The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-21
ADVICE
TO YOUNG NJ. D. S.
Captain Bullitt Addresses Gradu-
ates Of Medical College
Of Virginia.

ates Of Medical College
Of Virginia.
Greeted by music oratory and con.
ORGANIZATIONS Richmonds second I'm.
stalment OF doctors for 1908. compos.
Ing the group OF graduates OF the Med.
ical College OF Virginia. enjoyed 4
royal send-off at the Academy OF Music
last night. Aside from the difference
In the personnel OF tho participants,
and the absence OF flowers. which wore
omitted by request. the scene was very
similar to that OF Tuesday. when the
graduates OF the University College OF
Medicine wore turned out as full.fledS.
ed professional men.
There were the stage decorations,
the Golors-though OF a different hue
the eloquence and the applause which
characterized the gathering OF the
night before.
Long before the curtain rose the
lower floor and the first balcony were
full, and soon after only few OF the
most undesirable seats near the top
| OF the house could be had.
Announccments Made.
The exercises opened with prayer
by the Rev. Father Charles Hannlgan.
pastor of st. Joseph's Catholic Church,
Followed by an address by DR.. Christo-
| pher Tompkins. dean OF the faculty,
towering the work OF the institution
during the past year. and announcing
the important appointments for the
college.
Referring to the continued success OF
the school DR.. Tompkins said that tho
results could be more clearly seen by
the nigh standing OF the graduates
before the State examining board than
by anything that could be said even
by member OF the faculty.
Many plans for the advancement OF
the college are now on foot. said DR..
Tompkfns The teaching facilities have
been greatly increased in various d.
rections. One OF the most important
factors In the education OF the young
men. he said. Is the Memorial Hospital,
with Its well equipped laboratories.
medical libraries and dissecting halls.
This alone would place 1t In the front
rank among the Southern colleges.
Another advantage. he pointed out, Is
the fact that the college now requires
that man upon entrance shall have
an education equal to that obtained in
a four years course at high school.
Vacancies Filled.
To III the vacancy in the faculty
caused by the resignation OF DR.. E. q.
Wiiliams, from the chair OF pathology,
bactorioloEy and histology, to accept
the position OF State health commits
sioner. the dean announced the cleo
ton OF DR.. Greer Baughman. grad
uate OF the college.
In the department OF dentistry there
was announced the appointment OF Dr..
". w. Wood to the chair of clinical
dentistry. operative technique. crown
nr "a
chair OF oral surgery and dental
Jurisprudence. and DIR. Edward j. Egg
gieston to the chair OF dental pathology
and therapeutics. These and other
changes in this department make II
one of the most efficient In the coun-
try.
After the awarding of the. diplomas
the tsp SPEAKER /. q the ne evening sins hon
Va. was introduced. The mere men
ton OF a name so we'll known In the
city. especially on account OF recent
events, was signal for long. con-
The Expert witness.
Captain Buliitr assured the memberl
of the graduating class that though
he considered 1t a great honor to hold
an M. d. from any college II waa
doubly great to be able to say that il
in the Medical College Of virginia.
The diploma. he said. was a document
to be framed in gold and cherished to
the end Of ones days.
1t was an original address on al
original subject---''The Expert Wit.
ness" Captain Built described him a.
sometimes so bowlegged that he could
not not stop Merry Widow hat in an al.
ley. and at others SO cross-eyed that
ne could see but one side OF ques-
ton until the decision of the jury had
brought him face to face with hii
This definition was, OF course. taken
| as 1t was intended. as allegorical, and
after his description OF certain in
stances 1t is pretty safe to say that
the. young NJ. DIS who listened will
strive TO testify in all cases according
only to their own convictions.
A Case in Point.
Continuing. Captain Bullitt told OF
certain young physician who IN tes
carrying things the way he desired
by strangllng his cross-examiners with
technicalities and jaw breaking. phrases.
pitted against more up. to date and
honest craftsman, who. with the aid
of the X-ray. upon which he had not
reckoned. showed the location Of
the place he had said it was obliged
to be.
This" said Captain Built, .set-
tled the, case In question and incident
ally tndll OIL inc yOulR puySIC!dA.t5 q
Following his ILLUSTRATE he said
that any doctor who did not have the
moral courage to give an honest
opinion should be tarred. feathered and
burned out. Further discussing this
important point, which brings the
medical and legal profession in such
close touch. he declared that no doc
tor should allow himself to give an
gopinion If he is in any way interested.
Any honest man. he told them, could
say what he knew to be right but
few when Interested could give un-&
biased opinions. In this connection he
said that no man should be, paid BY
either side for expert opinions, but
that he should be selected by the court
and paid by the State.
He concluded the discussion Of this
subject by saying that he hoped the
class of 1908 would bring about this
consummaton SO devoutly to be wish
ed.
Congratulating the members OF the
class on their selection OF a profession,
Captain Bullitt assured them that