The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-24
|FTY-SEvEN ARE
AWARDED DEGREES
Big Crowd Witnesses University
College Finals at
academy.
SCIENCE AND HEALTH TALK
DIR. George W. Mcdaniel Adj
dresses Class on Big Present
DAY Problem.
SCIENCE AND HEALTH TALK

Young gentlemen. charge YOU so
to live az to make life worth living
AMI worth snving You have chosen Il
noble profession. TO forth. then, for
time waits un,l YOU. fulhl your
ministry
with these woris DR. George w.
Mcdaniel. l.. p. concluding an address
OF remarkable power and breadth,
sent forth last night to contribute
thei. part TO the relief of human suf-
ierinS hfty-sevcu newly created
doctors, dentists. and pharmacists,
graduates of the University College
OF Medicine. \ few minutes later each
mounted TO the stage, amid the hand.
eiappinE OF adrniring friends. and re-
ceiNed at the hands OF President
stuart Mcclure. . scaled and ribboned
square OF sheepsk'n attest'nY his right
to membership In one of the oldest
human professions.
Admission to the Academy of Music.
where the exercises were he'll, was
by ticket only. and every seat on the
lowe. Moor was taken. Both galleries
held good crowds aud the boxes held
specially invited guests and relatives
OF the faculty.
Pretty Girls Prcdominutc.
occasions. the one last night was the
signal for an outpourinE of grace and
beauty Each OF the nfty-seven
graduates had, a strong feminine fol-
lowing, as was evident from the APP
plause which broke from iitferent
parts OF the house as one after the
other they were called to the stage
to receive their Diplomas The youth
full element OF the large crowd as well
c Ia
FEATURES most III evidenced
Il believe those boys just rounded
up all the girls they have met since
they have been In college and gave
them tickets to the best seats in the
house" remarked an old man who
vainly craned his neck to see over an
elaborate coifturc. lie had n son in
the graduating class. and he was
anxious to see him at the climax OF
his collegiate career.
Presidynt's Address.
At $50 o'clock tile graduating class
In sombrc academic garb marched
down the aisle 10 seats which had
been reserved In the front part OF the
house. Rev. r. IL. Pitt, y. D., opened
the exercises with prayer and was
followed by DR.. stuart --cGuire. pres
ident of the University College OF
Medicine, who spoke briefly of the his
tory OF the college and its prospect for
the futures
DR.. Mcclure told OF the founding of
the institution nineteen years ago. and
of the disorGanzed state of medical in
struction at that time. In common
with other medical schools. lie said. the
college adopted at the outset stringent
entrance requirements, and found at
last that these were too cNacting. The
college, he said. faced the alternative
OF operating at loss with few stu
u. zrt,
quirements. A reorganization was eff
fected, and the requirements fixed SO
that a greater number could enter.
Since the reorganization, said DR..
Mcclure. the school has progressed in
every way. II was one of the first TO
become member of the Association
or American Medical Colleges, and was
as eleventh in point of excellence in
the United states. The New York
state Board o: Regents. he said, has
placed the college in rank A
Handicapped by Fire.
DR.. Mcclure spoke warmly of the
loyalty manifested by tho faculty and
student body when fire three years ago
destroyed the yollege building. not one
student left the college, although all
" ere told that they were tree to go. The
work was carried forward under diff
ficulties in d nearby warehouse, and m
other temporary quarters. and every
Body set TO work to raise funds for
new building More than $4,000 was
secured, and the new building became
4 reality
The president paid 4 warm tribute
to DR.. Kosher a. Miller. who render
cd invaluable service as chairman of
the building committee. With a mod
ern, well-equipped building in which
to work, said DR.. Mcclure. and the
most loyal faculty that a college ever
had. the work will c:ntinue under
brighter auspices than ever.
"Science and DcuIth."
In his address to the graduating
class DR.. Mcdaniel dwclt upon the
great work that remains to be per-
formed by physicians in America in
| safeguarding the public health. The
| nineteenth century, he said. was pre-
| cmincntly ono marked by great scion
! tine advances Although Lister had
innishcd post operative infection. and
| i'astcur had robbed many germ dis
eases Of their terror. said the speaker.
much remained yet to be done.
| Tuberculosis still claims hundreds
90 thousands. the secret OF scarlet few
or is still uusolved. cancer yields to
no known specific and pneumonia kills
on every side" said Or. Mcdaniel.
These. too. will disappear: science
Win find way" To devote their liveJ
I" the discovery of mcars to eradicate
these diseases. he told the class. was
their peculiar privileges and mission.
! DR.. Mcdaniel Expressed the hope that
the three medical schools of the state
will soon unto and become one. giving
t. Richmond a medical university sec
oHd 10 none In the country.