The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-29
Dr. Montague and Dr. Gun
 ningham the Speakers
DEGREES BY DR. VIVIAN
Delightful Musical Numbers Intersperse Commencement Programme Carried Out at the Jefferson Thea
 Ire Last Night

and the addresses delivered by Dr. A. r. Montague and Dr. Russell M Cunning ham were received with great interest. The 24 successful candidates for graua- tion were accorded degrees and granted diplomas by Dr. B. L. Wyman, dean of the medical college
 number of delightful musical num- bers were interspersed in the programme and the exercises proved most enjoyable. The commencement address was deliver ed by pr. A. P. Montague, president of Howard college, whose eloquenee brought him much applause pr. R. NJ Cunning ham, who delivered the charge to the graduating class, was also heartily ap- plauded. Following are the names of the 23 graduates in medicine and the single graduate in pharmacy: Clifford Goodman Arbery, vice president, Alabama; Reuben Nathaniel Burch. Alabama; Elias Demp- son Busby. Alabama; Wade Hampton Brannon. Alabama Sam Townsend Cous- ins, Alabama: Lawrence Sheffield Fen nell. Alabama Morris Gluck, Alabama; Leander Johnson Graves, Alabama; Hugh Dickson Greer, secretary. Alaba- ma; Alfred Luther Griffith, Alabama; John Frederick Hughes. Alabama; Hugh Houston Arkansas; Robert Price Irwin, Alabama; Theodore LamlIin, president, Alabama: Lorenzo Foster Luckie, D. D. S.. Alabama; Hector Alonzo Mckinnon, historian, Alabama; Bernard McLaurine, Alabama; William Hugh Price, Alabama; Benjamin Franklin Posey, Alabama; Ar thur Washington Russell, Alabama Rob ert Herbert Shepherd, Alabama; James Williams, Alabama; oscar Wood Wilson, Alabama.
 Graduate in Pharmacy-George Clar- ence Cowgirl, Alabama.
 The programme carried out at last nights exercises is as follows:
 "The Miller's Wooing," quartet tF'an- ing) Miss Mallam, Mrs Williams. MT Gillespie, MT. Lucllie.
 Invocation, Dr. Preston Blake.
 To-day and Tomorrow Neoncavalle), Miss Sadie Mallam.
 Address to graduating class, Dr. A. P. Montague, president of Howard college.
 "Cavalleria Rustlcana' (MascagnD, Miss Rosie Fabian.
  plomas, Dr. B. L. Wyman, dean of Bir- mingham Medical college.
 Dreams (TestD. Owen Gillespie
 Charge to graduating class, pr. R. NJ Cunningham.
 "Oh! Love But Day" (Beach). G. O. Friermood.
 Benediction, L. S. Handley; Mrs. Gus sen, accompanist.
 Dr. Montague's Address
 Dr. Montague's address was devoted to an extended review of the physicians s claim to greatness. "So far as concerns the welfare of mankind" he said, the relief of countless millions on the face of the earth, what soldier statesman or monarch ever equalled in the long cata- log of his exploits the achievements Of physicians who discovered and applied anaesthesia? Wherever suffering the wide world over calls for relief, the beneficient discovery of anaesthesia brings blessed unconsciousness of pain and saves unnumbered lives.
 "One hundred years ago the scourge of smallpox desolated cities Nnd ravaged great countries. It remained for Jenner to bring relief and to offer protection, which has well-nigh stripped of it's ter TOTS that once dreaded disease. When the HtTOtS OI DlSlOly are llldl Sliiicu Dtlolc the eyes of men, first in their ranks are those physicians who, to learn the se- crets of disease and to stay the march of plague and pestilence, have imperiled their lives and time and again laid them down on the altar of sacrifice. Who can name the thousands who live today be- cause a great mind, through the genius of application. gave to the profession anti toxin? What days of agony, followed nd fttI prevented by the discovery of the anti tetanic serum? The simplest improvement in surgeons knife, whereby it's eff ciency Is promoted, is worth more to man. kind than the conquest of a nation In the work of prevention of disease, in the matter of sanitation, the medical profes- sion is teaching the world the lesson of purer, cleaner and therefore longer life
 Bribes and threats alike fail to move physicians in tleir struggles for better things for the great people. We hear of city officials going wrong, bankers have exchanged the cages of their offices for the bars of a pententiary, members of the national Senate and the House of Rep resentatives have now and then retired in disgrace, but almost the rarest thing in the world is the doctor who, led of greed sells his honor for gold.
 Members of a profession that has, since time so remote that the eye of authen- tic history may not pierce it's dim re- cesses. blessed mankind, wherever your lives shall be spent, hold sacred the tra- dtions of your profession, strive for mas tery of it's principles and practice bring back the bloom and health to pallid cheeks. Make your own the thought oi the old Roman, Terence I am a man. and nothing that pertains to mankind do deem foreign to myself and as you, by skill and sympathy. shall bless the world even so may God bless you, one and all"
 Dr. Cunningbam's Charge
 The charge to the graduating class was delivered then in the style peculiar to Dr. Cunningham. Prolonged applause greet ed the introduction of the speaker, and his remarks were especially well received when, in slight Aggression, he urged the graduates to Be true to your polite al convictions The man is an opporttfillst who advocates a thing because he think, 1t will succeed. Better be called mud outside and be gold within than parade an outside of gold when all is rottenness within
 Dr. Cunningham called upon the youne doctors to "be men," Don't be cynics or acetics. be cheerful. Let your word be your bond; be patriotic. Be clean, wear clean clothes and have good manners. Get an automobile if you are able to, and then walk-it is a necessity of the profession to- be on time. Be careful in the admins istering of potent drugs, especially narl cotics It is your mission to save. tol conserve life. Be proud of ycur alma mater. The founders of this college mada