Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-14
DOCTORS AND DENTISTS.
Commencement Medical and Dental De-
partments National University.

Last night was Q red-letter night in the his
tory OF the class Of 80 Of the medical and den
tai departments Of the National University. I,
was commencement night, and the friends oil
the boys turned out in force despite the in.
element weather and took up every available
inch Of space in Lincoln Hall The stage re.
sembled huge garden, with the choicest dow.
ers woven into every conceivable shape, while
stately palms relieved the monotony and lent
picturesqueness to the scene. Behind this
beautiful bower sat the graduates and dis
tinguishsd guests, while in front the full Ma
rine band played its catchiest music An over
| ture by the band. . piccolo solo by Mr.. Henry
Jaeger, pipelaphone solo by Mr.. s. Johnson
and an excellent rendition Of Jordan's-"The
Song that Reached My Heart'-made up the
musical portion Of very pleasing program.
Prayer was offered by Rev. George Elliott.
THE GRADUATES.
Hon. Samuel F. Miller, D., OF the Su-
preme Court, chancellor Of the university.
awarded diplomas to some thirteen graduates
as follows:
The degree Of doctor of medicine to Charles
N. buchanan OF Virginia, Finley H. Calvert,
Ids, OF Louisiana; John A. DAILY, D. D.S Of
Washington; Richard C. Fisher of Pennsylva-
mia, Edwin Gladmon, Phar D., of Virginia;
Charles $. Hodgson Of Washington, A. F. Nc
Master of Canada
The degree of doctor of dental surgery to
Richard T. Cronin of Washington VIM. B. Daily
OF Washington, ]. w. Hollingsworth of Vir-
ginia, Theodore A. Erck OF Missouri, Herbert
b. Hoag of New York, Benz. F. Odell OF Illinois
III. Louis kolipinski, professor of surgery.
made an address to the graduates, which was
enthusiastically received. DR.. Charles NJ. Buch-
anan OF the medical department delivered the
vaiedlctory, which was a pleasing departure
from established custom on such occasions,
and held the attention of the audience through
out
The Newton prizes in medicine and dentistry
were awarded by Prof. John T. Winter presi-
dent OF the faculties, to Charles N. Buchanan
and Theodore A. Erek; the Grinder prize
to I. A. Erck.
THE RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
Friends OF the newly fedged doctors and
dentists were received by reception commit
tee composed OF the following students: d.
Z. Wiber, chairman; G.. b. Atkinson, W. E,
Bradley, Miss NJ. J. Gallagher, j. H. McCor-
mick, W. H. Moorehead, P. V. Roux, William
). Thomas, W. NJ. Barton. Robert Edwards. Z.
X. Gerow, ID. McMaster, l.. NJ. Reid. George
NJ. Sharp, Frank P. Stockbridge.
CLASS PROMOTIONS.
The following named students were advanced
TO the senior class in medicine: Theodore A.
Erck, John H. Mccormick, David McMaster,
FRANK +. Stockbridge. The following to the
senior class IN dentistry: G. B. Atkinson, Geo.
M. sharp Those named below to the second
medical class: w. NJ. Barton l.. W. Reed Miss
NJ. !: Gallagher VIM. S. Thomas, and Messrs.
W. Z. Bradley, E. X. Gerow and d. Z. Wiber
to the second dental class
The college, though young, is in a most
hourishing condition, and the many friends of
the institution who were present felt that the
exercises were credit to the city aud the
school,
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
After the commencement exercises the grad
yates we're given banquet by the Alumni AS
ISOLATION Of the university. The following Off
GERS for the association were elected for the en-
suing year: President John A. DAILY. MD, ID.
D.S.; first vice president, DR.. Fisher; second
vice president H. B. Hoag, DDS, Albany;
secretary, Charles NJ. Buchanan, n. D.; treas
urer, NJ. F. Phillippi, DDS