Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-23
PHYSICIANS At BANQUEr.
GeOrEetOwn's Graduating Class En-
tertatns the Faculty md Others

The graduation banquet of the class of
100 OF the Georgetown University School
OF Medicine was held last evening under
exceptionally pleasant auspices at the Ho-
tel Raleigh. The dining room was brill
hantly Illuminated and the floral decor,-
| tons We're most profuse. The graduates
lad as their guests officers of the univer-
sity members of the faculty of the medic n
school and several graduates of former
years. The company was entirely con-
genial and the evening proved one of rare
enjoyment throughout
"A dainuly prepared menu was served the
various courses being intermingled with
light and sparkling wines. Louis Marsh
holloway, Md, chairman of the BANQUET
committee. presided gracefully as toast mas-
ter, and when the cigars We're lighted ma
introduced. amid much enthusiasm Rev
John ID: Whitney, 81, president of George
town University. The toast assigned the
president was The University" II was
responded to in brief and witty address,
Edmund NJ. Power. ABB. MD. a member
or the graduating class. spoke on Our Flu
lure His pleasantrcs and personalities
We're enjoyed by his classmates and the
orishtness OF his remarks held the attention
OF all guests The School of Medicine''
was responded to by DR.. G. l.. Magruder.
uean OF the faculty. DIR. Magruder's talk
was earnest and interesting in the extreme
lie spoke feelirgy of the Improvement II,
the course of instruction. His counsel was
wise and his words of cheering ancourapn-
ment were gratefully appreciated by the
young doctors.
Our Alma Mater found a worthy cham-
plcn and eulogist in Thomas J. CaIkins
AN, MD, while The Successful Physi-
cian was treated by Prof Daniel r.
i'ro"er MD, LID. of Rush Medical Coll
lese Chicago. a graduate of the George
town Medical School in the class of Ga DR..
broWer gave his young hearers. who are
on the threshold of the profession he has
successfully followed. some excellent adj
vice His words We're listened to with in
tent interest A letter of regret from DIR.
Joseph Iaber johnson. president of the
medicai faculty. was read. DIR. Frank Ba-
ker. in his stead responded to the toast.
Then and Now for the Glass of 1910 =
Oiher speakers of the evening were Edwin
Potbury, jr.. MD. The Glass of 1900
Nelson Gapen. MD. Our Patients" Sam
uel S. Adams, AM. MD, Things the
Young Doctor May Expect" and Dr. Boz
also a member of the faculty. Dr. Borden
aroused much enthusiasm by stating tho
proficiency shown by Georgetown gradu-
ates IN the examinations of applicants for
the army medical corps.
1t was announced during the evening that
DIR. J. H. Moran had been appointed to
the chair of obstetrics in the medical facul-
ty, vice Dr. Fry. resigned. and that Dr.
Behrend would fill the chair of bacteriolo-
gy wee DR.. kinyoun. resigned. Both these
gentlemen were called on and expressed
due appreciation of the honor conferred
upon them.
The officers of the class of 1900 are: Ed
mGnd NJ. Power. California president: Mel
Vile A. Hays, New York, vice president:
James A. Rabbit, West Virginia secretary
ard treasurer: Thomas E Cavanaugh. Mas
sachusetts, valedictorian. The banquet COM
mlttee was made up of Messrs. Louis Marsh
holloway, Thomas f. Cavanaugh, Joseph
F. Smith. A. G. Gross, jr., and Reginald
r. Walker.