Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-31
FIFTEEN GRADUATES
DEGREES CONFERRED UPON DOC
TORS ANnDENTISTs.
Commencement Exercises Of Two De-
partments Of. the National
University.

In the presence ofsa Large audience nine
graduates in medcine and six in dentistry
of the National University received their
diplomas at the National Theater last
evening. The event was the eighteenth an
nual commencement of the college. The
stage was decorated with American flags.
and flowers and potted plants were much
in evidence Suspended over the stage was
the class emblem. The boxes and balcony
were draped with flags and bunting.
Seated on the stage with the graduates
were Mr.. John T. Winter, MD, LID,
president of the faculty, and Rev. Forrest
j. Prettyman, DID,, who offered the invo-
cation. The members of the faculty were
howard II. Barker MD, LID, dean Of
the faculty; M. F. Thompson, DDS, MD:
George G. Ober, Md; William Mercer
Spr1gg, Md; ]. Roland Walton, DDS. !;
A. D. Cobey, DDS; w. H Bradbury
fhar. D.; H: E. Davis, LID; H. T. A.
Lemon, MD; D. Olin Leech. E. w. Wat
kins, MD; c. II. Clark, MD; Jesse shoup,
A. B. Hooe, MD; ]. Thomas Kelley, jr,
ND; n +. Barnes, MD; J. Carlisle De
Frles, ND; w. Given Suter, MD; How
ard W. Barker. M. D.; William B. French
Nd; Lleweilyn F. Davis. DDS, MD;
son, MD, DDS.
Address to Graduates.
Prof. Noble P. Barnes, Md, made an
ADDRESS to the graduates, reviewing the
progress of medicine and surgery during
the last century. He said the statesmen
ana soldiers should not get all the credit
for the achievements made during the
nineteenth century, because some credit
should go to; those who were responsible
1or many new discoveries in medicine and
surgery.
Il might tell these graduates that great
reward may not come to them in the frst
ie" years of their practice 1t is a great
nonoI 10 De self-made man and a good
Pnyslcian. Such men are always re-
The valedictory addresszwas delivered nv
James r. Armstrong, DDS, MD. of New
1ork. member of the graduating class
~: armstrong said the graduates stood in
me me nas. 81 Oh observation which separates
the past from the future I'm view of what
mas peen accomplished in the past we NAV
expect wonders to occur in the medical
profession during the twentieth century
ana lts successors he said in concluding
List of Graduates.
The graduates were:
IN medlclne-James r. Armstrong. D. d
81 New York; Erastus NJ. Finch New
York; S. Margaret Huddleson, Missouri:
l. Glenn Jones, District of Columbia:
Simon r. Karpeles, Massachusetts,; Charles
l. Lozano, LII. M. District of Columbia.
Robert A. w. McKeldin, PENNSYLVANIA:
Ihomas }: Rossiter,1 Maryland; Lawrence
Walton White, Texas.
In dentistry-Abraiam q. Arbeely. Md,
damascus. Syria; Chester A. Baker, Dis
trict of Columbia; Fsiegfried o. eraser,
Michigan: James M.zMcDonald New York;
Cadmus L. Odor, Ohio; Henry j. Warren.
New York '''
Haiey's. Orchestra. executed a musical
program during the exercises
The award of prizes closed the exercises.
Prof John T. Winter, IN. D., LII. D.,
president of the faculty. announced the fol-
lowing as having been so honored:
Medicine-Mr. Simon L. Karpeles, the
faculty gold medal:r Mr.. Thomas J. Ros-
sitter, honorable mention-3
Dentistry-Mr. Cadmus L.. Odor, faculty
gold medal; Mr.. Chester A. Baker, honor
able mention.
Mr.. Simon L. Karpeles' received the De
WIRES prize in pathology, a gold medal,
which gave him the rare distinction of be-
ing awarded two gold Medals Spriggs
prize in physiology for undergraduates
was awarded Mr.. John Constas. This was
a pocket of Instruments Mr. c. F.
Knight received honorable mention.