The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
GRADUATES Fl |
j. Of I. RECE-.
THEIR DIPE-
Forty-fOur Young NJ ln
Degrees in Medicine, Den
tiStry and PharmaCy-FaC-
ulty Strengthened.

Forty-four young men received their
diplomas Wednesday night at the COM
mencement exercises of the Memphis
departments of the University OF Ten
hassee, the colleges OF medicine and
uen1istry and the school OF pharmacy.
hohors went TO Or. Carmen r.. James.
OF Humboldt, Tenn, who received the
FACULTY medal from the college Of medi-
cine, and to Robert S. Vinsant. Of
Jackshoro, Tenn, the faculty medal
ron the college OF dentistry. Honor
certificates were awarded also to c. A.
Goors, J. O. Holiifield. J.. I, Mitchell,
II. NJ. Purcell, OF the medical depart
ment, and to C, r. Harris, W. c. Ryan,
a. A; Weber and Webster Cleveland in
the dental department.
The commencement address was de-
llvered by c. ?. J. Mooney. Of the board
OF trustees, who spoke on the league
Of nations.
Announcements OF changes in the fac
uity were made by Bolton Smith. The
diplomas were presented by Dean ]. A..
HoSkins, who has been acting president
o. me university since the death OF
the late DR.. Brown Ayres, who was
recently succeeded by Or. II. A. Nor
gan.
The classes were smaller than usual,
due to the fact that so many young
men last year were in the army or
navy, but II was announced that un-
usually high averages were made by
members of the graduating classes,
Dr., l.. d. Bristol. who has been elect
ed to the chair Of public health and
bacteriology, will be the new lean Of
the medical college, assuming his du-
ties Aug, !. DR.. Wittenborg, who has
been acting dean during the past year,
new members Of the faculty will be
Or. W. c. George as associate professor
Of anatomy; DR.. J. II. Collins. in the
department OF physiology and pharma-
cology. Or. b. b. Cannon will fill the
chair Of operative dentistry, succeeding
Or. B. NJ. Cattell, who resigned several
months ago.
DR.. r. S. Vinsant. one of the grad
yates, will be at the head OF the de
partment Of dental anatomy, and DR..
l.. j. McRae succeeds DIR. Lundy in
the department of orthodontia.
The candidates for diplomas in the
medical department were presented by
department by the dean, Or, ]. A.. Gard
ner. DR.. William krauss presented the
honors.
The graduates were:
MEDlC1NE--James G. Anderson,
Juno. Tenn; Harvey 7. Best, Grenada,
Miss. Giles A.. Coors, Memphis, Tenn,
John +. Cox, Collierville, Tenn. Fred
i ~ wv L. " ANNN @N'f
Mylie r. Durham, Houston Heights,
Tex. Robert 4, Franklin, Memphis,
Tenn; Sanford NJ. Heron, Jackson,
Tenn; John Q. Hollifield, Tiptonville,
Tenn; Carmen f.. James, Humboldt,
Tenn; Dolor J, a, LaFond, Fall River,
Mass; Joseph /. Mitchell, Memphis,
Tenn; Alfredo Ortiz Romeau, Maya
gues, Porto Rico; Harry. N Pulliam!,
Memphis, Tenn; Howard Nick. Purcell,
Jackson; Tenn; Carl w. Smith, Prince
ton, w, Va; John +, Watkins. Ogden,
Utah, Joseph 2, Wheeler, Meridian,
Miss Oliver r. Witte, Fayetteville,
Tenn; Charles w. Yokley, Baileyton'
Tenn.
PHARMACY-Nicholas }. Carmi
Memphis, Tenn, Frederick t.. Ragland,
DENTISTRY-Tal A. Baker, Jackson
Tenn: william II. Black, Monticello
Ark; William - A.. Busbyf Memphis
Tenn: Webster Cleveland, Belmont
Miss. Sidney +. Crabtree, Cnstaliar
Springs, Tenn: Willard j. Harrell, Ar
II HnEtoA, Tenn, Claude p. Harris, b. A.
Il, g., McCrory. Ark, William r. Hunt
Clarksville, Ark; David Jaller, Corona
In. Y; John A. Lewis, Ozark. ARK,
Oras X. Matthews, Lynnville, Tenn;
!, Martin NJ. Rieder, New York city; II
Rosenberg, New York city: Wallace c
} Ryan, Grove Oak, Ala Russ G. Snow
Alderman, Miss, Joseph =. stephens
Sheridan, Ark; William S~teinberRA New
York city: Robert 8. Vinsant, b. A,
J~acksboro, Tenn; Asbury A.. Weber
Memphis, Tenn; William IL. Wilson, Al
b~ertville, Ala.