The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-18

Dressed in professional white. they
were grouped In such name as to
form the initials ~. &. NJ" When the
trustees and alumni came on the stage
they occupied tire remainder OF the
seats. the black coats bringing the
letters out distinctly.
History OF schooI.
hfter an opening player by Rev.
Theron IT. Rice. -. ~, of Union Tlleo-
logical Seminary, the annual address
stuart Mcclure, was delivered. Or.
Mcguire traced the history of he In
stitutton. He said that the venture
was not a financial one, none or its
promoters expecting to receive any pc.
cuniary rewards. sixteen OF the in
structors have now served as such Tor
seventeen wears without compensation
OF any kind. working on the faculty
and in the hospital.
The records of State examining
boards, he said. show that the Uni
versity College stands eleventh IN tho
United states and first in Virginia IN
the percentage OF graduates who arc
| successful in securing licenses to prac-
ticc. The institution has, lie declared
enhanced the educational reputation OF
J. INIliiiit'ilp. " ~ VIZ h''VI 49,
! dents who have spent a year in the
city. adding to its resources. "Finan.
cially. professionally. philanthroptcal-
ly,' lie said, the college has made for
Greater Richmond
In spite of the fire OF January g.,
when practically all of the college
property was lost. the men Of the
school were not daunted, but are now
planning for greater things. fIe then
introduced Or. Hodges.
The latter made an earnest appeal
to his hearers to help in the work OF
giving to Richmond a bigger and
greater medical college. He eloauently
described the great work of the profes-
sion and it's place in the world.
The Colonel's Admircr.
Major Hemphill was introduced by
DR.. Mcguire as "a warm admirer or the
would present any criticism he had to
make in the most friendly manner. he
depicted some of the peculiaritics OF
the members OF the profession. Point
ing out some apparent inconsistencies
in the matter of ethics. he praised the
art of healing and warmly commended
the physicians for their preservation OF
high standards.
The speaker told the members of the
graduating class of some of the hard.
ships which they might expect. espe-
cially those whose practice will lie ir
sparsely settled communities. He
urged them to be true in all respects
to the honor and dignity of their call
ing, setting before them the example
OF the Great Physician.
The diplomas were conferred mrs.
upon the graduates in medicine, Their
-. -. Jo,,;e+r,- and 1ast amor
the pharmacists. Following this the
hospital appointments were announced
this list comprising a large percentage
of the medical graduates.
Flowers by the w~agonload must have
been conveyed to the school building
for the ushers were busy for a lone
time In distributing them to their for
tunate owners Miss Shields, the ONLY
member o. the class of her sex. re
ceived the most extensive applause AM
had to deputize several of her compan
ions 10 care for the flowers bcstowe'
upon her.
The benediction was pronounced o
DR.. Rice.
List of Graduates.
Medicinc-Edwin Clinton brycs
Richmond: Samuel d. Burroughs, WI
Iiamston. y. c.: Herbert Clifton Chase
4 Rp1tOr0 AlIN. NndiltS A'
Bristol: j. B. Dalton. H%illsville: Edwt
Norveue Davidson, Nuckols; David !
punkley. Stuart: Thomas Grahar
Faulkner. Kinston. n. c.; Carl {
Franken New York: Walter s. Gilmel
Richmond; Alvah Livingston Herring
Garland. y. c.; W. Sclden Hodnet'
Danyille: c.. Curtis Hudson. Hugh, ny.
Gideon Hunt Macon, Warrenton, \. =.
Robert Fl. Newman, ThaNton; BENJAMIN
NJ Nicholson, Richmond: j. Tazcwel
NoIen. Stuart. ohm Thomas Ramsey
cluster Springs: James Henderson
smith. fredericksburg: Henry Macl
Tabor. Mannering, w. Va; John w
thurman. Willis: Abraham ureVitz
Podolsk. Russia.
DcutnI-Benjamin Lee BROOKS. Nous
ton; Percy B. Gone, Spring Hope, ~.
con1ev Erwin Greear. Woods. J. Willit
Humphreys. fredericksburg: paui Eras.
INC Jones. Bethel, n. c.; William clyde
~Iones Ridgcway: De Molay Scribner
Farlevsville Robert Mason Spencer
Richmo1d. William Walter Spratiey
Jr.. sos West Grace Street. Richmond
Georpe w. Sutherland Penhook; NJ
Powell Tynes, Norfolk. !,
phnrmac,-Ph. c.: Harry NJ. Burch
panville; William Lawrence Grimes
Alexandria; Warren a. Maiden, has
Radford; Roger Eugene Monroe, Pur
cellville; Richard b. Shelor' sa'e,,
Ralph Mortimere Thompson Purcell
yille. I. w. Burbage, Como. y. c.; Lac:
r. Ford. Roseville. w. Va; Henry M
pettus. Chas City. Phi. B.: Lauranc
~ Bolts. De Land, Fla; GUSTS lie
IColeman, WEIGHTS; William Hent'
thurman. Luray; Paul C. Jones, ocea1
CITY. Md; r.. Lawrence Masor
Waynesboro; Radford ROYAL. Salem
h,rr n. C.; Louisa Morris SHIELD, Rich
mond: Marvin NJ. Stephenson, Ansle