New-York tribune., 1886-05-14
NINETY-SIX DOCTORS GRADUATED.
ENTERTAINED BY GENERAL PORTER
COMMENCEMENT OF TIE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN
AND SURGEONS.

COMMENCEMENT OF TIE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
AND SURGEONS.
The commencement exercises of the College
OF Physicians and Surgeons at steinwav Hall last even
ing attracted large audience AMI were Of an interest
Ing character. On the platform were the president
John c. DaItO General Horace Porter. members OF mo
faculty and of the college, and in the body OF the
house seats were for the ninety members OF
the graduating class
The address to the graduates was made by Gener"i
Horace Porter He said that he had been soldier anu
not and had not had opportunity to ascertain
ir which proesso he might have been the more de-
.tructive. Laughter lie stood there living triumph
over OF the surgical profession He thought tat
any one who passed through the without having his
legs cut of by the army was lucky. In the
days OF the French Revolution when the gulotne was
doing lis deadly work would take of their hats and
look into thcn. To il their heads were still on ana
lookel down to whether they still nad legs % Walk
| II. Laughter
His only objection to the medical profession was In re,
gard the number Of spccalties. into when IL was
being divided the effect 0 which was tnht n,enr @
every separate ailine that he might have II was as
prexns as the division OF labor r. 10 Boston Wn.re
had been lahered by ono man. he was directed TO shop
| across the way to have the razor AM lied
General Porter then In more serious vein dwelt upoa
the inheritance to man OF the proper choce OF
profession ana told tho members OF the class nat hey
had wisely chosen one OF the oldest ana most
fessions He made graceful illusion to the beneac
wealth." adding All honor to the donors living and
dead" Great Applause. IL was important. he said.
that they should constantly study IN excel The clergy
man had six DAYS 10 prepare is Sunday sermons The
lawyer had .ime before appearing 10 case to lake from
among the cobwebs the shelves Of his library the
volumes containing the principles applicable to It, But
the doctor was like the who must have carte ana
hece constantly his fingers ends. lie must be always
fully eqnpIed for any emergency In % conclusion me ne
bads theI Godspeed In the voyage or ife ana IN tue
words OF Shakespearcan character sad Ill re'rihg'
Good night. good doctor" Applause
The announcement OF the awards OF prizes "a name
bv
association and Professor John q. Curtis. president OF
the Faculty. follows: The Harsen clinical prHes ist
Charles W. WOertz; I'd, A. ". Fannins jr Sd cividth
between II. Jarecky and John l.. 'orise The farseh
prizes for general proficiency in examination: LIST, I'd
ward Bradford Craein; ID. Henry h. douglass: 81,
Charles DOwd The alumni association prize ana the
Joseph Mathcr Smith prize, Dr. William Gilman Thomp
The Honor men OF the class were announced as FOL
lows: William c. Braisted, Edward Il. CraRn, Henry H.
Douglass Charles y. Dowd, Roscins Y Downs, John .
El- Rowland Freeman. William y. Hubbard. George A.
Futile ana Aaron G. Ward rhe members OF the cass
selected for duty at Bellevue Hospital we're A. G. Mar
G.. A.. Tutte, T.. H. Cragin. Il. q. Freeman ana W. ~
Hubbard.