The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-01
CENTRAL COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
A Dozen Young Gentlemen Acquire the Right
to the Suffix M. D."

The commencement exercises of the gradual
ing class of the Central College of Physicians
and Surgeons were held at New Plymouth
Church last evening The attendance was quite
large and the exercises were interesting and en-
tertaining. The music furnished for the occa-
sion was good, and included, in addition to the
instrumental selections, a solo by Mrs T. ].
Hammond, who sang 80. Salutaris Hostin ="
which elected an encore, and in response she
sang Kathleen Mavourneen."
The exercises were opened with a prayer of
fered by Rev. G. H. Raymond. The address on
behalf of the faculty was delivered by Dr.
Charles D. Pearson. His subject was Nerve
Health, and in his remarks he said that in
America nervous diseases are increasing, caused
by the modes of life. Thousands of men and
women are daily undermining their frames and
nervous systems by living contrary to the laws
of nature and the laws of God. 1t
is shown from the statistics gathered by
the secretary of the State Board of
Health that in Indiana during the last year
there were III deaths from nervous diseases,
which is greater in proportion than the diseases
of any other class. 1t is the result of overwork
and violation of physical laws. The violation
of the physical law is certain to be visited by
penalty as the violation of moral law In
speaking OF the injury resulting from worry and
long continued mental eXertion he said that ''in
proportion to the amount of blood sent to the
brain, so in proportion is there decomposition
of brain power" He smoke of the system of ed
ucating young girls and said that many of the
diseases so prevalent among them are the result
of their being forced to brain work at time
when they should be at home resting Unless
we live within the laws Of our natures, not over
working, erstimulating or over eating, but liv
ing regularly in the laws of our Creator we can
not, as country, grow. Health good is life,
but without health life is not life
The valedictory address was delivered by
Henry w. Ridpath in which he spoke at length
OF the progress IN the science of medicine during
the last century, and the abuses of the physical
concluding, to the members of the graduating
The degrees were conferred upon the grad
yates by DR.. Pearson The members of the
class were Noah S. Wood Frank S. White APP
pleton F. Wright, Henry W. Ridpath, A. G.
Orr, Jesse FL Fordice, NJ, D., Charles N. Rocker,
j. Fl. Lucas. j. H. Harris, Fremont Swain,
Thomas j. Solt NJ. r. Gilmore NJ D.
Appleton F. Wright and Henry w. Ridpath
successfully passed the competitive examination
candidates for the positions of assistants at
the City Hospital and City DispensarY
At the conclusion of the programme for the
evening it was announced that the John G.
Waters gold medal prize, to be given to the stu
dent passing the best examination on diseases
of the chest was awarded to Henry " Slr-
path. The faculty prize for the student having
the highest average was awarded to Frank S.
White. of Texas, who, out of possible / 100,
Lad obtained a credit Of 1,032.