The morning call., 1892-12-02
NEW PHYSICIANS.
Graduates of Hahnenann
Hospital College.
THEY WILL HEAL THE SICK,
Ninth Annual commencement i'm Odd
Fellows HalI-Addresses by DIR.
q. III. rlartin and Others.

The ninth annual commencement exer-
cises of the Hahnemann Hospital College OF
San Francisco were held at Odd Fellows
Hall last evening in the presence of large
assemblage of invited friends.
The stage WAS bordered with chrysanthe-
NUNS and on its walls hung silken banner,
with the name of the college embroidered
in geld. The faculty and the graduates
formed circle, with the new-hedged heal
ers on the right. Among the latter were
three ladies-Elise McCoskey DERRICK and
Eleanor Frances Martin of this city and
Mary Almira Morgan OF San Rafael. The
names of their male classmates were
Ibnsina Charles Anker, Joseph Graham
Crawford and Arthur Alexander Finch of
this city; Joseph Dawson. NJ. D.. of Vallejo
and Rev. Robert Swallow of Nibgpo, China.
Columbus Waterhouse, president of the
board OF directors, officiated as chairman
The exercises opened with an overture by
the orchestra and a PRAYER by Rev. John O.
Adams. After gavOtte by the orchestra,
DR.. George Ii. Martin, professor of mental
and nervous diseases in the college. deliv-
cred an address of welcome on behalf Of
the faculty.
lie gave an historical review of the work
accomplished by the Hahnemaun Hospital
College since its foundation. He cGngratu-
lated II upon its present prosperity. The
high standard of the studies pursued by the
graduates was described, and in this con-
nectlon mention vas made of the fact that
the standard had been raised from what IL
was a year ago. Then the student was re-
quired on his examinations 10 attain a gen.
eral average of 20 per cent. Now to pass
be must attain a general average of as per
cent. DIR. Martin remarked that the public
interest in medical colleges was not as great
as il should be.
He described the practical methods pur-
sued in the instruction of students. While
the Hahnemann Hospital College had
didaeiic lectures the main feature was the
clinic, where the students came in contact
with the patients. Each clinic was presided
over by q professor who was specialist In
his particular line. During the year 1000
calls had been made by students to patients
in their homes. New life had been instilled
into the institution by the sympathy of the
profession at large with its work.
Dr. Martin said he WAS very proud Of the
graduating class of 1892 The reason for
the class being so small was that, though
many had started. there were only few
left. These few had been tried many times
and they had never been found wanting.
DIR. g. e. Davis, dean Of the faculty, next
presented the graduates 10 Columbus Water
house, president of the board of directors.
AS each graduate stepped 10 the front to
receive his OF her diploma the audience ap-
piauded vigorously, in response to which the
young doctors bowed most gracefully.
Mrs. Eunice Westwater, in a sweet con-
tralto voice, sang an aria, and for an encore
The Swanee RIVER" after which there was
more music by the orchestra.
Rev DIR. Frederic j. Masters was the last
speaker. He amused his audience with
many anecdotes illustrating the crude state
of medical knowledge in China. If there
was any place on earth where sick man
might say with truth that life was OF worth
living, that place was China. The Chinese
physician thumped, slapped and pounded
his patient in the process of restoring his
health. When these failed he scared him
with hot iron, pricked him with needles and
lighted bon6res under his naked flesh. The
people were taught that all diseases are due
10 malignant agencies.
DIR. Masters referred to Rev. Mr.. Swallow,
one OF the graduates, in the kIndliest NJ an
ner. He said he was a missionary who had
crossed and recr0ssed the ocean to take a
course In medicine in order TO render more
effective service TO the church that had sent
him out. He said that all this self-imposed
expense and labor AMI sef-denal for the
sake oil poor wretches who could do moth
ing IN return convinced him that we still
live in an age productive of generous SYM
pathies. heroic activities and disinterested
self-sacrifces