Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-01
DOCTORS OF DENTISTRY
Commencement at Columbian's Dental
School Last Night.
Excellent Advice Given by PORT. Noble
to Young Men Entering ON an
Important Profession.

Last evening Columbian University,
through it's dental department, added Just
fourteen more to its long and honored roll
Of graduates and If the future Of the young
men who last evening stepped forth into the
world be half so bright and smiling as the
scene which presented itself as they re-
ceived their diplomas, they will indeed be
fortunate. The graduation exercises were
held at Metzerott Hall, and despite the
very iuclement weather very large audi
ence greeted the young men, as. headed by
President s. H. Greene and the faculty OF
the dental department Of the university,
they marched out upon the stage. Tall
palms and great banks of beautiful flow
ers hedged them about, and above them
foated a floral pennant of blue and red.
After prayer by the Rev. Randolph H.
McKim, DR.. j. Hall Lewis, the dean of the
dental department, presented the following
graduates to President Greene as entitled
to diplomas: Don Fernando Aguilera of
the United States of Colombia, Joseph
Cohen of Texas, James White Davis of
Maine, William S. Gustin of Ohio, William
Hislop Of Ontario. Robt. E. L. Hackney OF
Virginia, Eugene Lyman lie Merle of the
District, Joseph Everett Keene of the Dis
trict, Ernest c. Varela of California, Henry
Knowles of Georgia, Charles Wesley Orr of
New York, VIII K. Petty of the District,
Harry D. Parsons Of New York, William
Henry Trail of Maryland and Israel G.
Warfield of Maryland.
Upon each of them President Greene con-
ferred the degree of doctor of dental sur
gerry, and each young man, as he was
handed his diploma, was greeted with a
round Of applause.
Good Advice.
To the graduates Prof. H. B. Noble, DID.
s., then delivered some excellent advice N
a very interesting address, He told them
that it is necessary that they should have
a knowledge of medicine, that they should
have a trained mechanical hand and that
they should be born gentlemen. Years ago,
he said, dentistry was regarded as more of
a mechanical than a medical profession,
but it has so far advanced now that it
has become distinct profession, He adj
yised the graduates to never relinquish
their studies, informing them that today
the professional man has more time and
better opportunities for advancement than
ever before. and he urged them to make the
microscope their constant companion.
Washington, he said, stood in great need OF
a chair of dental surgery, and the profess
sion looked to Columbian University to
supply that need. He also trusted that at
no distant day the Army and Medical Mu-
scum would possess a special library of
dental works and valuable specimens in
that line of medical application. In sending
them forth in the world, said Prof. Noble,
the university honored them, and 1t now re-
NAMED for them to honor it in the coming
years.
The ValedictOry.
DIR. Henry Knowles delivered the class
valedictory. and his effort proved most
eloquent and interesting one, the young
man deservedly receiving a round Of en-
thusiastic applause. When he had con-
cluded, Prof. H. C. Thompson, DDS.
stepped forward to announce the name of
the fortunate winner Of the prize of SIS
for the highest percentage in study during
the three years course. The highest mark
ing obtainable, he said. was 10, and then
he announced that DR.. William S. Gustin
was entitled to the prize, having received
a percentage of no. AS the young man
stepped forward he was greeted with a
storm of applause, as was the announce
ment OF Prof. Thompson that DIR. Robert
d. l.. Hackney was entitled to honorable
mention, having received a marking of 100.
The benediction was then pronounced, the
audience dispensing to music by the string
orchestra, which during the exercises rem
dered several well-received selections