The Evening critic., 1883-03-07
HOWARD UNIVERSITY,
commencement 0ffhe Medical Phar.
VnncnutIcnI Glasses.


tional Church last evening, at the COM
mencement exercises of the graduating
classes, both medical and pharmaceutical,
of the Howard University, was one OF
which every Washing gtonian has good rea-
son TO be proud. The church was crowded
to the doors by select gathering, while
the platform was lined with the most ex-
quisitc floral tributes and was occupied by
the faculty of the university and about
forty graduates. who, not only in numbers,
but in intellectual appearance, made rs
imposing display as was ever presented
by medical graduating class in this city.
The graduates who have passed creditably
through the long courses and examinations
comprised two ladies and u large number
of gentlemen of both colors and residents
of q number OF States.
The interesting exercises of the evening
began promptly at s o'clock.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Pratt.
DR.. c. B. Purvis, in charge of the medical
department, delivered the charge to the
class. He spoke of the grandeur of the
medical profession. He said that it de-
volved upon that profession to improve the
young and to ameliorate the suflerings of
the old Speaking of the success of the
members of the class who were soon to enter
upon the practice of their calling, he depre-
cat ed any attempt upon the part of ply
sician TO gain popularity by catering to
popular prejudices. He advised them to
abstain from the use of tobacco and strong
drink. The physician should be honest
with his patients; he should be frank with
them, and not ransacll the medical diction-
ary to find terms wherewith to confuse their
minds. He thought simplicity in the prac-
tice of medicine as desirable and as bene-
fetal as in other things.
Next was the comforting of degrees by the
president of the university.
Palmer w. Roberts, M. d., valedictorian
of the class was then introduced. He de-
livered learned address upon "rhe Nature
and Causes of Diseases" He showed that in
temperance is the most fruitful source of
disease. He threw the audience into laugh
ter by reciting the names of diseases in
Latin He spoke of the institution. from
which they took their degree of Doctor of
Medicine, as being purely democratic, re-
cognizing only age ability and character rs
perquisites of admission to its portals. He
thought that all institutions of learning
would in the near future tear down the
barriers of color and caste.
The next was the comforting of degrees
upon the pharmaceutical class.
Samuel II, Dismont, M. d. and p. d., the
valedictorian of the pharmaceutical class,
was introduced He delivered well-pre-
pared address upon pharmacy, tracing its
origin into remotest antiquity, and compar
| ing its progress. The name of Howard, he
| said, had charm about it to those who had
| entered its walls. They would ever ven-
crate the name of him who had founded
| such grand, noble institution.
Rev. DIR. Patton then pronounced the
| benediction.
The exercises were intespersed with
| music.
The graduates in medicine were Philip
L. Barber, Willamsport, Pa; J. Mortimer
| Bessey, New York. n. Y; Samuel L. Bibby,
Pottersville, N. Y; Thomas II. Breen,
Washington, d. c.; William L. Childs,
North Fairfield, Ohio; Collin b. Crusor, ir.,
Chesapeake, Md. Charles A. Davis, Wash
ington, d. c.; Samuel II. Dismond, Lynch
burg, Va; William T. Fizer, st. Louis,
c.; James b. Hallwood, New York, n. Y. +;
James II. Howard, A. B., Brookville, Md.
d. Benson Kelly, Washington, ID. c.
Ernest f. King, A. b., Washington, ID. c.;
| Atwood p. Latham, Washington, d. c.;
4. Collins S. Marshall Washington, ID. c.;
| Anna W. Mccormick, Washington, d. c.;
A. yelling McGarvey, Trenton, N. j.; Will
liam A. 0lmstead, Albany, N. Y; Palmer
w. Roberts, Geneva, n. Y; Charles J. Rus
sell, Bridport, Vt; Nelson A. Ryon, Groom,
Nd; Augustus Stabler, Brighton, Md; Ell
| lery otanloru, lrtSDurg, W., buy w. lay
lor, Virginia; John P. Turner, Atlanta, Ga.
Thomas l.. Upshaw, Atlanta, Ca; James O.
Walton, Clinton, Miss; Green d. Williams
South Carolina Eugene G. G. Winter
Washington, d. c.; Mary l.. Wooster, Mid.
dleburg, Conn.
The graduates in pharmacy were Walter
w. Alleger, New York, N. Y; Samuel E
Bibbee, Pottersville, N. Y; Collin b. Cru
sor, jr., Chesapeake, Nd; Samuel H. Dis
mond, Lynchburg, Va; vladimir de Med
man, A. B., Washington, D. c.; Maurice F
Pilgrim, Cohansey, N. j.; Eugene c. c
Winter, Washington, ID. G.
After the exercises the graduates and
faculty, with few invited lady guests
were entertained in the lecture-room of tn
church, where a banquet was spread.