Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-01
NEW MADE DOCTORS.
Eighteen Young Graduates Presented
With Their Diplomas Last Night
DIR. CARMICHAEL THE ORATOR.
lie Had Words of Counsel for the
Coming Practitioners-Dr. Tomp-
Efns's Cordial WcIcome-Prises
Awardcd-yacancy I'm the Faculty.

The commencement exercises OF the
Medical College of Virginia were held
| last night al the Academy, aad eighteen
| young men were given their diplomas and
declared entitled 10 afix the letters m.
D." to their names.
The class OF 1886 Is a fine-looking body
of young men, and they presented quite
a handsome appearance when they took
their places upon the stage, attired In the
conventional dress suit, and their appear
ance was the signal for long and hearty
| applause from the audience.
1t was nearly Q O'Clock when the faculty
of the college. accompanied by the dean,
| DR. Christopher Tompkins, Rev. Dr. Hart
| ley Carmichael and Rev. Dr. J. c. Hiden,
took their seats upon the stage, followed
few minutes later by the young physi-
clans. Many prominent citizens were also
upon the platform, among them Mayor
| Taylor and Hon. John S. Harwood
OPENED WITH PRAYER.
At the conclusion of the lively march
| which ;he orchestra struck up as those on
the stage were seating themselves, DR.
CHRISTOPHER Tompkns announced that the
| exercises would be opened with prayer by
| DR. Hiden. The latter asked divine bless
| ing In a beautiful prayer. in which he
called upon the Almighty to guide
| the young men who were now 10 begin
| life in earnest.
WORDS OF WELCOME.
Dr. Tompkins then made the address of
| welcome. Said he:
Ladies and gentlemen, II gives me
| great pleasure TO welcome you to the
| exercises of this (the hfty-eighthD COM
| msnccment OF the Medical College of Vir-
| ginia. This is an off year with the col
lege. Owing to the change IN the cur
riculum of studies. incident to requiring
three years study before allowing a
| student TO apply for graduation. the num-
| Der of graduates is on this occasion ne
| cessarily small. Hereafter this arrange
| ment viii be operating In regular FORM
/ and the graduating classes Will conse-
| qucntly be very much larger. This year
| We had 1856 matriculates. the largest num-
| ber known In the history Of the college.
| We have every reason 10 be gratifed at
our success, which has more than met
| our most sanguine expectations. 1t Is
now my pleasing duty to confer upon
| the following gentlemen the degree of
| Doctor OF Medicine"
INfs'Isi II lCiI iSChAAfps
The diplomas were then delivered. the
/ following gentlemen being rlghtfully called
doctor" for the first time by the DEAN In
presenting them with their certificates:
| Jay Albert, Belfast Mills Va; J. Muir
ray Ellzey, CumberstOne. Nd; b. +.
| Iulks. Coal Creek, Va; Walton Fuqua-
! Chamblssburg, Va:; \. X. Gilmer Han
somvllie, Va; A. r. Hart. Wayerly. Va;
II. c. Henry, Keysville, Va; l.. W. Lister
Elizabeth city, y. c.; J. l.. Lister. Eliza
| beth City. n. c.; Herbert Il. Lush, Beach.
Va; William IL. Lyme. Jr.. Richmond
Va; J. Baxter Matthews, Durham. =. c.;
II. q. Monk, Newton Grove. y. c.; George
Mason, Illcksford. Va: Clarence r. Neb-
lett, Burts. Va; NJ. NJ. Pool, Cedar Creek
Tex; L. L. Kicks. Pantego, n. c.; John
d. stuart. Wythevllle. Va.
As each name was called, and the young
doctor stepped forward to receive the
sheepskin which he had studied so hard
TO gain, there was long and hearty ap-
plause. When this formallty was over
Dr. Tompkins congratulated the young
physicians in few well-chosen words
PRIZES AWARDED
The prizes were then awarded by Dr.
j. ~ Upshur As he presented each sue
cessful competitor with the surgical In
struments which were the appropriate
tokens given DR.. Upshur made few re-
marks applicable 10 each.
DR.. William II. Lyme, Jr., of this city
carried off four of the prizes out OF the
ten. The prizes were awarded as fol-
lows:
The alumni prize-a gold medal-to Will
liam II. Lyme. Jr., as the graduate having
the best class standing for studies, at
! tendance, and deportment.
The faculty prize to II. c. Henry as the
student having the second best class
standing.
Purcell Ladd G. Co.'S priae--a pocket
case Of instruments--to the student having
the third best class standing to DR.. Muir
ray Ellzey.
The Garcin medal offered by DR. Ra-
mon ID Garcin, for the session of 1855
awarded William II. Lyme. Jr., the grad
uate having the best standing as eVi-
denced by punctualty. department, and
class marks in the practice OF medicine
Pofessor Shields's prize. an opthaimo-
scope to the student who exhibited the
greatest efficiency in his department
diseases of the eye, ear, and throat
Awarded to William H. Lyme. Jr.
Professor Johnstons p-ze. a pocket
case of Instruments to the student making
the best report of his clinics during the
session. Awarded William II. Lyme, Jr
Bartlett. Garvens & Co.'S prize a case OF
surgical Instruments to the student stand
ing the best examination on surgery.
Awarded II. c. Henry
The Valentine prize, for the best eXami-
nation on materia medica and thera-
pcut!cs. Awarded +. st. J.. Moncdre
Second course)
Professor J. w. Longs prize for the
best report on his clinical lectures Oh
evnecology. Awarded DR.. l.. Il. Kicks.
Dr. r. T. Ells's prize. miscroscope,
for the student attaining the highest
standing in physiology. Awarded Dorsey
Morris
APPOINTMENTS MADE.
The appointments were then announced
by Dr. Tompkins as follows;
DR. II. Henry, of Keysville. Va, is
appointed resident physician 10 the Old
Dominion Hospital.
DR.. William III. Lyme, Jr.. OF Richmond
Va, Is appointed resident physician al
the city almshouse.
Dr. George Mason, OF HickSord, Va, Is
appointed resident physician 10 St VIM
cents Hospital Norfolk. Va.
Resident student TO Old Dominion Hos
pital. Thomas +. West.
ADDRESS OF DIR. CARMICHAEL
Dr. Tompkins then introduced the ora
tor of the evening-Rev. DR.. Hartley Car
michael DR.. Carmichael said, In open
ing his address. that II during his re-
marks he administered few doses OF
theology those present should not blame
him. but find fault with the faculty for
inviting a minister to make the address
The physician. said the speaker. only
studied matters relating to the earth
That was his profession. He knew no
thing Of faith, hope, and charity. How.
ever. DR.. Carmichael said the preach