Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-10
TWENTY-FIVE DOCTORS.
They Receive Their Diplomas From the
Georgetown Medical College.


Georgetown Medical College.
Twenty-Five young men from different parts
Of this country. who. for the past three years,
have been studying the science of keeping the
physical frame in the best bodily condition and
warding off the effects of insidious disease,
were last night granted by the faculty Of the
medical department of Georgetown Uni
versity the privilege of placing an NJ d. after
their names. The Academy of Music, in which
the commencement exercises of the medical
department occurred, was inadequate to ac-
commodate the crowd which was interested in
the young doctors. and who we're DESTROYS of
showing their feeling for the future success of
those who had won their sheepskins. Not
seat was obtainable on the first floor or in the
balcony after o'clock. the hour set for the ex-
ercises to begin. Ladies even were standing in
the rear of the chairs, and many persons
dlsappointedly turned homeward when they
found that the Academy SO filed
The scene was q very pretty one. With the
house crowded and the apparent enthusiasm of
all. the animation of the spectators was only
surpassed by the live picture of colors and
faces which the whole made. The stage was set
with a conservatory scene. which was made more
real by the palms and ported plants which were
grouped on the stage and the bank OF flowers
which extended across the footlights and be-
hind which the graduates, undergraduates and
members of the faculty Of the medical depart
ment were seated
REV. FATHER RICHARDS REMARKS
A section Of the Marine Band, under the
leadership of Prof. Fanciulli, was in the or
chestra. and before Rev J. Ravens Richards, 81,
stepped forward to award the diplomas they
rendered three musical selections As Father
Richards came to the front of the stage he was
received with warm show of cordially from
greeted those upon whom he was to
bestow the reward OF hard work and
congratulated them upon their success. The
graduating class this year, he said. had passed
the most satisfactory examination of any of
their predecessors and were better qualified to
to SO out in the world to make themselves
prominent in their chosen profession The
medical department of the Georgetown Uni
versltv. continued the president. though each
year IL has added more facilities and bet
ter methods Tor the advancement of the
interests of its students finds that its
means do not meet the demand which Is being
made upon it. The faculty has learned that
the study of bacIeriOiogy. histology ard physi-
ology and the Investigations in analytical and
practical chemistry must be given every means
Ior advancement. For the past five wears some
new facilities had been given the students of
the university. ard year before last labora tory
for the study of bacseriology was constructed.
The results were satisfactory that some
$500 was spent in making additional improve
ments. The effect OF this WAS that the present
graduating class had been offered more add
vantages than any which had preceded it,
The roster OF students had raridIv increased
until now the faculty were obliged to MAKE
more room for the students who applied for
admission. Father Richards thea made publ.
the plans of the faculty for the ensuing term.
which begins on the % of next October. The
faculty had arrived at the conclusion that full
Justice could not be obtained in a three years
course. and consequently to be in the front
rank OF progress it had been decided that here
after "a four years course of study would be
necessary to obtain a diploma. During the
summer months the building OH II street be-
tween 9th and 10th will be completely remod-
eled. The front will be extended so as to come
TO the sidewalk. and over the entire building will
be added new story. This additional room will
be utilized for laboratories. reading rooms,
library and dissectng room. which will ac-
commodate twice as many students AS the pres
ent one does.
THE DEGREES AWARDED.
When Father Richards had finished his an
nouncement he said that by the right vested in
the faculty they would confer the degree the
form OF which he read in Latin upon the follow
ing graduates: II. Morton Bowen. Maryland
Randolph Breese Brummett. District of Column
bia; Games y Cobb, Virginia: Falconer David
son. North Carolina; Robert II. Dodge. Mary
land: Jerre ID. Elliott. New York. Charles VI.
Emmons. District of Columbia: F. H. Garrison.
A. B.. Virginia; Il. Catlett Gibson. Nebraska:
J. Spencer Hough. Virginia: Arcturus L.
Howard. District of Columbia; Howard James,
New York: Thomas ]. Kean. V. NJ. D.. Penn
syivania; Walter NJ. Luttrell, Tennessee;
Charles Lucas. Nebraska: Charles C. Marbury,
A. b., Maryland; Joseph A. McKaig, A. b.,
New York; r. L. E. Newberne. Texas Joseph
VI. O'Malley, A. C.. Pennsylvania; John b.
Quay, NJ. d., District Of Columbia: Stacy A.
Ranse m. Minnesota; Jesse y. Reeve. Tennessee;
Emory W. Reisinger. District of Columbia;
Henry t. Sehildroth, Illinois; A. d. Wilkinson,
Pennsylvania.
The diplomas were presented to the graduates
by DR.. G. Lloyd Magruder The valedic.ory
was delivered by Robert Lee Edward Newberne.
after which Prof. Henry ID. Fry made the ad-
dress to the graduates. The program closed
with music from the Marine Band.