The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-02
A UNIVERSITY SPIRIT
MANIFEsTs ITSELF AT THE INDIANA
MEDICAL COMMENCEMENT.
President Butler, OF Butler, Delivers
the Diplomas-Rev.D Dr.. Haines's
Address.

The spirit OF the Indianapolis University
was plainly shown last night at the twenty
sixth annual commencement Of the Medical
College OF Indiana, IN the Grand Opera
House. On the stage with the graduates
and members OF the faculty of the school
were seated representatives OF the other
schools which will soon be united under one
management with the great scope of work
OF a university. There were fifty-two grad
yates, Of whom five were women. One. Har-
~ B. Vannatta, Is not yet twenty-one years
OF age. and could not be granted diploma,
nor could he have the degree of NJ. d. con-
fered upon him. He was given a certificate
showing that he had successfully passed the
examinations and completed the full course
Of study. When he reaches his majority.
which will be in short time, he will re-
ceive hi degree. The class was as follows:
Charles David Allison. Williams Richard
Matthews, Robert Lynn Allison, Robert Ora
McAlexan6er, Frank Carlisle Becker, James
Norman Mccoy. George Temple Beckett Al
Earhart Norris. William Elliott Camp, Ar
thur Richard Mulcahy. Wilmer Christian,
Charles Joseph Overman. Albert Welker Col
Inns, James Willard Parrish, joshua Milton
Doan. Fred. Lucius PettIjohn, Charles Albert
Gaddes. Luther Ratiifr. William Province
Garshwiler, Ross Matthew Reagan, Reginald
William Garstang. William Charles Sadler,
Charles William Gooden, Ira Milton San
ders, Walter Emmett Hardman, William DAN
lei Schwartz. Cyrus Munson Harris. Alvin
Lee Self, Ella Thomas Hervey, Justin Che
ney Simpkins, Charles Franklin Hope, Eliza
beth Stoutenbery, Charles Leslie Howard
Hunt, Matthew Lincoln Turner, Arthur Mar
tin Kohl, Harry Briscoe Vanatta, Perry
Martin Little, William Bertrand Won Tress,
son Westcot, Amos Addison Martin. Harry
Eugene Wilcox, Cicero Canada Martin,
James Livingston Wilgus.
solo by Miss Louise Schrader and several in
strumental pieces by the Schsllschmidt Quin-
tet. The address of the evening was deliv-
erred erred, By Rev. M L Haipes pastor OF th e
Bishop John Hazen White:
Il confess frankly to feeling OF embar-
rassment," he began, I'm venturing 10 speak
dents and graduates and faculty OF the Medi-
cal College OF Indians. The fact is. as you
professional gentlemen who sit here and with
keen eyes diagnose my case must plainly see,
my dorsal vertibrae are in a state of SILVER
ing oscillation; 1 am in condition OF ex-
trem nervous tremor from my occipital TO
zeal terms because they constitute the great
er part OF my knowledge OF osteology, and
what little learning i possess in that Depart
window
With a show OF seriousness not misunder-
stood the speaker continued: Il nave done
what we clergymen often find laid upon us
buried your mistakes and talked about the
mysterious dispensaticns of that Providence
that called our brother departed out OF life.
THE UNIVERSITY INFANT.
'T congratulate you also that your alma
mater has lately quadrupled her joys by
uniting herself with those other schools of
our capitol city, out of which, union has
como to the newborn University Of Indian
apolis. I was 50 fortunate as to be one
of the advisory of consulting physicians
called in at the accouchment OF this, the
youngest of American universities. 1 am
glad to announce to you that the child is
exceptionally well formed and healthy. and
has already begun, as child should, to
cry Justify for nourishment. No dose OF
Mellns food will do for this infant; mil
lions food is what is required. Hear that
newborn childs cry y, citizens of fnasn
an institution, which properly provioeu LOT
by your liberality,r will become one OF the
crowning glories of our city and or our
''The Joining of these four schools in our.
city into a university system VIII nave the
effect Of uplifting and proadenong 'ne i wiiI
enlarge the opportunities for culture and
widen the range and spirit of student life;
The graduates viii go out INTO tne s Worla
or dentistry, or law; they win go out as
men who have touched other realms of
knowledge and life outside of their particu,
lar calling; as men who have lived in and
caught the hign inspirations ana Woe OUT
look of that atmosphere which a university,
and university alone, can create. Inc uni
yersity of Indianapolis Is, to my mind, ntly
synbolized by the Roman chariot or the
arena, the quadriga, with its four horses
harnessed abreast We Dsn1 hoa ,nese , tour tSe
chariot of the university. AS 1t now starts
on its race toward its noble goal, we may
well lift our voices and bid It Godspeed.
diplomas, to bear in mind that you now en-
ter, not trade, but a profession. An
American scholar has said: Inc opJect OF
profession is TO bless mankind. The mo-
ment the making Of money becomes tne
main idea OF proressic chan man or ne ana he
drummed out Of camp ANY man VINO mas
no higher purpose than to accumulate
riches ought to keep out OF TINS nopie caiio
him. Make your profession a mere bread
and butter matter, and 1t Will In turn make
you a mere bread and butter man, TOT CHAR
acter is the result OF the reaction OF a
mans disposition or spirit upon his person
ality-the rebound Of that spirit from the
surrounding walls of his environment.
ricious greed, it win cause even the environ
ment and experiences of such noble pro-
fession as that of the physician to make
yet more mercenary man.
Further the man with sucn spirit
makes a mistake in choosing the medical
profession, even from the nnanclai point OF
view for this profession, like that or the
ministry whatever 1t may offer in other
respects. does not open the door to large
financial rewards The average physician
does not gain wealth by his practice. The
average physician with his abilities and
training can make more money In some
other occupation.
EFFECTS OF THE PROFESSION.
Lately the old question has arisen again
whether there is not something materially
ing and degrading in the practice Of medi-
cine tending to harden and even brutalize
the feelings. 1t will have that effect upon
man of low aims and coarse fiber. The con-
slant sight of suffering and the daily IA
miliarity with human weaknesses will only
harden his sensibilities and sink his mind
deeper into gross material!sm. But that is
not the fault of the profession. but of the
man. / believe DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes
was right when he resented so vigorously
the charge that the physicians calling neces-
sarily tended to make him callous and ma
terialistic. believe from what 1 have seen
that the true man in this profession VIII, as
the years go on, grow more humane, more
tender. more charitable, towaru human frail
ties. In outward demeanor he may appear
cold and destitute of sympathy. Along with
Ii may be a brusque manner ana pluntnesS
of speech, yet he will carry Kind heart,
rich In manly tenderness. and a hand that,
however rough in appearance, Will touch
h. Ct4 nr,o aS uan