The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-20
PROGRAM COMPLETE
FOR Commencement
MEDICAL COLLEGE CLOSES FIRST
YEAR OF COMBINED COLLEGE
IN BLAZE OF GLORY.
PROMINENT SPEC KERS
DR. M'DANIEL WILL PREACH BAG
CALAUREATE SERMON AND
GOVERNOR TO MAKE AD-
DRESS JUNE 2ND.
PROMINENT SPE A KERS

Many attractive features are pre-
sente6 by the program of the Medical
College Of Virginia for the COM
mencement exercises. The finals mark
the close of the first year of the ccm-
bined college, which has shown pro-
gress along many lines of develop
ment, Five hundred and twenty
eight students have been present, and
the graduating class in medicine,
pharmacy and dentistry will number
about one hundred and forty. The
medical class alone will number more
than one hundred--perhaps the larg-
est graduating class in medicine in
the history of the South. The average
Of talent among the graduates is high.
and -maap-ef- the-4Hef.- give feff4afka--
BILE promise of usefulness as physi
clans and public health officials. The
biggest fact in the history Of the
year has been the development OF the
hospital facilities in Richmond. Two
facts stand out In this connection:
First. Richmond's use of the Vir-
ginia hospital, with capacity of
over two hundred beds, affording com
Portable quarters for the sick OF the
city. The Virginia hospital has been
put in excellent repair. and Is now
being painted on the outside, rem
dering the whole property exceeding
ly attractive. The administrative
board deserves great credit for the
care that they have bestowed upon
all of the ARRANGEMENTS for making
the Virginia hospital meet the needs
Of our sick today. Mr. John Hirsch-
berg. in particular. who has charge OF
this department of the work, has been
remarkably efficient in providing for
these patients.
The second fact is the grant by the
legislat ure OF $4,000 TO the Memorial
hospital TO take care of the poor
patients from all parts of Virginia.
A striking feature OF the session
has been the strong and suggestive
course for the training of the nurses.
This course was thrown open freely
to all the nurses of the city. and
large and inspiring class has taken
advantage of the lectures and labora-
tory work offered
REV. George w. Mcdaniel.
On the evening of Sunday. May
sist. DR. George w. MCDANIEL will
preach the baccalaureate sermon at
the First Baptist church The stu
dents, faculty, board of visitors and
alumni will assemble In the basemet
OF the church and form line OF
march to the main auditorium. Inc
public Is cordially invited to attend
On Monday morning there Will De
dispensary clinics at the college, ana
at night a. remarkable series of NOV
ing pictures of scientific interest to
medical men has been arranged At the
Regent theater, and the medical IRA
ternity may be expected to assemble
there in full force.
Governor Henry G. Stuart.
The final orator Is Governor Henry
C. Stuart, who will address the grad
uating class at the City auditorium
on the evening of June and. Mr.. Z. /.
Bemiss. a member OF the board OF
visitors. will make a statement OF
the progress Of the college. The au-
ditorium on these occasions Is Usually
densely packed, Admission VIII De
however, without ticket, and the pub
lie is cordially invited. The years
work will close with a supper 10 the
alumni rendered by the board OF yisi-
tors at the roof garden OF the Rich
mond hotel. There la every prospect
of a great gathering OF medical men
from all parts of the country.