St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-17
OUR NEW DOCTORS,
Seventh Annual Commencement
of the Minnesota Hospital Col


lege.
The seventh annual commencement
of the Minnesota Hospital colleges held
at the Hennepin Avenue M. E. church
last evening, was pleasant affair and
was remarkably well attended, ladies
being largely in the majority. The
platform was occupied by Gov. McGill,
the faculty and others. The exercises
of the evening were opened by an organ
voluntary by Prof. Merriam. Prayer by
Rev. r. n. McKaig, ID. d., followed.
Rev. David James Burrell, d: d., made
the baccalaureate address. There are
those, be said, who believe that medical
men had no religion. But they had, and
it was a good one-life. health and pros
perity. When death comes to us we are
never ready for it. and you medical men
are called in to drive him away. If you
are not successful, or some of my breth-
rem are called in. You can make men
live long, but we make them live good
life. We must be cosmOpolites, and
stand ready to go out into the night and
answer any call, no matter from where
1t comes. If you have no reputation
beyond your Office, God help you. The
English proverb, that God cures and the
All the doctor does is to hold up
the axle while nature oils
the wheels. You are talking fire
and birthstone to your patients
all the time, if you insist on the proper
sanitary laws being observed. Nature
knows no pardon, and if any one sows
wild oats, surely must he reap fire.
Now, gentlemen who are graduating,
there is great danger Of your assuming
that you know everything, but you do
not, for not one of you can tell me what
life is. But what you do know, know
well and be able toSpeak of it in definite
terms. In closing, allow me to suggest to
you to let some one else know something
A song by Mrs. Ira j. COvey followed,
after which the medical valedictOry was
given by Thomas j. Reid. He was glad
to see such an interest taken in the
Minnesota Hospital college, he said, for
to neglect it would tend to encourage
different professions. On behalf OF
the class of 'SS, he continued, L
thank the board of directors for
its kindness in helping us to discover
natures hidden secrets and medicines
virtues. Especially to the faculty of the
college are our thanks due for giving us
SO much valuable knowledge without
adequate compensation. The speaker
paid a glowing compliment to all con-
nected with the hospital, and closed with
a word of sympathy for those
Of the class who did not graduate.
A. ID. Laird followed with a cOrnet solo,
which was simply enhancing. The
dental valedictOry was delivered by
Charles ID. Snow. He referred feelingly
to the fact that the closing day had
come, when the classmates should
shake hands as students for the last
time. In closing he cautioned all to
remember that the profession did not
fession. Mrs. Covey followed with
ceived. DR.. c. ii. Hunter, the president
of the faculty, then conferred the de-
gree of doctor upon the graduates.
These graduates are: Medical-C. o.
DuplesSis, f. &. Heine, J. Ii. Long,
George G. Eitel, L. J. Reid, c. A.
Smith, c. p. Spottswood, W. A. King
and George Hadden. Dental-H. q.
Dampier. A. n. Cheney, G. ID. Snow, F.
b. Burnett, G. l.. Sargent, ID. Ii. Car
penter, A. Nj. Benson and j.
d. Jewett. At the conclusion
of this interesting ceremony there
was cornet SOly by A. d. Laird. The
presentation of the prizes followed,
closing the exercises at the church. The
faculty, board Of trustees and the
newly made doctors then adjourned to
the West hotel, where there was large
delegation of physicians and surgeons
from both Minneapolis and st. Paul in
waiting. The banquet tables were laid
in the ladies' ordinary, and to this hall
an adjournment was taken. Here
speeches were made and general good
time had. There were $50 plates laid.