The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-30
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE.
NINTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
ExERCIsES-CLAss OF 1890.
Sixty-Three Young Gentlemen Obtain
Diplomas Which Entitle Them to
Practice Medicine and Surgery.

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relatives and friends Of graduates aud other
students Of the college. The members Of the
faculty and board OF directors occupied the
stage, and the graduates the front seats in
the auditorium. The opening exercise was
nm overture, king Of the Gnomcs," by
Arnold's Orchestra. Rev. DR.. Boggs, late Of
the Second Presbyterian Church, deliy-
cred an impressive prayer. The or
ohcstra played a medley, 'Transfor-
nation" from Tobaro, and then
came the salutatorian OF the occasion,
MIR. w. J. Mcclellan, OF Texas, who was In.
PRODUCED by DIR. W. 4. Rogers, dean OF the
faculty. The salutatorian was a tall, intelli-
gent looking young man, who delivered his
address in an easy and nuent manner.
He oomplimepied the professors of the
college on their zeal and earnest efforts In
teaching the students. He reviewed the
history Of medicine from the days of Galen
and HippocratcS, and endcavorcd to impress
The dignity Of the profession OF medicine
upon his hearers, is responsibilities, cares
aud trials. lie paid a tribute TO the dead
physicians OF Memphis whose lives were
devoted 10 ~sricnce, aud who died honorcd
and respected by all classes Of citizens. The
address was intcrspersed with poetical 81
l~ections quite appropriate 10 the occasion.
The young gentleman closed his interesting
address by appealing 10 his classmates TO do
everything earnestly and we'll.
When the applause ceased DIR. Rogers arose
and said 20 President l. L. Cooper, Of the
Beard Of Directors, that he took pleasure In
presenting sixty-thrcc young gentlemen
T~aduatos who were entitled 10 diplomas.
coSFERRING THE DEGREES.
orrsident Cooper expressed his pleasure
q. the duty which he had 10 perform. con
nrring degrees upon the graduates rs doctors
ef medicine. He gave the young gentlemen
some good advice, aud impressed upon them
fthe fact that they were yet but entering
upon the threshold 81 the profession, that
their work had just commenced, and. no
matter how proficient they may be, IL ne
quircd work, labor, study, TO advance aud
~ TO the front OF the profession. IL Is not
always the brightest young man who
reaches the goal; the plodding student often
exccls him in the struggle OF life In search
OF fame and fortune. lie then conferred the
degree Of MD Ia the name OF the Memphis
Hospital Medical College upon the class who
were standing in front Of him. and he NJ.
qucstcd the dean Of the faculty TO hand
them the diplomas which ac the evidences
of the degree which he had conferred upon
them. As the applause subsidized the. OF.
chcstra struck up Bchr's Concert Polka"
and the diplomas were handed TO the fol-
lowing named sixty-three young physicians,
graduates OF the class Of lSss-sg
Alvey Santec Hoover aud Vernon Lilies
Walters Arkansas; Thomas Stitt Martin and
Joseph Ice Edwards, Tennessee; Nm. Ice
Beauregnrd McKclvy, Missouri, VIM. Bayard
Shields and Louis Ferdinand Hcintz, Ten
ncrscc. Joh Henry Wooley aud John Uriah
Alternately, Mississippi; George Jackson
Staplcion, George Washington Stevens and
VIM. Edward Smith. Texas; fillmore Morton
Bates and Ephruim Wiley Houslcy. Tonnes.
Zee; Ernest Cecil Blackburn, Arkansas;
George Pierce Wood, Alabama; James Rich.
nrl Sims, franklin lee McEwcn aud VIM.
Oycrton Bateman, Tennessee; Archclus
Powell Campbell, Texas. Hiram Groom,
Christopher Joseph Finn aud Matthew
Young Cmndall. Arkansas, John Samuel
tombstone, Alabama; Marcus Lconidus
Brown, Texas; William ThomnA Hutch.
ins aud benjamin David Vance, Missis.
tlppl; furis Alexander Durham, Alabama,
William Andrew Montgomery, Thoma.
