Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-15
GEORGETOWN GRADUATES
Closing Exercises of the Medical Depart
ment Last Night
Eleven Bright Young Men Are Given
Degrees as DOctOrs-A Ban
Quct Follows.

The exercises attendant upon the annual
commandments of the various departments
of Georgetown College are invariably of a
high order of excellence, and distinguished
by much originality on the part of those
participating in them. This distinction was
again marked last night when the medical
branch of the institution concluded its
year of study, with distribution of de-
grees to eleven graduates. Metzerott Hall
was crowded with the friends of the grad
yates and the members of the other classes.
and the stage was tastefully decorated with
foliage. plants and flags. The members Of
the graduating class were attired in gowns
and caps. occupied seats on the stage,
where the faculty of the medical depart
ment was also seated. The exercises were
preceded with tuneful musical selections
played by Donch's Orchestra, and COM
menced with the comforting of the degrees
by Rev. j. Ravens Richards. S. j., presi-
dent of Georgetown University; the grad
yates being presented to Father Richards
by DR.. G. l.. Magruder, the dean of the
medical faculty. They were MeSsrs. Bailey
Kelly Ashford and Edward Francis Cum
miskey of the District of Columbia: Joseph
Milton Heller, Virginia; William Converse
Kendall. A. NJ. Maine; NJ. Darcy Magee.
A. B., Virginia: Leonard Walter Munson,
New York: Homer Edgar Nowlin, b. S.,
Tennessee: Robert Smart, New York; Levin
Johnson SOtnOrOn, DdIlel Al
phonsus Webb, A. NJ, Nova Scotia; Clar-
ence Edgar Yount. Virginia.
DR.. Nj. d Arcy Magee of Virginia deliver
ed the valedictory, which was eloquent
and thoughtful effort.
Prof. Stiles Address.
The address to the graduates was 6eliv-
cred by Prof. Charles WardeIl Stiles, Phi.
D., zoologist of the Agricultural Depart
ment who gave the young doctors some
very valu ible advice on their future course
and how to govern themselves in their pro-
fession. incidentally, Prof. Stiles attacked
the bin rrw pending in Congress which
provides for the prevention Of vivisection,
and advised II e graduates to move to other
places. where Legislation. does not stay the
course OF medical progress, in case the bill
passed. He advised his hearers to prose-
cute experiments, declaring that even one
decided fact they might learn through their
experimei is might be more honorable Il
heritage for their descendants than all
their other attain mentS.
A Pleasant Banquet.
The graduates and class officers enjoyed
a banquet at Pages after the exercises.
Mr.. Raph; ell A. Edmonston of the class of
90 presided, and tC asts we're responded to
by DR.. Bailey Kelly Ash ford, DR.. Robert
Smart, DR.. d. A James Finley Kemp, '9S;
Daniel Grant Davis, 80: w. c. Gwynn, '!S;
Fred Rutal Underwood, '97; DIR. Joseph
Milton Heller and DR.. Edward Francis
Cummiskey.
Class Officers and Committees.
The class officers and the committees
having last nights exercises in charge were
as follows: Glass officers-President, r. A.
Edmonston; vice president, Joseph S. Wall;
recording secretary James F. Kemp; treas
urer. John A. Clark, jr.
Executive committee-D. A. Webb, a. NJ,
chairman: Bailey Kelly Ashford, Joseph
Milton Heller, NJ Darcy Magee. A. b.
Homer E. Nowlin. b. s.; Robert Smart. Ed.
J. Cummiskey, w. c. Kendall, A. NJ. l.. w.
MUnson, L. J. Sothoron, Clarence f. Yount.
Arrangement committee-Alfred Richards.
chairman: John w. Grove, Paul T. Dessez,
William c. Hill. Stuart C. Johnson, John J.
Repetti, Daniel G. Davis Thomas A. Flood,
Raruch Israeli, A. B.: Samuel b. Moore,
Charles w. Richmond, Fred. r. Under
wood.
Reception comnlittee-Lewis Albert Walk
er, jr., chairman; c. l.. Barron. James A.
Flynn. A. ]. Green, j. ]. kilroy, j. NJ. New
bern, w. P. Reeves. NJ. D. Delaney, E. A.
German, w. c. Gwynn, A. NJ. Macnamee,
ID. p. Noone, F. A. Reynolds, w. E.
Yeager.
Financial commttee-Titus Banks Snod-
dy, chairman: NJ. w. Glover. d. p. Noone,
J. y. Flynn, F. \. Reynolds.