Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-10
HOMEOPATHIC DOCTORS.
Eight New Ones Turned Out at Last
Nights Commencement.


The National Homeopathic Medical Col
lege held its annual commencement last
night. The exercises were attended with
marked pomp and ceremony, and yet, de-
spite this. there was an informal element
in the pleasant affair which gave to 1t
strong social flavor. The wall in the rear
Of the stage was hung with a mighty ma
tional ensign, and the other walls and
ceiling were yelled In tri-hued streamers,
bright pennants folds and festoons of college
colors and arrays Of class insignia. What
this bunting did not hide the flowers did.
The graduating class was hedged in with
violets, roses. lilies, waving palms and flow
ing ferns. The audience was as brilliant as
the decorations AS usual, the female kim
dred of the graduates preponderated, and
these were out last night in force. They
gave the class strong encouragement in the
way of bouquets and applause.
The ceremonies opened with selection
from Faust" by Prof. Goodman, and
this was followed by prayer by Rev. DR..
J.. w. Canter. The address to the gradu-
ates was made by Senator Joseph N. Dolph
Of Oregon. The Senator made a ringing
speech. illumined with wit and college
"reminiscences He talked in his best style.
and laid on sound advice with a lavish
tongue. He was frequently interrupted
with applause, and, like all the rest who
participated in the event, got his share of
fragrant blossoms. Prof. Goodman then
played the intermezzo from ''Cavalleria
Rusticana" and earned an encore.
The comforting of degrees by the presi-
dent of the college. DIR. J. d. Hird. came
next. Each graduate made the usual bow,
and his friends testified to their interest
in him with rapturous hand clippings. One
OF the graduates was young lady, Miss
Hannah C. Ellis of Delaware. After the
degrees had been disposed of President
Hird addressed his ex-pupils in a pleasant
way, lived over the college days and nights
which they had spent together ana gave
them wise counsel for their future guild
Second Hungarian Rhapsody, and the val
edictorian of the graduates, John w.
Church, NJ. D., ID. d. s., of Pennsylvania,
spoke in manner far removed from the
conventional style. His address was full
of independence of thought and bristled
with epigram and unusual expressions. He
too, was frequently interrupted with ap-
plause. Benediction by Rev. DIR. E. o.
Eldridge closed the formal end of the COM
mencement, and then the graduates, under
graduates and the audience mingled in
friendly intercourse. 1t was delightful
time.
The students concerned were as follows
Graduates in medicine-Hannah c. Ellis,
Delaware; John w. Church, d. d. s.. Penn
sylvania jeremiah NJ. Hall, Tennessee
James r. Hoskins, Virginia; Charles W.
Montgomery, Maryland; Philip Recher, Illi-
nois; Walter f. Schricker, Missouri, and
w. H. Spinks, Virginia. Undergraduate
Jacob S. Allen, jr., District of Columbia
John Miller, Maryland, and Paul p. Orth,
ST., North Dakota. Juniors-Claude l..
Clarke, Missouri; l.. Dean Gray Pennsyl-
vania. and z. NJ. S. King. West Virginia.
Class officers-President, w. +. Schricker;
vice president Philip Recher; secretary.
E. NJ. s. King. and treasurer. Paul p.
Orth.