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 Class a Promising One--
Prizes and SheepsLins Awarded.
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 s o'clock the
large auditorium of the First Baptist church
was quite filed 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, DR.. 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, to 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 a 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 TO sustain their
hands in their effort to elevate the profess
sion. Rev. NJ. n. Gilbert followed, paint
ing 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
by DIR. L. IL. Holland, whose average was
two-sevenths Of per cent. higher than DIR.
McMahan's; second prize, $50, DIR. J. c. Nc
Mahan; third prize, DIR. Schillock; special
prize by Prof. Denslow for best written report
OF his winter lectures, $50, DIR Paul Shilock;
special prize 10y DR.. Richie of the chair of
obstetrics for best examination, forceps, Dr.
j. Z. McAlahan; special prize by Prof. Bean
Tor best examination in diseases Of the
special prize for best examination in diseases
of the eye and ear, opthalmascope, DR.. 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 bouquets and fire.
quent bursts of applause The exercises
closed with the va!edictory, which wasably
rendered by DIR. a. j. Gillette, president of
the class. The medical and pharmaceutical
professors were largely represented and the
exercises were interesting throughout. Eel
lowing is 4 list of the graduating class:
Adelarde M. Brunette, John II. Cheevers,
Godfrey DeZiel, Noah Diamantenberg, Rich
ard l.. Failey, Arthur J. Gillette, Joseph G..
hodRkinson, Frank II. Holland, Lawrence G.
Mitchell, James c. McNahan, Frank L. Norm
Edward 4. Shannon, Paul Shillock.