Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-03

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Last night, at The Richmond Theatre
shc fcafv-seycnfh annual commence
nent Of the Medical College OF Virgins
took place. The stage was occupied
~ many Of our most distinguished
nen.
PRAYER.
Rev. Dr. Moses D. Hoge at S:3t
o'clock walked 20 the table which stood
N front Of the footlights, and otieree
. brief and appropriate prayer, "a
which he invoked the guidance Of God
u all the matters Of State and learning
within our borders. Then the orchestrs
played The slow and sweet notes Of thai
syand hymn, Nearer, Ny God, te
Thee. - ~
DIR. L. James, Dean Of the Faculty,
tAen announced the following-nsmcd
gentlemen as recipients OF certificates
n special branches Of study: T. Z.
Alsop, Gecrge W. Archer, Johp NJ,
Dix, j. G. Esom, X. G. Franklin, b.
G. Jones, w. X. Meredith, J. A. Nor
Beet, s. NJ. Robinson, w. y. Smith. ali
Of Virginia, and J. X. Way, Of Ashc-
vile, n. c.
DIPLOMAS AWARDED.
The Dean next awarded diplomas 70
The following-nsmed gentlemen John
w. Bolen, Carroll county, Va; Robert
X. Ball, Fauquier county, Va; Scott
W. ID. Brewer. Rockingham county,
Va. Thomas p. Darracott, Richmond
city, Va; j. Gibson Davis, King Will
liam county, Va. ]; James G. Field, Jr.,
Albemarle county, Va; Andrew G..
Fisher, Richmond county, Va; Robert
III. Cartwright, Henrico county, Va. (;
Villas II. Harrell, Martin county,
N. G. Isaac w. Kite, Orange county,
Va; d. Adrian Kuyk, Hanover coun-
ty, Va; A. Leslie Lcftwitch, Rich
mend city, Va. Samuel II. Mitchell,
Grayson county, Va. William II. +.
Miller, Botctourt county, Va; Edward
w. Morris, Jr., Hanover county, Va. !;
Edgar G. Macon, Richmond city, Va. I;
John W. Simmons, Floyd county, Va;
Edmund A. Terrell. Hanover county,
Va; Walter l.. Williams, Campbell
ssmty, Va.
Graduates in Pharmacy: William II.
Nelson, Farmville, Va; William NJ.
Anderson, Richmond city.
FACULTY PRIZE.
DIR. James stated that the next thing
on the programme would be the award
ing Of the Faculty prize. This was
awarded to Mr.. s. W. ID. Brewer, Of
Rockingham county, and the presenta-
tion speech was made by Mr.. j. Ran
dolph Tucker, of this city. Mr.. Tucker
acquitted himself Of the task assigned
him with great credit and left pleasing
effect upon his hearers.
PURCELL a. LADD.
DR.. James, in well-chosen language,
referred to the fact that Messrs. Purcell
4 Ladd, Of this city, had offered a
prize for the most proficient scholar in
the college, but as the offer had come
in late it had been determined to give
it 10 the young gentleman who came
second in the race for the faculty prize.
He said his distinguished friend DIR. J.
j.. La2crty would present the prize,
and that he would announce the name
Of the successful contestant afterwards.
DIR. Lafferty said /: am requested
70 present this case Of surgical instra-
nents to a member Of the graduating
class who has prepared the second best
paper on the selected theme Of cholera.
The medical faculty are indebted for
this prize to the public spirit and gene
rssity of Messrs. Purcell, Ladd & Co.,
Of this city. 1t was timely and worthy
act on the part OF these notable pharma-
sists. The Medical College Of Virginia
has wrought faithfully and well from
high motives and without special cheer
from State or bystanders. This recog-
sition of the public service of the insti-
tuition by gentlemen Of an allied pro-
fessien in their offer Of valuable testi-
mopy for distinction among the stu
dents deserves this special allusion.
We may take il as good omen, pre-
saging a wider interest in this Virginia
medical school.
And there is such thing as conta-
eion Of success. The firm that lends
friendly interest 10 this occasion flourish
ed before the war. Their dHte-belium
fame and paregoric had reached the
hanks Of the Rio Grande. The house
is historic. don't know but my own
infantile and inward woes were soothed
by small vial from country store with
the label of Purcell, Ladd 4 Co. They
are the Methuselehs Of medicine in Yir-
ginia. Time knows it is labor lest TO
attempt TO weave frosty thread in
their locks where a hundred hair-re-
storers blackeneth shelves. War that
wrecked commerce, Commonwealths,
constitutions. and corporations, smooth
ed his wrinkled front in the presence Of
their boxes of .'balm Of thousand
Towers
There is tide in the affairs Of men.
and this firm took it ut the flood aud
rode to fortune with bellying sails on
the high waves Of fluid extracts. IL
would seem that aqua FORTS itself can't
dissolve the good luck Of Purcell, Lsdd
L Co. We may confidently expect the
Medical College 10 share their healthy
buoyancy by sort Of contact and
TRANSMISSION, and become Sampson of
success.
But We sllopathics are so liable to
give too big dose. | must reduce the
guaatum OF this address.
! am before you TO present this prize
to gentleman who has won conspicu-
ons merit by treatise ON cholera. This
Asiatic plague threatens our shores and
cities. IL was wise in our Medical
college TO arm well our young physi-
clans for confronting this enemy Of the
race.
Ifmy friend the Dean Of the Faculty
will break the seal of his envelope and
reveal the successful contestant, | will
pass to worthy hands these implements
Of science.
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