The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-13
INDIANA DENTAL EXERCISES.
A Large Class Graduated--Prize for
Albert Click.

Diplomas were presented to fifty-two
graduates at the annual commencement eX-
ercises of the Indiana Dental College at
English's Opera House last night. The class
made fine picture as the curtain rolled up
to the strains of the STARS and Stripes For
ever" and the audience was moved to
hearty applause. DR.. Joseph M Matthews,
of Louisville professor of surgery in the
kentucky School of Medicine, and president
of the State Board Of Health, delivered the
address of the evening, DR.. j. N. Hurry
Introducing him. DIR. G.. Il. Hunt, of the
college, presided. A medal for excellent
crown and bridge work was presented dur
ing the evening to Albert Click by DR.. Alex
ander jameson. DR.. Clicks home is in
West Indianapolis. Prof. Scot Butler pre-
sented the diplomas of the department of
dental surgery of the University of Indian
apolis. The programme was interspersed
with vocal solos by Homer Van VIE, Miss
Georgia Calvin, Frank Taylor, a cornet
solo by Charles Kiefer, and popular airs
by the orchestra. Rev. J. Cumming Smith
made the benediction.
DIR. Matthews made very pleasant inn
preston on the audience with his interest
ing address, devoted to words of kindly adj
vice to the graduates and punctured with
unique Southern stories, good many of
them based on his personal experiences in
the early day of his professional career.
The immortal BARD, said DR.. Matth-
ews, divides life into seven ages. l want
to limit it to four. 1t is always an auspi-
cious thing to see young men going out to
make an honorable place for themselves,
but / want to recall them tonight to the
first age to the days of their boyhood, when
they were happy and care free. An old
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pie who he imagined were plying him be-
cause of his age, God knows ] pity you.
You have before you misery and struggles
which you cannot comprehend Said he,
say to you tonight who are ambitious to
succeed and be men indeed, the joyful time
of your life, the happy days of your boy
hood are past.
THE second age is the student age. In
this age many things have occupied your
mind, but there is one all important thing
which may have occurred to you, that of
forming partnership. Now as to forming
partnershipthat depends on the partner.
If these young men have not formed an ac-
quaintanceship during their student life in
Indianapolis on which may be based the
highest and best partnership the girls here
are not what / think them"
He went on to say that many phySi-
clan who had risen to the heights of fame
was wont to be proud of what he had ac-
complished. But" said the doctor, when
you see a man who is n great success in
life, eight times out of ten it is due to the
little woman at home There Young men
AS to your ambitions, ] scarce know
what to say. Let your motto be to the
top That's your mark. Don't be salts
fed to be a one-horse kind of a dentist. I
suppose there is a code OF ethics in dem
tistry as III the medical procession. Let
me say to you what we say. If you arc q
gentleman and controlled by the instincts
of a gentleman, make your own code. 1t
needs no code TO direct man in the walks
of life to extend his hands to the unfortu-
nate and to do good to his brother, no mat
ter how that brother may abuse him. Rise
above everything evil and petty. If your
own conscience applaud you the world
will applaud
In conclusion, while sdjuring the gradu-
ates to place good character above every
other consideration. DR.. Matthews paid a
high tribute TO the late Dr. Hunt, of this
city, who he said had made a reputation
for himself by his integrity and character,
elevating his profession by his personal
worth.
Miss Rose Marian Cooper, of this city,
was the only lady in the class that grad
uated last night The young men receiv-
ing diplomas were: Horace Lawson Bald
win, Horace G. Beckes, Harry Wolfe Bow
Ray Frank Coddington, Patrick Francis
CAMPBELL, Clarence Wilbur Dicks. James
Lenard Dillon, Charles L. Davis, James H.
Dean William Arthur Fox, Joseph Vincent
Ireland. Charles Roland Jackson, Albert
Lee Jennings, Harry Elmor Jackson,
Charles F. Kraning. George Lawrence Lane,
Frank 8. Martin. Edgar d. Mclaughlin,
Arthur Altman Metsker Bennett Franklin
Michael John Wallace Mcmillan, Robert
Clay Mayhall Clarence Elliott Marsh, j.
Wesley Fry Everett =. Fewell, Louis Par
ker George, William d. Graham. Malcolm
Thomas Goodman, Albert Click, George
ROLAND tSunder, Arthur Grimes Ellsworth
Glenn e. Allen Hodges. Samuel George
Hoblit Wilbur X. Harlan, Charles Leslie
Hallam, Joseph l.. Masters, Eyerette Lee
roy Murphy. owen L. Mather, w. Frank
Purnell Arnet Earl Ross, Orton b. Smith,
Fred D. Sparks, Harry Bromwell sum
mers, William Grant 1'ull. Paul Edwin Vie
John Robinson White, William Edwards
Walker, Henry Albert Wahl.