New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-08
DOCTORS BY THE HUNDRED

sTORRs.
The forty -irst annual commencement OF the Med
| cal Department of the University of the City of
New-York brought together last night an
| audience that filed the Academy of Music
to the very dome The stage was handsomely dec
Grated with flowers, palms and other plants. A pro-
fusion of bouquets and various floral designs was
displayed at either side of the orchestra in front of
| the stage to be presented to the members of the
! graduating class. On the stage were seated
| the members of the faculty and many invited
guests The acting Chancellor. Dr. Alfred c. Post,
presided. Among the professors and guests present
were the Rev. DR., Richard S. Stors, the Rev. DR..
| Howard Crosby, ex-Chancelor Of the University,
the Rev. DR.. John Hall the Chancellor pro tenn.
| William NJ. Evartq, John Taylor Johnston, DR..
| Charles Insee PaTdee Dean of the Faculty, tie
| Rev sDr. c. I. Deems DR.. William A. Hammond.
| Dr. ID. b. st. John RoOsa, Professors John
c. Draper, Alfred L. Loomis William II. Thomson,
William Darling, J. W. :. Arnold, A. Z. Macdonald,
| w. NJ Polk, J. w. Wright, L. A, Withaus, Fanuen
| d. Weisse, l. A. Sinson, T. r. Sturgi, and Henry
! c. Cooper, and Drs. Conrad. Leonard, Boclt and
| Schlirz. The music was furnished by Gimore's
| band. When the faculty and guests hal taken
their seats on the stage the students of the cradua
ing class of the Medical Department, to the number
| of 213 entered and took the places that were re
| served for them.
After the reading of the Scriptures and prayer
| by the Rev. DR.. Deems the degrees were conferred
upon the members of the graduating class, the
Dean, DR.. Pardee, reading the names Of the grad
yates, who came upon the platform in divisions of
about twenty and received their diplomas from
Chancellor Post. The names of the more popularmen
were received with applause. and the reading of the
name of Erwin Charles Frederick George Ernest
August Schierholz, of North Carolina, was greeted
with applause and laughter. The capping
of hands was also kept mp while the
diplomas were being given out The
| following medals ard prizes awarded Mott
prize medals for best and second best anatomical or
anatomico-surglca proparation-First prize a gold
me dal, to T. j. McGiiicuddy; second pIl2e, silver
medal, 70 R. G. Bind m; and for the best book OF
recorded cases of surgical clinics, bronze mccall
| 10 Emil HeneL The faculty prizes awarded were
| One 0f 5000 IL Frederick futile Rogers. 4. B., as
the student who's general scholastic standing was
the hig nest in the tna examinations for the de-
gree OF NJ. D. one of $500 given 70 Felix Peter
ShilOck for passing the best competitive eXanln1-
| ton in the general department 5 of s,uay IN
| the course and q priZ' Of 5000 10 Hubert Bruce
Mcintyre for passing Tie second best eAdmlha'lOl
| In the general course.
John Culver Beekman, of New-York, delivered
| the valedictOry address
ADDRESS OF DIR. sToRRs
The Rev. DR.. Storrs was then introduced by
Chancellor Post. He delivered an address to the
graduating class. speaking in part as follows:
TT proper that should first address myself TO yOu
leueu OF the uating class the thoughts OF the
present hour. W4en we stand by me andn5 ana Loo
tla5 s mission viii Of the highest success We
hope that viii destined port, pcrnap. Dis
cover distant coast and yet are mindful OF the
stormy aud ;ne brit u soci ude Will mngie VI.
tie hope il our hearts THIS scene before yo9 now WI
lin ger loG- I'm your the audience, the music
the flowers, AMI Ill the beauty that weay,s
It into perfect whole Iet you caAno'
think upon vi. mont ce[5a,n serious ., ne eI -
II could do Thar Whl.n most ee,rgd %'4iH DG y
best AID dN 1t upon you minds Tor II bejt 10 tahe
tna best from our own thoughts than from others II i
imoI 1anl lor , ana 20, s Ina So 10 u i and
vi. tT -. - me yeale Of the ocean IS eyery
Of You Here are over two hundred men
flsSUn. Think Of how many interests these s-aA |
AFFECT You win the family at the seasons Of The
den Il knees at the moment Of acct ent, at TIE Last 81
cum hour Of death 40a ale To- ,9ich lnauy rumiuuH
1lez OF which will 6e Elastic 10 your lnlaences
You VIII meet with those VINO a-e not IN the parish OF
this that eli rgyman, bat ar al within the sphere 81
II country whose boundale are MOI as e.%s,lc rs tl
were, bit which may oot L. 20. u4tion Btr-a7
contain one hundred millions of innabliants
Impossible a. il may Scent some OF you arr |
IRON present his Is from tina; whchmen Of eighty
Wbais yoIr own Ucs. thought in regard TO your work.
What. 10 do your best Work vi all the skill anu liz
DENY ha' ar posaD!e A"4 30 a. !. ~ -. - ,1
the uecunary reward That rewardwl never De --ve
An rlat man la viii he give Tor biz life knew !
phy slcaa IN OF the cite, who cal ed ON IN
OF sudden accident he cutting OF gr, at artery
in place where mechanical, alphauces c3dII ho' 3e
used ia compression. The pnyrtclan put III, |
above the cut for hour after hcur fDr nearly |
half day, until tue mans LIE was safe. An easy thing
prepare IT, The best work of the word nas not been
dome ~ Tor gain. Ineycr knew minister VINO ID
sty 10 do but he ended as an luneranL II lie was
Inn Ae most movable feast Known 10 ne
best work. have known many phy ,ician ana hope
you may be such Who has "a ven ana si gives me- laDof
caring for a reward bur accepting Il II II came ami
doing lis best work in either case Thy
had fheir fuD ana complete reward n the appreciation
done in the Divine favor which has Dern Vouch,asl 10
them, ana in the success which they hay reazed IAGse
the men who make the great physician. ~ l1e word
Let he Your aspiration and your holy resolve 10 stand
among sucl men az these.
that every Is deb or to his profession 1t lies with
enlarge its to Increase ls usefulness 10
man WHO places such ideal THIS before him can alone
hope Tor and grand success II may be hat IN the
will suggest vast principles Is when the rem0ro Hob
leg ted electricity 10 oalyani or as Whcn aryy
discovered circulation OF the blood or ar when Jtn-
,t 0I The moods Of he mind unnoticed by the care
less rich in rutage to the ENTHUSIASTIC student no
works rt OF loyal consecraLon 70 us Eork 4A1s
enthusiasm Of which speak is the true law OF progress
IL does not shut out due and proper respect
for the past and it, truths but along with that Is ever
sometimes men, In the medical in the clerical pro
fes-on who sail away from the practical world as in
balloon In their own estimation at least THIS balloon OF
theirs swings level and tranquil IN the air; and their
eve it is the earth that seems to sink far down below
them Now, there Is often wonderful las
cinaton IN such theories; but must remember tlat
their chief Only constituent Is gas Laughter NOt
only that, they envirUned with peril, and they
frequently end in death II Is In accordance win me
highest laws Of progress keep what Is true and 10 adj
from that TO other truths We are all LApeued 10
recognize this in our lives.
Gentlemen, remember that whatever may be your skill
or learning yOur reputation, you need hrm
sweet strong moral spirit by means OF which you Will
be able bless patients than 10y al the drugs
IN the Pharn IcoyUia. have known phvsicians-and