Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-03
DOCTORS GRADUATE,
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Dian Medical Department Last Night.

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bian Medical Department Last Night.
Metzerotts Hall never looked prettier
than it did last night. 1t was the occasion
OF the seventy-third commencement ex-
ercises of the medical department of Co
lumbar University
The hall was decorated with flags and
bunting, and the stage was one mass of
flowers Long before the exercises COM
menced every seat in the hall was taken
and hundreds were turned away. Taken
altogether it was the most successful COM
mencement in the history of the college.
Ihirty-seven graduates, the largest class
in the annals of the college, received de-
giees. After a prayer by the Rev.
Alexander Mackay-Smi Rev. Samuel n
Greene, president of the university, made
a lew remarks, in which he traced the his
tory of the college, and took occasion to
say that the year Just closed was the most
successful in its history. He introduced
Dr. walter Reed the new professor of
pathology and bacterioogy in the college
DR.. Reed delivered the address to the
graduates. He paid high compliment to
Coiumban,and spoke of the records already
made by graduates from her medical de-
partment Some excellent advice closed
the address, which was greeted through
out with applause.
valedictory in very acceptable manner,
and then Dr. w. w. Johnston distributed
the prizes; Dr. Edward E. Richardson
captured the first prize, $50 in gold. Hon.
orable mention, Drs. ]. H. Stone, George T.
Prewitt and Fannie c. Brewer. The H.
l.. E. johnson chronological prize was
won by DR.. H. l.. Spaulding. DIR. VIM. A
Tyler captured the DIR. Ruftin prize for
medical Jurisprudence DIR. ]. H. Stone
won the faculty prize for clinical medical
instruction, and DR.. w. d. Fayles won the
prize for dermatology.
DR.. Greene, in comforting degrees to the
following graduates. announced the fac
ulty had conferred an honorary degree of
NJ d. upon Prof e. A. de Schweinitz:
Fannie c. Brewer. Maryland: Dewitt C.
Chadwick, Ohio; Henry X. Craig Maine;
George k. Currier, Maine: John Dale, Penn
sylvania; Henry NJ. Dixon, Mississippi: Will
liam H. Dobson, Pennsylvania; Warren
| Dexter Fales, Illinois; Alfred G. Grunwell,
District of Columbia; Bernard L. Hardin,
Virginia: Ralph a. Harding, District of Co.
lumbia; Joseph T. James, Ohio; Joseph R.
Johnson, Virginia; U. S. G. Keller, Penn
sylvania; William A. Kinnan Michigan;
Frank A. Kirby, Massachusetts; Kate E.
Lozier, Connecticut; L. Fleet Luckett, Dis
trict of Columbia; Frank P. Magennis
Pennsylvania; William L. Masterson, Ohio;
Frank A. Mazzie, District of Columbia
George N Mclaughlin. Tennessee; Homer
S. Medford, District of Columbia; William
S. Newell, Indiana; George T Prewitt,
Texas; Tunis c. Quick. Virginia; David E.
Quinn, Ohio: Arthur c. Rauterberg, Dis
trict of Columbia; Victor b. Rench, Dis
trict of Columbia; Edward E. Richardson,
Vermont; Percy G. Smith, Maryland;
| Stone, District of Columbia; Milo H. SUIT
lift, Ohio; James r. Tubman, District of
Columbia; William A. Tyler, Kansas; Will
liam o. Wetmore, New York.
After the commencement exercises the
faculty gave banquet to the graduating
class.