New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-11
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GRADUATES OF THE BELLEVUE COLLEGE.
THE TWENTIETH ANNUAL CoMMENCEMENT-A GRAD
UATING CLASS OF ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN
TREN--TBE ADDRESS TO THE GRADUATES MADE
by DIR. AUSTIN FLINT.
The Academy of Music was well filled yes
terday afternoon the occasion OF the twentieth an
nual commencement OF the Bellevue Hospital Medlcal
College At quarter past O'Clock march was plAyeu
by the orchestra the members of the faculty headed
by the president Isaac E. Taylor who wore o black
robe appeared the stage. while at the same time the
graduating class marched down the central aisle ana
took seats the stage Among those present on tne
stage beside the faculty the Rev. Dr. OrmstOn ana
other invited guests and several OF the Alumni Ol 'no
college.
After prayer by the Rev. Alfred B. Beach, chaplain
OF the college, the degrees conferred by the pres
dent The graduates went forward In sections az the
names were called and formed line the front OF
the STAGE which was reached by inclined planes AZ
either side. Nearly oil were appauded by their iehuS
and classmates as their names were called, ana many
were presAnted with baskets Of flowers and bouquets
Some of the young received more OF these tokens OF
good will than they could take care OF, Gnu
were Obliged TO ask assistance OF their nelghDnrs,
TO the Amusement OF the audience A statement was
read respecting the qualifications OF the eIpctS vi to
class and diploma hanled TO each one by the pres
ident AZ the conclusion Of exercises the president
introduced Professor Austin Flint WHO uehFeVeu u" ~"
he bepan Nv saving AZ the OF the class were
now professional men, and he hoped they would jealousy
NV Theme" he continued =" Is American medicine
or Medicine in America do MOI desire 10 Indulge
prase of tie professnn which IL naturally inspired Dy
this OCCASION but to refer 10 some OF tue aauNersos
made against American medicine These DO NOT come
from abroad but nre found In homo Journals Inc
pap1 "a OF eminent in this country are aple
nated in Europe and American students are treateu
with great respect In foreign universities. Yet
wear after wear these criticisms made, until Dy repe
fition they have semblance OF truth IL Is said mat
The pTofession s OvercrOwded. But the law Is tne same
i'm medicine as the other professions or n trhue ne
supply rs regulated By the demand not only III quantity
but aiso I'm quality There Is need, consequehtyO OF
any restrainL II will not be denied that lhose VINO
haye been graduated from regular echoO are better
onaied than hoss who have not bad tue same adVan-
tagcs IL Is also asserted that medicine IN s country
il inferior oil European countries In no other
country OF world Is the social status OF those 10
the profession so high their Influence so great as IN
the iDited states That there ounces VIII noa deH}
bur the proportion not ater than IN DINER ptOtes
sIons IL il also charged that many young men Attehu
medical colleges simply that they NAV secure Iegal
rirh 10 practice That this Is not true - proven Dy the
fact that large proportion OF the students ~ ths cry
and In philadelphia from States moro or less remote
who come East greater advantages IMAM are
offered nv the medical schools nearer their homes
The speaker said IN cOucluson that the college hhd
reached the end second decade oil It's existence
within which time IL had contributed not little io med
zeal science The college, he sad Is now III prosperous
T6r exercises we're concluded by the delivery Of the
yaledlctUry address by Charles +. Nammack, OF tbs
graduating class Following the names Of those In
thp graduating claHg-tl7 IN all.