The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-03-11
A FINE ENTERTAIN
Closing Ceremonies Of the Medical
Department Of the University.

A crowded audience WAS present last Thurs
day evening 1t the public ceremonies on coca
sion Of the closing Of the first session OF the
Medical College II was a new scene to many
present, and the exercises were Witnessed with
marked interest Among the audience were
many prominent citizens and State officials
There were on the rostrum some twenty IN
dividuals, comprising the Regents Of the Uni
vcrsijy and the Faculties Of the Medical and
Literary Departments In front were seated the
medical graduates, which though not many were
intelligent and fine appearing men.
On the one side ot the aulience We're seated
the students Of the Medical ana Literary Col
leges the latter being in military unItorm-thAt
is the advanced class wls thus ittire,l
Prof Russell, State Superintendent Of Pablo
Instruction, was to have given the main address,
but he failed - be present. owing 20 indisposi-
ton. \ letter from him expressing his great re
gret Tor being hindered was read ana Prof A.
H. Low1e, of Elgin H., Al ATE Of Adrian Col
leEe, Mich, was present and Was impressed for
the occasion. and made A speech Of superior
character, and although mpromlhu 4, was easily
discovered by all for The constant recurrence #
textures oi the occasion, and o prcsen; events.
WAS yet uncommonly impressive.
He passed a compliment upon The appearance
OF the audience-no an unusual thing, however
vet, IN this instance a very appropriate one nl
citing the natural charms 81 The Floral City.
which he pronounced ~4Iutif4l j0b1,cy T-a-.
la-n 4-S---e-e. gave our par ii Florida tne ere lit
o. IL superiority over all he had seen Of the
sunny South. H. alluded to the alleged
backwariness OF education in parts of the South
as an inevitable result Of the greater prevalence
OF industries which require the more ragged sort
OF labor, and in all his words evinced very
courteous and fraternal feeling He alu led to
the circumstance that formerly Souiherners were
wont to 90 North for education in the higher
branches OF learning but that il is not al all an
unlikely matter that now since the Southern
States are all founding their grand Universities
Northerners will come South for their education
because that not only equal facilities are offered
here, but with these The beneficence of our eli
mate may al the same time be enjoyed. He
hoped that more liberal endowment may be Sc
cured for The University.
After this there were some five or six i'm
promplu speeches by Judge Byrl, Judge Bern
Professor Fclkel, County Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, all of which were appropriate and
notable for The assured manner in which they
expressed their JOY for the successful establish
mcni nf the University. Judge Byrd in p.ric
uar, was very emphatic in his congratulations 10
the citizens, in view of their possession o this
important institution and uttered words expires
sivc Of highest esteem for the generous founder
Proiessor-now President-kost"
After these addresses occurred the ceremn
MES 81 the comforting Of the Degrees The fol-
lowing persons received these honors c Becker
+ Morgan and j II UNDERGRADUATES of Tall.
hassee Callcge of Medicine and Surgery Dr.
PluInmer, OF Key West As past graduate from
the Southern Medical College OF Atlanta, Ga
The ceremony OF comforting the Degrees WAS
The same as common 10 This class Of insln
tons The candidates being presented. by
one, before the Chancellor of the University, DR..
| kost. by Prot Baker, who in IA neat SPEECH rep
ted the candidates as having conn leied Their
| college course, and after passing examinations
were c lected BY the Faculty 10 the Degree of
Doctor in Medicine, and which being approved by
| the Regents Of the University they are now
presented To the Chancellor To receive their
| Di plomas DR. Kost in like elegant words, con-
terred the Degrees, passing the parchment 10 the
happy recipient at close OF each instance. He
then gave his charge 10 The graduated class
Two additional Degrees, honorary, were stated
by the President as having been conferred by the
Regents of the University; one OF PHI D. on
Prot A. H. Lowrie and the other Of A. NJ on
Prof w F. Dckerman
Miss Katie kemper favored the occasion with
some of her choicest selections from the organ