Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-16
The Russian Bear: Meet Me at the Hague
DOCTORS GET DIPLOMAS
The Graduating Exercises Of Georgetown
University Medical School,
Ten Members OF Class of 90 Qualified
to Prnctice-Ihe Commence
ment Program.

The commencement exercises of the
school of medicine of Georgetown JaiVersi-
ty were held last evening in the CASTOR
Memorial Hall Of the university a de-
parture from the custom of holding eXer-
cises in a theater. The seating capacity of
the large hall was taxed to its utmost by
the attendance of friends and relatives of
the members of the school, especially of
the graduating class. In honor of the
event the hall was tastefully decorated, the
floral and flag display on the stage being
very attractive.
Rev. John D. Whitney. S. j., the rector
of the university; Mr. John b. Wight, Dis
trict Commissioner: DR.. ]. Taber Johnson,
the president of the faculty of the medical
school, and many other well-knoWn people
occupied prominent seats. The muse for
the occasion was Of high order, the Ma
rine Band providing that feature of the
program, under the direction of Mr.. San
tlemann. During the course of the even
ing the band rendered number of selec-
tons
DIR. G. l.. Magruder, the dean of the
school of medicine introduced the speak
ers. The graduating c.ass numbered ten.
the Vaiedictory being delivered by DR.. ctau-
d!us T. hutchinson of Virginia DR.. John
Madison Taylor delivered the address to
the members Of the graduating class.
After being introduced DR.. j. Taber John
son announced the result of a competitive
examination Tor the position OF resident
physician at the Georgetown Hospital
which has been held by DR.. w. c. Gwynne.
DR.. Daniel J. Mccarthy, ne stated, had
made the best examination, and would be
inferno physician, while DR.. H. r. Hummer
had been selected for externe physician by
the board, relieving DR.. Mccarthy at times
A tremendous ovation greeted the an
nouncement of DR.. McCarthys name. He
has been captain OF the base ball team and
is one of the most popular young men of
the university.
The Graduating Class.
Rev. j. d. Whitney, S. J., the rector of
the university, after few remarks, pre-
scented the diplomas to the members of the
class of this year. The graduates are as
follows: Frank Cole Baker, District of CO.
lumbia; James House Butte, Texas; Harry
Reid Hummer, District of Columbia: Claud-
las Pugh Hutchinson. Virginia; Daniel J.
Mccarthy, Massachusetts,; James Campbell
Mcclure. New Jersey: james Miller, Ohio;
Daniel ID. Mulcahy, District of Columbia
William Pinkney Reeves, Maryland; Joseph
F. Wallace, Kansas
The reception committee for the COM
mencement consisted of the following mem
bers of the medical class: William A. Green,
Nelson Gapen, Edward NJ. Cabot, Edward
Pothdry, Upton ID. Nourse and Harry White.
The ceremonies were brought to conclu-
sion with the playing of the Stars and
Stripes" after which an adjournment was
taken to kauschers, where banquet was
served.
Among some of the Well-known physicians
present were the following; DR.. John Madi-
son Taylor, A. B.: DR.. G. l.. Magruder
dean of the medical school; DR.. ]. Taber
johnson. DR.. c. a. Kleinschmidt. professor
of physiology: Dr.; Frank Baker, professor
of anatomy; DR.. William H. Hawkes., pro-
fessor of materia medica; Dr. S. S. Adams,
professor of theory and practice of dis
eases of children: DR.. ]. ]. Kinyoun. pro-
fessor of pathology; DR.. 1. S. Stone, profess
sor of clinical gynaecology; DR.. ]. Dudley
Morgan, professor of clinical medicine: DR..
j. +. Moran. professor of clinical obstetrics;
DIR. w. Sinclair Bowen. demonstrator of OBJ
stctrics: DR.. L. w. Blackburn, professor of
morbid anatomy: Col. Charles Smart U. s.
A: Dr.. Wallace Nef and DIR. w. c. Burns.
Al the close of the exercises the mem
bers of the graduating class and number
of friends assembled In the spacious rooms
of the Maison Rauscher Connecticut ave-
hue and l. street, where banquet was en-
joyed celebrating the event. The Univer-
sity Glee Club was in attendance. and at the
| banquet toasts were interspersed with NIL
sic and song.