The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-29

cry thanks have often, often gone up in the last
hour for his patient illustrations
May such a eulogy be given to you in your
professional life. | hope when you shall have
travelled third of IL century over the road you
may be able to look back over its trials and its
sorrows and have the sweet consciousness that
you have been a constant helper to your fellow
men.
The problem of civilizing and eleyating the
human race is an exceedingly difficult one The
process is slow and must necessarily be so. The
reformer as a specialist is q failure, Every man
should be reformer in the sphere of his own
lfes work. His first duty is to begin on his
own life and bring the highest possible type of
man out of himself Then, as he comes in con
tact with humanity in the narrower or wider
circles of his life destiny there is healing i'll his
touch. There is no profession or calling in life
where manly qualities may be such power for
good as the one you have chosen and this day
enter upon its responsible duties Remember
that the physician who is a full pattern OF
man in the highest and broadcast sense of the
word does more healing by his noble and pure
life than he does by his drugs Such a physl-
clan is most important factor in civilization
AS suffering and heartbroken humanity looks
to you for help, you can wipe tears from the
faces of the weeping and plant new Joy in
the hearts of the despairing. Then, indeed
will your lives be a grand success. Without
that it will not be high and noble living, but
mere low and selfish existence. He has never
lived who has not blessed others. He may have
chase for him. He may have had every want
met. He may have had all the sweet odOrs of
fiattery that float around those in high places,
but his barren soul will curse him, and he will
flee like skullIing coward before the lashings
of his outraged conscience and hide himself at
last III an unhonored grave. Life, with its joys
and sorrows, its temptations and triumphs, its
false lights and fixed stars, is all before you.
know voice not only the sentiment Of the fac
ulty, but of the large assembly of friends who
have come hither to see you take your degree
from this honored institution, when [ express
the hope that you may choose wisely and well
your path May each and every one of you
make life a grand success"
Mr.. Cumbacks address was received with the
greatest favor by the large audience, and was
greeted with repeated applause.
The presentation of prizes followed. The
Mears prize, a gold medal for the best thesis on
C@sarian section, was awarded to David A
Thomas. The Taylor prize, a set of post-mortem
instruments. for the best anatomical preparation
was awarded to Herman II. Martin city; and q
second prize especially ordered by the faculty
awarded to Ralph Perry; and Leonard Dessar, of
New York, was given honorable mention for the
same work
THE GRADUATES
DIR. Comingor dean of the faculty, then
awarded diplomas to the following graduates:
VIM. J. Browning, Charles T. Bronaugh,
James w. Brunker, Calvin Knox Ewing, Thorn
as w. Curry, Emil 7. Cherry George W.Combs
Harry B. Comingor, Nathaniel D. Cox. James
Ourey Dingman, FL E. Davenport, NJ D.: Leon
ard Albert Dessar, j William Edison, Ira c.
Fisher, Paul Gawrzyjelsli, George B. Gray, Ed
ward G. GRAIN, Edward Zac Hennesy Thomas
W. Kennedy, David F. Lane John Walden Lam
bert, Frank e. Mauker John G.. l.. Myers, Jo
seph E. Morrow, Herman H. Martin Thomas 5.
Mayfeld, George w. Mckinney, Thomas \. Nc
Glory, Robert s. DIcCray, Job D. Orahood, An
drew J. Perry, Ralph St J. Perry, Abraham l..
Preston, Joseph Sanders, w. T. Semple, James
F. Snowden, David o. Thomas. Daniel A.
Thompson, Richard Tennhartt, Walter S Ting
ley, Josephus r. White, Frank NJ. Wiles, Garret
NJ. Vanausdall
The exercises concluded with music and the
benediction. All the graduates were Literally
honored with floral gifts.
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
The alumni association of the college met
yesterday morning, and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year;
Observation-Disclosures Perce, Mooresville.
Vice president-Nathaniel d. Cox, Spencer.
Secretary-Franklin Hays, city.
Assistant seeretary-Ralph st. J. Perry, city.
Treasurer-E. D. Porter, city.
Executive committee-E. E. Hadley, John H.
Oliver, and Herman H. Martin, city.