Medicine: Gilded Homeopaths

Five years ago New York Homeopathic Medical College began a custom of giving golden diplomas to its graduates who have practiced 50 years. At last week's commencement exercises, gold diplomas were ready for the following (but none of them appeared) :

Dr. Charles F. Barnes, Weedsport, N. Y.

Dr. Willis Alonzo Dewey, Los Angeles.

Dr. Clarence Parnell Holden, Melrose, Mass.

Dr. R. E. McDonald, Daytcna Beach, Fla.

New York Homeopathic Medical College and Flower Hospital (its full name), founded 1838, is the second oldest in that branch of U. S. medicine. Oldest living graduate is Dr....

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