The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-16
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Amidst the general selfishness and bitterness of
feeling that is displayed by office holders more par
Hcularly when the gulotine has been applied, il is
refreshing to find one instance of liberal ideas and
spirit manifested The occasion to which we al
Jude is the presentation Of handsome silver pitcher
to DR.. John McCleland, who has, for the last year
filed the place of Resident Physician to the Aims
House, by the various medical assistants who have
been attached to that institution during his regime
The affair came off at the Carlton House, and the
pitcher whlch bore the following inscription:
PRESENTED
JOHN McCLELLAND, M. D.,
BY his Medical Assistants in the Aims House establish
ment oil the city Of New York. as q testimonial of
regard for his professional attainments
and social virtues May IL, l845
was presented to the worthy Doctor by Dr. Tildcn
brown, IN most appropriate speech, which was re-
This part of the business being concluded, the com
pany, which included some of the most eminent
medical and surgical talent in the city, ADJOURN
cd to the dining room, and partook Of an
cloth being removed, some Most excellent remarks
were made by DIR. WooD, complimentary to Dr.
McClelland in reference to the activity with which
ne had performed his duties not only to the patients
the great medical school which he had had control Of
to advance clinical instruction, which is of 90
much Importance to the student He stated that the
Doctor had always been most anxious to throw open
SEEK
ing to advance themselves in their profession, and
he regretted more had not avaied themselves of the
opportunity. lie was followed by Dr. McClclland.
and Dr. Hasbrouck, the present incumbent Of the
office. DR.. FRANCIS gave an excellent speech in the
course OF which he advered, in thu most impress
sve TERMS to the great attention that should be paid
to clinical instruction. and concluded by proposing
as q toast A generous intercourse among the
members of the Medical rrofesslon.' He called on
Or. PARKER, who called on the profession to en-
deayor by the cultivation of good feeling, one with
another, to do away with all that might lead
to the common complaint of the jealousy that
was said SO frequently to be found among Its
members. 1t was by the means of such social
meetings as the present that much was done
to do away with such ideas. He was glad to hear
that diplomas for services bestowed to the as
slstants of the medical department of the Aims
House by the Board of Commissioners, such testi-
monies appreciation proved stimulus to the young
men, and were of much service to them. A spirit
OF emulation was to the last degree important in
medical education, and he was glad that the esta-
blishment Of new medical school in this city added
to that feelin. He concluded by proposing the
memory OF Dr. VIM. Pitt Canning, a young surgeon
Of much promise, who had served term at Bell
yus, but on being transferred to the naval service
had unfortunately fallen victim to the yellow fever
on board the Vandalia in her late cruise We were
at this stage of the proceedings, obliged to leave
much to our regret, the delightful commencement
Of the evening promised to ripen into one of delight
full and dignified enjoyment