the two large galleries.
large numbers stood during the whole proceedings
Among the members of the Faculty OF the College nav
ing the platform were Professors Aonzo C'aA
Jonn G. Dalton Thomas VI. Markoe T. Gaillard Thomas
Henry b. Sands James W. McLane, Thomas T. sabine
Charles F. Chandler, Edward Curtis, Francis Deianed'
John q Curtis william II. Draper. Cornelius r. Agncw,
A. s. jacob, Fessenden n. Gus. Edward q. segnn'
George NJ. Leferts, Charles McBuruey, George u
Wbeelock James L. Little and Robert f. Weir The
trustees present were the Rev. DIR. Sullivan H. Yves
ton Ellsworth Eliot NJ. D., John j. Adams PRECEDENT
Barnard and Thomas L. Cock NJ ID.
The proceedings begun with prayer oy d.
Weston after which the ceremony OF comforting the de-
crees was performed by Dr. Aonzo Clark president Of
the college. The graduates received the customary
paudts and floral tributes as they carried from the
platform the hardly earned diplomas and listened to
the customary exhortatiOn from President BARNARD
upon the duties and responsibilities attaching 10
the medical profession.
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students in which he some interesting facts con
neced with the profession OF medicine He pointed out
for instance that during times of financial depression
the number of medical students was Largely Increased
For the last SIX years the medical classes all over the
country had been growing larger and larger During
the year S7s 270S medical students had been grahu-
att from the hfty-nne medical colleges OF the United
STATES and last year the number was at least
az large What were all these doctors to dot IL was
estimated that population OF 700 would give phYsi-
clan scanty support This would allow for the whole
country. 81 900 physicians The average duration OF
the physicians life had not been computed throughout
the country but taking the Fellows of the New-York
Academy OF Medicine, the average was 1851 years
THIS would give thirty-one or thirty-two years
10 the profession. Suppose that doctors c0ntln-
ned to lie made at the same rate during tu9
hrty-tvo wears Of the medical life Of the graduates AMI
there would then be $1,000 newv made to SIMPLY inc
place OF the $1,000. II WIS claimed then that he pro
ducOn was, soon would b. greater man tbe drihhnu
All could not get living; tho best only would WIN
were, with mere position OF mcdlocrly Out 10 aspire
TO the head of their proiessiOu ana TO hod an aoon
DE- Ronrrt F. Weir, president Il the Alumni Assoca-
ton, announced that the alumni PrZe OF 200 ior tne
best medical not awarded last year, because
no essay offered Of sufficient merit OWING TO thIs
fact the prize had increased to 500 ana nah Dee
gained by DR.. r. W. AmdOn OF New-lOrk. by an essay
Tue effect of w'led muscular action on the temper
AZURE Of the head an AID 10 cerebral cortical l0cal
tion-facls and figures" BY the munficence OF Ben,
jamn Cartwright, oi Newark. they would DC ehaOi,n
10 keep up an annual prize 90 the same amount; Mt'
Cartwright hAu gwen rl'O'O ~ AhO N'"-''
tureship. and tue other hall to this prize. Next
wear therefore they would have Cart wright prize OF
800 and IN lSS2 alumni prize Of SOTO. Next year
nj $50 a pTiZa If SlOO from Joseph Matber smith
memorial fund would be awarded for the best essay ON
The physiological and thefapeuilcdl elects OF s'eae
cOrnutum."
Professor John ]. Curtis. secretary OF the Faculty.
awarded the prizes for general efficiency ana the
Harsen prizes The lurscn prizes Tor the best re-
ports In writing of clinical instruction given nc the Ncw-
YORK Hospital awarded - 10 lows: John r. Dui-
field $50; JudsOn G. Brown S7j NV. Taylor, 50 Tie
following ten gradU shovel the greatest proficiency
I'm examination j. +. Duilicld. l. T. Holt H. Hunger
ford H. J. Kelly r. b. KUmball, a. j. Nctush. +. W.
MURRAY, g. -. Pdrmly. II. VI. sherman and W. VI. Tnal-
lon 10 these were awarded pnzs from s1O0 L. S2j
diplomas OF examination hOuVrs. The Harscu fund
had increased. n ANNOUNCED by the Professor,
that the faculty, by the permission OF The supreme
Court had determined to csr second series OF prizes
for competition by the ten ." hOnored" men These
prizes he said the hi chest honor which stu
dent of college could aspire, because OF the severity
OF the examinations for tncm. The winners OF these
prizes were g. ID. Parmy, 5000; H. j. Kelly, 5000 H.
NJ Sherman, 500
cred the valedctOTy address. and the commencement
proceedings were brought to close win spoecn by
Inc Hon Richard OGOrman, who spoke ~ ptri, OF the
progress OF civilization aud the mighty advances 81
science He said that the great advance In medical
knowledge had not come day too soon. The age
would make greater demands DAY by day on the skill Of
the medical This i- fast age AMI 10 use sport
ing pnra-r the pace that kllis' The intense *
element Of city HE. the wear ana tear OF
brain and nerve. the prevailing universal unrest. must
tend 10 produce new phases Of disease and woud de-
mand FROM medical professors new methods ana deeper
research and would force the profession into the posi-
tion IL Inevitably tax one O the greatest agents
for the preseIS alton OF the human race.
C;fafua's orchestral band played selections from
vartn during The evening