The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-31
p. 8. m. l.
me MedIcs' Hold Their Annual
Supper at rne Preble.
An Evening of ReveIry, Speeches and
Music.

In accordance with a custom dear to the
hearts of "Medics" the students of the Port
land School of Medical Instruction held their
NTH annual supper at the Preble House last
night. To those present 1t was, as usual,
the event of the school year; the occasion of
all Others looked forward to with the great
est pleasure, and participated in with honest
enjoyment.
An animated company Of young men, as
ISOLATED with few potent, grave and rev
erend Seniors" who were the guests of the
evening, assembled In the corridors and par-
Tors OF the hotel shortly after o'clock and
spent the night, or at least a greater part of
1t. In revelry. In the early part Of the eve
ming card playing was generally INDUCED in,
and the company was entertained with mu-
sic by DR.. 81. M. Nickerson. An elaborate
dinner followed and its excellence and the
pleasing manner in which 1t was served gave
great satisfaction.
The menu was an exquisite affair and In
every way work of art. The first page con-
tanned prettily designed New Years
greeting, andIthe toasts and committees were
| printed on the last page
The following is the list of names of those
who were present:
| DR.. Addison s. Thayer, DIR. William l.. Dana.
Or. Alfred King, DIR. John f. Thompson,
DIR. H. II. Brock, DR.. Ii. M. Nickerson.
| Or. george III. Cummings.
| Geo o r; LiDDy, Charles L. Sweetsir,
| ". bennett j. s. sullivan,
Edw. ]. McDonough, G. z. Nuiter
Chas =. hamlin, John W. Comedian,
| ". r. oHltn, Charles Bureigh,
| u. u. ruint0n, VIM. II. Bradford,
Harry w. Kimball, John 2. Shedd,
| rrank l. Brown. Chauncey Adams
Clarence q. Parcher, T. H. Aver
| w. L.. cousins, Geo. A. Tolmap,
Mr.. George F, Libby officiated as toast
master in a very graceful manner, ana his
remarks were listened to with pleasure. A
lack of space prevents the publication of the
speeches of the evening which were, howev-
er, bright and interesting. The following Is
a list OF the toasts and the names of those
who responded to them:
'0ur New Instructor"-Dr. Addison S. Thay-
1.-The Anatomist' DIR. VIM. L. Dana.
THE Surgeon"-rr. Alfred Kiug
The Gynecologist"., John F. Thompson.
Our Girlsn-Dr. H NJ. Nickerson.
| The Sick Room'-Dr. Geo. IL. Cummings.
Owing to the absence of Drs. III. A. Smith
and j. b. O'Neill, the toasts professional
Etiquette" and "Dispensary Practice"
to which they were invited to respond were
omitted
After speeches delightful music, both vocal
and instrumental, was furnished by Drs.
ID. III. Nickerson, III. FL. Brock and VIM.
Lawrence Dana. The banquet was the most
successful as well as the most enjoyable
ever given by the students of the Portland
School OF Medical Instruction and will long
be remembered by them with pleasure.
The committee of arrangements were
Messrs. Chancey Adams. John w. Comedian,
Geo. A. Tolman, and the reception commit
tee who so calamity officiated during the
evening were Messrs. VIM. Fl. Bradford.
Edward j. McDonough and Thos. 81. Aver
TO the efforts of these committees the sue
OF the fifth annual banquet of the NEEDLES"
Is largely due.