The Washington herald., 1907-06-12
DEGREES TO DOCTORS
Given Diplomas by
Georgetown University.
CEREMONIES VERY SIMPLE
Closing Exercises Held by schools
of Medicine and DentIstry-Friends
Cheer Graduates as Yellow Capes
Are Placed on Their Shoulders.
President Buel COnfers HonOrs.

Nineteen earnest faced young men in
mortar boards and gowns received their
degrees from the Georgetown University
school of medicine and dental department
last night at CASTOR Hall.
| It was the ffty-eighth commencement Of
these branches of the old university. and
the exercises were characterized by sim
plicity and dignity
The young physicians and the dentists
and their instructors Of the past four
years occupied the platform, which was
decorated with ferns and Potted flowers.
In the center sat Rev. David Hillhouse
Buel, president Of the university, fanked
by the deans Of the two departments, DR.
George NJ Kober and Dr. w n. Cogan.
of the medical and dental departments re-
spectively Partitioned of at one side Of
the stage by a screen OF ferns. the
Schroeder orchestra separated the ad-
dresses and announcements with a series
Of excellent musical numbers.
Owing to the inclement weather, the
gathering Of relatives and friends of the
graduating doctors was unusually small
but there was no lack Of applause as
each candidate for degree stepped forth
in response TO the call OF his name. re-
ceived the coveted parchment from
Father Buel, and turned to allow the
college president to arrange the yellow
doctors cape. In the gallery sat a group
Of undergraduates watching for their IA
vorltes. to whom they accorded particu-
larly vociferous applause.
introduced by Dean KOber.
The ceremony Of conferring the degrees
began Immediately after the entrance Of
the faculty and graduating classes. Dean
Kober briefly introduced the medical class
of 1907 and began the roll call. The twelve
10 receive their NJ d. s were:
Albert T. Acker. Washington d C. Robert G.
Blaine Washington d. C.. scott Dudley Brecsin-
ridge Washington. n. e.; Joseph Louis Edward
Frey. New York, Harry r. HemesCh. Indiana. John
Martin MaOnev. Massachusetts, Joseph :. Murin,
PENNSYLVANIA; John Maxwell Pearson. Washington,
y. c.; James Henry Quinn. Massachusetts, Walter
A. ReynsTd New York: Henry Richard Schrriher.
Washington. ID. e. and Ford II. SWetnam. Virginia.
Dean COgan followed with the introduc-
ton and presentation to the president OF
his seven candidates for the degree Of
doctor Of dentistry. When the little
japanese student Elichi Sakurai. stepped
forward he met perhaps the most spon-
taEeOus and enthusiastic reception Of any
of the graduates. There was no evidence
OF any anti-Japauese feeling The newly
created dentists were.
Frank L. Curry. Massachusetts,. Albert l. r.
I1liat. Ohio; Richard }. Muruighan. New York =
Daniel a. Murphy Massachusetts, Harry B. Riley
Washington, u. G.. Matthew j. Sweeney Massa-
chusctts. and Elich Sakurai. Japan
DIR. Hermesch Thanks Faculty.
Following selection by the orchestra.
DR., Harry Robert Hermesch. Of Indiana
lths being the first occasion that his
name has appeared with its honorable
prefix. delivered the valedictGry address.
He thanked the faculty on behalf OF his
fellow graduates. and expressed the hope
that his classmates would enter upon and
pursue their profession with high ideals
and lofty purposes.
Dr. Edwin 3. Behrend. professor Of
pathology and bacteriology at the uni
versity made the address to the grad
yates He spoke Of tile hard work and
devotion to their duty that made il possi-
bic for the young doctors to get their de
grees, and complimented them upon hav-
ing srmOunted all obstacles and with
stood the onslaughts Of quizzes and ex-
amnations. He urged upon them the
necessity for the continuation Of their
study and for constant care and watch
fulness less they should fail through
negligent mistake or error.
You Will seldom" said DIT. Bedrend in
case of mistakes OF errors. be given
chance TO redeem yourself
4 am sorry continued the speaker.
that in strict truthfuness cannot paint
your prospects very brilliantly. The med
ical profession Is overcrowded. There are
more physicians in proportion to the pop
ulation than seems justified Preventive
medicine. right living. looking after the
general welfare, diminishing infectious
diseases is steadily reducing the number
of those who would legitimately come
under a physicians care
should Continue study.
DR.. Behrend emphasized the necessity of
continual study. He said that there were
many so-called physicians who, after get
ting their degrees, have never opened a
text book or even read the medical Jour
mails, merely satisfying themselves with
what little routine practice they could
find. This he deplored, and advised his
hearers to never cease studying their
science.
Prof Joseph Tabor Johnson followed
DR.. Behrend's address with the announce
ment Of the three Georgetown University
HospitaI appointments. as follows: Or.
Joseph 5. Murrin, resident physician; Dr.
Walter A Reynard assistant resident
physician. and Dr. Albert Z. Acker. ex-
terne.
The members Of the faculty on the plat
form besides those already mentioned
were DTs. Wall. Barton. Vaughan. Baker.
Bowles, Adams, Magruder, Hickey.
Lowe, Wells, Parie, Repetti. O'Donobue.
Richardson, Griffith. and Hamilton.