Evening star., 1909-06-12
YOUNG DOCTORS GET DEGREES
SIXTEEN RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
AT GEORGETOWN.
Fourteen Pass Competitive Exam-
ination for WORK IN Hospitals
One Dental Surgeon.

Sixteen Young doctors received their
degrees last night at the siXtieth an
nual commencement exercises of the
Georgetown University Medical and Den
tai schools. held in CASTOR Hall. OF
these sixteen fourteen successfully
passed competitive examinations for
resident work in hospitals here and
elsewhere. The fifteenth man was mar
ried. so il was announced and did not
enter the competition lists.
DR.. Percy Hickling and Rev. Joseph
Himmel. S. J.. president of the universi-
ty. made addresses.
John Charles Griffin, the valedictorian
of the class. whose recent participation
In competitive hospital examinations at
Pittsburg. Washington and in large
northern city. has reflected great credit
upon his alma mater. the young man
having been chosen as their superior
in each instance TO competitors from no
less than seven of the best medical
schools of the country. spoke on the his
tory and origin of medicine.
Robert Edward Gaynor of West Nir-
ginia delivered the salutatory. in which
he paid glowing tribute to the medical
school. The hospital appointments Were
announced by Prof. Joseph Taber john
son, Ph.D., NIB. of the medical school
faculty as follows: Charles F. Baneld,
Dwight Dickinson. jr., Charles Paul Dur
ney and Hubert Edward Gaynor, George
town University Hospital: Leo Francis
Crowley. John Charles Griffin. Bernard
Glueck and ]. Marion Penichet. ProNi-
dence Hospital: Charles ]. Boehs, Chill
dren's Hospitals: John ]. Madlgan. Car
field Hospital: Nicholas A. Gala CHER and
George r. Hampton. st. Frances Hos
pitaI of Jersey City. \. j.. James kieI-
nan Donohue, Monroe County Hospital,
Rochester. n Y. and Harry c. Drew.
St. Johns Hospital Long Island CITY,
n. Y.
The members of the graduating class
are:
Degree of NJ. D.-Charles P. Bantieid,
Wisconsin; Charles j. Boehs, Washing
ton, d. G.: Leo Francis Crowley, ONO:
Dwight Dickinson. jr., Washington. D.
c.: James kiernan Donoshue, New YORK:
Harry c. Drew, New York; Charles Paul
Durney, West Virginia: Nicholas A Cal
lagher Massachusetts: Hubert Edward
Gaynor, West Virginia. John Charles
Griffin. Pennsylvania, Bernard Glueck'
Wisconsin; George r. Hampton Rhode
Island; John J. Madigan, Washington,
D. c.; Cyrus w. Nelson, Oklahoma; }.
Marion Penichet, Cuba.
Degree of d. ID. S-Thomas Joseph
Mayock. Pennsylvania
The commencement exercises took place
on the stage of CASTOR Hall. Those on
the platform. in addition to the memoeIs
of the graduating class. were Presioent
Himmel of the university, Profs Hickhns
and johnson of the medical school. Dean
W. n. Cogan of the dental department
Drs S. S. Adams. 4. B. Behrend. &. 1.
Vaughan. Frank Baker. w. NJ. Barton.
w. NJ Sprigg, C. l. Griffith. W. II. VII
mer T. F. Lowe. P. 5. Johnson, Prentlss
Wilson, George Barrie. John Thomas.
John D. Hird, John ODonohue, Roy u.
Adams. Waiting and De Boe.
The reception committee consisted OF
Louis w. Babendrier. 10: Michael j. Car
roll 10: Ernesto Espinosa, 10; n. Sher-
wood Ferris, 10; Ralph n. Lecomte 10;
James NJ. Moser, 10; William A. Mulvey.
10: Philip Newton. 10: Alphonso NJ.
Ortiz 10, and Richard NJ. Sutton. 10.
The class officers are: President. Mich
olas A. Gallagher; vice president. John j.
Madigan; secretary, Charles z. Banfleld,
treasurer. Charles j. Boehs.
Minister'S orchestra played during the
evening.