The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-12
SMOKE OVER
OLD SCENES
Alumni of the Medical Col
lege Here.
COMMENCEMENT TO-DAY
Exercises to Be Held at the Academy
To-Night-Old Students Here from
All Directions-Notes and
Gossip.

Alumni OF the Medical College OF vir-
GINA, to tho number OF e7ghty ana more
gathered here yesterday from all points
OF the country, ana last night assembled
at the old institution and enjoyed them
selves smoking over old scenes passed
within its walls.
A business session OF the alumni result
ed in tho transaction OF routine business
only, and then Tie visitors began to
smoke and talk, which occupation claim
ed their attention until nearly midnight
Many of the distinguished sons Of the
college are in attendance, including some
from Philadelphia, West Virginia, North
Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, and other
places Another meeting will be held
to-day when officers will be elected. The
president of the body ut this time Is DR..
Il. ". Harvey, of Danville.
THB CLOSING HOURS.
Tho closing hours Of the college SEES
sion are, as usual. replete with interest
for both alumni and students. A series
OF clinics and other events to-day Will
lead UP to the final exercises to be held
tonight in the Academy
Z On Sunday night the students gathered
at the Seventh Street Church and listened
with attention to the baccalaurcate ser
mon, delivered by the Rev. Carey %. Nor
gan, A great attendance was present. and
the service was a most interesting one.
The sermon by Mr.. Morgan was tho
roughly in touch with the occasion. Once
or twice n flash Of humor spnrkled
through 1t, as for Instance, when Mr..
Morgan referred to the fact that In the
stone-yard Just across from his church.
there was being prepared tombstone for
a physician. Upon 1t was chiseled the line,
'~rhough he slay me, yet will trust
Him.
During the day yesterday the follow
ing clinics were held:
10 A. M.--Clinic on Eye, Nose and
Throat. conducted by DR.. J. P. Davidson.
II A. M.-Clinio on Practice. Dr.. II. H.
Levy.
& u M-clinio on orthopidic Surgery. DR..
1P. M.-clinio on Children. DR.. G, A.
Blanton.
1880 r. M.-c1tnlc on Skin. DR.. r. Fl.
Beadles.
P. M-Report and demonstration OF
cases by alumni
In the afternoon at o'clock quite
n number Of alumni and graduates were
entertained with an X-ray demonstration
at the office of DR.. Ennion .. Williams
No. al5 East Grace Street. BY means Of
the horoscope. the guests were enabled to
examine 6IIl6lT OWN ShCiStolio'
PROGRAMME TODAY.
To-day the alumni graduates and others
Will. among other things. visit ana IN
spect the new Memorial Hospital. On be-
half OF the Board OF Trustees OF the In
stitution, DR.. George Ben Johnston yes
terday extended to them a special invita-
ton to visit the hospital. The detailed
programme for tho day will be rs fol-
lows: -
by DR.. L. {. Bosher.
80 A. M.-AIeetng Of the Alumni So
clety.
p. NJ Lunch rendered by faculty.
2 p. M,--Clinic on Abdominal Surgery.
DR.. George Ben Johnston.
$3.50 p. M.-Meeting of the Alumni So
ciety. Election of new members. Election
of officers.
$3.50 p, M,--Commencement exercises at
Academy Of Music Final orator. Profess
sor Samuel G. Mitchell.
1880 p. Reception at Masonic Tenn
pie
The reception at the Temple will be a
most interesting event. The place will
be beautifully decorated. Instead of the
usual banquet. there will be dancing The
Reception Committee is composed of the
wives Of some of tho faculty Mrs. Chris
topher Tomplsins. Mrs, George Ben John
ston. Mrs Ennion II. Williams. Mrs. J,
Page Massie Mrs. Fl, II. I4epys Mrs.
Frank II. Beadles, Mrs. G. A, Blanton,
Mrs. William p Mathews. Mrs. j. Hall
Moore, Mrs, Henry c. Jones, Mrs. r. w.
Stiff and Mrs. Frank M. Reade.