The herald., 1896-06-05
RECEIVED THEIR DIPLOMAS
Commencement Exercises of the
College Of Medicine
TEN BRAND NEW MEDICOS
Launched on Their Profession at the Los
Angeles Theater Last Evening
Addresses by Drs. Barber and Brain
erd-The Graduating Glass

The annual commencement exercises
or the College of Medicine of the Univer-
sity of Southern California were held
at the Los Angeles theater last evening
The friends of the students and faculty
were out in force, almost every seat on
the main floor being occupied. On the
stage were seated the members of the
graduating class, the members of the
faculty and number of well-known
physicians. A number of beautiful floral
tributes to the graduates were banked
in front of the stage, just behind the
footlights while about the stage were
placed palms and other tropical plants,
besides several handsome floral pieces.
The exercises opened promptly at 8
o'clock with a march, Monte Cristo, by
the college orchestra, after which Dr.
w. l.. Wade. secretary of the faculty
who officiated as master of ceremonies,
introduced DR.. ]. p. Widney. the dean
OF the College of Medicine, who deliv
cred the opening prayer.
An overture by the orchestra, Fest,
followed. after which D. d. c. Barber
delivered the address on behalf of the
faculty. The doctor gave a review of the
practice of medicine among the
ancients. and coming down to the nine
teenth century, touched on the marvel
GUS advance made within the past twen-
ty years. In fact said the doctor, all
that had been discovered in regard to
medicine, aside from anaethesia, pre-
vious to the last twenty years. might be
wiped out apd the world would be none
the loser. He contrasted the old meth
DDS of surgical operations. when the un-
fortunate was held down by strong men
while the surgeon proceeded with his
work amid the shrieks of the victim,
with the new system, when the opera
tion Is performed noiselessly and pain
lessly, while the patient was under the
influence of anaesthetics. The speaker
scored the quacks and charlatans who
prey upon the public. and again warned
the people against them. Speaking of the
Los Angeles college, DR.. Barber said
that the course of study had been In
creased to four years, and he could now
say without boasting that 1t was the
equal of any in the country, and that
students of the Los Angeles college were
admitted to any Of the classes of the
other colleges of the country on terms
Of equality.
After another selection by the orches
ira, My Dream, waltz. the graduating
class was presentd by the secretary, DR..
Wade, and the degrees were conferred
by Rev. George w. White. d. D., pres
ident Of the university. DR.. Elizabeth
A. Follansbee handing up the diplomas
as each name was called. Following is
the class of SO who last evening received
their diplomas Melvin A. Bresee of Los
Angeles, Charles Lee Caven of Los An
geles, Wilder Dwight of Los Angeles.
Nettie E. Hammond Of Denver, Col,
Wah Jean Lamb of Canton, China, John
G. Mcleod of Seaforth, Ontario, John
Lincoln Rogers of Los Angeles. Ray
mond Griswold Taylor of Covina. Will
lam Todd M D.. of New Zealand, Her.
bert N. Wales of Los Angeles.
There was another selection by the or
chestra, and then DR.. H. G. Brainerd
delivered the valedictory address. The
speaker gave the graduates some good
advice, urging them to always maintain
a high standard of ethics, cautioning
them against any line of practice that
would tend to lower the profession, and
reminding them to at all times bear in
mind their high calling. He urged the
necessity for regular living and taking
care of their own health. and, above all
things, cautioned them against the use
of stimulants, which had caused the ruin
of so many bright minds in the profess
sion. The speaker alluded to the over
crowded ranks of the profession, espec-
tally in Los Angeles, but reminded the
young doctors that they must not be
discouraged, for there was always room
at the top. Special attention was also
called to the necessity for reform in the
laws relating to the commitment of in
sane persons to the asylums, and he
asked the graduates to lend their infiu-
ence in bringing them about
After music by the orchestra. Rev. c.
c. Mclean delivered the closing prayer.
and as the audience left the theater the
orchestra gave another selection.
Immediately after the close of the exer-
cises, the friends of the students crowd
ed around them on the stage to extend
their congratulations.
During the exercises, Dr. NJ. L. Moore.
professor of obstetrics. according to his
usual custom presented a special prize
to the student who passed the best ex-
animation in that branch OF study. The
lucky student this year was Charles
Lee Gavin Of Los Angeles. and the prize
was handsome case of obstetrical in
struments.
Among the graduates was one woman
Nettie E. Hammond of Denver, Col, and
one Chinaman, Wah Jean Lamb Of Can
ton, China There were several Of the
latter's countrymen among the aud
fence. The graduate had discarded his
lowing Is the present faculty of the COL
lege:
J. P. Widney, A. NJ. M. D., LII. D.,
Dean, Emeritus Professor of Principles
and Practice of Medicine; H. H. May
nard. M. D., Emeritus Professor of Prin-
ciples and Practice of Surgery; ]. H. Ut
ley, M. D.. Professor of Principles and
Practice of Medicine; Horace B. Wing
B. s.. M. D.. Professor of Clinical Medi-
cine; George w. Lasher. M. D., Profess
sor Of Principles and Practice of Sur
gerry; Joseph Kurtz. M. D.. Professor Of
Clinical Surgery; William LeMoyne
Wills. M. D., Professor of Descriptive
and Surgical Anatomy; w. L. Wade, M.
D., Professor of Therapeutics; Melvin
l.. Moore, M. D., Professor Of Obstetrics:
Walter Lindley. M. D., Professor Of
Gynecology; Carl Kurtz. M. D., Asso-
ciate Professor of Gynecology: T. j. Nc
,Carty. M. D., Professor Of Materia Med
lea; d. q. MacGowan, M. D., Professor
of Diseases Of the Skin and Genito- Urin-
ary Organs; H. G. Brainerd. A. B., M. D.,
Professor of Diseases Of the Mind and
Nervous System; e. A. Follansbee, M.
D.. Professor of Diseases of Children;
Henry Sayre Orme. A. B.. M. D., Pro-
lessor Of Hygiene; D.! c. Barber, A. NJ,
M. D., Professor of Pathology, Histology
and Microscopy; H. Bert Ellis, A. b., M.
D.. Professor of Ophthalmology; Will
lam D. Babcock. A. M. M. D., Professor
OF Diseases of Ear. Nose and Throat;
Nathaniel p. Conrey. A. M, Professor
OF Medical Jurisprudence; George L.
Cole, M. D., Lecturer on Physical dag
nosis; Frank d. Bullard. A. M, M. D.,
Professor Of Chemistry; Claire w. MUIR
ply, M. D., Demonstration Of Anatomy
and Lecturer on Physiology.
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