St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-01
THE COLLEGE HOSPITAL.

Minnesota College Hospital Last Evening
"A Glass of Seven Graduated.
The third annual commencement of the
Minnesota College hospital occurred last
evening, at the First Baptist church, on
Hennepin avenue and Fifth street. There was
large audience, composed of the friends of
the medical institution and of the young men
who had completed their studies therein.
The following are the graduates: Byron
B. Davis, of Salem, Nebraska; j. Woodbury.
Dunnell, of Minneapolis; Olaf Sohlberg, of
Cambridge, Mimi; Rensselaer, A. Palmer, Of
Fond du Lac, Wis; Edgar A. Fisher, of Mon
ticello, Mimi; J. Frank Page, of Allerton,
Iowa, and Simeon o. Francis, of Dudley,
Illinois.
ance and with them were sitting Hon. John
of ST. Paul, and Hon. z. NJ. VIII
son and Hon. Thomas Lowry, of this city.
The last named gentleman presided and call
ed the meeting to order at S:15 O'Clock, when
he introduced Rev. DR.. Smith, who opened
the exercises with prayer. The Hon. John
NJ. Willis was then introduced as the first
speaker of the evening, and from the well
known oratorical ability of the gentleman it
is needless to state his address was eloquent
and much relished by the assemblage. He
knew no reason why he should be selected
as speaker at this commencement unless it
was that his ignorance Of medical knowledge
was known to the faculty. The gentleman,
however, brought his audience back to the
days of antiquity and displayed great deal
of knowledge respecting Esculapius, the
recognized divinity of medical science, as
we'll as Hippocrates, Galen and others whose
names are familiar to the medical profession.
Since the Christian era the science of medicine
had progressed at a marvellous rate until now
a knowledge of sanitary science is dessemi-
mated throughout the world. The science of
medicine was a great aid to jurisprudence.
Many cases in the courts require the aid of
medical experts, like that of the United
States against the assassin Guiteau, for in
stance. For the testimony of medical ex-
perts as witnesses, the speaker would, how
ever, substitute jury of med
zeal experts in cases of importance
like that referred to. He complimented
Minneapolis upon its culture and education
and upon having established in its midst a
grandly equipped institution from which can
go forth to bless mankind educated gentle
men like the graduates here that evening.
The physician is akin to divinity. He is with
us at our birth, he prolongs life and at the
hour of death he is present to render conso-
lation and assuage our pain and suffering.
This synopsis gives but faint idea of the
beautiful address of Mr.. Willis.
The Hon. F. M. Wilson was the next
speaker. He said it may appear strange to
some that the exercises held this evening are
termed commencement instead of an end,
but when the students commence the bust
ness of life it is then that they really com
mence their education. From this time
forth ii is by continued study
only they will make mark
in the profession they have chosen. They
are just entering on life. He referred to the
ancient superstition of the seventh son of
the seventh son possessing miraculous heal
ing power, and here, this evening, there
were going out from the college seven ply
sicians, OF one for every day of the week.
He saw no reason why young men should
not have first class medical institution here
instead Of being obliged to go east to obtain
a medical education. The hospital is started
here and the burden of its support has fallen
heavily on few, so heavily that it has be-
come a grievous burden. Much more must
be done to support consistently with its re-
quirements. Money must be forthcoming,
either from public or from private contribu-
lions. He believed voluntary donations and
charitable contributions preferable. He
spoke of charity which is twice blessed-'It
bIesses him that gives and him that takes.'
He eloquently spoke of the Amer
lean philanthropist whose body was
carried from across the Atlantic
to the metropolis of our nation where thous-
ands bowed down in reverence on its arrival.
George Peabody had given three million dol
lars to alleviate the suffering of the poor of
London. He founded institutions here
which will cause his memory to be ever en-
shrined in the hearts of his countrymen.
And here in Minneapolis is an orphan asy-
lum founded through the munifcence and
philanthropy of another benefactor of
the race-the late G. G. Washburn.
The College hospital should be maintained
and he spoke for it this evening at no sug-
gestion from the faculty
Thomas Lowry then gave the young men
their pachments with appropriate words ac-
companying the presentation. He also adj
ministered the physicians oath.
Prizes were then distributed by DR.. French
as follows:
500 for the best examination offered by the
president, was carried by Mr.. Bryon B. Davis;
second prize of S75 was awarded to Clarence
G. Lung; second best prize to W. B. Linton,
Of Minneapolis; microscope from DR..
Abbott to Mr.. Palmer, of Fond du Lac, Wis.
Other prizes were distributed and then the
meeting adjourned to a banquet at the
Nicollet.
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Translated from the Freie Presse.1