Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
.l65 GRADUATE
FROM JEFFERSON
Rscsise Degrees During Com
mencenent Exercises in
Academy of Music
H0N0RS FOR NAVY MEN

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Jefferson Medical College graduated
fts ninety fifth class Of physicians Mt
noon today at the Academy of Music.
t)ne hundred and sixty nve young men,
from almost every state in the Union,
received the degree Of doctor of medi-
The Rev. Dr. David NJ. Steele. rector
o. the Church Of ST. Luke and the
Fsp1phany. opened the graduation eN
ercises with prayer. followed by the
cunferring OF degrees ny William Pot
ter, president OF the board Of trustees
Of the college.
Honorary degrees were awarded to
Two distinguished medical mel in the
united States navy.
The honorary degree Of doctor Of
laws were conferred on Admiral Will
liam G. Bvsisted. surgeon general of
the United States navy and president of
the American Medical Association. in
recognition of his services during the
war. Rear Admiral Edward II. Stitt.
head of the United States Naval Schoo,
az washington now and for many years
lecturer on tropical medicine at Jeffer
son, and one of the physicians who has
attended President Wilson, was award
Cd the honorary degree of doctor OF
science.
The valedictory address was given by
Admiral. Braisted. His subject was
''Joseph and Benjamin. or Scientific
q Opportunities and Civic OBLIGATIONS"
Fifty nine Of these appointments
were in seventeen hospitals in Philudel-
phia; sixty, two. appointments in
twenty eight hospitals in Pennsylvania
outside of Philadelphia. These two were
the largest numbers of appointments
in any one city or state. Nine of the
men are going to four New Jersey
hospitals, and twelve to nine New York
hospitals. The remaining nine who Won
places in advance Of graduation are
going to widely scattered localities. in
cluding Connecticut. Massac husetts,
Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas,
Virginia, Panama and Hawaii.
n Graduating Class
The degree of doctor of medicine was
conferred on the following graduates by
the president:
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The following prizes were awarded b!
the dean:
awarded upon The reSommends5ion nm Of n n
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Garner.
PhysooES, PTse ,s,. gold w medal sR.,D axars:
Nbsst essay or the best examination on
aubjecl pertaining TO phYsloIoEy. open {
undergraduate Of the second year-To Aus
tin Thomas Smith.
Practice prize a gold medal awarded b.
btuuest OF DR., Francs ". Shsin for IN
best ESSAY on subject pertaining To tn
practice Of mediCine-To Herbert lesli
Mantz with honorable mention OF NsuGh
Chiffon Garner and Lewis Green woOdsOn. Jr
Therapeutics prize. o gold medal for tn
hest examination in therapeutics II
vaughn Clifton Garner
Obstetrics prize a gold medal for genera
excellence IN obstctriCs-rO Charles Kingsle
Roberts, with honorable mention Of Loui
Franklin BurkleY.
b.ouest Of Dr. Francis ". Shain for IN
surgery-To willard Snow Sargent
Chemistry prize, a gold medal for the hes
original work In physo oEicsl chemistry
open TO undcrRraduHtes-To Austin ThOma
smith. with honorable mention Of Grover Ar
drew Msikle.
Anatomy prize, 4 gold medal ava rded q
TN. completion Of the sophomore year 10 tn
sIudent who has the highest grade in IN
natomiCal subjects of the freshman an
sophomore YeArs-ro Austin Thomas smith
with honorable mention OF Michael Pent
and Samuel Dale SPOTS.
Pnthology prize, "A gold medal for EenerF
excellence in the department OF pathology
. . M Vaughn clifton Garner.
tsyneColOgy prize, bS Professor MontgOn
M sry "A gold medal for the hest eNaminatto
and clinical report on gynecqlosy-To Wi