New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-12-09
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From the National lac iigcaee-.
NrssRs EDITORS: Task ;ae privilege OF usins tss
columns OF you- wIaely circulated ol9na 70 diSsouse
The public MIND m reference TO an in>uiuu9n asaia''
which the shafts OF malevolencc anu ieiracuon have
been most uaspa rn-!y hurled. Ihe Medical DePl''
men, Of the Nsvs ork University vas establishes
bv the -srerpris.ae gentlemen composing Is Faeuy
win yew o; presenting 10 he student OF medicIne
tse uuboanGed facilities instructors winch are G az
lv Afforded bv population OF nearly BALI million
i might be supposed that - enterprise o.aG2ao.e-
7-o..e-iag such jared advant1ses-w0c!t command
the su,oSgt Of every pbilanhropist and friend OF SCI
src- but tue ureHampled success. wn.cu las attended
i, inception las only .eryed 10 e:cl5 denaHc.aoa lE4
TIE following article t-oEs the Louisville Journal
has Gained admission into several OF our Southern
newspapers. vith various reflections
..y.r YozS NsplcAL >oHool.-Tas medical schsol IT
Tcp-Yofk goJ urH orga1 Zlt'oA is' 1aa'ef AH' oe
can 10 .rcll aat 10 s ever ci re ne q scAoe4 neofc
re .o,-trv sss literally hoodet ~h us g-sco1sdng
circulars. il v.cA alosc as1y other fabulous tsn2''
..,rt,d tns the bo,t DoSrdug Tor medical st-deats
could Re .ot n hrt 1pe-sive city Tor Two collars yea
The so4.tiac mad effect Some ypuas Nee'ueAAl'
we're lurqd be tee telspis odsr- one o! nom Us eve"
hi> experience frsi IL this city IN eteF RON
which Z W permission make aH extract ne r
,qr WIN .sother .tud-ut h,s withdrawn 10 Philadelphia
ID. temper It zoule bofserne upon d!'sHst-eef
tsiny OF disappointment Hear MN
& tIFyrisC-
phIs :. or location. Nev-lork - big town. ~ ID
Town business iowa, crossed ;oHa; out tue medicS
.cno1 j. tse thing 10 sp'sh 81 nov ne 'c'o''
house large imposing handsome but ,cu. only thf's
room. Of oceupi.d b, ihr medical o.a's 'rd 1Ae5
small DARK. iucoas -aled dihciii OF access an"
uncomfortable. Ts- othcr apartments are ,sa ~ BOO
stores. fancy music scISems, roo1 tor '@c
Stuyvesant society, lad large room Tor tAr eAHld'n
of Els.ler, .ta.u. by Stout. The ssloOi "a. a.
csbigets mu'cuE. or fqu-i 10 none, -nd as0u1 81
much apparatus for teaching chemistry - the - ie-
nsle academy. OF the Faculty, MSrr Ia IN every
'.essc. great man, superior eiuFer sestleu'u-
PArrIsJS you suow The Others i1pfl>h. su7efct-
ious arrogant extensively vhlskered asd mpsstsched
HIucomp.oPs
A word OF comment upon the testimony thus vol
un;eered IS all Jhat Is required from me usSmuch IS
il VII. appear TO the casual observer that the witness
was Incompetent TO give opinion. even II he had
availed himself of the opportunities winch were Al
his disposal Ina gue, EeuJ.- reader Two yoCng lads
crossing the Allegheny tor the first tune ard thrown
amidst the turmoil AMI strife OF the mistress OF the
commercial world. y hat excitement OF their senses,
" bat Whr.ing OF their brains " lat ougscaton OF
hsir faculties How louely in The midst OF ,h,s
Babel Wei might they exc.,Im NeD 0rs q D
bar t2isH scltSi t1-ai' Follow these innocent and
modest tragel--, q s,rp farther and yoU vii find
them In the halls Of the University sr the hg't. and
most probably Tor the only ume gravel ana critical
y scanning the merits OF those whom ttcr guardians
nave selected - be TIER INSTRUCTOR. and guides EX
traordinary clairvoyance Tran.c-ndant discruina.
ton whicn, ~ hour established tie actlrreiutn
by that ;hsy whom the profession zc GIFTED To honor
and elevate TO tho highest places IN It's glit we're
nothing more less tHsn "toDpiSR. sHpcyc.i0ffs.
4yy0G77t. ec'sls,rcLy iclt>fercd anil '10D>tEciteG
atHc0mpoops ''
Having had repeated opportunities of examining
the means OF instruction possessed by THIS institution
| unhesiaGnQiy assert that the statements above
made are incorrect. and the impression intended 10
or produced by tbems fraud upon the community
The Anato;uica. Museum while u net extensive
Is the d" Ws,ar Museusa' is wei. Store with the
most beautiful specimens of morbid and healthy anat
JIav; and although the hrst session ha, us; ddTned
upon the institutions. the anatomical collection VIII
contrast svorn5y WIKI most OF the museums attached
20 medical schools of mGch greater age. It's cheml-
cal apparatus is efficient, and sufficiently large 20
illustrate every subject connected with course Of
caemic- lectures. II is true, 1t viii perhaps nj
ford an opportunity Tor the brilliant display which is
ottenuues intended 70 conceal the duness OF the pro-
lessor. Chemical experiments were intended TO elu-
cidate principles, and not mouutc.anN exhibitions;
and doub, not in the hands of Professor DRAPER.
the student viii find this danl5le apparatus readily
transferred into powerful. engine.
l. Is scarcely necessary to speak OF Faculty pre-
>eujin. many cherished by the Medical pro
fes.ion. The cloqucuce of PArrlsON the skill. of
MsTr the learning OF PAYNE. are familiar as house
hold terias and ic" OF the Medical profession are
ignorant of the varied and valuable Contributions
science trois the pens Of REvERE. DRArEH and BED
Y9RD. Denominations avail nothing Two hun
drcd and forty young collected from every por
non Of land. bear undenable testimony ths
learning and zeal of their Professors and the re
sources Of the Medical Department OF tue New YORK
University. a SOUTHERN PHYHcIAY.
VugsniG, December |.