The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-15
DR.. JOHN II. TUCKER, JR.
An Honor Graduate of the Medical
Department of the University of
Virginia and Winner Of an Impor-
tant Hospital Appointment in Com
petitiye Examination.

and girls. Among those who have
recently won merited distinction,
doing credit to themselves and
adding lustre to the family name is
our estimable young friend John Hill
Tucker. Jr He has just graduated
from the Medical Department of the
University of Virginia, having taken
the full three years course, dis.
tinguishing himself in every branch
of study.
No less worthy of note and alike
creditable to him is the fact that DR..
Tucker was appointed to an i'm
portant post in the Brooklyn Hospital
before his graduation. This appoint
ment was won in the face of strong
competition and awarded purely on
merit. 1t is unusual for position
of this kind to be awarded to any one
before receiving his diploma. Blu,
that did not deter our friend from
presenting himself for examination
nor debar him from being permitted
to enter the contest.
A month ago the examination was
to be held. Armed with letter from
his precsptor testifying to his quail
ifications and stating that his GER
titicate of graduation was only mat
ter of form and very short time and
would be received by him at the June
commencement. Mr.. Tucker went to
New York. With this showing he
was permitted to enter the contest.
He stood the examination and went
back to await results.
The sequel is told above. DR..
Tucker has been notified of his APP
pointment. He will enter upon his
duties next March, the term of service
being year and half.
1t may be stated in this connection
that no member of his family knew
anything about his intentions or
action at the time. The first intima-
ton that DR.. Tucker, senior, had OF
his sons purpose was the intelligence
of his appointment. That he was
surprised can well be imagined, and
much as the family may regret to have
him leave them again SO soon after
separation of several years during
his collegiate and medical course,
that surprise must have been tinged
with no small degree of pride and
satifaction at his achievement.
We congratulate our talented and
worthy young friend and wish for
him the highest success and distinc-
ton in his chosen profession and a
place in the hearts and confidence of
his fellows equal to that held by his
honored father.
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Oxford Seminary, Oxford, N. G.
Attention is invited to the adver-
tisement Of this progressive and pop
ular school to be found in another
column. Its patronage has grown so
70 pidly as to demand an almost yearly
increase of accommodations. It's
diplomas hard to win are very valu-
able when once won. Thoroughness
during all its history has been its
motto.
1t has large Conservatory of
music manned by three very able
teachers. The Director has had the
best advantage in music possible in
this country, having had four years
under the best masters in New York
City. The assistants are both grad
yates in music, both have done much
postgraduate work. The music
faculty is regarded as the ablest the
school has had.
The Art Department is in charge
of Miss Sue Hall, for twelve years
connected with the Seminary and well
known as one of the most accom-
plished artists that the State has yet
produced. She has just finished a
full three years course Of study in
New York City, and the school from
which she graduates has paid her the
high compliment Of selecting her
work to represent it at the Paris Ex-
position next year. This course is
additional to former course of two
years in New York.
Without doubt this school is now
offering better advantages than ever:
and its patronage is so large that it
is able likewise to reduce its charges,
and thus put these advantages within
reach of larger number of girls.