New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06
MANY NEW PHYSICIANS.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE MEDICAL COL
LEGE OF NETWORK UNIVERSITY.
AN ADDRESS BY CHANCELLOR MAccRAChEN-

AN ADDRESS BY CHANCELLOR SANS~N"
AWARDS OF DEGREES AND PRIZES
The step from plain everyday Mr. 10 the moro
sonorous title OF DR.. is long one anu o.ioS
can be taken there must be much study anu 49,
but II was made last night at Carnegie n"" y,
seventy-one young who have recently hnisheu
their studies In the Medical College OF New-iorh
University The occasion was the ifty-ffth annual
commencement OF that department. by ococh
the orchestra boxes and first gallery were cro"oeu
with spectators. Most OF those VINO occupteu seats
in the hall women. After the TIN fegiihen'
Band had played several other selections IL strucA
I'D a march, and the Rev. DR.. Henry VI. Mac
Cracken the Chancellor of the University, wearing
his scholastic robes OF crimson, purple and oiacH'
stepped upon the stage. followed by the racuity
and council Of the Medical School, many OF them'
too. clad In robes of sombre or gorgeous hues
At the same tine the candidates for degrees were
entering the hall from the They were clad IN
black caps and gowns. When all had fled IN
sign given by the grand marshal. and they were
seated. The stage or at least the floor OF It, was
almost concealed from the audience by masses OF
palms. hydrangeas, evergreens and other potteo
plants. Behind the mass Of greenery were seated
the Council and faculty. Among them were
Chancellor MacCracken. DR.. Charles 1nsiee Pardee.
dean OF the medical faculty; DR.. William H. Thorn
son. Dr. William NJ Polk. DR.. r. A. Whitthaus Dr.
George Woolsey Dr. +. w. Gwyer, DR.. H. p. Loo
mis- DR.. c. l.. Bristol. DR.. Egbert Lefevre. Ut u
f. Quimby. Dr. J. c. Edgar. Professor l.. W. RIGGS
Professor Isaac F. Russell DR.. A. f. Macdonalo
DR. A. NJ. Phelps. Dr. Justin l.. Barnes, Dr. Il. "
Fisher, DR. l. s. Haynes DR.. W. F. Ford and Pro-
fessor Warren Coleman.
THEY CHANGE THE UNIVERSITIES NAME
The exercises were opened by a reading OF SCRIPT
IRE and prayer by Chancellor MacCracken. VINO
also made q few remarks He said: The fifty-
Nth wear OF our university records two notaoie
facts The name New-York University Is useu TO-
night for the first time In the conferrng OF degrees
A statute made at Albany In March enacted tnat
this should take the place OF the old name OF the
University of the City Of NewYork. The four CHIEF
reasons for the change are: First, brevity second
the usage OF other lands where we have London
University Oxford University. Berlin University;
third. the student usage, which has long mace the
name OF this university N. Y. u; fourtn, the
removal OF the impression. made by reason OF the
emphasis upon the word city that this university
has any support from the city government or any
special connection with 1t. The New-York UniVer-
sity "a wholly the creation OF private citizens and
nr,v.te benefactors | congratulate this faculty
u,or our new name Of the New-York University
Medical College.
"Tbe other notable fact IL that tonight ends our
three years curriculum and inaugurates re-
ouired course OF four years. We anticipate the
S,o,o law which soon will demand the longer
course We shall close the century In 1910 by SEND
ing ont our first four-year class Inc Heiu u
science has doubled i,s hordes We are only MAXINE
our reoured term proporonate to Its extent
congratulate the community. "a wei as the coming
s,udents that the university feels able to make
you this new git
When the chancellor had hnished, the odHo
,,aved and the candidates names were called by
rows each row coming upon the platform TO receive
the d.ponas To each row. the Chancellor maze
remarks in Latin. Many Of the students received
large floral gifts in addition to the coveted parcn
ments. - r,,rn,,rrrD
When the degrees had been conferred. and the
band played again, the prizes were AWARDED by .n'
Chancellor For excellence in general scholarship
there were three prizes 500 800. ana soo. lhey
were given respectively 10 Dr. Henry ). rascal
DR. Henry DE witt Watson. and Dr. FredeHcH
NJ Miller The gold medal for the best anatoHca
or an,tomico-surgcal preparation was AWARDED t'
Dr. c. l.. j. Meylan, and silver mccall TOT ths
second best given TO G. r. Pesek. OF the mooi'
| class DR.. Van Buren, received bronze "eoa
| for the best record In surgical clinics
The valedlctory address was delivered by Or
| William Alexander Mcleod. The class and audi
ence were also addressed by the Rev Dr. Lindsa.
Parker. OF Brooklyn. ~ 49,, uo rmo
The officers OF the graduating class were james
T. Gillette president, f. Paul Harman wee -presi
dent: A. T. Jones' treasurer; james w; Atcnlson,
| Those who acted a. ushers were Asa 3 iglenaTt
| Theodore b. Barringer. jr.; John Howland. . -
| Dice John J. Moorhead. H. ;: MacGregor JONI
| Jason Mutt John J. Heating. Nelson Z. Newbury
Stewart Lewis, George r.. Pender. ana H. D. bar'hoi
'n n. ',ror,hars of tho graduating class are: