The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-25
FROM CENTRAL COLLEGE
BIG CLASS OF STUDENTS GRADUATE
IN GOWNS NJ MORTAR-BOARDs.
Address by DIR. John f.. Earp-Degrees
~ Men and Two Young Women.

The eighteenth annual commencement ex-
ercises of the Contra College of Physicians
and Surgeons were held last night at Eng
lish's Opera House. The stage was occupied
by the members of the graduating class.
thirty-four in number, Of which two are
women: members of the faculty and board
of trustees of the college and the persons
who contributed to make the evening an
enjoyable as well as instructive one, includ-
ing DR.. John +. carp. ex-president of the
Southwest Kansas College, who delivered
the address of the evening. The students
sat i'm the rear seated in tiers, minstrel
fashion. All were dressed in the regulation
college gown adopted by the National Asso-
citation of Medical Colleges, but assumed by
no other graduating class in Indianapolis.
1t is a black robe similar in cut to a gentle
mans dressing gown and trimmed in a
very broad white braid. There is little diff
ference between those worn by the ladies
and the gentlemen. The mortar board hat
was also worn.
The programme included selections by
Martoccia Brothers Orchestra, a violin
solo by Miss Anna Sickels, soprano solo by
Mrs. Lottie Adam Raschig. songs by the
Elks' quartet, the regular address and the
comforting of degrees. The devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by the Rev. William
S. Sigmund. Degrees were conferred by DIR.
Joseph Eastman, president Of the board Of
trustees.
DIR. Earp's address was brief. His subject
was The Dignity of Professional Life"
The address was in the nature of advice
entering the professional career. Lik the
preacher, he said. the physician is the min
lister to all mankind. DR.: carp entered into
a general discussion of professional life,
including the work of the physician, the
lawyer and the minister of the gospel In
conclusion he spoke of the work of the
physician in detail.
THE practice of medicine does not, like
some others, furnish opportunity for popu-
lar applause" he said. IF the names OF
ten men be selected, who. above all others,
are longest to be remembered as Americans
the list will probably not contain the name
of a lawyer. minister or physician. 1t Will
be composed of soldiers, scientists and
philanthropists. but the professions which
furnish the subject of this theme are COM
posed of men. who. if not the subjects of
such popular favor, are men or equal merit
and equal desert. If we extend our view
we shall find noe a few of the worldwide
beuefactors to have been men OF these pro-
fessions. Take for example the achieve
ments of Ambrose Pare. the great French
surgeon. Before his time, writes the bioS-
rapher, the wounded suffered more at the
hands of the surgeon than they did at those
of their enemies More eminent and not
less meritorious is the wonderful discovery
of Harvey, who investigated patiently for
elEnI years DtlOIt SlNllS LOlbh hAo NA0"o
concerning the circulation of the blood.
Thus in like manner Edward Jenner, the
discoverer of vaccination, and others, COM
ing down to our own days. nave merited
tile highest honors which man can give for
the persistence they have shown in seek
ing the truth in order that they might be OF
some service to humanity" DR.. carp closed
with a modest eulOgy to the honest and
honorable physician.
The graduating class Is composed or the
following persons: j. r. Burlington, j. ID.
Cain. b. F. Chambers. Mrs; Allie NJ Day.
Ralph Il. carp. Miss Hannah NJ. j..
Graham. Harry r. Grishaw. b. NJ. Gundel-
finger. John r. Hicks, Joseph A. Horne. Nj.
j. II. Hansen, Charles Johnson, David l..
Kahn. Frederick NJ. Kremer Nj. Max Men
lis. Conrad w. Marker, Charles l.. Marlatt,
John w. McMahan. Oliver NJ; Morris
Henry Ostroff, George Pendieton; e., IL.
Per Due. John r. Pate. Charles c.. Riley.
Edward F.. Suhre. Thomas @. Smith. David
y. Trenary, Ora +. Throckmorton Marcus
n. Thomas William IL. Wiseheart, Wesley
NJ. Wickett. Homer II. Wheeler, w. NJ.
Veneer and Charles a. Zinn-