The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-27
FULL-FLEDGED DOCTORS.
Commencement Exercises of the Indiana
Medical College-Meeting of the Alumni.

| The graduating exercises of the Indiana Med
ical Society were held yesterday afternoon in
the Grand Opera house. The class, thirty in
number. appeared with the faculty on the plat
form at 2 p. NJ. The invocation Xass Given Joy
the Rev. George r. Curtis, NJ. d. o. n s6n
vile, the professor of hygiene and State medi-
| cine.
/. The address ON behalf of the faculty was by
| Prof H. W. Wiley NJ. D.. an alumnus of the
college, andeght years ago its professor of chem-
istry. Dr. Wiley is an Indiana man, graduate
| of Hanover formerly teacher in the city High
school, then at Butler University, afterward of
i, chemistry and physics at Purdue, and for
two wears chemist of the Agricultural
Department at Washington. and well known
among the scientific circles ut the world for his
researches on sugars, both from ehemlcai and
scientific stand point. His subject was the
Spirit of Scientific Progress and was, without
dissent, regarded the most thoughtful and
Sn;,,;o,+ -. 1ress given before the Medical Col
leco during it's exls,encc. 1t was erudite and
recondite but withal so simply ana piainly put
that all understood and admired It,
Following the address of DR.. Wylie DR.. T. g.
Harvey, dean of the college, Presented %.
Naeoeli, the Geo. w. Mears prize. This IS
| given annually to the student presenting the
| best thesis a selected subject connected with
the chair formerly held by Professor Mears in
the Medical College. The prize is a gold medal,
and is given by Professor J. Ewing Mears, Of
| Philadelphia each year, in memory of his
/ father.
| In presenting the diplomas. Dr. Harvey said:
! sit is 4 pleasant duty incumbent on me, in be-
half of the faculty of the Medical College OF In
diana, to welcome you to professional brother
| hood. ] welcome you to the honors and rewards
of the profession, as well to its obligations and
RESPONSE bities-the grand opportunities of
Drawing the pestilence with all its horrors, when
others flee from danger, and to the paths leading
| to every haunt of stricken humanity as well as
| to the brighter and more pleasant duties of pro-
| fessional lifc-and beg you to remember that
the prayers and blessings of the poor
will reach the throne of mercy and grace quite
! as readily as # emanating from Silded man
sions and elegant churches IT, IN the active
work of your chosen profession, you prove your
selves as Industrious faithful and worthy as
you have in your student days, may tho re-
munerations and blessings that properly belong
! To ply sicianS be yours"
The honorary degree conferred on Sur
geon Chas. McDougal, of the United States
army. one of the most eminent of Indiana
medical men.
The names of the graduates are as follows: O.
F. Abel. NJ. E. Lake NJ. NJ. Adams, L. A. Low
den J. w. Armstrong. W. Malott, J. p Black,
/ w. T. McCarty, j. II. Bowser, O. B. Mckinney,
Jacob Coble, J. *. Moss, George w. Combs, A.
| Naegeli. NJ X. Coombs. L. c. Reyer b. IL.
! & L. 81. W. IL. b.
| Smith, j. T. Dckes, B. Taylor. A. A Eiken.
berry J. G. Walthall, w. F.. Gooden. j. r. Will
| iams j. Y. Hincbman, c. T. Earring.
THE ALUMNI's MEETING.
The Alumni Association of the Medical Col
lege of Indiana held its annual meeting in the
college hall yesterday morning, with the larges,
number of members in attendance ever present
DR.. b. H. Perez. president, and Dr. c. E.
Wright, on behalf of the faculty of the college
delivered the addresses. DR.. Perez spoke
extemporaneously and excellently upon logic
in medical questions DR.. Wrights address
was of ability, and of such
a nature rs to be doubiy entertaining on account
of its fine huinor and good teaching Il was al
dressed to the manner and conduct of the physi
clan in his relations to the public, and concluded
by quoting Hippocrates, who said: "Be men, be-
moral, be upright Speak the truth, do what i.
right and the blessing of all good people will at
tend you throughout the entire sphere of your
| existence"
Professor l. c. Walker spoke upon the bes
methods of work for the association, and made