The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-05-02
SEVENTEEN GRADUATED IN MEDICINE, DEN
TISTRY, PHAMACY, NURSE TRAINING
The UnSVTity Chapel Was Well Packed With Interested
Spectators
Addresses of Graduates TimeIy-Dr.
Sutton E. Griggs Principal
Speaker.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
Memphis, Tenn, April 30.-The
thirteenth annual session Of the Uni
versity of West Tennessee Medical
College was held last night in the
Univ srsity chapel, in the presence Of
over one thousand spectators. The
exercises were late beginning, owing
to the crowded condition. 1t was
with much difficulty that the people
were seated.
At $3.50 o'clock the members of the
class marched in and took their places
on the rostrum. Every one received
hearty cheers as they filed on the
platform.
DR.. M. V. Lynx, President of the
University, announced the first num-
Der on the program rs music by the
Second Baptist Church choir. Invoca-
tion by Prof. Brown. After another
scng, the salutatorian, Mr.. Frederick
Ross, was introduced, who delivered
a splendid address on tuberculosis.
Mr.. Robert Wesley Wallace, Dental
Valedictorian, spoke on Dental Pros
thesis" "The Physicians Duties and
Relation to the Community was the
subject of the Medical Valedictorian,
Mr.. Jones Antonia Priece, of Panama.
Two special solos, one by Miss Wick
som and the other by Miss Stephens,
were of high order, and brought
forth great applause.
At this juncture DR.. Lynx intro
ducei Rev. Sutton e. Griggs, A. NJ,
D. D., Secretary of the Baptist Con-
vention, who delivered the prin-
cipal address of the evening. DR..
Griggs said in part:
zone of the chief objects of our
presence here tonight is to appreci
ate the founder of this school. hope
that in the near future our people will
more appreciate his efforts
1--WE are here not because we honor
DIR, Lynx, but for the great effort he
has put forth for people. Not only
that, but in appreciation of the class
that finishes tonight. They have had
to struggle much, yet through it all
they have succeeded. The great sac
rifice5 that our people have made
should make them great.
Splendid qualities in the Japan.
ese to grapple with the surrounding
and be successful so have we among
our race, some men that will do any
kind of work in order to get an edu
cation.
Not only shall we ask that oul
physicians be progressive but conf
Dental. l have known physicians
that have complained of their failure
, in practice and this was due to the
confidence lost with his patient.
What is the purpose of these ply
sicians as they go out on their career
Is it to become rich? This should
not be. The Bible plainly thunder!
, forth, "Be not deceived" etc.
Along with the ministers Of thu
gospel the physician should be placed
AS the physician goes along his ca
reer healing the physical body, 81
can he help him along spiritually.
my concluding thoughts to thu
2 young physician as he goes amonj
r the wives and daughters is, do not S,
: deport yourself that you will have t
call upon the higher powers to forgiv
: you for your immoral acts.
"a physician should be a progress
! i've individual, not content with wha
. they have received in school"
4 At the conclusion of the addres
the comforting of degrees was pei
i formed by the president. There wer
e two ladies in the class: Miss Laur
May Thomas, graduate in Dentistry
0 and Mrs. Ida Dora Harlan, in Nurse
l. Training.
r Mrs. Harlan was at one time cler
4 in the Nashville Globe office, but thi
year finishes in Nurse-Training t,
] take up that line of work.
A prize that was offered by a fol
e mer graduate who is a PanamaniaI
was won by Mr.. Priece, who is ais
a native of that country. The pres
= entator said that it was with muc
difficulty that the committee was abl
to make the dicision, as several men
t bers Of the class had shown exception
t al ability Dr. Priece won only b
;, one half point.
y Another prize was won by Mis-
:, Laura Thomas, of the Dental clas
s. Many prizes we're presented to tn
o graduates, which sent them HON
s cheerful and laden with gifts.
/ Members of the faculty Of Yves
IS Tennessee University of Medicine al
IS as follows:
n Faculty.
M. V. Lynx, M. S., NJ. D., IL. +
President. Materia Medica, Phys
1 ology and Bacteriology.
, c. A. Terrell, M. D., Surgery; Chic
!. Surgeon to Negro Baptist Hospital.
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