The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-12
DOCTORS
A-PLENTY
University College Of Medicine
Will Graduate Fifty-two
To-,,ioht
To-11igllt.

The commencement exercises of tho
University College of Medicine will be
held tonight in the Academy Of Music
where diplomas Of graduation VIII be
awarded to flfty-two young students.
The exercises will begin at $3.50 o'clock,
and will be opened with prayer by tho
Rev. w. ]. Young, D. D., pastor Of Gem
tenary Methodist Church The orator Of
the evening will be DR.. Henry Louis
Smith, president Of Davidson College, N.
c. The report Of the dean, DR.. ]. ALI
son Hodges. will be one OF the decided
features of the evening. 1t will refer
In detail to the reorganization of the
University College that has been recently
effected.
Last night in the amphitheatre Of tile
ing of the alumni was held. The presl-
dent. DIR. George A. Slower, of South
Boston. presided. and delivered the OPEN
ing address. The attendance was very
large. and the meeting Is declared TO
have been the best ever held by the as
ISOLATION.
The important feature Of the evening
was the adoption OF a new constitution
made necessary by the growth OF the
The effect of the new constitution Is 10
divide the alumni into three sections
medical. dental and pharmacy grad
uates-and to make necessary three
papers Instead OF one. The essaJist this
year was DR.. William II. Parker, of
Richmond. He was unavoidablyr -bsent,
and his paper was read by DIR. r. L.
Kern. Of Richmond. 1t was upon the
subject. Renal Calculus. a number Of
;..H 4
DIR. Stuart MCGUIRE then delivered an
address onn "Our New Organization"
and DR.. William S. Gordon spoke on.
1.-THE Rights and Privileges Of Members,
or the Alumni Association" An elegant
reception In the Dental Infirmary closed
one OF the most pleasant and enjoyable
evenings in the history of the institu-
ton. The annual election of officers re-
suited as follows: President, DR.. ]. c.
Bodaw of Roanoke First President,
Or. Uriah Hartman, of Richmond; Second
Vice-Presldent Mr.. r. H. Akers, OF Dan
vile; Secretary and Treasurer, DR. r. w.
Miller, of Barton Heights; Essayist for
next year, DR.. Edward B.. Claybrook, OF
Cumberland. Md.
The Richmond alumni and the present
graduating class were we'll represented
a the meeting.
OUT OF TOWN ALUMNI.
Among tile out OIL loWii iiitiiibC' ~ -
ent We're DIR. George A. Slower. OF South
Boston; DR.. W. P. Hoy Of Petersburg;
DR.. j. C. Bodaw. of Roanoke: DR.. o. c.
Watson, of Roanoke: DR.. G. B. Williams
OF Norfolk: Or. NJ, P. Oldham, OF Lam
caster; DR.. ]. NJ. Slower, of Williams
burg; DR.. f. w. Harnbaker. OF Dum-
fries Or. L. P. Pitcher of Petersburg;
h DR.. B. r. Tayloe. of North Carolina; DR..
w. ". Wilkinson, of Lacrosse, Va: Dr..
B. l.. Knsolving. of Stump. Va; DR.. =.
j. Wright, of Fork Union: DR.. Z. y.
Wright, of boswell; DR.. r. 8. Reese. Jr.,
of Assamoosic; DR.. j. l.. Early, of Wood
lawn; Mr. r. B. Parker, Of Petersburg,
and others.
Between II A. NJ and 2 P. NJ. to-day q
series of clinics will be held at the
University College. DR.. Hugh NJ. Taylor
will conduct the surgical clinic. DR., j.
Allison Hodges. the clinic in nervous and
mental diseases, and DIR, Alfred L. Gray,
the X-ray exhibition.