Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-10

vi Distress, &c.
Sugden's Law oil vendors
Residue of Cooper's Justinian
Pother on Obligations.
SECOND SESSION.
Powell on Contracts
Gritty on Bills
Toer's Law of Executors
Sd Vol. Blackstone's Commentaries
Selwyn's Risi Prius
Stephel on Pleading
Maddock's Chancery-l vol.
Newland on Contracts
Cruises Digest, Tile, Trust
e Mortgage.
Maddock's Chancery q vols.
ith vel. Blacksone's Commentaries.
The students should each be provided with a
copy OF The Revised Code, or, what would be far
better, Taie's Digest; and it would be well that il
should be intereaved for the purpose of noting
ference.
Though we cannot be supposed to be as well
yet as the public much interested in, and
know perhaps as little of. the school of the
other, thought it woule be proper and might be
expected, that should, far as we can commu-
nicate all the information in regard TO il, necessary
to full understanding of the principles on which
1t Is conducted, aud the advantages which il holds
out.
In the school of Medicine are taught, Anatomy
Surgery, the history OF the progress and theorie.
| OF Medicine, Physiology, Pathology, Siateria
y, y l.
risprudence.
DR.. Dunglison, the Professor of Medicine, has
hitherto Iectured the various subjects alone, bu,
al the late meeting OF the Board of Visitors, the
department OF Msteira Medics and Pharmacy
was transferred to Dr. Emmett, who will, in future,
be entitled, " Professor OF Chemistry, and Materia
Medica." Demonsiratorsbip of Anatomy and
Surgery has ALT been created but the office has not
been hled although there is every probability of its
being so, by the commencement of the session So
that the Medical school will in future stand as
follows:
DIR. Dungson Professor of Medicine
Or Emmett, Professor of Chemistry and Materia
Medica.
DR.. - Demonstration of. Anatomy and SUI
gerry
II is TO be remarked, that the Anatomical Thea
tire Is now completed, or.w be so by the COM
mencement OF the session, that Anatomical
studies may, in due season, be successfully prose-
cuted.
II has been hitherto objected TO the success of
this school, that greater number OF Professors
was required to give it efficiency, and that from the
want of hospital, students would have no oppor-
tunity OF acquiring any knowledge of the practice
of the profession. The first objection has been
removed by the late arrangement and when the
unusual length of the session ten & hsf months)
is considered, can no longer operate with any
and ;he second, which never did apply TO many
important branches, Mateira Medica, PhysioIo-
by the establishment of Dispensary, which tho
students are allowed 10 attend gratuitousy for the
purpose OF observing under the direction Of the
PIofessor, Ibe character and treatment OF diseases
former regulation of the Visitors, by which an
acquaintance with Ancient Languages was reouIr ed
as necessary qualification for graduation in any
School, and which is understood to have prevent
ed some from attending this school, has been re-
pesled.
These objections being removed there are many
considerations which might be urged, which should
operate 10 recommend the school TO public patron
age. OF the importance of a knowledge OF Medi-
cal Jurisprudence, we have before spoken-hefe a
complete course OF Lectures on that int erestins
subject, iS delivered. Physiology, also, which we
Understand rs almost entirely neglected at other Me
dical schools-but which, as being of the prin-
cipal parts of medical science, and, indeed the
foundation of all pathology, deserves to be atien-
iveIy studied, is here especially inculcated. But,
above ell, the whch the public have that
The Professors in this department will faithfully and
ably discharge their duties, afforded as
well by the high standing of these gentlemen, as
by the distinguished ability with which one of them
has heretofore conducted this department. cannot
fail TO 10 this school that confidence and sup
port which ii so well merits. Ifit were necessary,
we would appeal to the consistency, to the pride of
our citizens; we would ask them for what purpose
have they established Medical school in the u
niversity, and induced gentlemen of great profess
sionai eminence 10 undertake to CONDUCT it, Was
IT, tina, by denying 10 il the encouragement which
would seem to have been promised by its founds-
lion, we might more openly proclaim our depen
dence sister states and sense of inferio-
rity? We said 10 have fallen from our high
estate, but we have not come to this and II is 10
be hoped never will.
When we call to mind the advantages offered TO
Medical students at this institution az well in the
particulars we have enumerated, in large well
stocked Medical Library, and the retirement of the
situation and its consequent suit sbleness for study
" hen we remember that the numbers who have
vailed themselves of the benefits OF this school haye
been constantly Increasing, even during the last
half session, we cannot but indulge the hope that
IT IS destined TO be extensively useful in its opera
ton. Vlrgt1ia fduoc0te.