Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-15
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH is, isis.
The Medical college -Co,nmeacc,aeaf-S4pp,r.

The Medical College -CoilHe RcereRi-Sa Supper.
We have inadvertently omitted to notice the Commen
cement ct our Medical College; not from want OF in
tcrcst in its welfare. opinion few Institutions in
the State well deserve the fostering care OF our ogisa
turc the liberal support OF People ths-nor will
any, certainly and rapidly repay the State in
hard money whatever receive at its hands Too long
have been pouring wealth. freely If We posses
scd the purse OF Fcrtunatus the aps Of our sister
States, for purposes that he well-Sye beter-ac.
ccmpishcd home, and this is VIGOROUSLY rs regards
Medical Education But the subject. shor,
notice of which only. intended to give.
The Commencement was held in one OF the commodous
and beautiful Lecture Rooms of the College, on Monday
the 9th inst, The degree Of VI. ID conferred ON IL
young gentlemen from various parts of the State. The
exercises opened and closed by appropriate and
beautiful prayers by the RI Rev'd Bishop Johns of the
Episcopal Church. and a charge by President Maxwell
in his usual feeitous and impressive The Vale.
dicioy, eemng with good advice, rendered still IN
teosng hy the purity and beauty of the language which
1t was conveyed this ardevered by Prof Bohannan
The spacious crowded with the beauty and fashion
OF the City, and understand that hall
who went To ENJOY the unable gain admit
lance. every nook and corner being previously filled.
On the evening OF the day, Supper given 10y
the Faculty OF the College, ths Graduates, the Pow
haian House We unable be present from indispo
s'ion, bu, learn from all that the Supper every
thing that could be desired the company large, and the
scene aogecT productive OF the best feelings Ioasts
and Speeches from the Faculty and many Of the invited
guests among them the Governor Speaker Of the House
OF Delegates and Members OF both Houses and last tho
by means least, brother OF the Enquirer added
the enjoyment OF all.
We understand bill before the House of Delegates
TO provide the Ways and Means the purchase erection
OF buildings tor the OF the College those now occu
pied being under a lease from the L. = Bank. We
learn further that up this time. little any clear pro-
FIT mas accrued the Professors OF this INSTITUTIONAL
though they have numbered 300 Students IN the five scs
sions, during which they have been lecturng. The
penses arising from heavy rent, and the large and cx.
pensve nirmary attached the College. having swallow
ed up every thing. Medical teaching longer
pertinent here with confidence to the Gradu.
aies Of this School, ed BY the best of all tests their
success Practitioners the best evidence the ability
and zeal unnng industry and perseverance OF it, Profes
sors "he laborcr worthy OF ms hire. These gentlemen
have aborcd for five years and have retained the State
by their labor Sl5O,0OO that would have gone of
but tor them and yet part OF this large has
ed to their benefit" Extend legislative patronage SO
far TO furnish them with buildings, and this would
ere long be SljO0OO per year We ask of all all
parties and Of all sections, 1t be not time like this,
when there so little money circulation the best policy
10 Keep that little from going beyond boardor
necessarily. Some may say it time 10 appropriate
money when raising taNcsbut the other side of
the question: will answer that unless Won take all pro-
per means 10 husband your resources your taxes cannot be
paid. An investment OF $4,000 to his Institution wi.
be repaid the State with 80 per profit the first
year. for legislative appropriation would be the people
atarge tine best and most uncquiyoca evidence thatit
worthy OF support, evidence, that well
WINGED would double the size of the class.
When th College IN IT, iHcipency, and Profess
sors asked for aid they told pa, their shoulders
TO the whee and do all individual eNer,on could to
prove that thy deserving the aid they sought aud
when they mad done this they would have Tghtil claim
TO -they have done this, their par-d, we W. ovrs