Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-06
MANY MADE DOCTORS
=, oslNe EXERCISES OF THE MEDICAL
COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA.
..-. NJ. UIacn Addresses the Grad Mating
CI.s, and Dr. Owen tho Alumni
Associations.


,fslrr~
r. Char appointed DIR. Daniel Cole
Richmond. TO deliver the Alumni
go. arisi 10 The commencement e1er-
.a,I rcw active members of the as
...t were elected.
G4l- introduced as tho orator Of
u.ag Dr Robert o. Owen, OF
TIKI GRAFTON.
r ur.u commenced his address by al
,..t. the pleasures Of such annual re-
-.- tho present one, but illustrated
.,t..t w"re never unmlXed with sorrow
r...r touching allusl0n 10 tho late
.. t'.r he bore strong testimony 10
.. o.. skin. and learning Of the de-
....,I tho loss the college had sus-
.E . l.s death. The speaker then
.. trr subject OF original investi0a-
..r. r.~.arch m scientific fields, aud
fhat with one exception the
medical science was the only
ta. offered opportunities for
.-k The other field was cleo
hrlt. and heat lie referred
...c, domains OF science. such a.
.. ..I.es, mathematics. astronomy.
.-.s. &c.. 90 sustain his contention.
..l that even the fields Of air and
...p-r would appear 10 have been eX-
Enough there would still be am-
.. u.n te cultivate these fields.
r,rZrLANTD PROBLEMS.
.trr some unexplained problems
....I l-it Dr. Owon introduced the
t.r, q disease and maintained
... discovery bad let IN q food Of
r medical science. The domain
.,..rci was however. he claimed.
t..'. su1 De- urged his hearers. and
.r. "a hlfff fAnnfar II
I...r of medicine, T. unremitting
If Ilc closed by inviting the
-alul'ed class 10 JON the associa-
. ... conclusion of the Grafton Dr.
tt.. rs. f.r red u vote Of thanks.
Ir nrpeuhmer, from tho Memorial
,.ttos. presented series Of resolu-
respect % the memory of Dr. Gull
........ were adopted 10y a rising vote.
t... lr j b. Newton, rector of Monu-
... tIutch. was elected an honorary
.-I .ter .f On" association.
rI-Itws AND OFFICERS.
~. Iv-laws were so amended as 10 pro-
g.. N.t Hereafter tho association meet IN
nt... session GA the morning of the col
-. r..mr uc,mCnt, aud that al the
r'rl .~-.uu some scientific question
elected hy a committee appointed
'.e president be- discussed.
t.umttce on Nominations submit
-.. following names for officers for the
...l-- t..f aud they were elected Pro
r' JOY. &. \. Robinson. Petersburg:
-t Alc.-Iresldcut. DIR. j. II. FIcrpout,
|...-..a tu.; Second Nice-lresident,
H.arr W. Harrison, Roanoke. Va;
president. Or. ". :. Gordon,
.i Fourth Ncc-Prcsident. Or. W.
'. BASKERVILLE, OXfoTd, y. c. Secretary,
I- H l. Mercer. Richmond; Treasurer,
| Mel 'nrf ft. ttfphrr4uA. ftrQftr llr
~ 3d.. Poe sereau. Marion. Va.
10. 4--oclatIon then adjourned.
The Commencement Exercises.
Do. commencement exercises Of the col
..-. ..a place at the Theatre last night.
'.. audience, both Ia character ana
.er> testified to the popularity Of
H-t'Itou and rs students. II was
.4faUru- and . rcpres ontatiye one.
stag. was beautifully set and deco
.... With palms and ferns. and on 1t We're
..t. tre faculty Of The college. tho
ltus class, and many of the most
ulshcd alumni. The music vas fur
Oy Stems Orchestra.
I- !. - Wexford, acting dean Of the
fy presided. and the exercises We're
with prayer 10y the Rev. DR.. H. Ii.
