The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-06
Medical Intelligence the " A~"ces
rss.or p.ttIsoa,s CIInique-The College OF
Physicians and surgeons

The reyivas in the religious world have not been
very startling Of late, but the great medical revival
goes ON with astonishing raplditv.
Not louder ,umults shook Olympus towers,
when earth born giants dared immortal powers"
than now aeitate the grave sons of Galen in this
goody' metropolis of the Western World. Never
has such zeal been Witnessed here in the education
OF medical students-the introduction OF novel sur
gica operatlons-gettlng up OF private lectures
establishment Of orthoIeiic institutions, surgical
cliniques, as has been exhibited during the past
winter. The establishment Of The Lancet has con-
tributed largely to advance this glorious revolution,
inasmuch as it has presented faithful record If the
progress of the science, and .efforded an indepen-
dent vehicle of communication betweenthe probes
sion and the public. Indeed, there can be no more
ineligible indication of the awakened interest IN
medical matters, than the extraordinary success
with which the Lancet has met. This journal now
crcula,es all over the Union and the Canadas, and
is already the organ OF the medical profession in
America. Its perfectly independent character and
its containing three times the amount OF matter
given in any Of the other medical periodicals., has
secured to it This commanding position, and II pro-
misses to be most efficient agent in bringing about
the happy day when we will see the profession
"purged to sound and vigorous heallh"-the pub
lie better qualified to Judge of professional merit
genuine worth occupying The place now too often
assumed by shallow pretenslon, and the health Of
the community no LONGER at the mercy OF success
full ignorance.
During the past fortnight there has been good
deal of stir in the medical world here DR.. Richard
S. Kissam's new and improved mode of treating
spinal curvatures, of which an account was given
in the Lancet, is attracting good deal OF attention.
Were it more generally adopted, many fair form
would preserve that symmetry, which improper
treatment ruins for. ever Many non.professonal
persons have experienced great relief from follow
ing the treatment recommended in certain trouble
some complaints by Dr.. A. II. Stevens, in his in'e-
resting popular lectures, published IN the Lancet
few weeks since. Dr.. Robert Nelson, late of Mon
treal, now of this city,, performed very delicate
surgical operation the other day, Of which full &C.
count is given in last Saturdays Lancet.
The lectures on " Diseases of the Heart" now
in course Of delivery by DR.. John A SWEET, at the
College of Physicians.a and Surgeons, and the first OF
which was given in the last Lanne, are. deservedy
exciting great attention. Dr. SWEET lectures in
very plain and practical style, and he Is perfectly
master of his subject; his dscourses are quite intel.
gble to all classes readers and should be univer-
sally read.
The Ciinique at the College continues to attract
crowds of students, and the cases are remarkably
interesting Professor Pattison's Chnique at the
Stuyvesant Institute, is also conducted with .great
spirit on his part and under his excellent and judi
cous management, will no doubt succeed admra-
bly, We rejoice in the evidence of return Of
good and friendly feeling between Drs. Mott and
Do affc hv he of he Enio
under the exclusive management CfsProfessor Patti
son. The public will, we hope, appreciate the libe-
raty of DR.. Mott in retiring to the back ground, in
order to allow his colleague an opportunity of pre-
senting himself to the public in the most favorable
position. This is quite like DR.. Mott, and furnishes
renewed proof of his amable generosity This emf
nent surgeon. can, indeed, well afford to be gene
rous. He has already "won golden opinions from
all sorts Of men," and he cannot leave the field to
more worthy man than his estimable brother Pro-
fessor. How gratifying it is to find, that such emf
nent men, instead of discovering feelings of jealousy
and rivalry, indeed acting with iraternal kind
each othsr,n the full spirit of that eimpIo
melody, which they used to murmur on the laps of
their maternal parents
"But, children you should never let
Your angry passions rise,-
Your little hands were never made
To scratch each others eyes"
We have no doubt whatever that after this amicable
adjustment of the differences between Dr. Mott and
DR.. Patson, that thej latter will be able to 20 on
with great eclat in the splendid field so nsbly re-
inguished, for the preservation OF brohery harmo-
ny, by the former Professor. DR.. Pattson operated
last Saturday livery bad case of strabsmus, with
remarkable dexterity. Our reporter states that he
never witnessed this delicate operationI performed
with more facility, success and steadiness OF hand
Several very interesting casesswcre presented and
elected numerousv valuable practical remarks from
DR.. Paltison, whose experienced judgment and
sound requirements as physician, are equal to his
surgical dexterity.
Professor Bedford, we may add, conducts an Eek
ternal obsterical cinique with great success. This
gentleman must be very important acquisition to
any medical school. He is revered and beloved by
all the students, whilst the striking originality Of his
lectures, his profound scientific attainments, and his
close attention to study, render him one of the most
eminent members Of the Faculty with which, happi-
ly for their joint interest," he is united We do really
again entertain great hopes that the Stuyvesant
school ill make up for lost ground, and that the
Judgment and energy Of Drs. Pattison and Bedford
being allowed full play, will speedily restore its
otunes, and these gentlemen ale now disposed to
treat the Editor OF the Lancet with the same polite
ness which he has uniformly received at the hands
Of the College, presume he will have no objec-
tons to give their proceedings publicity from Maine
to Florida.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE COLLEGE CT PHYSICIANS
AND SURGEoNs.-The annual commencement of this
venerable College took place last evening, and was
a very brilliant affair. The hall was crowded with
highly respectable audience, great portion OF
| which consisted of ladies', among whom were seve-
raj Of the loveest women in Gotham We noticed
number of the most distinguished literati and pro-
fessonal gentlemen Of the city.
The usual formalities were gone through and a
most respectable class of graduates received their
degrees. The President Of the College, Dr. JoHS
AUGUSTINE SMITH, then delivered truly admirable
address to the graduates, which was eminently ap
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