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Commencement Exercises OF ihe Virginia
Medical Coiiege-No Appointment Yet
Made of Mr.. woodson's successor-G Grand
Democratic RaIIy-&c.
The annual commencement of the
Medical College of Virginia took place
last night in the Richmond Theatre
On the stage was the faculty of the
college, Dr. j. Dorsey Cullen, Dean of
the faculty, presiding over the meeting
The regular Theatre orchestra were In
their ususal place ani performed appro.
pirate airs
On the stage beside the faculty were
the graduates They sat IN seals reserved
for them 10 the left OF the Chair. Before
the curtain rose vast number of floral
baskets, bouquets, lilies, and floral
designs generally were placed Just be-
hind the curtain, aud made the stage look
beautiful AS The curtain rose. The stu
dents of the college other than the gradu
ating class were seated in the front rows
of the orchestra chairs
DR.. Cullen called the assembly to order
and introduced DR.. Kerr. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. who offered
an appropriate prayer invoking Gods
blessing on the graduates, the students,
and all the company here assembled
DR.. Cullen then announced the grad
yates, the names of whom this paper 3ub-
lished Tuesday morning TO each Of
them he delivered the colleges diploma
amid the applause of the crowded au-
dience and the delivering of the howoro
which friends had scnt, and which had
ornamentcd the stage. Each graduate
bowed his acknowledgements, accepted
his diploma and flowers, his face beam
ing with smiles. DR. Cullen then an-
nOunced that the students had two gold
headed canes 10 be- presented to two
members of the fa'ulty. Dr. LafIcriy he
called on 10 present them.
Dr. Lailcrly, in the humorous and
inimitablc manner peculiar TO him, alter
keeping the audience in the dark as TO
who the recipients were, finally presented
them 10 DR. VI J. James and Or Charles
n Shields
Dr. PierrepOGt was presented with a
case of surgical instruments a. the gradu
ate standing highest in his class
Dr. Cullen then introduced DR. c. J.
. lIagan of Grccuyillc, y G, who read Ii
ltuLluN NAllfN~s lhNAluE an hNul. IL WIS
ornate. practical, logical, and elegant, re-
ferring mainly 10 the technicalties OF the
noble profession Of medicine, its scientific
worth. its advantage to the public at
large, the value of surgery, and the i'm
prOvement in that branch of science
throughout the world. He gave good ad
vice TO young men contemplating being
doctors, and TO young doctors already es
tahlished
To the graduates he also gave good
advice, urged them to know the people |
in their localities, become members of
the medical societies, aud be upright |
honest gentlemen.
He urged them TO keep clear OF politics,
vote their sentiments, but attend closely |
TO their chosen profession. The world |
wants good doctors, he said. Therefore
stick strictly TO your profession. Do not
swcrye from il 10 the right or left, and
you will get your reward.
The orator closed with eloquent In
guage, urging that each of the young
men should follow an upright life, and
thus become an honor to the locality in
which he lives
Dr. Kerr then pronounced the apos.
tolic benediction, and the assembly was
dismissed