Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-01
JEFF GRADS DOFF
GOWN FOR KHAKI
William Potter Tells Men
I Duty Only Approached by
h That of Nurses
12 IN ARMY, l3 IN NAVY

yours Is great duty, annro,c,sd
only by that of the women nurses
a This was the keynote Of tho .aarss,
a Aelivered to the graduating ciass =,
q Jefferson Medical College TODAY bv WI.
/ Ham Potter. president of the hoard nj
Etrustees.
Mr.. Potter was addressing himself
particularly to the large numher NJ
graduates who will go into war service
The commencement was held at the
Academy of Music.
~ Ninety-two OF the lO2 members NJ the
class have enlisted for military service
OF the ten not enrolled for service four
lave aliens. Thirteen Of the graduates
have received commissions as assistant
surgeons In the navy and have beer
ordered to report for active duty imme.
diately after the commencement. -Four.
teen members of the class are enlisted
Z for naval service. the rest of the ninety.
two being enrolled In the army.
That the need Of doctors throughout
the country is greater than ever before
due to the great number of members of
the medical profession entering the mill
z {ary service, was evidenced by the fact
(, fhAt all but two members of the gradu-
ating class received hospital appoint
4 nents and had the opportunity of re-
sfusing at least one desirable appoint
ment.
The two members of the class not ap-
K spointed to hospital positions declined for
. goersonal reasons to accept such service.
Following is a list of the hospitals
with the names Of the students who
h4will serve in each
Abingdon Hospital Abingdon. Pa. Jerry
Allegheny General Hospital. Pittsburgh,
PA. H. Hanson. F. B. Jones, Jr.. D. r.
Hcfff Walter G. Klaugh and J. Z. Fisher.
~ Allentown Hospital. Allentown. Pa.-wal-
y Ter W. werley and Charles r. Fox.
i Eprisht.
Bridgeport General Hospital. Bridgeport,
4 Conn. n.--Harry f. Thomson.
Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr. Pa
~ C. Hubbard and l.. o. Stone.
Bushwick Hospital Brooklyn. n. WAL
81 Ter ]. McCullough.
CITY Hospital. Youngstown. o.. o. wal
tsr. J. L; Fisher and Paris A. shosn.
A Cooper Hospital. Camden. n. J.-Robert s.
y Nilllsan. d. r. Brewer. E. r. Hirst. II. G.
& Easslter and ] II, Wheeler.
Episcopal ssspitsi e. Philadslphia ssa3s James
&. {. Kelley. '."''.'
Frankford Hospital. Phladelphia-Juan C.
French Hospital. San Francisco. Cal.-w.
K r. Barnes, F. Channesian and Furman
y, Germantown Hospital. Phlladelphla-s. %.
4 west and Clyde C. Fox
Jefferson Hospital, Philadelnhia--Iohn N.
g Mcdaniel 'HSer w James M SiSHGsss n Hirss
". r. Annon. c. j. wickert. 4. e, Vaughn.
H. Perlman. H. X. seelaus. ]. NJ. Tyson
Jewish Hospital. Philadelphia--sidney Ros.
Kings County Hospital. Brooklyn. n. T.
Methodist Episcopal Hospitai. Philadelphia
~. NJ. Flore. r. H. Dixon and J. c.
McKeesport Hospital, McKeesport. Pa
r. A. Jaworsk and A. Fisher.
Minneapolis City Hospital. Minneapolis,
Minn-Aibert r. Beerue.
Muhienberg Hospital. Plainfeld, N. j.
WHsam Murray ? Hospital Butte. Month. H.
New York Founding Hospital. New York
city,. A. Mccarthy.
Pennsylvania Hospital Philadelphia = q.
HG hsne Hslpttsh sSson ana Il ], ta%reIse comps
Philadelphia General Hospital. Phila delphia
w. G. Dorasayage. J. 3. Fullmer. J. e.
Andrews. s. J. Blackmon. f. Fairbanks and
Poiyciinic Hospital - william NJ. Copp-
Pottsviile Hospital. Pottsville. Paw. A.
PRESBYTERIAN Hospital. Philadelphia -
1smas 81 Hsn.ss r. p0fs,s aosptsi ph,iade,pha-A J.
Hood J. Barreras. e. J. Berlin and r. s.
ST. Johns Hospital, Yonkers. N. Y. -
ST. Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia-R. N.
, leasun,. g. Leasum, r. J.. Mott. L. l.,
81. Euke's Hospital. New York city~M. II.
VI. Marsaret's Hospital Pittsburgh. Pa
ii. Mary's Hospital. Philadelphia-P. J..
Carreras and J. D. Llmauico
et Timothys Hospital. Philadelphia -
81. vincert's Hospital. Toledo. o.. NJ.
st Vincent's Hospital. Erie. Pa.-George
South side Hospital. Pittsburgh. ea.-s
State Hospital. Fountain Springs. Paw.
State Hospital. Hazleton. Pa. A. J..
western Pennsylyanls Hospital; Pitts
Jamison.
The degrees were conferred by Mr..
Potter, Dean Rose v. Patterson pre-
eented the prizes. The valedictory ad-
dress was delivered by DR.. Cheesman A.
Herrick. president Of Girard College.
Francis Earl Eakin, of New Castle,
Pa, is the president Of the graduating
class. The scholastic honor man Is
Henry Kajetan Seelaus. 3ol5 North
Broad street Doctor Seelaus Is a grad
uate OF the Catholic High School Of this
city.
Seelaus received an award for the
highest general average and four med
rals for excellence in various studies.
Other prize winners were Henry NJ.
Phillip, James Wilson Gibson, Walter
Thomas Annon, Thasseus L. Montgom-
cry, Furman Angel. w. M. Copperidge.
Willard 8. Sargent, d. r. Wolff. Howard
J. Combs and f. L. Jones.
DR. Cheesman A. Herrick. president
of Girard College. In his address, 1.-THE
Physician and His Community" spoke
OF the great work of mercy the new
doctors will be called upon to do In the
war, but dwelt principally upon the
physicians obligation to his commun-
ity.
The degree of doctor of science was
conferred upon DR.. Robert J. Taylor
and DR.. Raymond J. Miller. post-grad-
uates.
Following is the full list Of graduates +:
Furmsn Angel. " c. Albert W.James.N c.
". n Annon. Minn. II. H. James.-N. d.
w. II Barnes. Cal Jerry N. James. Pa.
a s:,sru.. g. wi. 4 4 55e%ss't, 5enss 5T es; ss
EiuisfJ. Bertin. Pa. II. c. Kelley. MINI.
CIV Bethune. Pa. w. @. Klugh, 8. c.
d. 81 Blackmon. 8. c. John w. Lane. Wis.
r. =. Brennan. Vt Carl Larson. Utah.
n n Brewer. NJ j. HI. @. Lassiter, N. c,