The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-09

FlFTY-SECOND ANNUAL COM
MENCEMENT EXERCISES


utmost capacity, when the exercises Of the
diy-sccond annual commencement Of thc
Medical College Of Virginia took place.
Seated on the stage were the orator Of the
occasion, DR.. $. A. Goodwin, Of The Grove
avenue Baptist Church. the graduating
class. Che faculty of the college and a
number Of the alumni. Mayor j. Taylor
Euyson also occupied seat ON the stage.
DR.. J. =. ID. Cullen the deane Of the faculty.
presided.
DIR. W T.. Judkins. of the Centenary
Methodist Church. opened the exercises
with PRAYER. DR.. Cullen then read the fol-
| lowing list OF graduates and delivered %
them their diplomas, preiaccd by brief and
appropriated remarks. Ncs.rs. j. H.. Law
renee Nanscmond county; J.. &. Levy. .
| Richmond; j. +. Woodward, Kichmondi }.
| a. Ferguson, Diuwiddie county; W. j. /
Mathews. a. b.. Manchester: j. x. Spright,
| Berkeley: II. b. PendletOn. Louisa county;
+. =. Baird. southampton county: W. VI. /
Holman. Go0chland county; and L. J..
Nicols, Durham county, n. g..
PRIZES AND MEDALS.
The medals and prizes were awarded TO
| the following students. Dir. J.. g.. Levy the
Alumni medal, and DR.. Shields prize, an
opthalmOscOpe; Mr.. W. J.. Mathews, the
Faculty prize. % case Of surgical insiru- I
ments; AMI Mr..J. j. Woodward, the prize
given hy Dr. Owens. of lynchhurg. COM
sisi.ng of case of instruments, for the
best essay on some SURGICAL operation.
in few well chosen words, DIR. II. &.
Tabb delivered the alumni medal 90 Mr.
Levy. and Or. Cullen delivered the prizes
| % Mcs-Is. Mathews and Woodward. Dr.
Shields, in delivering the prizes, said that
The contests for ihe honors were very close
and only a shade Of distinction could Doe
discovered between The applicants.
The Young doctors, after receiving their
bon0rs were sh0Wcrod With beautiful and
elegant bouquets of flowers, amid the warm
applause of the audience.
DIR. CULLEN.
Dr. Cullen made brief. instructive and
| tender addrcs. tofhe graduating class. and
/ melted them tO noble and lofty aims 'n thc
medical profession.
just a- tine orchestra concluded the rene /
dIfiOn 0f "a beautiful selection. Dr. Cullen I
arose and, in highly complimentary terms, I
introduced Dr. :. A. Goodwin. the orator of I
! the evening. As Doe came forward he was /
greeted with prolonged applause.
DIR. COODwIN's ADDRESS.
Dr. Goodwin began his remarks by saying /
be- appeared neither as "a scientist or /
scholar but a- fellow student. 81 COM /
grltllale YOU upon the hi.h distinction you /
have won. and bid You "a hearty God speed |
in tho noble profession for which. by pa- /
tiont toll, you have prepared YOUR /
solves. You are prepared o. practices /
90 d0 SO You must FIRST secure the patient. /
you must command the confidence of the /
po0ule: 90 command confidence. YOU must. ]
in some measure. at least. i'm their ideal of
the physician: Co do that You must have "a /
genuine love for your profession. 10 is im- /
possible for any one tO reach the highest re- /
suits boa any vocation for which Doe has /
no love. Mess YOU have % genuine /
love for the science and the practice of med- /
iciuc, You had better abandon DO 40 once
Shove plane. blow bellows. handle /
pillow, sail q -hip-dO anything you Ike. /
rather than follow "a profession which aWa-
kens boo enthusiasm, and cnkindlcs n0 az
dor.
A MASTER.
a ..Noumust bc % thorough master OF your
profession" continued Dr. Goodwin. -ln-
less YOU are YOU cannot hope 90 succeed.
