The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-05-29
DOCTORS DAY.
A Red Letter Day at Brunswick.
THE "MEDKCs" AND THEIR ALUM
Nh ASSOCIATION.
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BRUNSWICK, May 2Sth.
This has been a red-letter day among the physi.
clans. In the first place there occurred the grad
uating exercises of the medical department of Bow
doin College. The school has had ninety-nine stu
dents in attendance this term, onethird of this
number being graduates Of various colleges, and
nine New England colleges having representatives
among them. Thirty-three young men received the
degree of M. D., after having passed an extremely
severe examination in the different departments.
Previous to this there has been but little ceremony
at the comforting of the doctorate but that is all
changed now. and the exercises today were very
similar to those of regular commencement.
The Rev. DR.. s. G. Brown, who was for many
years professor of mental philosophy in Dartmouth
College, afterwards president Of Hamilton, and
Professor in Bowdoin, gave eloquent and learned
address on the Relations and Influences of the
Medical Profession which was listened to with
great satisfaction by an audience Of ladies and gen.
tlemen which nearly Allied Memorial Hail.
Mr.. F. c. Heath spoke the parting address to the
class, and demonstrated the fitness of his selection
as their valedictorian.
The sheepskins were then given, the class ode,
written by Mr.. C. L. Barnes, effectively sung.
and the student life of the young doctors end
ed
The exercises were interpreted with music, beau
tfully rendered by Chambers orchestra of fifteen
pieces. &y
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
At twelve O'Clock the first annual meeting of the
Bowdoin Medical Alumni Association was called to
order by the president DR.. F. G. Thsyer of Water
vile. About one hundred graduates were present
and there would have been very many more had the
weather been pleasant.
After the reading of the records the president
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upon the suspicious beginning of the new organ
ization. and dwelling especially upon the advan"
tages which the association could be and ought to
be to the school which gave its members profess
siona birth. proposed that there be established
an alumni fund, the results Of the systematic
contributions of graduates, and that, when a suffi-
Gent amount had been accumulated, it be devoted
to the advancement of the interests of medical
education through the medium of this institution.
committee consisting of Drs. Horr of Lewiston,
Walker of Thomaston, and osgood of North Var
mouth, was appointed to consider the suggestions
of the president, and after long elaboration re-
ported expressing general approval of them but
adding that the subject was too important in its
bearings to be suitably discussed in so short time
and recommended the appointment of a committee
which should report on the matter at the next
meeting. The report was accepted and the COM
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An amendment to the constitution was adopted,
by which present and past members of the faculty
of the school may be elected to honorary member
ship, and all the former professors who are now
living were chosen honorary members.
The nominating committee reported the present
list Of officers and they were unanimously elected.
They are Drs. F. G. Thayer, Wateryile, president;
5. Laughton, Bangor, first vice president; R. D
Ribber, Bath, second vice president; c. D. Smith
Portland, secretary; F. II. Gerrish, Portland,
treasurer.
The executive committee which is composed of
all the officers, was authorized to expend such
moneys are in the treasury, at their discretion
DIR. A. j. Fuller Of Bath read an address, after
which the association adjourned to the large dining
room, on the ground foor where Robinson of
Portland had spread bountiful and delicious
banquet. The newly graduated class attended as
the guests of the faculty.
After the dinner was disposed Of the President
introduced DR.. S. C. Gordon of Portland as toast
master.
The first toast, "Bowdoin College, called out
the venerable and beloved Professor Packard, who
is acting president. He gave a most interesting
account of the beginnings of the medical depart
ment, enivened with personal "reminiscences of the
early professors, Nathan Smith, John Doane
Wells and Parker Cleaveland. Nt
Professor /. T, Dana responded very happily to
the toast to the medical faculty, and DR.. Horr
spoke earnestly in behalf of the Maine Medical
Association, of which he is presiding officer.
Brief remarks were made by several others, and
the association then adjourned for year. The
first annual meeting is on all hands voted great
success, and the pleasantest anticipations of the
next are entertained by all who were present here
today.