The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-28
TIE CENTRAL COLLEGE.
Graduating Exercises at the Grand
Opera House = DR.. Stones sd
dress Before the Glass.

The graduating exercises o. the Central
College Of Physicians ard Surgeons were
held in the Grand Opera House yesterday
afternoon. The faculty we're seated in q
semicircle upon the stage, AMI the senior
class occupied the background. After the
overture by Beissennerz's orchestra, Rev. ].
u. Doddridge invoked the divine blessing,
closing with ,Se Lords Prayer. Professor
Stone delivered the faculty address, taking
fer his theme the progress Of medicine, with
a review of tie misfor;unes with which the
physician must come Ia contact and
the eneralion Of Indiana in refer.
ence TO medical l. gislation. Although some
what lengthy the address WAS intermi1gled
with Witticisms which kept the audience
constantly entertained.
The Doctor presented q comparison be-
tween the cid theories Of HyppocIates' times
end those Of Galen which tad later dsvel-
Oce6 practical methods founded upon a SCI
entihc basis. Medicine can justly CLAIM TO
he more then al art, and IS actuslly pro
fIessiYe science, founded upon facts that will
bear demonstration In proof of iIs real ad
vehement the death rate OF civilizsd coun-
tries OF the world Is at least third less than
K wss twenty five years ago. Ia cur own
bic. The average duration OF human
Ire, which was formerly thirty three years.
has increased 20 forty-ODe years. Many CT
the residential diseases Of the past have
vanished, while other scourges have OF late
appeared ia milder form, which in future
years may entirely disappear Practical
medicine during tire present century has
taken more rapid strides Of advancement
than in any other period. Chemistry has
almost become new science, and hissTiolo-
~, with its fellow, the microscope, have
perfected methods il the investigation of
disease Pharmaceutical chemists have fur
nished the profession with many new rene
dies alkaloids and active principles which
have removed many difficulties in treatment
and rendered diseases more manageable.
The speaker believed that any physician
who was q dishelisver in drugs or skeptic
IN medicine ought to abandon the profess
sion, for which he is wholly united. While
1t is true the physician may meet cases that
require little or no medicine. yet IN these in
stances be is not merely prescriber OF
Drugs, but an adviser, and IL is his duty TO
interpret nature and point cut the safeguards
10 health. He should make the people &C
ouaiuted with the truths OF physiology
= hich are all important IN the growth and
development Of mankind. Rarely will you
find the familiar chronic ailments met with
IN middle life, but might in some cases have
been aveTted by q little medicine and
thoughtful advice in earlier years. For in
stance, q case of heart disease consequent on
rheumatic fever due 10 reckless exposure,
Cefect Of visisn due to oveY-;axatien OF the
eyes by study lameness of the extremities
OF permanent nature, which at first mani.
tested itself by a slight pain in joint a.
which time it was considered Of no cOnse
quence Thus IN many instances minor all
ments become perpetual 5y inattention.
Some practical thoughts upon medical
o1atfr he'd ha int hot
Indiana in her laws of medicine was far be-
hind Ohio, Michigan and Illinois, and that
the people had no means whatever OF esti-
mating the qualifications of the medical
practitioner. The word doctor upon a sign
viii not distinguish worthy physician from
a quack. Yet the latter sect by their in
human treatment furnished additional work
for other medical men. The doctor advocates
high standard in medical education, as is
true Of the Institution represented by him.
The yaledictOTy was delivered by Wilbur
| a. BoV6en. TIE speaker psrticulariZed the
limited methods Of dissection ~ the early
| ages and the slow progress OF medicine
which might be attributed 10 ignorance and
superstition, y hich reigned supreme while
| at q later period the people were taught the
vslus O dissection, the bonds we're lOOseEed
and great advancement was made in suat.
omv and physiology.
| The coTru ption with which The Young ply
sicisn will meet and the difficulties that be
| Will be compelled 10 surmOunt were pOr-
| trayed in pleasant manner. Happy trio
| nies were paid 70 the faculty and students,
/ with the desire that their future would be
| crowned with unb0unded success.
The faculty prize, consisting OF a gold
medal, was awarded to Harrison G3bel for
attaining the highest grade by competitive
| examination. The prize was a gold shield
/ suspended by links 10 a oTOssbsr pin, upon
which was inscribed, Faculty Prize, 1855, !"
and on one side of the shield, Awarded by
/ the Central College of Physicians and Sur
| geons to Harrison Gsbel;" on the reverse
the Latin motto, "Detur Digniori."
The degree of Doctor or Medicine was
conferred upon the following graduates by
| Professor Pearson, President of the Board OF
| Trustees: II. Gabel, w. A. B0yden, M. w.
| Moore. b. D. Mitchell, Y. B Turley Henry
/ Rdpath ". S Hoskins J. Z. Reynolds, a.
Z Wright, ]. ". Arnold.
Floral emblems and baskets OF flowers
/ were in greater abundance than usual. The
/ present year has been most prosperous Que
for the college, and the faculty may well
| feel proud Of yesterdays entertainment.