Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-04
MEDICAL COMMENCEMENT.
Fifteen Physicians Graduated
From the University of Vermont.
Prizes Awarded to w. l.. WATSON and
j. A. Archambault-A Address by DR..
John Ordronaux and Valedictory
by J. l.. Walsh.

The 18th commencement of the medical
department Of the University of vermont
was very SUE Cessfully hciu at the opera
house Thursday night. TIL" extreme neat
prevented many from attending who
would have done so under more favorable
conditions OF weather. The exercises
were excellent in character. The address
delivered ny Dr. John OrdronauX was one
of the most scholarly heard upon an &C
CASTOR OF the character ana the valedic~
tory was of excellent composition and
forcible delivery. The graduating class
numbered fifteen mon The hve honor
men. who stood highest in tho examine
tons given 10 the ten standing highest,
were Joseph Antoine Archamhault, H.
ford Parker Holt John William Hobbs
Pollard, Watson Lowell WATSON and John
Lawrence Welsh.
These were presented by Pr, sident Buck
ham with honorary diplomas. The two
prize winners from among these five were
announced as follows:
Watson Lowell WATSON, first, $50.
Joseph Antoine Archambault, second.
So
one disappointing feature to the class.
hut which YVES unrotiCed by the audience.
was the lack of caps and gowns. The
lass ordered them for the occasion hut
for some unknown reason they failed to
arrive.
The exercises were opened with PRAYER
ly Rev. Il. W. Atwell. -. b.. -; IN, lburne
after whiCh the orchestra played IN, over
tirc "'rancred." The addrt ss of the eVon-
inc was delivered bv Or John O,dlonaUx,
III D. of New York who Was introduced
nv President NJ IL Buckham. pr. Or,lrc-
nauX opened his address with reference
to his having delivered an address on "A
like occasion 80 wears ago ana IN general
way to the progress made during the in
tervcning wears. He then SAID: The
great problem thrust upon Ms as na-
ton Is divine mission which nouc can
dcny and We are in an era of great ac.
con,plishments. Every morning comes
some news Of an cxpandinr Civilization
and we must keen ogr lamps trimmed and
burning for this bridegroom of uruer,.sS
4 graceful tribute WAS mid hv the
sneaker 10 fhc late Hon L. j. Phelps and
similar reference was made to several
otha,. names of men connected with he
medical department at the time when DR.
Ordrona,lN was a member oil its faculty.
Continuing. he said to the members of
tn. class that their titles were not an
empty honors No one is taking Itp his
work we'll who has not faith devotion and
rtghteouxness UenceCorth your ch arac-
ters Will be tested by the public Now YOU
will 70 to a world where each professional
brother is rival ana your cross : will
sometimes be hard to carry. There is no
danger in il unless it be cowardicc. Faith
and works must be inSeparahly united
The good things of the world are GAINED
through work 1t is a fatal mistake to
look for sudden advancement which is al
WAYS dangerous The submits Of success
which we can attain are those gained step
bv step and with only God and ourselves
to thank for them But I do not wish to
cloud Your horizon but rather 10 make it
A time Of congratulation The troubles;
will come soon enough and we
would better sneak Of the opportiiniti...
which are TO be yours and the high re-
gard which your profession has always
been accorded and which il dcsortrs
Every new century has contributed some
new achievement to srioncc and this has
been especialiv true of medicine Runuiuy
through all the advancement and reti,in, g.,
of systems were the golden thread. If a.. =
,overy TApbt steadily carried ber torch
farther and farther bringinc forvYrd nau.
discoveries Ages and generations b:,, -
been required TO b14np medicine 70 its nro.-
ent state Truth Is reouired of any u,vv
idce which Claims the Mace of an estnb
lished one The Resistance which disc,,..
cries meet Is good for dis.over,r ava ,bosa
10 he heneft cd for 4, raruiro, no ,n,r
tlete perCcc,ion or IN, discovn,.,. b,fora i, -
use Beeinnina AN anternrisn IL - lf,s
stride towards its accomnNshncnt GnS
fuldlls himself In r,anv wavs hu+ only, 80
his own time and ne who en,ers inc stu,v
of s.crets ,oust 6ra, ,nl,. nfc bi L5
Tbero lie e,nvarnr,,n, an1 th,..fn. ,L..,
must no Inv
purine a discussion of tho ro,..,+ az,
covorios ~ scioncc ,e ~ tb,. sra,.d -,
disease throuah its hoi,p carriod h,. ,li,.,
and noosouitoSu III. snaok., notl - a,
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of life. II is tho only asset vo ca, ma.
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review hut thev must keen aI,r'ost oc ~
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chnrartcr ovhi,itad In oo,,n,in, 10 ,,,,
nrofession and ind,,4tr, nc q, .,,,o,t w.,
vour fellow man All ARC s,r,,orts
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labor and submission 10 The divine viii
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valcdictorv wa delivered H., rntr ,u.
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class their annrecistion Of me- tho,,o,t, 49,,
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