The Washington times., 1903-04-05
FIRST GRADUATES OF
NAVY MEDICAL SCHOOL
Twelve Assistant Surgeons
Receive Their Diplomas.
THE CLOSING EXERCISE
Admiral Dewey and Other Naval Off
GERS Addresses of Secre-
taEy Darling and Nj Marmion.

The closing exercises Of the winter
term OF the United States Naval Medical
School were held yesterday in The lee
ture hall OF the National Museum. The
graduation OF The young physicians is
notable in that they compose the first
class that has been graduated from
This new Governments institution.
y large audience. composed Of the
friends Of the graduates. besides numer-
GUS officers Of The army and navy. IN
Guiding Admiral Dewey. was present.
The exercises were in charge Of Medi-
cal Director Robert Augustine Marmion.
l. :. y, president Of the faculty, who
made the introductory address Hon.
Charles r. Darling, Assistant Secre-
terry of the Navy. gave The principal adj
dress 20 the students, and also present
cd the diplomas. The address of Surgeon
General Presley Marion Rixey. L. s. N.
Who is away on tour with the President.
was read By Medical Director Marmion.
The services we're opened by an invoca-
zion by The Rev Jerome Daugherty. :. J.
Of Georgetown University. and the Ma
riRe Band furnished musical program.
Prominent Officers Present.
On he platform with the presiding Of
hCer we're the following members of the
faculty of the Naval Medical school.
Medical Director J ". Ross. Medical
Inspector j. C. Boyd. Surgeon A C. II.
Russell Surgeon z. r. Stitt. Lieut.. D.
L Wilson. and E. P Hanna. solicitor of
the Navy Department
Medical Director Marmion- in the
course O his remarks. said The medi
cal profession Of today is paying more
attention 10 the prevention of disease
than to any other branch of study. As
result of investigation and research
efficient methods for the prevention OF
the spread of yellow fever. and malaria
have been found, and the time is soon
coming when the transmission Of yellow
fever viii be a crime, and the person
who transmits it viii be punished.
Director MaTmIon told briefly some of
the difficulties the graduates viii have
10 contend with. and in closing said
that the young men in the present grad
uating class are evidence that the Ma
val Medical School is not merely a pos
sibility. but an established reality. and
has come 10 stay as a valuable auxiliary
10 the service
Secretary Darlingls Address.
Assistant Secretary Darling congrat,
ulated the graduates as members Of two
Of the foremost professions. of arms
and Of medical science, the first patriotic
and the second humanitarian in char
aeteT-" He spoke briefly OF their duties
as doctors. and dwelt on what is ex-
pected Of them with regard 10 their
conduct. He strongly urged the value
Of maintaining a high moral standard
Surgeon General Rtxey's address gave
recital OF the incidents leading up to
the establishment of the school and the
purpose of its organization. The address
referred 10 the chances that will be Civ
en- for original research in our insuIar
possessions.
The back CT the platform was draped
with four large American flags and the
front lined with palms and other plants
The twelve graduates sat on the left OF
the platform in the audience.
List of the Graduates.
The graduates who received diplomas
as assistant surgeons in the navy are:
R. A. Bachmann, Pennsylvania: F. NJ
Munson, Delaware; Z NJ. Brown. Cali
fornia; H. F Strine. Pennsylvania: r
z Hoyt, New Hampshire; ). P. Traynor.
Maine; y. ". Baker, Virginia; J H
Holloway. Kentucky; r a Michels. IL
IiHois; J. l. Nelson. n. Shaw and B. F.
Jenness Of Massachusetts,.