Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-07
DOCTORS AND DENTISTS
Diplomas Conferred Upon Two Glasses Of
the National University.
Address by Prof. ThOmpson-Fourteen
Graduates Receive Final HonOrs
Officers and Committees.

The medical and dental departments of
the National University held their COM
mencement exercises last night at the Ma
tional Theater before a large audience COM
posed of the friends of the university. 1t
was the fifteenth commencement of the
institution.
Elaborate floral decorations constituted
feature Of the commencement, and the
stage was thing of beauty. Suspended
from the proscenium arch was a huge
American flag, crossed by the college col
ors. and bearing thereon the initials m U.
1899, NJ. D., d. d. S. which. properly
translated, means National University class
of 1899, medical department and dental de-
partment. Behind bower of palms sat the
several classes of the university and the
faculties dressed in their appropriate gowns.
The program was entertaining. large
orchestra dIsCoursed popular selections
during the evening. After Rev John L.
Winter had opened the exercises and Rev.
Freeman Il. Anderson had pronounced the
benediction Dr. Willard F. Thompson, pro-
fessor of anatomy, delivered the annual adj
dress. AT Its conclusion the speaker was
loudly applauded. His appearance was the
signal for an ovation from the pupils and
audience alike, for Prof Thompson is a
great favorite. He referred to the good
feeling which had always existed between
professor and pupils which had never
university by one discourteous act. He said
the cordial relations could never be for
gotten. He spoke to the graduates at
length. warning them against the belief
that because they had passed their final
examinations and had been received into
the profession their days of study were
over. The speaker referred to the grand
benefits of education and to the self-sacrl-
ticing devotion of the physician. HIS refer
ence to the heroism of a graduate of the
university III leaping into the thickest of
the fray at the battle of San Juan and res
cuing wounded soldier was loudly ap-
piauded.
Distribution of Diplomas.
Following the address of DR.. Thompson
came the distribution of diplomas. Prof.
Howard II. Baker, dean of the university,
assisted by Justice Richard H. Alvey, chan
celior of the university, ofticiated in this
part of the program. The classes were
composed as follows:
Graduates in medicine-Seneca B. Rain,
d ID. s, Texas; Clara X. Bartlett, Pennsyl-
wanna: Edith Lyail Maddren, District of
Columbia; Alexander Donald Mckenzie,
District of Columbia.
Graduates in dentistry-James Robert
Armstrong. New York; Thomas Francis
Baxter. Connecticut; Charles p. Cullen,
Georgia; John p Devlin, New York; Zach
ariah Eugene House, Maryland; NJ. Fran
els kirwan. New York: j. kel Monroe
Georgia; J. Beverly North, Canada; VIM.
Byers Todd, West Virginia; Lilburn Ever
EFT Ward, Virginia.
Prizes Awarded.
The award of prizes followed this exer-
else, the first prize going to Miss Clara X
Bartlett for the best standing in medicine
Mr. Lhburn Everett Ward of Virginia re-
ceived the highest award in the dental de-
partment.
The following is a list of the officers and
committees:
Glass ofticers-M. Fraucis kirwan, presi-
dent; L. E. Ward vice president; Mark O.
Davis treasurer; D. Harry Moran, secre-
tary; Edith L. Maddren. class editor, and
J. Kell Munroe, valedictorian
Invitation committee-Thomas Francis
Baxter chairman; j. kell Munroe, Edward
j. ScanlOn. George Lnsay Edmons and
Alexander Donald Mckenzie
Executive committee-Charles p. Cullen
chairman; Miss Clara X. Bartlett, ]. c.
Brown, S. D. Boak and William ]. Man
ming.
Finance cOmmittee-JOhn p DeyIin,
chairman; James r. Armstrong, Miss Alice
B. Seaver, William A. Murray and ], Bey-
erly North.
Auditing committee-Seneca B. Balm,
chairman; Z. L. House. Miss Mary Holmes,
W. q. r. Lea and Edward B. Horen
Decoration committee-Niss Ella R.
House, chairman; William d. Todd, B. L.
Taylor. j. S. Manire and B. O. Holman
Reception cOmmittee-T. l.. Clear and all
undergraduates