The Washington times., 1895-04-20

LAUNCHED UPON LIFE'S SEA
Howard University Turns Ont Many
Doctors and Druggists.
Commencement Exercises Held in First Con-
gregational Church-speeches and
Award of Diplomas.

Twenty-Five aspiring young collegiates
from the medical department.. and nearly
half as many from the pharmaceutical
ranks OF Harvard University bravely
launched their boats upon the business
sea, last night, with the cheering plaudits
of several thousand of their admiring
friends ringing in their ears.
The exercises attendant upon this aus
picious commencement" in life were held
at the First Congregational church, on
the corner of Tenth and G streets north
west. The massive organ and the balcony
railing were ornamented by the tasteful
introduction of the National Colors at in
tervals. Fine music was not wanting
The exercises were comparatively brief,
comprising an address TO the classes by
Robert Reyburn, A. NJ, M. D., in which
there were suudry compliments and great
deal OF good advice to the graduates; the
cOnferring OF the degrees, by j. f.. Rankin,
ID. d. Ii. D., president OF the university,
and the ward of the "Seamon" and Hood
prizes, respectively.
These prizes We're awarded to that student
who presented the best papers on prescribed
topics in the medical department. The
first was a valuable microscope, awarded to
l..
prize offered by DR.. Melvin Lamb, assist
ant professor of physiology, for the best
paper on microscopy and histology. The
Hood prize, $50 in gold or a medal OF equal
value, was awarded Michael o. Dumas.
A minor prize offered by Dr. Lamb for the
best paper on histology was awarded to
Mrs. AIuncy, OF the Junior class.
The graduates We're: Medical depart
ment-George G. Anderson, Edward c.
Barstow, j. ID. Blair, Abram l.. Cabell,
Michael o. Dumas, Edwin c. Harris,
Charles s. Harrison, Firman Hoessel, E.
w. Hubert, James j. Laycock, jr., j. F.
McDouga aid, S. l.. Morris, David W.
Posbles, Douglass g. Scott, Edward ID.
Scott, W lillian X. Scott, Sherod s.
Simons, j. T. Stanford, W. d. Thomson,
Frank j. Webb, jr., Charles l. West,
Marcus F. Whea tland.
In Pharmacy-John w. Browning, A. b.
Coleman. William II. Davis, John Ii. Cook,
Henry w. FuIniss, A. c. Carrot, julius
a. Mayer. Susan j. Peters, j. NJ. Syphax,
John o. Thomas. OF these but seven re-
ceived the degree, three, Mrs. Peters ard
Messrs. Coleman and Cook, being de-
barred by the law of the District (which re-
quires term of practice in a drug store
AS soon as this requirement can be met
they will obtain their diplomas. Those
who received honorable mention in the
Hood prize contest were Messrs. Harris,
West Posties and Thomson.
Succeeding this feature, Dr. Rankin de-
livered brief address. taking as his theme
The Trained Nurse. and paid tribute
TO this class OF aids to the profession
The members OF the faculty present on
the platform were DIR. Thomas b. Hood,
the dean; DR.. C. b. PuTvis, Dr. Neil
+. Graham, DR.. Daniel s. Lamb, DR..
William II. Seramon, Dr.. John E. Brackett,
DR.. Reyburu, DR.. Clarence r. Dufour,
lr Ia
DR.. ID. H. Williams, Dr: Melvin Lamb.
DR.. E. A. Balloch, DR.. +: Oliver Belt
DIR. W. w. Alleger, DR.. Andrew j Brown,
DR.. E. F. King, DR.. E: d ;Willston,
DR.. George n. Perry, DR.. N. r. Jenner
DR.. w. M. Ash, DR.. George w. Eggleston,
DR.. Frank F. Davis, DR.. s. X. Watts, and
DR.. Daniel H. Williams.
1t was announced that the alumni as
sociation would hold reunion at the col
lege this evening.
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