The morning times., 1896-05-14
FULL-FLEDGED N. D. NOW
Washington Homeopathic Medical
College Commencement.
Miss Louease Norton Lehman Of This
City One of the Graduating Class.
rendered an Ovation.

The commencement exercises OF the
Washington Homeopathic Medical College
were held in Metzerott Music Hall last
evening.
The graduating class, consisting Of ten,
and including Miss Louease Norton Len
man of this city, were the recipients }pf
undivided attention from the fair sized
audience, and the diplomas from the COL
lege. which gave them the official right
To attach the title of NJ. d. 10 their names
Elaborate preparations had been mafe
for the graduating ceremonies and they
We're carried out with credit to the class
and 10 the edification OF those who were
present
The stage had been tastefuny decorated
with potted plants, and cut flowers were
arranged along The front in elegant pro-
fusion. Fiags, too. were hung here and
there at the hack of the stage and around
the han, which gave 10 The beautiful scene
a patriotic air.
The music, furnished by a well-trained
orchestra, was feature of the evenings
festivities On the stage were the MEM
bers OF the graduating classand tie faculty.
The class consisted OF Miss Lehman Of
this city, and MeSsrs. William 7. Baldus
of Germany, Ebert G. Penson OF Mary
land, Francis Edward Burke of Connecti-
cut, Claude Leroy Clark of Missouri
Ernest Lynd and George Henry Mckee
Ian of Pennsylvania, william Alfred Por-
ter OF Maine, VIII Hansel Reeves of Ten
neSsee, and Walter Zeb Twitchell Il OF Maine
Beside the several members of the faculty
Rev. DR.. T c. Easton Mr. John d.
Croistan and Mr. .. c. Hatton occupied
seats on the stage. Mr.. J. T. Yoder,
secretary Of the board OF trustees, pre-
sided.
The program was begun 10y an invoca-
tion by DR.. Easton. Owing TO the un-
avoidable absence OF Mr.. b. II. Warner. who
was 10 have delivered an address, his
place was taken by Mr.. CToistan, who
hade an eloquent speech. He commended
the college and said That any institution
which has for its object the betterment
of mankind, was to be commended. He
Congratulated the class and said it was
better equipped for the work before it
than any class that ever graduated from
any institution on the globe.
His reason for this statement, he said,
was beca use certain scientific facts had
been discovered during the last six weeks
OF which this class was perfectly familiar,
and which other graduating classes knew
not OF.
Before closing the speaker paid a
glowing tribute to the memory of NJ
Pasteur.
Mr. o. c Hatien conferred the degrees
on the members of the class in place OF
Mr.. Zalmon Richards, presi ,ent of the
board of trustees, who wa S scheduled for
that very important duty.
The valedictory address was delivered
by DIR. Ernst Lynd, and the address to the
graduating class was presented by Prof.
Frank II Williams, dean OF the medical
department of the college. The benedic-
ton was pronounced by Rev g. s. Will
liams.
The enthusiasm a attending the presentation
of diplomas 10 the members of the class
washeartya thoroughly genuine. So
loud aud long was The applause for Miss
Lehman that twice she was compelled &c
bow her ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and when a
telegram. evidently congratulatory, from
some distant relative or fri end was
placed in her hand the Audience applauded
again.
MeSsrs. Francis z. Burke of Connecticut.
and z. W. Alderman of this city, are the
graduates in dentistry.
The class Officers We're: Francis Edward
Burke, president; Win Hansel Reeves, vice
president Charles " .CuthbertSon, secretary;
Jousase N.-Lenman, treasurer.
The committee of arrangements consisted
of Earnest Lynd, chairman: Louease Norton
Lenman, VIII Hansel Reeves, William
Alfred Porter. Thomas j. Gates.
Reception committee: Thomas B. Lear,
chairman; Benjamin Grennan, Charles W.
CJthbertson, Thomas J. Gates, henry
Parcher.