O,hum Hunter aud Thomas Ian,
Underwood, Mississippi. John Thoma,
Mcdonald aud William Hutchinson Clark.
fon. foxas; William kmuss and Thoma.
Joyncr. Tennessee; James Freeman Face,
Louisiana George Washington Freeman,
Texas, Matt Depa-s and Charles Carroll,
Tennessee; John Scburn paschal, Texas
james Henry Poster, Arkansas; " alter
stewart. Tennessee; John Castillo Daricld,
Mississippi Clarence Eugene Elfnrton, Lou.
isinna Andrew Alfred llamblin. Texas,
John Armstrong Curric, Tennessee; Thoma.
William Allen, Texas, Adam Robert Brad
ley, Arkansas; Lhndon Anderson Var
hrough, Tennessee Joseph rcyton Atkinson
Tcxas. Charles Russell Reynolds, Louisiana,
Edward Eldridgc Wilson, Arkansas. lsaa
Turner Richardson, Texas; Patrick JOSEPH
Stricken, Mississippi; Necdham Allen Cul
hcrlson, Louisiana; John simeon Power.
Texas. David Andrew Maxwell, Mississippi.
Wyatt Henry Scale, Texas Daniel wcbstc
Williams Mississippi; Thomns Jcncro
Milan. Louisiana. John Edwin Craig. ker
tucky; Albert l. Taylor and William Jer
nlngs Mcclellan. Texas
CHANGING rnE G%RADuArrs.
Prof r. A. Ncely. NJ. d., delivered N
charge 90 the graduates on behalf of th
college. lie complimcuted the graduate
upon the success Of their studies and d
welcomed them into the baud ~ physician
a. brethren aud equals. lie cuunsulcd thci
a. 10 their duties a. society aud sunsriu
humanity. He spoke Of The progress q
medicine since The days IT the ftolcmi,
and AlcXandrr aud the advantages the stt
dcnf has at the present day, when the ligl
81 science shines brightly. lie discussc
the value 81 services and the right to e.,
according 20 the ethics VI the profession
The poor should always receive the %scrvlc,
uf a physician, without hope of a rcwurd 4,
pccuniary compensation. The sense Of duin
IuuN D. al last TIE sWcNtwt ftMAfh 70 Nht W.
physician. In peace aud war and pcstilcn'
the physician must stand NJ his post nm
perform his duty regardless Of consequence
The graduates had merely acquired thc prI
ciplcs Of the profession aud hcy had yet
learn all at the bedside Of patients, VIII,
they not only became the physician, but u
friend and adviser ~ poor humanity, "a
these secrets should bc kept ~inyiolaic, ~
o. be wrung from them ~ threats or vi
lcncc. Dr. Nelly closed with expressing
strung hope that ihc career IL the gradual
would be honorable and successful thruul
life.
Tho orchestra gave an overture from BocI
gcrs Refinement - and at Ne Close the v,
odiciorian,
T.. MARTIN,
Of MomphiS Tenn, was introduced hy 4
Dean. DR. Rogers. Tho young rcntlcm.
delivered he discourse imprcssivcly. ellie.
lively aud with admirable d|istinctncrs. l
spoke Of the approaching duties which th
lad TO perform o. they advanced in tie ~
fcsaion which they had selected, ani he n
pcalcd TO his classmates ~ live up TO 4
truth, 30 follow u and all would be we'll.
Tie valodiclorian gave the class cxccllc
advice and was loudly applhudcd during d
delivery 81 the discourse. lie hadc his fell,
students farewell aud paid q glowing tibu
20 Memphis her Medical College. her n.
pitablC people and the beautiful girls viii
they will have 10 leave behind az thoy dep,
for their homes. lie thanked the honor
professors for their kindness aud labors
their behalf, and babe farewell 10 the ch
81 IEau which vvlI slV. ,I.n. q. a.. -.