The Washington times., 1895-05-03
THIRTY SEVEN NEW M. D. s
Medical Department of Columbian
University Commencement.
Largest Class President,
Rev. S. H. Greene, Sends Them
Forth With Good Advice.

At the graduation exercises OF the medi-
held at MetzeTott hiusic Hall last night,
thrty-seven new doctors were sent out
to cure and to heal sick humanity.
Long before 7:20 p. M, the hour set for
opening tie doors, the crowd began to
gather, and when to the strains of music,
played by Prof. weber's Orchestra, at 8
O'Clock sharp, the faculty of The college
and the graduating class marched on the
stage, vast throng of people packed the
building.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. Alexander Mackay Smith, d. D.,
rector OF st. Johns Protestant Episcopal
Church. President Greene, before con-
f6 rring the degrees, said i'll part
We invite you TO this the seventy-third
annual commencement of tie medical de-
partment of the Columbian University with
a deep sense of gratitude for the success that
has crowned our efforts in endeayoring to
make this model institution. To-day we
are sending forth the largest graduating
class in the history of the university"
The address to the class was made by
Prof. Walter Reed, NJ. D., curator of the
Army aud Navy Museum of Anatomy. In
introducing DR.. Reed President Greene an
nounced that the speaker had been secured
for the university as professor of bacteri-
ology and pathology.
The cheers with which this news was
greeted by the students showed in how great
favor DR.. Reed is held.
The class valedictorian was Dr. Edward
E. Richardson, of Vermont The prizes
were awarded to the successful graduates
by Prof w. W. Johnston NJ ID. The win
ner of the $50 in gold was DR.. Edward e.
Richardson, of Vermont, who, during the
entire course attained an average of
1347 out of a possible / 40 points. j. II.
Stone, of the District of Columbia, re-
ceived 1884; G. T. rewitt, OF Texas,
1913 8, and Fannie G. Brewer, OF Mary
land, 124. 4.
The following received prizes for work
in the various departments, donated 10y
the professors of those departments. War
rem Dexter Fales, OF Illinois; Homer S.
Spaulding of Kansas; VIM A. Tyler, of
Kansas; j. II. Stone, of S1e District of Co
lumbia. President Greene announced that
the degree OF doctor of medicine had been
conferred by the university on Prof. A. L.
de SchweinIetz, professor OF chemistry.
The graduates We're: Fannie G. Brewer,
MARYLAND; De Witt G. Chadwick, Ohio;
Henry X. Craig, Maine; George r. Currier,
Maine: John Dale, Pennsylvania; Henry
NJ Dixon, Mississippi: William II. Dobson.
Pennsylvania: Warren Dexter Fales, Hi
nois: Alfred g. Grunwell, District of Co
lumbia: Joseph F. James, Ohio; Joseph r.
johnson, Virginia; w. S. G. Keller. Penn
sylvania; William A Kinnan, Michigan;
Frank A. Kirby, Massachusetts; Kate +.
LoZier, Connecticut: l.. leet Luc kett.
District of Columbia; Frank p. Magennis,
Pennsylvana; 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 7. Prewitt.
Texas; Tunis G. Quick, Virginia; David
F. Quinn, Ohio: Arthur G. Rauterberg,
District OF Columbia: Victor B. Rench Dis
trict OF Columbia; Edward L. Richardson,
Vermont; Percy G. Smith, Maryland; Homer
L. Spaulding. Kansas: j. Hamilton Stone,
District of Columbia; Milo II. Sutliff,
lumbia: william A. Tyler, Kansas; viii
liam o. Wetmore, New York: Bernard L.
Hardin, Virginia; Ralph A. Harding, Dis
trict of Columbia.