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increase even more rapidly. The divine intellect can never be exhausted by the 

 human." While this is true, each one of us can do something toward the un- 

 tangUng of the knot. If he cannot reduce the interweaving threads to order, he 

 can at least hold the skein. In the words of the oldest epic poem in the En- 

 glish language: 



'' Each of us must 

 An end await 



Of this world's life ; . 



Let him who can 

 Work high deeds ere death." 



At the close of Col. Case's address the honorary degree of Doctor of Physics 

 was conferred upon him by President Bullene, of the Board of Regents. 



Dr. Willis V. King then addressed the assembly, and gave the good and bad 

 side of the medical profession, and also a humorous description of a young physi- 

 cian's dream, etc. He then pictured the reality. The real life of a physician 

 must commence in the abodes of the humble and the poor. The practice of 

 medicine requires more courage and more devotion than that of a soldier. He 

 spoke of the ideas prevalent as to the mystery of medicines. He alluded to pop- 

 ular superstitions, such as carrying potatoes in the pocket, buckeyes, etc. He 

 described his first visit and several other incidents of his early professional life. 

 He urged upon the class the necessity of temperance. If any man's brain should 

 always be clear it was that of the physician. He concluded by presenting what 

 he termed the bright side of the profession, and enlarged upon the possibilities 

 for good in the life of the medical man. It is a sacred trust and you must be 

 worthy of it, more is expected of you than of other men, the epidemic is the true 

 physician's battle field. The physician who knows and does his duty is one of 

 the noblest sights presented to men. It is the height of folly for a doctor to 

 mix himself in anything that will impair his power for good. The physician's 

 face should Dring sunshine to the sick room. He must not be frivolous in the 

 house of mourning, and will never deserve his high calling if he does not realize 

 and express his appreciation of the situation. He must learn these things for 

 himself; no books can teach him. He must realize how much depends upon 

 his words and presence. His conclusion was a beautiful appeal to the class to 

 remember the higher side of the profession, and to cultivate a tender heart. 



The exercises then closed with the benediction by Dr. Mathews. 



At a later hour the Board of Regents, faculty, graduates, students of the 

 University, and a large number of invited guests met at Morton's, where a gener- 

 ous feast was enjoyed by all. The toasts and speeches were continued until 

 after midnight. 



