A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=34716 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Post Article Date: March 5 1878 Article Description: Howard University Develops a Batch of Physicians Article Text: A Dose of Doctors Howard University Develops a Batch of Physicians A large and highly intellectual audience at the Congregational Church last night witnessed the annual commencement services of the Medical Department of Howard University. A number of distinguished officials, Senators, and Representatives, with other prominent citizens and their families, filled the body of the church. The graduates were M. O. CHRISTIAN of Ohio; W. W. TOWNSEND and CAROLINE A. BURGHARDT of Massachusetts; A. A. FITTS and S. F. STAGG of New York; J. O. W. MARQUESS of Maryland; J. F. SHOBER of North Carolina; NANNIE W. STAFFORD of New Jersey, and J. Q. A. TRESIZE of Pennsylvania. Dr. TOWNSEND, the valedictorian, is a gentleman under the medium size, light complexion, sandy hair, a graduate in the arts of Harvard University, and bearing the reputation of decided ability. Dr. NANNIE W. STAFFORD, of Elizabeth, is a deep brunette about 22 years old, tall and imposing in presence, weighing probably 160 pounds, large black eyes and very handsome features. She was dressed in a rich black silk, cut high neck and en traine. Her luxuriant black hair was twisted up and worn in artistic style at the back of the head and ornamented with a pink bon soline rosebud, festooned with a spray of smilax. Button gaiters, No. 2 in size, enclosed her feet, and diamond earrings hung pendant from her ears. Her other ornaments were a handsome gold watch chain and bracelets, and cameo gold encircled finger rings. A rich lace collar, four inches deep, surrounded her neck. Upon receiving her diploma, she was presented with thirteen or fourteen bouquets. Dr. CAROLINE A BURGHARDT, of Great Barrington, Mass, now a clerk in the Light House Board, is a slender blonde, weighing about 110 pounds with classic features, light hair and blue eyes. Her toilet was a handsome black silk, trimmed with velvet, a narrow lace collar around her neck, and No. 2-1/2 laced boots clothing her feet. Her hair was combed back from her forehead and done up in a twist, kept coiled by a tortoise shell comb. She wore no ornaments. When her diploma was handed her the audience signified its approval by hearty applause and seemed disposed to bury her flowers, as the junior class was kept busy in handing her bouquets, 27 of which were piled up and around her. Three handsomely bound medical works were also presented her. A pleasing feature of the exercises consisted of two little girls, about four and six years of age, handsome as fairies, who staggered up the steps to the pulpit with bouquets nearly as large as themselves, which they laid at the feet ! of the handsome Doctora. The exercises commenced with prayer, followed by music and a charge to the class by Prof. D. S. LAMB, M. D., in which he gave them special directions to observe hygienic regulations, and particularly invited them to cultivate the acquaintance of old midwives, druggists, and nurses. The valedictory address of Dr. W. W. TOWNSEND was an admirable treatise on chronic gout, the pains and agonies of which he softened by a very pleasing farewell to his companions and preceptors. Dr. R. S. WATTS delivered an address to the Alumni, and Hon. G. B. LORING of Massachusetts, preceded the benediction, after which the new doctors went home to their skeletons and the audience to their beds. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com