The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-22
COMMENCEMENT OF
THE odd COLLEGE
Forty-Onc Young Men Receive
Diplomas in Medicine, Phar-
I macy and Dentistry.
EEv. DR.. M'oANIEL ORATOR
DIR. Tompkins Announces Elec-
q ton Of New Professors in
!, Medical College.
rev. DR.. MCDANIEL ORATOR

The commencement exercises of the
Medical College of Virginia took place
last night in the City Auditorium be-
fore brilliant audience, which must
have exceeded two thousand people.
The platform was appropriately dec
grated with palms and grcencry, hiding
an orchestra, which made sweet music
from timo to time. About $50 the
faculty of the college came to the
platform from the left dressing-room,
and n minute later tho graduating
class, in their college gowns and
mortar boards, marched UP the right
nisle to seats opposite the faculty.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. }. IS.
Jollilf, after which Dr. christopher
Tompkins, dean of the faculty, made
short address OF welcome, as ioi'o" : :
DR.. Tompkin's Address.
Ladies' and gentlemen: We nave as
sembled here tonight to celebrate lhe
sixty-ninth annual commencent cAei
cises of the Medical College or Vlrslhlit.
we have had a most prosperous yea
In spite Of the fact that the requlta.
,ncnts for entrance nave peen , nnnnS
r;n naturally expected would great!
s;i,ninish the number of those WIZ
would apply for matriculatlon. 10
Snur fixed purpose not only to h't'i,. y, ~
3 the high standard to which we INV l',.
4 already attained, but to put forth our
aarnast cfforts to advance still further
II have the pleasure OF announclhE
that DR.. Manfred Call has been clecteo
TO be professor of the praclce o. N.Y. 'a
icine by our board OF visi,pt t IN, nc
. ~ 80 Of our valued colleague,
DR. Robert T. Williams, who has has re- e.
moved his residence to @ new neio VI
labor in the State of Texas.
nr Mitchell Lewis was mt the same
4irnc elected to I'LL the chair or opera
tive technique and orthodontla IN IN NV NV
dental department made vacant . ny ' vtis
resignation of DR.. S. Il. Hart; VINO llN IN,
in Ashland. and who found 1t imppssi :
blc at that distance to continue ms
arduous duties. =, r.,,,a,,
At the same time Or. r. =. lslaG &C ~ -, !,
Z vas elected to I'LL the chair OF clinical
dentistry, made vacant by the death
Of the greatly lamented. Dr. ). liall
Moore. so beloved by all who Knew
him and so we'll and SO , iavolapiS
known by his profession at large.
- THE gentlemen elected to the various
chairs are ali experienced, able teach
crs having been connected Win TIE
college for quite long tiin aey ,hot our
graduating class this year Is com
Tosed OF men OF exceptionally high
ability and character,
iflfessor.s Chcerca.
prolon-std applause greeted the an
nouncements of the. additions TO IN
faculty, the name Of DR. Manfred 1sll
being received with enthusiasm D!
both platform and audience.
Dr. Toinpkins then conferred th'
degrees upon the graduates of tn
year, there being four graduates !
pharmacy, eight in dental surgery an
1yenty-nine with the degree of doctc
OF medicine. DIR. Tompkins conclude
this ceremony, in which the Who'll
graduating class were grouped upon III
platform. by short and happy speeci
in which ne expressed his good wishc
for the members Of tho graduatin
class, concluding: May YOU live Ion
and be happy"
The list OF hospital appointment
were then read, the names of bci
cral Of the mon being greeted by pre-
ilongcd applause, in which the facult
Joined.
Rev. DR.. McDunicrs Speech.
DR.. Tohpkins then introduced ii
nj, alyEr ~ 1