The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-22
MANY DISCIPLES S,
OF AESCULAPIUS.
Young Physicians Equipped for Their
Life Work.
A VERY IMPRESSIVE OCCASION.
An Eloquent Address Delivered py
Acknowledgement Montague-Lis.
of Graduates.-Hospitai APP
pointments.
A VERY IMPRESSIVE OCCASION.

traction could have drawn together d
larger and more representative AUDIENCE
than that which gathered az the Acad-
envy of Music last night to witness 'he
final exercises Of the Medical College Oh
Virginia.
The stage was profusely and tasteiully
decorated with palms and flowers ana
was occupied by the Governor OF VIZ
ginia. faculty Of the college. NUMBER
OF prominent physicians Of the city ana
the graduating class. The Academy or
chestra. led by Professor Moses Stein,
filled I'm the gaps in the programme with
the most delightful music.
DIR. TOMPKINS' ADDRESS.
The exercises were opened with prayer
bv Rev. william Meade Clarke, rector
of 81. James Episcopal church, atter
which DIR. Christopher TOmpkns, dean
OF the faculty. who had charge OF the
programme, made the following address:
Ladies and gentlemen: We have as
sembled here tonight to celebrate the
sixtieth annual commencement or the
Medical College Of Virginia. II gives me
a great deal Of pleasure 10 state that
the college is I'm a most satisfactory ana
prosperous condition. The class OF the
nreseut session has exceeded in numbers
that of the last more than a third. we
have also inaugurated and put I'm Success
fill operation two new and most inpor-
tant departments. those Of tenustrN ana
pharmacy. I am glad 10 say that the
outlook FOR their future IS all that could
be desired The following gentlemen
compose the faculties Of these TWO
schools respectively:
DR.. Henry 9. Jones. chairman ana pro-
fessor Of lucrative and clinical dentis-
try. DR.. Edwin p. Wright professor Ol
prosthetic dentistry. Or. Thomas X
Marshall. y. d. s.. professor OF princl-
ples Of dentistry. oral surgery. and spe-
cial anatomy OF the head, Dr. william
II Tavlor. professor of chemistry ana
netallurgv. Or. Henry II. Levy protes-
sor OF physiology and hygiene; Or. WI
liam Z. Matthews. professor oil anatomy
DIR +. G. Levy. professor of histology
pathology. and bacteriology
department OF Pharmacy-F. NJ. Reade'
chairman. Professor OF Theory and Prac-
tice OF Pharmacy; Dr. James NJ W mt
field. Professor Of Organic and AnalyIlcdi
Chemistry: Dr. William H. Taylor FRO
fessor of General Chemistry ana loNl-
cologv. DR.. Ro. +. Williams. Professor OF
Materia Medica: Or. r. II. Beadles, Pro-
lessor Of Botany and Pharmacognosy..
4 NEW DEPARTMENT.
The old Dominion Hospital, Whlch Is
so admirably conducted by the falthlui
and self-sacrihcing ladies who are en-
gagged i'm its management. VIII shorly
have it's influence still further extended
bv the establishment Of new depart
neut Of hospital work. a building FOR
which has already been provided, ana
this hospital will be able 10 do yet more
- .t, charitable work for which IL Is so
well-knOwn.
I also have 10 announce that the CHAIR
OF Diseases of the Eye. Ear and Throat,
made vacant by the death Of our lament
ed colleague Or. Charles NJ. Shields. mas
to-day been filled by the election Of Dr.
| John T. Davidson formerly of NirMnla'
hut now of New York city, whom We 90
NOT doubt will most acceptably All TINS
! most importaut position. / may, there
| fore saw that with all OF our professors
| chairs filled our Dental and Pharmd-
ceutical Departments firmly established
| our HOSPITALS and dispensaries contriout-
ing their vast and useful help, our labora-
tories and teaching facilities OF all KINDS
! conulete our classes constantly increas-
ing I'm numbers. We close this session
abundantly satisfied and look forward
10 the next confident that 70 Is run OF
promise and encouragement. ! shall now
| proceed TO award 10 tll' Ei''""NtN7 N''''
| the degree Of Doctor Medicine.
LIST or GRADUATES.
In an appropriate manner Dr. T0mp-
| kins then placed I'm the hands of the fol-
| lowing gentlemen the certificates which
attest their fitness 10 practice the medl-
| cal profession i'm Virginia:
NIedicine.-T. d. Armistead. Roa-
noke. Va: ]. =. Bright Richmond.
Va; +. II. Booker. Cambridge. Md;
A. NJ. Byrd. Williamsville. Va; II.
| r. Coleman. Welchs. Va; G. A. Cation.
| Greensboro, y. c.; r. L. Corbell, Chuck
atuck. va: r. T.. Caldwell Pulaski. Va;
J. p. Chenoweth. Pepper. Va; f. ID.
! Drewrv. MasOn's Depot, Va; {. w.
/ Doughty. Whaleyville Va: w. L. Early.
| Wolftown. Va: II. r.. Fairfax, Lynch
burg. Va: William Gwathmey. Beulah-
Vile. Va: Marcus Gayle. Hicks Wharf
| Van Telbury Hoffman,. Breda. Holland:
r. A. Hord. Richmond. Va: william
| Hosking. Cartons tSore, Va; j. Il. HALL
| gan. Petersburg Va; Il. O. Hudglns'
| Overheld W. Va: W. = Jones. Urbana.
! Va: l.. II. Jordan. Mt Jackson, Va VI.
| C.. Fields. haywood, Va. y. A. Lancas-
ter. Richmond. Va: J., r. Miles. Spring
Creek. Va: J. :. MalOy. Mcdowell. Va;
r. II. Miller. Goldsboro. y. c.; J. J. Mil
Ter. Haywood. Va: Il. \ Pope, Newsoms'
Va. X. J. Price. Wilmington. y. c., T..
| y. Randolph Jr. Brook Hi. Va: j. W.
| Smith. Cumberland Courthouse. Na.s g..
]. Sagor. Woodstock. Va: H. l.. Segar,
Jamaica. Va: Il. T. Taliaferro. Rich
mond. Va: T.. G. 5. Talliafero. Ware
| Neck, Va: W. \. Wilkinson. Sand Creek,
| Mich: J. r. Williams, Richmond, Va; O..
| J. williams. Pounding MIL Va.
Denistry.-Sydney Il. Perry Lewisburg'
n. G.
Pharmacy-John O'Brien Manchester.
! Va.
The young graduates were literally APP
plauded by their respective friends as
they came forward n received their d.
plomas. and after they had resumed their
seats floral tributes were showered upon
| them until the stage resembled a flower
garden.
Dr. Tompkins concluded the presenta-
ton by saying:
Gentlemen: I'm the language OF your
diploma. May you be happy and pros
porous" -
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
He then announced the following hos
pital appointments. in which great inter-
est has been manifested:
United States Marine Hospital. Boston
Mass.-Dr. y. NJ. Randolph. Brook Hin.
Va.
city Almshouse-Dr William Gwath-
mey. Beulahville. Va.
Resident Physicians Old Dominion Hos
pitaI-Dr. n. r. Coleman. Welchs Va.
Or. b. l.. Taliaferro. Richmond Va.
ST Vincent's Hospital Norfolk, Va
| Or r. b. Miller. Goldsboro, y. c.
Retreat for Sick.-Dr. III. II. Fairfax
Lynchburg. Va.