Southern Medical and Surgical Journal - Georgia Regents University

:1867] Medical College Commencement. 527MEDICAL COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT,AUGUSTA, MARCH 1, 1867.The ceremony of conferring the Doctorate took place at the MasonieHall, in presence of a large and appreciative audience. The Trusteesand Faculty, accompanied by the Students, arrived at twelve o'clock,when the Vice President, C. F. McCay, L.L.D., took the Chair, and themeeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Lamar.The Reportof the Dean, Dr. L. A. Dugas, was then read, and, on motion, accepted;after which the Vice President felicitously extemporized wordsof wisdom to the Graduates, and proceeded to confer upon them thedegree of Doctor of Medicine.The Rev. Dr. H. H. Tucker followedwith an address of rare excellence and fine taste, fully sustaining theReverend gentleman's high reputation as an accomplished orator.Finally, a chaste and manly valedictory address was delivered by Dr.Wm. H. Foster, of this city. The whole ceremony was effective andhighly creditable to all the parties concerned.The Class in attendance on the session just closed numbered seventy,three, of whom forty-five were from Georgia, eleven from South Carolina,eleven from Alabama, two from Texas, two from Pennsylvania,one from Virginia, and one from Florida.The following is a list of the GraduatesFrancis L. Brooks, of Columbus, Ga.James A. Dozier, of Columbia County, Ga.William R. Eve, of Richmond County, Ga.William II. Foster, of Augusta, Ga.William R. Gates, of Kingston, Pa.Thomas C. Gower, of Gainesville, Ga.Samuel S. H. Gray, of Gainesville, Ga.Ludy M. Henderson, of Mt. Pleasant, S. C.Charles N. Howard, of Cusbeta, Ga.Robert T. Jennings, of Galveston, Texas.Thomas L. Lallerstedt, of Augusta, Ga.Thomas J. Lumpkin, of Lafayette, Ga.Frank H. Matlack, of Downington, Pa.James K. McWhorter, of Pickens District, S. C.James M. Milton, of Greenville, Ala.Thomas M. Murdock, of Burke County, Ga.Redden J. Reid, of Bartow County, Ga.Cornelius 0. 0. Roberts, of Lake City, Fla.Richard P. Spencer, of Hicksford, Va.Henry T. Templeton, of Laurensville, S. C.Losson J. Turner, of Sterling. Texas.William F. Wilson, of Hannahatchfe, Ga.