Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-03
Diplomas Handed Medical College Gradu-
ateS at Last Nights Commencement.
GOV. O'FERRALL THE ORATOR.
His ExccIIcncy Delivers n Fine Adj
dress on This Noble Profession
md the Physicians Duty ans
Sphcrc-Bnnquet-A Meeting.

bers Of the faculty. prominent alumni OF
the college, and other citizens. and the
graduating class.
Professor Christopher Tompkins, dean
of the faculty. presided. and STEMS Or
chestrs furnished the music.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Bishop Van de Nyver. after which
Professor Tompkins made a brief address
in which he spoke Of the prosperous
CONDITION Of the college and the splendid
equipment Of the Old Dominion Hospi-
tai. connected herewith.
At the conclusion OF his remarks Pro-
fessor Tompkins awarded diplomas TO the
graduating class as follows: ". j..
Adams, j. ~ Appleton. NJ. i. Blair, y.
+. Bowles, r. L. Burgess, Joseph NJ
Burke. ". NJ. Burwell. j. NJ. Clore,
\. =. Cosby. ]. Ed Cox. II. Il. Drewry,
T.. T. Dickinson, W. +. Hartsook, J. NJ.
Henderson. II. w. Howell. Lorimer
James. J. \. Keck. J. J. Kellam. T. T.,
I.uxford. D.. VI. Mann. y. J.. Martin,
f. b. Murphy. l.. a. Nichols, W. H..
Nichols. James T Rcdd. Paul L. Redd,
7. W. Repass, W W. Rhu1y, II. t..
STEPHENSON. r. \. Shook. X. :. Turling'
ton. T. G. Walker, X. Il. Ware, X. u.
Wiley.
APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED.
This ceremony over, Professor Temp
kins made the announcement OF the APP
pointments of resident physicians, which
are:
Oh Dominion Hospital, Richmond. Dr.
-. VI. Mann.
CITY Almshouse, Richson1 DIT. T. b.
Luxford.
ShJterng Arms Hospital, Richmond, Dr.
Retreat for the Sick. Richmond, Or. T.
W Repass.
St. Vincent's Hospital. Norfolk. DR.. J.
y. Clore.
The grad1ating class was literally over
whclmDd with floral offerings from their
friends
The next evor Of the evening was the
delivery Of the prizes. This pleasant task
was performed by Professor John y. Up
shur. and the following were thu recipi-
ents:
Alumni prize. James T. Redd. Jr.
Faculty prize. J. y. Clore.
Garcin medal. II. L. Stephenson.
Professor Shields prize. r. B. Luxford.
Professor Johnston's prize, 7. B. Lux
ford.
Or. w. +. Drewrys prize. II. L. St.
phons0n.
Dr. ". c. Barker's prize. W. J. Adams
Bartlett, Garyens d co. prize James
=. Redd. Jr
Valentine prize. James r Redd, Jr.
Professor Longs prize. 4. i. Ware.
Dr. X. T. Elliss prize, Jam I. Redd.
Jr.
Or. D. 4. Kuyk's prize, ". NJ Bur
VOL.
Professor Tpshur had an appropriate
word 20 say as be presented each prize.
THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS.
After the delivery OF the prizes. Pro-
fossor Tompkns introduced a thu orator
OF the day Governor O'Ferrall. who was
received with great. applause. The Gov
crnor said.
Gentiemon.-Tw years ago I had the
honor t. receive an invitation from the
faculty Of the Medical College Of VIZ
C!nii 10 address The graduating class.
nv engagements forced me- 10 decline II.
