The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-07
AN ORNITHORHYNCHUS.
A Creature With a Very Large
Bill.
DR.. Herrick Playfully Says it
Must Be a Doctor.
Commencement of the Kansas Medi-
cal College Held Last Evening.

black gowns, received the degree of
Doctor of Medicine on the stage Of Ii
brary hall last night before an admir-
ing audience assembled to view the in
teresting ceremony They were the
senior class of the Kansas Medical col
lege. and it was their commencement
night.
It was the seventh time that the Kan
Sas Medical college has held commence
ment exercises, and it was the largest
class that has ever been graduated from
that institution. It was also the best
class, as DR.. Sheldon remarked in the
course of his faculty address, but the
smiles of appreciation on the faces of
the q students had scarce died away
when he added that the college expect
f8s8 = graduate sun 4 Oe''ef class IN
This. he explained, was because that
medical and surgical science was adj
Vanclng rapidly every year, and that
each succeeding class would have bet
ter opportunities for acquiring know1-
edge than the one preceding it.
Dr. j. e. Minney, dean of the college,
acted as master of ceremonies last night
and made the Introductory address, in
Producing President G. NJ. Herrick of
Washburn college, who made the prin-
cipal address of the evening.
THE elimination of a tree is it's
fruit" said DR.. Minney, land tonight
the Kansas Medical college is the tree
and those in caps and gowns the fruit
a determined
its quality, and the fruit call your at
tentiOn to tonight is invaluable
Again the p countenances on the
stage took on pleasant expression.
THE time required and the labor en-
plOyed," continued Dr. NIinney 1.-The
money expended and the tears shed
the prayers offered and the anguish of
body and mind endured in perfecting
this fruit is repaid a thousand times by
the perfect fruit we are able to present
to you tonight. With love to all and
jealousy to none, the students of the
Kansas Medical college extend you a
hearty greeting to their commence
ment exercises
AS President Herrick stepped to the
front of the stage, DR.. AGinney presented
MIN to the audience as "cO-labOrer in
the literary vineyard, from whose wine
press the Kansas Medical college has
received some of its choicest vintage
President Herrick bowed his thanks
to the dean, jocularly remarked that he
was not exactly sure in what way DR.
AGinney was mixing him up with vine
yards and wine presses, and commenced
his address. This was one of the bright
est features of the evening, and was an
able effort on the part of Washburn's
president.
In the course of his remarks Presf-
dent Herrick said that there had always
been some question as to what species
of animal the doctor belonged. The an
query by his teacher on the animals of
by-gOne days" said President Herrick
will probably be taken as the correct
determination of this question This
young man was asked about the Orni-
thOrhynchus, an animal which existed
years ago, and the direct question was
which kind of animal it was
THE OrnithOrhynchuS is a creature
with a big bill, the young man replied.
And where was this animal found ?''
inquired the professor.
''WeIl, the animal that went by this
name was found only in Australia"
came the answer.
DO you mean to say there are other
animals of a like natUre?'' asked the
rather surprised questioner.
Il do sir. The doctors''
This story won applause for Presi-
dent Herrick, in which the students
joined. As soon as he could again
make himself heard, he made UP for
the imputatiOn on the dnanciering of
the doctors by saying agreeable things
about the profession. In concluding
President Herrick said:
Ladies and gentlemen of the gradu-
ating class of 1897, the people of To
peka will follow you with their best
wishes and look to see medical science
advanced and the highest standard of
American citizenship attained through
your efforts"
After a musical selection DR.. S. E.
Sheldon delivered the address on behalf
Of the faculty. He took as his text
1.-THE New Doctor and in part said: 4
IF the new doctor is to succeed and
maintain a front rank in the standing
of his profession and society, industry
must be an essential trait of his char
acter, for there is no place in society
or in the profession for the laggard or
the drone. The rapid advances that
are being made daily in the profession
demands of it's deVOtees, not only eter-
nal vigilance as the essential to success,
but continuous application and study,
original research and investigation, and
the application of those facts that have
been worked out by others and reported
e FOR
and guidance, and for the benefit OF
those who are depending upon you for
the relief of pain and the saving of
life"
Ernest NJ. Brockett, the valedictOrian
of the class. DR.. BrOcl1ett was for
merly a member of the ministry, and
was at home in the role of orator. At
the conclusion of his address the di-
| plomas were conferred on the students
| by Dr. S. G. Stewart, vice president
| of the college. The students were
! seated in rows of four on the stage,
| and each row rose and remained stand
| ing until their diplomas were handed
| them
| out and DR. Stewart bid the students
| farewell. the exercises concluded. Those
who graduated last night are the fol-
/ lowing:
| George LIewellyn Baughman, Charles
1 COttrelI Stillman, Sarah Elizabeth Nc
| Tntvre. Robert Ewing McCandless, viii
! liam John r. Mathews, William Leon
| ard Welsh, William Alfred Adams, Sam
/ rel Alton Johnson Andrew Jackson
| smith Charles Joseph Cahill, Went
| worth Lee Irwin Harriet A. Spau1ding,
| carl Frederick Hash, John Walter
| cfmn1ons John Lawrence Work, Ever
| ett NJ Brockett Cassius Willard Clay,
| Dorothy Lee Smith, Charles Hammond,
! Tarlton A Hood. Mabelle True, Julia
! Niles.
Mrs. A Tween, residing at 720 Henry
i ST. Alton Ill, suffered with sciatic
/ rheumatism for over eight months
| She doctored for it nearly the whole of
| this time, using various remedies rec
| commended by friends, and was treated
|