St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-18
SEVENTEEN MORE M. DIS.
First commencement Exercises OF
the New ST. Paul Medical College.
The First Glass n Promising Once
Prizes and Sheepskins Awarded.
The First commencement.
J.. +. HUBBARD,
Governor.

The First Commencement.
The ST. Paul medical college which has
at last passed the embryonic state and be-
come one of the permanent and promising
institutions of the city, passed last evening
through that interesting state periodically
common TO institutions of learning, known
as commencement By o'clock the
large auditorium OF the First Baptist church
was quite filled with the faculty, students
and friends of the Institution
and graduating class, who gath
cred TO witness and participate
in the first commencement exercises held
since the occupation of the new building.
On the platform sat the president DIR. A.
j. Stone, Rev. NJ. n. Gilbert and Professors
Leasure and Denslow. Seated in double
row facing the audience. in dress suits
arrayed, sat seventeen members of the
faculty, all members of the st. Paul medical
fraternity, 10 whom the rising institution
has for years been the object of ambition,
solicitude and self-sacrificing labors, and to
whom it has at last become pride. The
exercises were opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Mabin and were throughout
served with instrumental music. The Open
ing address was by Prof. Daniel Leasure,
who spoke OF the strides that medical So
ciety had made during the past four years,
and OF the spirit that had directed the eff
forts of the faculty of the college. No
school or sect had been taught, their sole
aim having been to make doctors of their
students and inculcate lofty and honorable
impulses. He made brief appeal to the
| friends of the institution 10 sustain their
hands in their effort to elevate the profess
sion. Rev. NJ. y. Gilbert followed, paint
ing a brilliant and honorable future for tn G
Institution and commenting on the true and
proper dignity of the calling. The
DIPLOMAS WERE PRESENTED
to the members Of the class by the presi-
dent, Dr. a. j. Stone, who gave brief
word OF commentator with each, and
| closed with small dose Of good advice for
all.
Prof. Denslow delivered an address to
the students and was followed by the award
OF prizes. The prizes were distributed as
| follows:
First prize for general excellence 800, won
py Or. b. II. Holland, whose average was
two-sevenths OF per cent. higher than Dr..
McMahan's; second prize, $50, DIR. J. c. Nc
Mahan; third prize, DR.. Schillock; special
prize by Prof. Denslow for best written report
OF his winter lectures, $50, DR. Paul Shillock;
special prize by DR.. Richie OF the chair of
obstetrics for best examination, forceps, DIR.
j. Q. McMahan; special prize by Prof. Bean
for best examination in diseases OF the
throat, laryngscope, DR.. Paul Shillock;
| special prize for best examination in diseases
! OF the eye and ear, opthalmaScope. DIR. Shil-
lock; special prize for best examination in
| synecology, medal, DIR. j. C. McMahan.
Honorable mention was given John Keppe
for best examination in primary courses.
In closing the award the president said that
it was but just to state that the three pupils
who had won the highest honors were for
some time pupils of the Minnesota college
hospital and his institution had but polished
them off. A number of the students were
| the recipients of beautiful lbouauets and fire.
quent bursts of applause. The exercises
closed with the valedictory, which was ably
| rendered by DIR. A. j. Gillette, president of
the class. The medical and pharmaceutical
! professors were largely represented and the
| exercises were interesting throughout. Fol-
| lowing is list of the graduating class:
Adelarde NJ. Brunette, John II. Cheevers,
! Godfrey DeZiel, Noah Diamantenberg, Rich
| ard l.. Falley Arthur J. Gillette, Joseph G..
| hodRkinson, Frank II. Holland, Lawrence G.
| MITCHELL james c. McNahan. Frank l.. Norin
| Edward A. Shannon, Paul Shillock.
TIE BANQUET.
Immediately upon the close of the eX-
ercises at the church the faculty, gradu-
ated class and large number of those who
felt fraternal relation to the institution or
a social one TO those who did, adjourned 10
| the Hotel Ryan. where 100 plates had been
laid and when the banqueters sat down in
the main dining-room over 100 chairs were
occupied. Quite number Of the physi-
clans present were from other cities of the
state aud the interest manifested, as well
as the tenor Of many Of the remarks
made during the evening. told that
the professional education here carried on
wasnot being stimulated by financial OF
personal profit but by an interest in the
true elevation Of the profession and a self
sacrificing effort to preserve the prestige of
the profession in the Northwest. The
banquet has rarely been exceeded in ele-
gance and bounty, even at the Ryan, and
as far as observed, the gentlemen versed in
hygiene ate and drank as regardless of con-
sequences as most people under similar cir
cumstances.
The ''6ow Of soul" began at 1890 Presi-
dent DR.. A. j. Stone officiating as master
of ceremonies and the sum of his short
flashes of wit and sense delivered i'm his fire.
quent rislngs, would make an exceptional
post-prandial speech.
On calling the meeting to order. he al
luded to the liberal support the enterprising
citizens of st. Paul had rendered the insti-
tuion. and called upon ID. Il. Noyes to
speak in behalf of that class. His remarks
were quite humorous. and were followed by
a speech from DIR. Hunter of Minneapolis
DR.. Mayo of Rochester was called upon and
spoke of the relations of his part of the
state to the capital. Prof. French of the
Minnesota College Hospital said that there
was more laudable esprit du corps in St.
Paul than in all the balance of the state
combined. He expressed a great and
friendly interest in sthe institution on the
part of the Minneapolis fraternity.
DR.. Denslow spoke on the aim of the
institution to establish a high stand
ard and its establishment of a
four years course in 1878 in the
interests of higher medical education. As
business manager of the institution he said
that the building was paid for and partially
furnished and that liberal support was
needed both financial and in the direction
| of an increased attendance.
Entertaining speeches were also made by
Rev. DR.. Mabie, DR.. Dunsmore of the Min
neapolis college, DR.. Donnelly and Drs.
Lyon, Brice and Sweeney of the faculty as
well as some others.