Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-19
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS WORK.
Prof. Sanford Of the Medical Schoe Presented With a Gold.Headed Can h~ Npn

Prof. Sanford of the Medical School
 Presented With a Gold.Headed Cane
 by the students.
 After twenty-five years of active service as
 professor of anatomy at the Yale Medical
 school Prof. L. J. Sanford retires at the end
 of the present term. Prof. Samuel w Willis
 ton, assistant professor, will succeed him as
 professor of anatomy. At Dr. Sanford's res- idence on Crown street last night there were gathered on invitation of the doctor the mem- bers of the faculty. The students of the school also took this opportunity to call upon their departing professor. Of the faculty Profs. Sanford, White, Beckwith, Thatcher, Smith, Williston, Lee and Russell of the fac ulty were present, and representatives of each class in the colIege-of the senior class Messrs. Sullivan, Stowe, Stiles, Cahiu, Jackson and Beach; middle class, Messrs. KIeiner, Bishop andC Cummings; junior class, Messrs. Baldwin, Ferris, Barnes, Stone, Pinchback, Burke, Klenke, Clapp and Lawrence. The evening was passed in social enjoyment; the dry sub jects of medical and scientific topics were left behind and professors and students joined heartily in pleasant chats. The members of the school had an object in this visit last night. They had very pleasant surprise in wait for the professor. About 9 o'clock Will liam H. Stowe of '89 in behalf of the mem- bers of the school presented Professor Sanford with handsome gold-headed cane. It is most handsome walking stick appropriately engraved:
 Professor Leonard J. Sanford, tribute of es teem from the students of the Y. M. s.. 1sss.''
 MT. Stowe made very neat presentation speech, saying substantially, In the absence of our class president 8 duty has devolved on me that is one of the most pleasant nature. "A IA announced that he was about to retire after 25 years of work. For that time the differ ent classes have heard the dry subject of anat- omy explained in a rhetoric whose flowers took away the odor of the dissecting room. As token of esteem and regard we desire to present to our professor this token of our appreciation and regard.
 Prof. Sanford in accepting made few re- marks: Gentlemen, thank you for the cane. shall value it for its utility and as re- msmbrance of thissoccasion. It will be a re- hinder of the happy days spent with the college. The subject, gentlemen, that I have had to deal with has been dry one. from the work had not such good assist ant, and who will become such an efficient successor. In the 25 years have been con- nected with the college there has been no trouble between students and faculty. The relation has always been of the most pleasant nature.
 hope and believe that better times are coming for this department of the university. We have the germ of great medical school. We are better situated here to teach medicine Ehan in any other part of the country if we only had money to carry on the work. | Though am going out from the institution, my interest will always be with it, and | ,hal look forward to the time when we shall | be power in medicine.
 After the presentation supper was served | and social time enjoyed by all picture of l he professors and students present was taken oy Prof. Lee.