Your ignorance VIII be exposed, and your
shame will Doe complete. You may have Co
wait until your faith well nigh ialters and /
your patience We'll nigh fails. for an Occa-
sion that viii bring into rcquiston
your resources. Our civil war developed /
the rcsOrces of many men who. like stone
wall jackson. would have lived unnOlicod /
and died unsung. bad itn0t afforded them
the opportunity i0 test the skill and tO dem-
Onstrate the proves, which they possess
sed. What discipline is TO the sole
dicr amid the confusion and carnage
Of battles what training is 90 the sailor
amid the howl of tine hurricane and che
crash of the storm what skill is To the en-
gineor amid yawning chasms and towering
cliffs what eiOQuence is 90 the orator amid
lhe heat of passion and the hate OF prelu-
dice, thorough preparation is to the phls
clan amid the waslngs of disease and the
wages Of death. Applause
INDEPENDENT THOUGHT.
"Not only must YOU Dee a thorough master
of your profession. bat In the prosecution OF I.
81 YOU must exercise independence OF
thought. Not To- do this is 90 assume that
the limits Of the medical science have been
reached; that the discoveries of science
have no application 20 the treatment Of dis
eases, and That nothing remains for Tine
physician of the present but iO follow the
'auch0rte' of the past
The speaker went 90 rehoarse Che points
of the fields of science and literature and
referred 90 the illustrations OF original
thought in each.
SYMPATHY FOR PATIENTS.
"lou must have sympathy for your pa-
ticnts,' bee continued. sympathy is the pr.-
mai law of the universe. All things. the
minuiest as well a- the mi4hiicst. are sus-
tanned and held together by this mysterious.
law. Nothing so much needs it as man.
From the moment our eyes meet those
of gentle mother and our
infant forms nestle in her loving bosom. 90
that in which the hand of friendship baihes
our tDVercd forehead. and The voice of alice
ton whispers consolation Oh our spirits in /
the last wasting struggle. We are dependent /
upon DO. I'm the time of affection nO one en-
dcar- himself So much 90 us as Dee who feels
for us in our sOrr0w and slmpathiZes with
us in our suffering.
TO THE SOUL.
$50 dl the highest ideal YOU must Doe able
iOmiuister tO the soul as we'll as 90 the body.
SOclose and intimate is the connection Dee
tween the two that not few of the diseases
of the former have their origin iu
the latter. AZ tine risk of exciting Your
criticism. ! VIII venture 90 assert that This
Is true Of "a large part &C what is known a-
nervous and mental diseases. The relation.
of mental physiology AND psychology have
not yci been defined. Those who have had
the longest experience in lhc treatment of
the insane have not yet furnished
the data ior an intelligent analysis
of the relations Of ihe two. util this is
done li Is lIIi lN NliIlNNl- many Nl~IlNHfn. /
especially mental diseases. 90 psychological /
causes" ln conclusion Dr. Goodwin
said: "Masicr youu profession. Seek
the highest good of your patients.
Inlhrono love i'm your heari and truth in
your sOul.and then when llt .poculaiious of
reason have ended in fact. and The visions
OF faith nave realized 100 form. YOU may
light anew yOuI torch al those celestial fires
tnat burn and blaze forever upon the bait
Elements of God Great applause.
When he concluded the Doctor was
warmly congratulated Ay those around him
who shook hands with him.
This concluded ihe exercises 40 tac Thea
ire. The audience then dispersed. and the
alumni of the college tho graduating class.
and anumber of invited friends retired 90
Sanger Halle where they partook of an Cle-
CANT and beautiful banquet.
Speeches were made bY Drs. ). b. Me-
Cav. George Ben Johnston. John ". Up
shur. j. - Dorsey Cullen. w. W. Parker.
G. ". =. Brock. j. $. Wexford and oihers.
The Glee Club of the college sang NUM-