The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-12
Its Closing Exercises Held Last Night
in the Academy of Music.
SPLENDID RECORD OF SIX YEARS
Dr. Hunter McGuirc Tells of the Work
Done by the Institution in the
Past Fine Grafton ny DR..
Alderman A List Of
Those Who Received
Diplomas.

When the curtain asccnded ia., night
at Tho Academy OF Music 20 inaugurate
the exercises incident to the sixth annual
commencement of the University College
OF Medicine. the seventy-nine graduates
seated upon the stage looked dwon upon
a lovely scene-they looked down upon Q
perfect garden OF girls. with here and
there a strong man interspersed film.
every seat In the pit and without. while
tho gallery above presented a similar
spectacle.
Besides the members Of the graduating
class upon the stage. there was seated
the faculty, with its president. DR.. Hun
ter Mcclure. who presided over the cxer-
cisos and conferred the diplomas
Tho proceedings were opened with an
eloquent and feryont prayer by Rev.
Donald Guthrie pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church.
DIR INQUIRIES ADDRESS.
Dr. Mcclure then delivered a brief.
practical address setting forth the splon-
did record of the college. lie said:
Tho University College Of Medicine was
chartered under tho laws OF Virginia in
the spring OF lN3
The faculty realized from the first that
competition on equal terms with pre-.
existing schools WIS doomed 10 failure.
and believed that need existed for "A
more thorough and extensive curriculum
than was then offered in the South to
medical students and they adopted from
the first a three years graded course.
and liked q high standard as a requisite
for graduation. thus differentiating the
new school from IT'S fellows and placing
10 ON a plane which left It's fate 10 be
determined on It's individual merits. IL
has succeeded because IL deserved sue
cess. Because the interest OF lis found
ers and the ambition Of its faculty have
served 10 supply the demand OF the public
for a high-grtde Southern school, and
TO meet the need Of the profession for a
thorough, systematic. scientific and prac-
teal course of medical instruction IL
was "a business venture by business men
for business purposes. II aked for no
financial aid from tho state. and never
will as long as it is administered on its
present basis IL takes no students free.
but requires an 10 pay its published fees.
SUBSTANTIAL RESULTS.
TO substantiate the claims of SUCCESS.
and 10 show tic result Of the policy
NNAl HNfM NN AlAN NAhffrAAf 'tli'Ef vi
Medicine, the following facts are sub
mtted:
J. NUMERICAL
First n-Matrculates... ......... ils
Second session -Alatriculates....... .... a5
Third session -MatriCulatcs.. .... 239
Fourth session -Matriculates. ....... 20
Firth session -Matriculates. ........ ..... 2s3
Sixth -Matriculates. ..... 80
lf-FINANCIAL.
Payment Of o per cent. dividend year
Iy on stock from date Of charter
Payment Of salaries for the past three
years 10 professors of elementary
branches
Payment Of salaries this year 20
every professor in the faculty
i-Frcquont purchases Of new and costly
equipment.
Three extensive alterations and addl-
lions 20 ils buildings 10 accommodate its
increasing classes.
GA small bonded debt and no outstand-
ng obligations
EDUCATIONAL
THE dem0nafratlOn that longer
graded course would prove successful
an he acceptance OF the fact by other