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NHG-P.769.028
28 Jul 1769:12 (668)
Philadelphia, July 10. At the Public Commencement, in the
College of this city, on Friday se'nnight, the following
young gentlemen were admitted to degrees, viz.
. . . [6 listed for Bachelor of Arts, 2 for Masters of Arts,
and 8 for Bachelors of Medicine]
After prayers, by the Rev. Dr. Smith, Provost, the exercises
were opened with a Latin Salutatory Oration; to this
succeeded a forensic dispute on the question Whether
self-love, or the view of promoting self-interest, be the
primary motive of all human actions?
Some pieces of instrumental musick divided between the
above, and the medical exercises, which were as follows,
viz.
An oration in honour of medicine.
A forensic dispute . . . Whether medicine has done most good
or harm in the world?
An oration, on the most probable method of attaining a good
old age.
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