Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-25
BUDDED MEDICAL MEN.

Pennsyivsnis Medical College - Insti-
tute OF the Allegheny County Sunday
School Association-Other Affairs of q
Busy Day.
The commencement exercises Of the
Western Pennsylvania Medical College were
held yesterday afternoon in the Alvin Thea
er,which was crowded to the doors with
the relatives and friends of the graduates.
been prepared greatly augmented by orches-
ira music felicitously introduced at inter-
walls.
The exercises were presided over by DR.. J.
B. Murdoch and were opened with prayer
by Rev. J. M. Wallace. The, open
ing address was delivered by
Rev: W. J. Holland, Chancellos
gentleman congratulating the students on
reaching the point for which they had been
struggling for years and instructing them to
bear in mind the dignity and Importance of
DR.. Holland nrged upon his hearers not to
neglect what might appear to be triding
things at first. Anything that was
welt Fns Fns"np north
was next in order, and was attended to by
DR.. J. d. Thomas. The first prize, set Of
pocket Instruments, given by DR.. Glyden, Of
levin. The Murdoch-McCann prizes, two
sets of surgical Instruments, were awarded
to j. B. Wood and N. B. Lawman. The call
ing Of the roll was performed by DR.. W. J..
answered and had the degree of M. d. con-
ferred upon them by DR.. C. B. King, Presi-
dent OF the Board Of Trustees:
Booher, Carpenter, Conger, Corbus. Collins,
Detar, Dennis, Disque, Donnell, Dunlevy,
Jr, Dufr, Duncan, Elger. Fithian, Fisher,
man, Hall, Hawkins, Hefrner, Howard,
Kerr. Kneedler.- levin: Lowe, Lowman,
Martin: Magee, Mercer, Wm., W. w., W. R.
aud c. Miller, Mullin, Murdoch, Myers, Nc
Kelveen, McNamar, Newell. C., ia. and T.
H. Newcome, Park Pelley, Potter, Sapirstein,
Shoaff, Smith, Spencer Wackenhuth, Wallis,
Walker, Jr, Williams, Wood. Yolton:
J. Chris Lange, and it consisted OF whole
some advice to the graduates ana urged
them not to look upon their profession as
mere method of obtaining a subsistence,
but to work for both honor and fame.
Rev. j. NJ. wallace pronounced the benedic-
t1on and the services were over.
The annual banquet was held at the Sew
enth Avenue Hotel last night. One hum
dred and forty guests were present. The
toast list was as follows: "The Medical Pro-
fession." DR.: Mullen, Dunbar; "West Penn
Medical M lea College" Prof snively; "0ur Alum;
Rev. j. NJ. Wallace: "Class of 49," DR.. j. w.
Elder; sour Hospitals" Joseph Abree, Esq,
and the medical Press DR.. Koeing. A
Drs. Saperstein, Walton and Duff.
THE Allegheny County Sabbath School
Association opened two days institute
yesterday afternoon in the First United
Presbyterian Church, Union avenue, Allie
gheny. About so teachers were present,
among them being many prominent in the
various city churches. Prof. H. NJ. HamilI,
Superintendent of Normal Instruction for
Illinois: Mr.. William Reynolds, Superintend-
ent of Organization, International Associa-
ton: Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts, President of the
International Primary Union.
At the session yesterday afternoon Rev.
David Jones, pastor of the First Methodist
Protestant Church, Pittsburg, acted as
Chairman, and conducted the devotional e1-
on a chapter in the Old Testament-a
method for tmpressing the lesson in the
nina of q pupil.
A conference on Sunday School Manage
Reynolds. His remarks on discipline and
promptitude were well chosen.
Prof. Hamili followed in a brief address on
the errors teachers are liable to fall into in
the matter of not fully preparing themselves
for each lesson.
Mrs. wilber F. Crafts spoke on the "Rela-
ton of the Primary Department to the
Main School," She upheld the primary de-
partrnent as the most Important, since the
minds of the pupils were then most plastic.
After this recess followed.
REV. j. W. ROBINSON, D. D., presided
at the evening session and conducted the
praise service. Rev. David s. Kennedy made
an instructive address on "Bible Work.
and gave the teachers some sound advice on
the Scripture. He advised a sys-
tematic study of the Bible at home as well
as abroad. He recommended matutinal
Scripture reading.
Prof. H. M: Hamill took for a subject Bet
ter Sunday School Teaching" in which he
the finger post already created by
the preceding speaker. He said the first
qualification for a teacher was to know how
and what to teach.
Mr.. William Reynolds spoke on "Notes
From the Field" giving an account Of the
methods of organizing Sunday schools in
various parts of the country.
The institute will meet again this after
noon.
THE afternoon session of the annual meet
ing of the Woman's Home Missionary Soci-
eties of the Presbyteries of Pittsburg and
in the Bellefield Church. Fifth avenue.
Praise services were conducted by Mrs.
Stewart Scott.
The following committees were appointed:
Committee on Nominations. Mrs. G. E.
Coulter, Mrs. Bella Mann, Mrs. Emma For
,ythe, Mrs. Margaret Stewart and Mrs.
James Hoag.
Committee on Time and Place, Mrs. WILL
Smith.
Committee on Resolutions, Mrs. J. F.
Chandler. Mrs: Matthew Biggar, Mrs. John
Mrs. T. h. Robinson, Treasurer, made a
report for the past year. 1t showed that
sl0,e24 II had been contributed, an increase
q s0G over the RFsvioss year Mrs
read her report. She stated that 155 Sab
bath schools had responded to her call for
money for missionary work.
T H. =. - D-r
report of the synodical meeting hold re-
,ently at Williamsport. She urged the
bringing into line of all the Christian En-
leavor societies. The Committee on Nom-
nations made report and the election of
,fflcers followed.
1t resulted as follows: President, Mrs. s.
!. HARRISON. Brighton road. Allegheny; Vice
WSiae FnIton Ee9rss "a hedey
swift. j. M. Maxwell, w. o. Campbell. Will
am B. Rhodes, D. NJ. Glenn, j. H. McKelvey,
J. s. ellison, n. N. Bryant, R; $. Holmes.
Wilson Shaw, DR.. Duff, A. E. McCord and |
Misses NJ. Stewart and j. F. Brooks. Record |
ng Secretary, Mrs. d. W. Bell: Correspond |
airy. Mrs. Stewart Scott; Leafiet Secretary, |
drs. A C. Patterson: Freedmen Secretary, |
drs. O. L. Miller: Sunday School Secretary, |
drs. j. NJ. Shields; Treasurer, Mrs. 7. H.
drs. s. P. HARRISON, the new President, was
and dwelt at length on
he general work of the societies. |
he gave an interesting account Of
Ter visit to the various schools of the
'ountry under the charge of the missionary
ocieties, specifically referring in praise to
he schools at Augusta, Ga, Aiken, s. G,
Abbeyville, Ashev!lle, Henderson
lille and Hot Springs. She made many sug-
estions for improvements.
The meeting then adjourned until the
vening session.
A large number were present last night at