The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-26
AWARD DIPLOMAS
. TO 81 GRADUATES
University College Of Medicine
Concludes Great Year De
spite Disaster.
FRIENDS CROWD ACADEMY
DIR. Mcclure Tells Of Bigger
Plans Next Session-Ad-
dress by DR.. Mccall

Clad i'll black cap and gown. ffty-
seven gradual ties of the University Col
degrees in medicine. dentistry and
pharmacy at the commencement cx-
ercises which took place In the Acad-
envy of Music in the presence of nearly
1900 friends of the students and the
institution.
Occupying seats In the front rows
| of the orchestra. the successful stu
dents were called to the stage by DR..
Stuart Mcguire. president of the uni-
! versity. and presented with their hard
earned diplomas amid the plaudits OF
| the large audience. which practically
filled the auditorium.
The stage was appropriately set for
| The occasion. Palms and bay trees
| made a background for great masses
of cut flowers sent to the graduates by
| admiring friends and happy relatives
! as an appreciation OF the successful
termination of educational work and
! the eve of a professional career for
the young doctors.
The ceremonies were simple hut eff
fective They were opened with prayer
by Rev, ID. Clay Lilly. D. D., pastor of
the Grace Street Presbyterian Church.
Address by DR.. Mcclure.
1
which he outlined the future hopes of
the school was followed by the an
nual address. delivered by Professor
! John c. Metcalf, NJ, A. OF Richmond
! College.
DR.. Mcclure dwelt at length upon
the efforts OF the faculty and board of
trustees OF the institution to secure
funds 10 erect its new building, now in
the course of construction in East Clay
/ Street, upon the site of the old build
! ing. which was destroyed In January,
1910, by fire. and the plans for the
| future.
He said that the new home of the
| University College of Medicine Will
cost 100000, and that $4,000 of this
| amount has already been provided by
| friends the trustees and members of
the faculty. He regretted, in meas
ing towards the consolidation of the
| university with the other medical
school of Richmond. but said that the
gloomy outlook OF the college. APP
| parent one year ago. has vanished be-
fore rosy prospect for the future.
The new building. he said, while not
so large as many, Will be surpassed
by none in the manner of equipment
! and furnishings.
Loyalty of Students.
| The loyalty OF the student body in
refusing TO leave after the disastrous
fire brought forth few remarks from
III. AiCGulre.. lie SalQ tndt lney re-
NAMED at their studies under the
most trying circumstances and will
ngly went to lectures In any hall or
auditorium which could be secured
for the occasion Immediately follow
| ing the fire.
The percentage of students who re-
| turned last year was the largest in
the history of the institution. while
the matriculation of new students far
| exceeded any year in the past. and
| during the year the total enrolment
was. the biggest since the foundation
| OF the college.
He also had a word to say for the
| Virginia Hospital. which is conducted
| in connection with the school, He
| said that 1t had been placed In thor
ongh repair, largely through the
liberaiity of John P. Branch He de-
| clared that the aAairs of the hospital
were fiourishing, and frequently 1t was
| necessary to turn patients away be-
cause every bed was filled.
Professor Aietcalf mace an eloquent
plea to the graduating class to go
forth with the idea of bigger, better
| and broader things. He urged that
they adopt social: rather than a
competitive motive.
You will be- he told the class.
against disease and far more useful to
society than the men who sink battle
ships and take cities.
All VIII lie Lenders
"All OF you will be leaders, and TO
lead you must keep In close and con-
slant touch with the crowd that Is to
be led. A man must be bigger than
his profession. and to be a leader he
! must also be a follower.
1T was that attribute OF being
larger than their work which made
| Firginians famous and produced such
men as Jefferson. Washington. Mar
makers OF history.
lin my opinion seven or eight years
is not too long to prepare for a med
ical career. No other vocation In life
| offers more opportunity In doing good
than that OF medicine.
| 1T is essential that you enter poll
| tics. II Is 10 he depiored that more
Of our intelligent Young men do not
and national affairs. If the COLLEGE
bred men Will go In for It, Richmond
may increase her number OF voters
from 5000 To 10000.
You want to take up a social rather
than competitive motif for your
career II Is natural instinct for a
young man to live Aur excitement. He
Is Attracted ted By war, exploration. the
paths. INT the time Is coming when
there Will be no more war: when
there will he no more territory to
disco owe, and then what will we do
some other method Of making heroes.
else we will develop into a race OF
| mollycoddles."
Before concluding the commence
ment exercises DR. McGaire announced
the hospital appointments. which were
published in The Times Dispatoh last
The concluding event of the com
nencement was banquet at the West
moreand Club.
May Dismiss Old snitsl
an order VIII probably be entered
IN me United States Circuit Court to-
DAY dismissing the suits OF r. c. Hor-
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