THE GRADUATES.
f..or tho prayer Dr. Wexford welcomed
iiencc in % brief speech. lie stated
f..- tac college was never IN more pros
condition and that II had never
-..n.ttI "a more worthy class and pre-
..... diplomas 10 successful young
CPS 8- follows: j. j. Anderson. Louisa
.-.. II. l.. Atkins. Mccklenburg coun-
r ' w. Barney. j.. fredericksburg w.
.c'rv, Greene county; +. W. Branch,
p.I.lc county; G.. H. Carter, Meek
...--- county; +. l.. Crumpler, South
.H'.a county; i. B Dickinson, Abe
t.-- county; +. W. Dew, Spotsylyanla
a. g.. \. Easley, Mercer county,
Fl" &c.. George c. Eggleston, Rich
u. ". Fauntleroy. Richmond
b.. T. Harris. Brunswick county; 4. Z.
., lkaheth City county ID. Hiegln-
'..u N-uuco county; X. J.. Halloway
..-.au g. c.: f.. p. Mchaels. Rich
...' ~ J. Oupenaimer. Kichmond Z.
. ~...e Roanoke: \. =. Snead. Flu
y.-r. county. L. b. Strckley. Shenan-
... county. Joseph +. Taylor. Rich
s. T.. Furman, Carroll county; ".
".-. n.urico county, and ". +. Wood
van. n. G.
I- N-lt.rd'- remarks 20 the graduates
F.-. .a.I sound practical advice. All of
....- geu. sthelT names were called,
f.l bouquets from admirers IN the
--..ce.
IiilTs AND APPOINTMENTS.
i.Sf feature Of the exercises was
.cl llccmrut ~ the prizes and ap-
'.rIts The list u "a follows:
t. iize, FOR best standing 10 81 depart
-.... ... \. Barney. Jr., Of Fredericksburg
~ airy irEc. for second test standing 10 all
q. .... f.f--I 4. Hope, o. Hampton, Va.
., f.E-, Tor best standing IN anatomy
annoy, jr., 81 fredericksburg.
'-" ir.Ir .mcIal, for second best standing !
-. my-F. H Stone. 81 Roanoke, Va.
iuzr. "a diseases Of eye, ear, and !
t.F Hope, Of Hampton.
...- lr.Ir, for best standing In practice OF |
A. Es-ley u Buoacld, vs.. Va.
...f5 Iuze, on nervous aud mental |
.-'. n. barney Jr., Of Fredericksburg |
rrE ArroISrsESTs
wing appointments were announced |
..-- Marine Hospital, Boston, Mass,
.far
-.. arms Hospital West Virginia, Or.
'..a,a Hospital, Norfolk, Va. Dr. W. l.
ai Di.y Hospital, Or. H. l. Atkins, DR..
ar. aul Dr. George {. Egelesiou:
DAVID Coleman presented the first |
I..le -1r j. n. Dpshur the next 1
-.I nf. Wexford the others. DR.. |
made. uulntentionally one OF /
lt. 90 the evening. Forgetting /
N.- uut IN the lecture-rOOm, the |
.r.aker became lost IN the profess |
be- concluded his remarks with |
.- gentlemen. take your seats
uE uDEN's GRAFTON.
'tc speeches presenting the prizes |
Wexford introduced Rev, DR.. ). G. /
&C. commencement orator. DR.. |
amcuccd by saving that what
.r thing he might DO on this occa-
would not be long. His subject /
i u Nature" lie quoted the def /
Fl some Of the greatest OF thinkers /
.., was natural Natural selec-
.It. was four centuries older than \
r-t.4u era. lie CITED several pass
Aristotle and declared that Oar
-..t nave written any or all of these
Darwin. be said. had admitted |
.-. ait ote had foreshaGowed natural
1900 years before he DARWIN |
trf. few words, he cOntended,
.' ally abused as the words ." ma
sos natural" He was constantly /
- '--. AID 50 was caused by natural
Ii. was confusing. All forces and
o.. .va coutended DR.. Hidon, presumed
.rccnt agent. Newton did not
' "lst grayitatlOn was. He demon
ilc Jaw upon which It works.
LAW AND YoBCE.
4'r spfakcr emphasized the necessity Of |