Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
DIPLOMAS PRESENTED
MEDICAL AND DENTAL STUDENTS
RECEIVE DEGREES.
Exercises Of National University De-
partments Held at National Theater
Saturday Evening.

Graduates of the medical and dental de-
partments of the National University re-
ceived their diplomas at the nineteenth
annual commencement of these depart
ments, which was held saturday evening
at the National Theater.
The exercises were opened by the or
chestra, which played several numbers
while the audience was being seated Rev.
Forest J. Prettyman pronounced the IN
vocation, and, after cornet solo, Prof.
Willard F. Thompson, D. D. S., M. D.,
one of the members of the faculty of the
university, addressed the graduates. DR..
Thompson spoke of the great success that
awaited careful and conscientious work
by the graduates, and advised study and
strict attention to duty at all times. Chief
Justice Alvey of the District Court of APP
peals, who is the chancellor of the uni
versity, was to have conferred the degrees,
but owing to circumstances over which he
had no control, he was unable to be pres
emit and the parchments were handed to
the graduates by DR.. j. Thomas Kelly, jr.,
who also made an address to the members
of the classes. DR.. Kelly spoke of the
long time spent in study, but charged his
hearers to continue their work and to
always be ahead of the other fellow. He
impressed upon them the necessity for con-
slant study as the means or Keeping
abreast of the times
Prizes Awarded.
Following the presentation of the diplo-
mas the prizes were awarded.
The faculty prize for the highest grades
in the medical class was awarded to John
W. Gaver of Virginia, and to Hector D.
Kirkpatrick of Wisconsin was awarded the
faculty prize offered to the member of the
dental graduating class exceling in general
average. Benjamin K. Leon of the dem
tai class got the first prize offered for speci-
men work and Horatio D. Dawson got sec
ond prize Zed M. Brady of the second
year class was awarded the Sprigg physi-
ology prize.
The graduates from the dental depart
ment were Gabriel Felix Coulon Louisiana;
Horatio D. Dawson. District of Columbia;
Hector d. Kirkpatrick, Wisconsin; Rcnja-
min K. Leon, Pennsylvania; Thomas J.
Rice. Illinois: Frank j. Rowell, New York
Lon D. Sheets. Iowa; Allen Scott Wolfe,
Kentucky.
The graduates in medicine We're Charles
Cloyes Fletcher. New York: John w. Ca
yer, Virginia: William ]. Manning, Canada
Rebecca Stoneroad, Pennsylvania; Robert
S. Trimble, Maryland.
Officers and Committees.
The class officers and committees in
charge of the commencement were:
Off1cers-Hector D. Kirkpatrick presi-
dent: Robert S. Trimble. vice president;
Carlisle P. knight, secretary; Zed NJ. Bra
dy, treasurer: John w. Gaver. class editor;
William A Merritt, sergeant at arms
Committees-Executive Robert S. Trim
BILE, chairman: Gabriel F. Coalou John w
Gaver Benjamin K. Leon Frederick w.
Didier. Invitation: Lon D. Sheets, chair
man: Robert S. Trmble. J. Wesley. McMi-
chael. John P. Devlin. DDS, Albert j.
Beatty. Decoration: Horatio d. Dawson,
chairman: Miss Rebecca Stoneread, Allan
.. Wolfe e. Gloves Fletcher, Thomas j,
Rice. Auditing: c. Cloyes Fletcher. CHAIR
man; j. Thomas Prendergast, Carlisle p
Knight Joseph H. Wood. Finance: William
J. Aenning, DDS. chairman; James B.
smith T. Maslin Chunn. c. Dowd Rozzellc.
Bernard Ryan. Reception: p Hamilton
Lloyd, Chairman, and undergraduates.