When I w again honOf-I recently with
a Ike invitation. while greatly appre'
ciated q. / began 20 wonder why II was
that l. Il man who had scarcely ever
looked into 4 medical hook or read
surgical work. should Doe treated with
such consideration. ! pOniered the mat
Ter. ana fidllN tuif4-+tl llit INV
been selected on account OF my tutirr
mfamililrity with subjects taught WITH
i'm the walls OF 81 medical college; mat
YOU i.I heard so much during the
months Of the session now closing IN
your lccture-Tooms about the liver and
its functions the heart and It's valves.
the blood. veins, arteries. and circulation
and amputation. missions, resecuons. dis
locations, reductions. ifactufcf ana Ia
mOrs and the countless ills which auiict,
and the myriad injuries to which man
kind is liable that You were ready for
respite. and L. make sure Of n one was
selected 10 address you VINO, from force
OF nee. ssity. would be compelled % speak
L. you en- some other line. Then came
my perpieNity. / found myself In the
laDvriuths of a confusion or thoughts
from which ! could only with great diff
Guilty extricate myself. and am not
quit" sure ! am free yet. What line
could / adopt? What channel could !
enter? Almost I'm Gespcration ! deter,
mined 10 conhne my brief remarks %
feeble presentation If the high and on.
nob!ins profession upon which you are
just entering Aaplausc)
PROGRESS Is THE LAW.
I congratulate You upon me age in
which you live. No s'-p backward l.
the rule Of human history Progress is
the law Of the universe, but some Gcne-
rations advance with longer and quicker
steps than others. and in greater Irotu-
sion drop human mysteries rom the
mus ID INC -Alte OF discovery s7Itt u iltt ~
marked the years I'm which you have
lived. particularly in the sci"nc' OF mrlI-
cine ami surgery. n science ls but the
statement ot truth found out as u mas
ben c"AneI how much trith mas h-rh
81 .V,loped m yoGr lifetime? Very re-
Gently / heard one OF the most distn-
.UsaeI physicians and surgeons IN TINS
country say that surgery has advanced
more IN the last twenty years than ~
iae preceding 90 years THINK 81 II.
Five hundred years. This would carry
us back 100 years before Columbus saw
America. or Co.trs. N" conluer0r OF
M->ico. or Copclnicus. The discJytrer Of
the true science Of the heavenly bodies.
WAS born. II would b. 4 century and
half or more anterior to the reign OF
Queen Elizabeth OF The days when
All the combined wisdom and research
az i've c,utg:l or fifteen generations
GId not b'ius the NIit that The last two
decades have dropped into the lap OF
surgical science. The world stands TINS
hour gazing in Wondcrm.nt. hardly able
o believe what human vision reveals.
why" said this DISTINGUISHED man 10
whom | have just referred. III the alIrst
surgeon of my young manhood days could
return from his sepu.chf' ana see sur
FCln ~ me present time operating. ne
would 1t once rush wildly 70 tho nearest
magistrate tor a warrant IN luuacy ana
cry aloud for help T. seize and bind "A
m.n who had lost his reason and was
only III subject ior madhouse.
Q.lCgnt.rl
While Matcrld m'd.ca may not have
kept pace with surgery in its advance
mcut. 10 Ia, not be- slothfIl and there
has been no pause 90 its progress aH4
development With slower. but steady
and firm tread. IL has moved forward.
ENuerim uts have opened vast feel - Tor
INVESTIGATION .hich are daily yielding
their harNe-ts oi theories are giving
way. more cniighteuC IDEAS ar making
radiant the Gafk ana unccr tain places.
Sew Remedies, with ointment on their
wings and htIlln. in their breath, are
bringing g,adness 90 the sick chamber
The inhabitants of the human system,
which. lurking ia their hi ling places.
have been prcyiug upon the Nltals OF
man sine thr creation Of Adam, nave
been and are b ing discovered.
SMALLPOX watch Tor ages numbered its
victims yearly by tn millions, Is held IN
subsection. ana / DO ro- think ! Il cak
with eXtiayagAuce when ! predict That
the day is near at hand when cOnsUmp-
ton viii be shorn greatly II its death
dealing power a. is mortality reduced
- a m!y mum | believe. further. that
We are ON ;h" very eye &C an era II the
most astounding rcycii tlou. Soon. very
soon. the scouree 81 the hot climates and
the dreaded diseases that tear from the
embrace OF FOND mothers SO many of the
little gems that sparkle around hearth
stones will b. thrOttled by the strong
hand Of medical science. Bat | am get
tius into dep water, am passing be
yCnd my depth. My opinion upon such
questions is rot even the opinion Of a