The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-02
University % MaryIand-FacuIty Of
Physic.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
BALTIMORE. March /, 1882.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
BALTIMORE, March /, 1882.
The sevcnty-fith annual commencement
Of the University Of Maryland, Faculty Of
Physic, occurred at II O'Clock to-day i'll the
Academy OF Music. The rain, which COM
menced falling during the night, increasing
in violence during the forenoon, accompa-
MED by high winds, did not prevent the
gathering of u large assembage OF the
friends OF the college to witness its closing
exercises. The immense hall was filled
with an intensely interested audience, and
the floral display was exquisite, beyond
ANYTHING of the sort ever witnessed by the
writer.
The degree OF N. ID. was conferred upon
seventy-three graduates, ten OF whom
were Vireinians, one being from your
city-Dr. Charles l.. Steel-wh0 last year
graduated here with distinction at the
Dental College, receiving the degree OF
D.. u. s. learn that he is also graduate
in chemistry OF some other institution,
possibly your Richmond College. You
NAV well feel proud Of your clone star "
representative at our University, and we
hone YOU will send us more of the same
sort next year.
The following gentlemen were the for
tunate recipients Of the various prizes OF
Tered: For highest marks on general eXami-
nation, J. Mason Ilundley, Virginia, gold
medal. Hiram Woods, Jr., OF Baltimore.
received honorable mention for the same
prize. First MiltOnberger prize, j. Mason
Ilundley, Virginia; second MiltOnberger
prize, IL. Il. Hollificld, Georgia. Cockey
surgical prize, A. X. Bond, Maryland.
Chisholm prize, II. L. Mitchell, Maryland.
Hiram Woods, Jr., received honorable
mention for this prize also.
Professor Tiffany, the dean, read the
mandamus. after which the degrees were
conferred and the prizes distributed by Hon.
). Teakle Wallis, Ill. d., provost, who, in
few predatory remarks, gave the young
/ doctors some wholesome words OF counsel
and advice, which they will do well 70
heed. He took occasion also TO refer to the
onward march OF the institution, is high
standard Of graduation, and It's unusually
stringent examinations this year. OF which
last fact he doubted not the class before
him had some experimental knowledge.
As each squad Of graduates presented
themselves for the diplomas they were re-
CURED to respond aflirmatiyely to the fol-
lowing charge:
"Gentlemen You will receive these
diplomas about TO be conferred under char
ter Of the University as honorable and per-
petual testimonials upon condition only
that so long as you live under them YOU
will honestly aud diligently perform the
duties deyolying upon you, that you will
I be guilty OF no improper practices, and
bear yourselves with dignity and charity
/ towards your professional brethren and to
society. Do you so receive them?"
] The annual Grafton, which was delivered
/ by Professor J. Edmonson Atkinson, was
replete with high and noble sentiments and
timely suggestions. and was listened to
with marked attention. But forgetting
that YOU may not feel the same degree OF
interest in our affairs rs your correspond
ent find myself writing tco long . letter,
for which beg pardon, and will therefore
conclude in advance OF the grand banquet,
which comes of tonight, lest at is close
rshould find myself "too full for utterance."
IL