Evening star., 1894-04-12
DOCTORS AND DRUGGISTS
Exercises Of the Medical and Pharmaceu.
tical Glasses of Howard University.
A Large Attendance at the Congreea.
grees and Prizes Were Awarded.

The commencement exercises Of the How.
ard University medical. dental and phar-
maceutical class OF 81 were held last night
at Congregational Church. The decorations
were of bunting and flowers. Both displays
were lavish and excellent. Great national
ensigns fell from the ceiling and veiled the
! organ. The balcony was drRped with Amer
! ican flags, while those of other nations were
displayed at intervals. No graduate went
away without his share Of flowers and ap-
plause. section Of the Marine Band sta
| toned in the balcony first played Fanciullfs
march, 'Class '94;:" Sommer's overture,
Concert" and the patrol, Ethiopia" Pres
ident Rankin followed with the invocation,
saying that the study of nature was the
study OF Gods plan. He asked the Divine
blessing upon the teachers for the faithful
performance of their trust and upon the
young men just going forth into the ORD.
The Exercises.
The caprice. Media Noche," by Aviles
came next, and then Prof. John e. Brackett,
A. NJ, NJ. D., delivered the annual address
to the graduates. In thus dismissing them
he said that he was impressed with the
fight of time. and rendered an apt quotation
from Seneca. He parted with them as
scholars and now welcomed them as pro-
fessional brothers The relation of teacher
and pupil which they had sustained for
/ three years was now dissolved. Their teach
ers had been impressed with the importance
of the task assigned them. and this, to-
gether with the excellent facilities Of the
| university, made il evident that IL they had
| not acquired the highest and best learning
| in their respective professions. IL was the
fault OF the pupil But he knew that they
had worked with zeal and energy. He talk
ed Of the new era into which the graduates
were about to enter and referred TO certain
features Of the profession. some of which
| he advised the graduates TO court ana 9TH
ers to avoid. He said that a position in
some hospital would afford the best expert
ence possible. but this was not possible here
/ as in the north. the east and the west, where
! the color line was less tightly drawn than
here. For those of comfortable means.
European experience would afford excellent
means for professional improvement.
Degrees and Prizes Conferred.
The degrees were then conferred by DR..
J. E. Rankin, ID. D., LID, president OF the
university. This was an impressive form.
| Mr. NJ. s. Johnson played a xylophone solo
in artistic fashion, and a selection from
Wang" and a merry little waltz followed.
The Hood prize. awarded by DR.. Thomas b.
Hood. A M, NJ. D., for excellence in the
principles and practice OF medicine, was
awarded 70 James G. Clayton. The prize
given by William ii. Seaman. A. NJ, NJ. D.,
was awarded TO John III. Reindlaub. for the
best clinical report on genito-urinary dis
| eases.
| Irwin for the best report on chemical
| study. President Rankin delivered his ad-
| dress TO the graduates, gave them plenty
OF wholesome advice and directed them
| all through life to obey the golden rule. The
polka, Jolly Brothers," followed
| The Graduates.
The graduates I'm medicine were E. n.
Allen, Jas. W. Ames, Alex. s. Barger, John
p. Bedenbaugh. A L. Brown. Richard
Carey, F. NJ. Charles. James G. Clayton,
Elijah p. Clemens, Arthur b. Cole Albert
r. Collins. w. II. Connor. Thomas s. Cook.
L. p. Daniels, L. J. Daniels. John II. Dick
ersOn; James TS G; Erwin, A: l. Faulkner.
| Fewell, James A. Gilbert, Il. A.; Robert Q.
Gilmore, c. A Gray, ]. Milton Hopkins,
A. S. Johnson, d. ID. s.: Richard II. john
| son, VIM. f. Jones, David A Lane. A M;
| Frank p. Laney, A B.; A. c. Miller, John
w. Mitchell, H. Z. Purcell. A b.; J. H
Reindlaub. NJ. D.; Harvey E. Ryan, A NJ;
! jackson b. Shepard. Albert II. Stevens.
j. b. Stubbs, F. p. Tyler. Samuel A. Ward,
A B.; VIM. A. Warfeld. Edward ID. VIII
liston, A. b.
The graduates in pharmacy were John
J. B. Syphax.
Class omcers.
The class officers were: Medical class
Z. d. Williston, president; Z. ID. Scott 81.
vice president: w. A. Warfeld. secretary
J. Bacon Stubbs. treasurer.
Pharmaceutical class-Leroy II. Harris.
president; VIM. H. Fosset. '95. vice presi-
dent: Jno. B. Syphax. secretary; Jno. w.
Browning, treasurer.
Dental clasp. c. Louis, president: J. L.
Egan, 'a5. secretary; Miss NJ. 1. Williams
| '95 treasurer.
The reception committee was as follows:
f. ID. Scott. w. S. Naylor. Chas. S. Harri-
son, John Cook, c. l. West. Ii. L. Bailey.
Edmond Burrill G. T. Lee A. L. Cabell, c.
s. Foster, r. J. Webb r. Il. Tyler.
The faculty Of medical department occu-
pying seats on the stage were as follows:
Thomas B. Hood. An. Md; Charles B.
Purvis. An, MD; Nell F. Graham, Md;
Daniel S. Lamb, AN, Md; William III.
Seaman. AN. MD; John f. Bracket,
Md; Robert Reyburn, AN MD: Clar-
ence r. Dufour, MD, Phar.D.: Starr Par
sons, DDS, MD: +. ]. Shadd. AN, MD:
J. Melvin Lamb. MD. DDS; f. A. Bal
loch. AN, D.; F. Oliver Belt. Md; W.
W. Aneger. MD, Phar. D.; z. F. King.AB..
Md; T. Ellsworth Lee. MD, DDS; Ham,
ilton S. Smith, DDS, LIB; n. r. Jenner.
Md; Albert S. johnson, DDS; VIM. NJ.
Ash, DDS.
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