The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-16
YOUNG DOCTORS
GIVEN DEGREES
Honors Conferred at Last Nights
Commencement Of Medical
College Of Virginia.
PROF. .THoRNT0N's ADDRESS
Member Of the University Faculty
Makes Practical Talk to the
Young Men.

The Academy OF Music was packed
last night at tho graduating ex-
e,cises OF the Medical College OF virginia.
4 Thecycnt wts tilado quite II society nfrnir,
aud ladies' and gentlemen In evening dress
largely composed the audience. f
Rev. Robert W.. Forsyth. Of ST. Paul's
Church. opened the exercises with prayer.
aakng for the guidance Of the young
men who were about to commence their
career In the world MS physicians.
Address of the Dean.
Or. Tompklns, tic dean Of the college,
then delivered a short address. He said:
eve have assembled to celebrate tie
s,xty-cighth annual commencement OF the
Medical College Of Virginia. III reviewing
tho history Of the college we find That
there llas been a steady increase IN our
prosperity. it Is most gratifying 70 DC
able to state that the last session IS con-
spicnously the most prosperous OF Ill.
The number Of our class IL the Rrchtest
we have ever had and the scholastic CHAR
actcr OF our students has been fnr above
the average and their professional ac-
qurcmcnts have been greater ana -
shown BY the fact that among tho cam
uidatcs for graduation we have rejected
a much amaller proportion than has been
+ known since our present very hish
B standard OF excellence has been IN opera
ton. Furthermore, Ms q proof OF the I'D
mraNe moral sentiment that hctuhees
them We can point TO voluntary hdop-
ton OF the3"honor systcm" and the strict
observance OF It, and Il hearty co-opera-
ton with the faculty In Its determine
ton not to rnatrlciilatc any one who would
not willingly abide by this sys tenn.
1t has now been deemed necessary to
raise our requirement for entrance to q
higher standard than we have heretofore
exacted. Hereafter no one can DC re-
4 oeived as n student Of medicine whose
preliminary education is not at least
that Of graduate OF high school or
It's equivalent. This rule Will ncceHsarl-
~, In the Immediate hereafter. diminish
materially the number OF our class. but
we cheerfilly make this sacrifice in the
interest Of the public and the profession.
Al n meeting OF the Board OF Visitors
OF this college, held to-day, the title
Of the chair Of diseases OF the eye, ear
and throat was changed to diseases q
the eye and ear. this chair being retained
by DR.. John p. Davidson. a new chair,
Il entitled diseases OF the nose and throat,
was created TO which Or. Clifton NJ
Miller was elected. Dr. J. Fuimers ftrisht
was elected 10 the chair OF anatomy.
made vacan, by' Dr.. Miler's resignation.
1hc title OF the chair OF abdominal sur
cerv md rynccology was changed 10
abdominal surgery and clinical gynecolo-
~. this chair being retained ~ y.
George Zen Johnston. a new chair OF
pynecology was created. to 1whlch ~ ~
8 Charles r. Robins was elected.
All OF these gentlemen are experience e,l
teachers. and have been conn es w" ~
FITS school for many years. Other I'M
nortant changes and improvements are
4 CONTEMPLATION for the coming session
~ which. at present. 1t Is not practlcanle
to make any definite statement
Degrees Conferred.
1,egrecs we're conferred as follows:
Tho degree OF Graduate In Pharmacy.
1ames Hensley Higginbotham Blueheid,
Wa 3 Hugh Fonyille Hurst, Newbern,
n. G.; Carroll Waddell Kerr New hope oI
va. Guy Livingston Person, PikeViiie'
f n. G.: Joseph Thaddcus Wallace Exeter Exeter
Miss. c,,r,,ar,,
4 r,em Lack Dickens, Houston, Va; james
overton Hart. Ashland, Va; Frank
brooke Longan, Louisa. Va: Leo Davis
Prints. I.uray, va: Richard Irving Stith.
blackstone, Va
Degree OF Doctor OF Medicbne--Alvin
Miller 'Arrtt, Arritts. Va; Howard Wake
lee Bassett, Richmond, va I Tonie =, D Mar-
anal. snail Batson. steelton, W. Va. Claude
Bernard Bower. Emory. Va; George.
Drummer. FL Paso Texas; feter AieAal n',oa
Rrunson Florence, S. c.: Lawrence
Henry Il, no Corey, coreys. y. G.; ]. W. Cor
der, Berryburg W. va, Lawrence Rose
Hartley Craig, Richmond, Val, Wylie
Hodge Cunningham, Calls W. Va;
Charles Camp Daniel: Reeves. Va:
George Simeon Fultz, Mount Scion, Va:
Charles Clarence Headley, Bealsyille,
Ohio: Thomas Brantley Henderson, Hous-
ton. Va; James Nelson ;M,igginboth,a,m,
Cove Creek, Va; John William Huddle-
ston, Bedford City, Va: Alynh Stoakley
Hudson. West Point, Va: Frank Alex
ander Hughes, FL Paso. Texas; Prentss
Dupuy Johnston. South Boston, va;
Joseph Icrasla Jones, Sk!pwith. Va;
Thomas David Jones, Barton Heights,
Va; Frank Nicholson Mallory. Lawrence
vile, Val. Aclpfar Arell Marstoller,
Thoroughfare Va. DreHry Hamilton.
Mason. Masous. Va; John David Miller
Brdgewatcr, Va; Henry Ashleigh Mood.
sumter, S. G.; James Herbert Moore, Po-
cahontas. Va: James Coleman Motley
Bedford City, Va; Thomas Jefferson
Pretlow, Franklin. Va; James Slade
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