Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-04
RICHMOND, Va, FRIDAY, NOV. 4, 1872
MEDICAL CoLLEGE-R'ehmond.

RICHMOND, Va, FRIDAY, NOV. 4, 1872.
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| MEDICAL COLLEGE Richmond.
Our Medical College has re-oPened under very au-
spicious circumstances. More than % students have
already mariculated, and the number is increasing
The present session commenced on Monday last
when DR.. Chamberlain delivered the Introductory
Lecture Our engagements prevented cur attendance
on Monday aud Tuesday and we are indebted To tie
Compiler for the sketch of the two first days
yesterday Dr.. L. " ' ChamDsrIayne delivered tie
first Of the Introductory Lectures TO the ensuing course
in our Medical College. Dr.. c. did himself cred.
his effort, which one of great beauty and ability
goody number Of students in attic ndance, and
the prospect seems fine for liberal attendance and
spirited session..
tFrom Htdnesdcy's compierl
"Yes.erday DR.. Thos. Johnson delivered his intro.
duc,ory Lecture, to liberal audience, the ladies'
are glad to see composing part Of it, We hope they
will continue to lend the attraction OF their presence,
10 heiphen the interest and spirit Of the Introductory
Lectures.
"Dr Johnson's Lecture was a very sensible and
practical MISUNDERSTANDING him to be man cI ex.
pcrieGce and Judgment He laid before the student
upon the threshold of the medical profession some
Iuablc principles for his guidance. matter OF fact
man, as we knew DR.. J. to be, we never would have
accused him of dealing in the fancy line bat he
prised US not little with the graceful manner in
which he occasionally strewed flowers along his dis.
course. He concluded with pathetic and handsome
reference the late DR.. J S. Trueheart, who was
student the last session OF the College, and VINO ded
during the vacation in the midst of bright promises,
and the high hopes of his friends and relatives, esteem
ed and beloved by all who knew him.
"[Dr. Chamberayne, in his Lecture Monday, took
TO aude to an extract purporing TO ne IRON
Lecture delivered by DR.. Chapman of Philade phia
his Glass on the subject of the abuse Of Caot at The
South This extract Published the other day. II
was very highly colored, 10 say The least. We have
no doubt but that the of Caomel at the South,
we'll as elsewhere has been attended with lack oil ludg
oh dana tpinr h1t,
would be difficult imagine the horrible results IN such
mul,iformity as described by DR. Chapman. One thing
is certain that, however extensive may have been tie
abuse of Calome at the South nine tenlhs OIL least OF
the physicians Of The present day, OF that section OF The
Union, graduates of the Psnnsy lvuna institution,
md lec;ured by Dr. Chapman upon the subject OF
remedial agents, Caomel among them So that at Tic
door of the Pennsylvania institution may be laid the
want ofscence, which occasions the shocking bad ne.
deal treatment which Dr. Chapman mas oePic"o win
such graphic pen
1.-THE finest spirit seemed TO prevail YESTERDAY
large number OF young gentlemen who design to enter
the College present, and great satisfaction and
good feeling evident.
Wednesday's Lecture.
We attended Doctor Cullens Lecture, del vered on
this day very respectable audience OF ladies end
gentlemen, among whom we were grained TO recognize
several Ministers of Religion, gentlemen OF Inc faeuy
&C. DC Ii the opening Lecture on Inc study o.
Medicine. !, happy in lis conception, exPress'on
and delivery. Doctor Cullen inerspersed the hsorl
cal and scientific exposition OF his SUBJECT, WIN many
of the flowers OF eloquence and poetry. he gave
very graphic history Of the progress of the science,
from the dark periods Of antiquity down TO The pre-
sent day-descrlbng the different schools which have
nnurshed different aud among different nations
and drawing the portraits OF many OF their most osh
guished members. He paid an eloquen. tribute 10 lie
memory Of Hippocrates, whose experimental and T.
