Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-09-23
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ITtHMoND MEDICAL coLLEGE.

We have been politely fur nshed with copy of til
Catalogue ui The ufieers and students IL The Mediea
Department Il Ilamrdrn sidney Collsge"-be,te
known as The Richmond Medical College. The lisi
of grad uatss ii all The sssun since the kundaiiun IL til,
College given in this pamphlet. and is gmyin
10 see from II that The last Session exhibited greater
deg rec o prosperity than the any OF the preceding
sions.
The magnificent Coil ege building, towards the cree.
ton OF winch the last l. legislature loaned sun. ol
$4,000. is nearly completed and will be ready for The
ensuing session. To The sum loancd by the State. the
city has added donation of $1,000 and the Faculty
have, irom their private means. swelled the 10
t27 900. The has been jndcipusy expended, and
the building will be VI great beauty, and will com
bine at the time commodIousness and convent
A very important advantage of the institution Is its
opportunities iof clinical Instruction On this subject
we make the following exuaei Ifom the College pamph.
le
THE pas, history of the Infrmqry. in which almost
every variety of Surgical and Medical disease has been
treated. warrants the PROMISE that under the per.
feet government and improvement IN the construction Of
the lhmafy, the student will be presented with all the
means oil stud ylng dsease:-dsease influenced and
modified by climate, aud under the forms which it
sumes in the south \ fact mol sufficiently considered
by The student Yet, lei southern student, who prob
ably NAV have witnessed the energetic aud mcioas
treatment # we'll informed and Discerning precepior
be placed IN the ward ol one OF northern hospitals,
and he ia 10 be struck with the dsslmarily u
the practice the bodness Of The one and the eonrara
tive nerlness ol he olhef. lie viii DC forced to ask
h'"ee VIZ these apparently opposing systems Of prac-
tce{ Why Is 'hc must vigorous aud active treatment
required 10 subdue disease Ia the south and If prump
I ~ fired proves unayaillng while the north The
nlld and feeble alone pnTsuedl lfhe would avoid
odous comparison, he Is forced 10 believe that The
fiuus scases which assail The human family assumes
more aggravated form IN The south, and requires dl !.
icrcnt of pacee when this is added the fact
thai many oi her diseases arise from endemic lore
causes. (and which ne will be quickly called upon Ia
combat and wear livery, and pursue a couIse pecu-
liar 10 themselves, prudence and ind ea,e the mo
peiy o studying HE causes, symptoms aud treatment
Of such diseases, wheo they may be investigated by d
rect observation, and under the guidance of lhose who
by long experience have become iama, with all thel,
phases By lho present arrangement Che Collcge and
ufrnary being under the roof The student wi b,
enabled I, step from the lecture the bedside f
illustrations oi the principles which bcug incucaet
by his precepots thereby holding IN his hands III,
n.esns OF ascerlnnlng whether he be iaihflll,
taught in the practical part Of his science To the Col
iege aud lnlirnaty Is added he city Amshouse Peni
lenlafy aud Afnoy. 10 which the student will hay.
access aud n which he will have additional clinical ad
sa1iages, ihtse Institutions being under The ear,
0l Two o the professors. During the session. one day
each week Will be Appropriated 10 clinical lectures il
Ihese institutions aud IN the College !nfiimary. W,
cannot TOO strongly urge upon the student the views ",
have above expressed aud which we have abundant ey
dfnce are becoming HE prevailing opinions Of the poo
pie OF the SOUTH Indicated IN the success of thos
physicians who have pursued their studies al home an,
under the direction Of southern Instructors"
The Faculty is ablc-ihe College has an es,ablishc,
and growing reputaim--and is every way worthy TN
patronage and support Of the Southern States and mon
than all Of Virginia. who ENJOY its greatest benefit
ana most profit by the sauary influence upon her lilera
. ~ institutions, which lis prosperity will exert
. Riclnond Compiler.