The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-15
CLOSING OF
ONE DECADE.
Briqht Future Of the Univer-
slty College OF Medicine.
HAS IMPORTANT PLANS
important Announcement Made at the
Commencement Last Night.
Some Very Fine Adj
dresses.
HAS IMPORTANT PLANS

The f,rst decade in the life OF the Uni
versity College OF Medicine OF this city
came to n close last night In verltaple
blaze OF glory.
In the presence of a distnsu'sn ,,.
Company of ladies and gentlemen. tne
graduates OF the institution we're en-
lowed with the degrees and diplomas
s,pnifylng the completion of their years
y If study. the record OF the school during
tho mast session and during the past Ten
sesslons, as well, was surveyed 10 ths
eminent satisfaction of ALL imporull.
announcements that will materially ailece
the course OF events in the sessions 10
come were made Everything went
snootbly and well. and to all the coca
sion proved one at once interesting ana
ENJOYABLE Beautiful flowers ana sWes.
music beautifully gowncd women anu
handsomely dressed men mace eyel
thing bright and happy ana chnr,n.e.s.
Perhaps no feature Of the comm ence-
mcnt attracted more general attention
than The annual adj ess OF the dean OF
the faculty, dealing with the past ms
tory OF the institution and conthlnlns
three or four announcements LOT .ne e -
Ire great school. Among other thlnss.
i1or Hodges gave TO the public Tor the
first time the statement that plans are
now being made and nre almost n ,H ~
for a considerable enlargement IN .,,e
character and scope OF the Work OF tne
Iinivers,tv College The details OF these
mans he did not mention. nor VIII me
n,thoritics OF the institution discuss
them but that they will prove OF no
email importance can be stated pos.
lively Farther stat cement was inaae 10y
Inc dcan 10 the effect that the University
cnllere. after inspection by dist'n
p,,ished New York physician. VIII be reg
uttered nv. the Board OF Regents OF tne
state Il great distinction, which Dr
Hodges explains fully in his address.
Aside from the comforting OF degrees
4he interest centered mainly, OF course
,,rs,,,d he address OF the Hon. Dan F
IIaIsey the orator OF the evening. Scnh
tnr Halsey. who has before this time Woi
recognition az speaker OF uhusua
abilities. thoroughly sustained thls repu
tation last night. His address was re
celved with enthusiasm ny the . auui.i.1
The subject he discussed was ii'e e
OF Chivalry."
The Exercises.
The exercises began about $3.50 o &C. Co
In the Academy OF Music. The attende =,
from the start was very large ana ,ttra
4Dry select character Al IN, ,, o.si
4tais we're taken. the first gailcrYbnId
n1jed. and even the second galcr,,,ara
many people. All OF the boxes I've
taken Upon the stage were seq ann
facnity OF tho University Cole, , nmu
many specially Invited guests, RICH Rich,
mond College; DIR. Robert G;,rmctian:
s,,nartntendent OF Public 1.ruc.iot'
senator tyler and several or OBJ. ~ n
hers OF the state Legislature NV =;
II. H. Pitt, Rev. George H IN d. OF
TRINITY; Rev. George Coopen1 manv
the First Baptist Church
Others Bsrnor ~ the Rev WI: wh!tsitt
n az Richnd college,
,nened the exercises. lmIa:n ;yoa sd de-
after the address OF the rosmme NJ
Iivered. DR.. Hodges ga = !, rtIom,a r,y
the wears work aud rcffi.a Pc ~ nrsy
10 the fact that last nfg ~ ,,,st,tution.
len years in the history ~, az .,nrr Nv.
lie gave n brief review. .,' g., to,,cbirp
@ Ing ms pefiou 49, e founder OF the
terms 70 wv ..a 40 ., :, present to share.
great enterI!.su. - Providence. have
the honors e,in. ,,.,,,st Then he said:
come 10 tne a..oiof teaching have
Progressive t'e tn.e OF the sessions
been MARI 1.-THE year large
work. ana ca, , - WAS purchased and
amount OF eauaiIus now being used
added 10 me appq OF the work In the
for the oeveion ,,,,B of medicine.
different ae e.1,v sd PHARMACY.
DEN ~ -, zeal course was great
Likewise, tne ne ear by section teach
~ Improved 'n ing classes at tho bed
Ing OF inc sIn iltions in the city, and
side, IN lour Thew wards of the Vir-
especially ~ ITO further, perfect the
ginia Hosp'.iu;al work. the faculty this
students ~ =. teen hospital appoint
year pestoMs,an twice as many as in
ments more
any former students during the year
Tho nu'lipiy satisfactory, there being
has peen enall of the departments; tho
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