ductiye philosophy had laid the soundest fonndaton
of the healing art He traced the doctrines OF The
Dogmatsls, and then OF the Empyrics lie descended
10 the medical schools of Rome, portraying with
vivid pencjl the merits Of CELSIUS and Of GaleneLcs
he traced the subject from Rome 10 Arabia-whrn the
barbarous ny aders Of the Roman Empire had bansed
the liberal from the banner of the Cross mat
of the Crescent the Healing Art had taken refuge
with tine Physicians Of Arabia He followed lis narcotic
England aud drew brilliant sketches OF Harvey
and Sydenham and Hunter. lie boldly touched upon
it's progress in France and the U. States-Ihence,
proceeded to mark out to the gentlemen OF hs cas-
the two great &c parmens into which MS suosc was
divided viz: Hygiene, The doctrine OF health, ana
the physiology OF the healthy person and 81. 1he'a'
peuiics or the doctrine Of diseases aud of remtd"
He showed the bearings aud the Importance TO the sc
ence of Medicine, of Anatomy and Physiology, OF The
Materia hedica, Of Chemistry, &c-which cornla.
tive branches were assigned to the jurisdiction Of
his associates in the College. The whole lecture
was beautiful and interesting compostion-abd d.
though il continued for about hour and hail. by
the piece yet time too agreeably employ
ed TO permit us TO notice the rapidIty with wEIch the
minutes few upon feathery wing DR.. Cullen con
cluded with rapid specification Of the advantage,
which this College holds out to the young studsnsc
Virginia. and The South and the West. AS We cou'f
moi present these recommendations with half the force
which he threw into his peroratoD, we took the itfy
of asking him for the following eStract-and old
friend Punty Of the county of Harrison used to say
"What that gentleman has said in the course OF h''
Speech, we beg leave TO adopt as our own:
EXTRACT
"You are no doubt aware, that The Medical DePsil'
ment Of Hampden Sidney College has been but r.
Gently organized; but are not perhaps apprscd %
the fact, that its successful establishment so lar MS
been entirely dependent the unalded Efforts OF W
professors and that lis future must depend ca
their zeal, and industry, and the support II may t
ce,ve from the students of The South and "rs'
When that brilliant gaaxy Of Medical tacn'-hus''
Wistar Barton, Dorsey, and Physic, shone IN u'
Northern horizon, all worshppers al The shrine u
Medicine turned towards il, with laudable dcEo."i
but each star fell from lis sphere, as the HofhH
lights became less numerous and brilliant, o'tei g.
s,sllatons peered through the dim obscure, 'ho
was seen that the milky way Of Medicine was
longer confined TO any particular latitude, but san
the sky Of science from Zembla to the Line. lhe'A
has passed, fuit Hium, when monopoly ofns'fGe
could have existed The wants OF The commsa
have increased. Talent has now no favorte a"''
Genius and learning are no longer conhneo !" a
row sphere. The fact is, the schoomaster Is sH''
| knowledge and her disciples have been q fused -
the most orthodox begin to admit, that pilsrimrs,
the Northern Mecca is not essential 10 tie tr'
ment of medical talent, research or success he
s'ituton which we represent offers, in our humble 2
rion, all the requisites for sound medical edGet
Favorably situated in an eminent degree, ior hr G.
vation.of Anatomical pursuits, and afordlpg, ash
an ample supply Of The indispensable matfr'",
student may here lay the foundation Of pro'tss'Sl
requirement far rs this department is concfrne',
broad and deep in AMI other medical school N %
Universe
1.-THE Anatomical Museum, containing as d'.
large number Of healthy and morbid preparailons :"
means Of acquiring most important iniorma''n'
In6rmary, 10 which the student aflcays has sccfss
fords Sufficient number Of cases for cnica! Jos
ton and surgical operations Of various kinds i1
borntory Of The institution is completely nrn'n'.s
the apparatus and other appliances, required
ing the facts and illustrating The principles Of me
lities with zeal and untiring industry 90 your par
dents of Medicine, you cannot fail to acquire ' tI.