The morning times., 1896-05-08

Beautiful flowers, encoEra ging words
from president and professors, and the
plauCiits of relatives aud admiring friends
were the pleasant characteristics that
greeted last evening the members of the
graduating class OF the medical depart
ment of Columbian University and which
the several members of the class will carry
away with them as sacred memories.
The Lafayette Opera House. where the
commencement exercises were held,
never contained u more brilliant audience
than when the nineteen members OF the
class of '96 received their diplomas as
full fiedged III. Ds. 1t was an audience
of culture and refinement, and every seat
and available space where one could stand
or sit down was occupied.
Long before the opening overture was
played by the orchestra-a portion of the
Marine Band-the house was filled, and il
was after the beuediction was pronounced
that any member of the audience left the
building.
BOWER OF FLOWERS.
The stage was a perfect bower of flowers
which had evidently been arranged by a
master hand; the music was delightful, and
the exercises brief, but exceptionally inter
esting.
ReT. b. l. Whitman, ID. D., president Of
the university, presided, and with him on
the stage. beside the graduating class, were:
Rev. Dr.J J. Muir. dean, and the members
of the faculty as follows: PrOfs. j F.
Thompson. B. A. De schwiewits, Robert
Martin. W. W. Johnston, A. F. A. King,
Sterling Ruffin. G. Cook, W. p. Carr,
ID. h. Shute. ] Foster Scott, H. l.. E.
Johnson. r. A. Phillips, and Drs- Moore,
Thompson, Lewis, McArdle. Richa rdson,
Glasbrook. Carroll, Martin, Hunt, Heiniche,
Montague, and Whitman.
The names OF the nineteen graduates In
the class of 80 were as follows: Frank
A Barbour, Maine; Marion Dorset, Penn
syivania; James VI. Fairly, Mississippi;
w A Frankland, virginia; o j. GwynD,
Colorado; ]. R. Hamilton, Texas; A B.
Hooe, Montgomery Hunter, Virginia; A
L. Lawrence, Ohio; Hanson T. 4. Lemon,
District OF Columbia; R l. Lynch, Indiana;
j. II. McIlhenny, District OF Columbia; E.
W Patterson, Ohio; H. T Penny, Montana;
Delos N. Reeve, Iowa; Henry H. SeltZer,
District of Columbia; W. S. Scott, Ohio;
Edwin p Wolfe, Iowa T. a Wilmington,
Nebraska.
YOUNG DOCTORS SAPPLAUDED.
The exercises were opened by an invoca-
tIon by DR.. Muir, after which the con-
ferring OF degrees by the president fol-
lowed the names of those entitled TO
e
As each name was read off &c was
heartily applauded. and when each one
was called forward 10 recei:e his diploma
the enthusiasm Of the audience became de-
cidedly pronounced. Especially was this
true In the cases OF the three men whose
residence is in this city. Dr. Whitman,
after presenting to each diploma. deliv-
cred brief address in which he. in he
name of the university, wished them god
speed
The address 70 the class was delivered
bv Prof. william P Carr. Nj d, and 10 it
he eulogized the class and pointed out
the benefits to be derived from the true
application OF honorable and manly prin-
ciplcs Robert L. Lynch of Indiana de-
livered the valediCtOry. and au able ad-
dress 10 was. too.
In the award of prizes DR.. R. L. Lynch
received the first prize OF $50 and three
special prizes: DR.. A. L. Lawrence re-
ceived first honorable mention and two
special prizes; D. E. P. Wolfe received
second honorable mention. DR.. Fl. T A.
Lemon received third honorable mention
and two special prizes, DR.. Marion Dorset
received a special prize. These prizes
consisted on valuable books which the
youthful physicians will be glad TO possess
The award OF the prizes was made by Pror.
A. F. A. King.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM.
The commencement program was well
arranged. 1t was brief, but charming, and
of more than ordinary interest 10 those in
attendance Flowers predOminated, each
member OF the class being royalty remem-
bered by his relatives and friends. Rev.
DR.. whitman, Rev. DR. Muir Dr. Carr and
Prof. King received large and ma gnificent
baskets of roses and carnations, 10 each OF
which was attached the colors OF the uni
verSity.
The music. Also was a most pleasant
feature OF the very interesting OCCASION
An overture by Rossini. selections from
Robin Hood, the CavaiIeria Rusticana, all
being splendidIy performed.