Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-12

in the development of life it was a case of
the survival of the fittest. Nature is prodi-
gal of her gifts and many more individuals
of every genus were brought into lie world
than can ever survive. With some it is the
fault of Their surroundings; with some in
herent weakness. and with others the at
tackS of natural enemies. 1t was So he
said, in the development of the university
classes, many more started out than ever
graduated. 1t was the fault of mental in
capacity. idleness, financial troubles or
other difficulties, that thinned the ranks
and left at the close of the course only
part ofshose who started in the race. For
those who left however he said the faculty
has hearty welcome and he wished to ex-
tend to them on behalf of the faculty and
the medical profession at large the greeting
of good fellowship with every wish for
success in their chosen walk Of life.
Not Always of Rosy Hue
DIR. Behrend said that 1t is impossible to
paint the future for them in altogether
rosy colors. The medical and dental pro-
fessions are already crowded and with the
advance in modern hygiene and right
methods of living there is less and less call
for the doctor. Preventive medicine is TAX
ing the place of post-symptom treatment, he
stated, and there are naturally fewer Of
the population In proportion to the total
number who have to come under the doc
tors care. The struggle for existence will,
therefore. continue after graduation, as
well as before. There will be for most of
the young physicians some years of hos
pital practice: there will be examinations
by state board and the selection by patients
of the doctors who prove themselves the
most worthy of confidence. All of these
barriers have to be SurmOunted.
But the student is not to imagine that
his education is finished merely because he
has finished his school course. 1t Is mis-
take for doctor to stop studying and rely
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are always lectures, medical journals, text
books and the like that the physician must
consult if he is to hold his place in the
first rank, and DIR. Behrend said there Is
no more fatal msconception than that all
a physician has to do to sit down in
a more or less luxuriously appointed office
and wait for practice to come to him with
out doing anything else
List of Graduates.
The graduates were introduced by DR..
George NJ. Koeber of the medical faculty
and DR. w. N. Cogan of the dental faculty.
The diplomas were presented by Rev. David
H. Buel, president of the university.
The twelve to receive the degree of M. D.
were Albert E. Acker Washington, D. c.;
Robert G.. Blaine. Washington, D. c.: Scott
Dudley Breckenridge, Washington, d. c.;
Joseph Louis Edward Frey, New York;
Harry r. Hermesch, 1ndiapa: John Martin
Maloney, Massachusetts,: Joseph s. Murrin
PennSNlSanld, JOnn MdAWell fedTSOn
Washington. d. c.: James Henry QUINN
Massachusetts,: Walter A. Reynard. New
York; Henry Richard Schneider, Washing
ton, D. c. and Fred H. Swetnam, Virginia
The graduates of the dental school were
Frank l.. Curry, Massachusetts: Albert L.
F. Jolst Ohio: Richard j. Murnighan. New
York: Daniel "A. Murphy, Massachusetts,
Harry B. Riley. Washington D. c.; Mat
thew j. Sweeney, Massachusetts, and Elchi
Sakurai, Japan.
Valedictory Address.
The vaedictery was delivered by DR..
Harry Hermesch of the graduating class.
He thanked the faculty for the time and
care that had been bestowed on their educa-
ton and said that he hoped they would all
be able to go into the world and by their
achievements reflect credit on their old
friends and instructors.
Prof. Joseph Tabor Johnson followed DR..
Behrend's address with the announcement
of the three Georgetown University Hos
pital appointments. as follows: DIR. Joseph
S. Murrin resident physician; Dr. Walter A
Reynard. assistant resident physician, and
DR.. Albert E. Acker. externe.
The members of the faculty the plat
form besides those already mentioned were
Drs. Wall, Barton. Vaughan, Baker,
Bowles, Adams, Magruder, Hickey, Lowe,
Wells, Pare, Repetti, o Donohue, Richard
son. Griffith and Hamilton.