Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-18

eessiiy nearly oil tho branches. taugb,
Tho number Of lectures IN tho Medical School Of tho
University Is never han twelve n week, which leave,
ample time for the student, study the subjects of the lee
lures in tho text books and to attend the ds.eeng room
while In the city schools a, many a. fo,,y
lures week which mu. fatigue sn confound be Rnnor
and leave little time tor private study and
j. There are besdes the strict EXAMINATIONS for gradu,
uon rig daily examinations AZ the UNIVERSITY ON m. .nh
Jeets Of the lectures aud tho most
which greatly aid the student Ia his studies and e,ar H.
progiess Those daily examinations we believe m, mar
usua, OF are very sght and imperfect the cit, .eboo.
T. Diplomas are granted toe un,y.t.ty n, o,. ....,
wheh ID not due oso~hetc. la tho cii, schools boyx.x.
student may be Of his degree at the end pf the
met session, he must attend second bcf,t. n. en-, , !,
IN oil the schools the laugh, the see,nd $500.
ou' repetition OF the first; aud II the student.
es Nun 10 degree the hot session, why make him
incur 10" expense Of second Yet this ~. beli.v. .
done ia oil tio city schools
.. ho med al school Mt tho University Is cheaper
ma lie city schools The student ca m an. nd nine n,n,i
us seho"i Tor less than $3.50; indeed che average
uIo OF each medical graduate the last session
SsoZ IL will cost him thin this To attend ,b- ri
SCHOOLS Tor iOGr months, which attend Tor les. ,.t
SfVV ui.e being moro temptations spend money nm IN,
large eltoa, and til, sndonis bciug t.s,,,,,.d by
tues OF college discipline The course taught at the Un
Ncrsy - quite ns extensive that taught in th. city
SCHOOLS embracing Or both do, all the branches Of medical
ssiencc.
b. Tho medical school being connected with the Uciye,
sly, affords nh opportunity the medical stuI,nt. IN ~
tend Lectures on other branches at knovL.dye-,. ,h,
languages, Mathematics, Natural Pbiloapphy Sc ,v,.h
other profession. " my
has been objected TO the medical school a, tho ,ivs,
80 ~ '', I've location ~ the interior vi tho country
Jee,s 'o' dissection cannot be- abundanly obtained
rms obJscton We satisfied, is unound.d I,cl, s,n
dent pays fee o So (ess, believe than the ,,c,,ng
zee eteMho'e which u laid out IN subjects that are easily
obtained from the large cities like any other artic,
ne anu at an expense e greater than they can h.
obtained there. We believe that each student lin,
Dissection o! as aay subjects the University rs u.u,
anywhere aud with the great advantage II having album
dan Time To devote 10 and pc rsonnl AZ ,b,
Professor or Demons'ra'or, which be given to
IL has Teen urged too that there can be no clinical lee
lures at the University. w. are Of the op,non h,, dis
clinical advantages oil the best city schools are in some de
gree o'eresumated by the pubic because the classes are
50 large That the bedside of IN. NATHAN,
must necessarily be imperfect, aud we believe thai ,hc,e
advantages can never be available student unless n.
PePa,ou ny previous course Of study understand
hen For OF what adv eau clinic lectures he Il,
beginner, ignorant OF the elements OF anatomy
Ky, pathology and all the other branches the science
even could he approach the bedside OF the patient feel
the pulse and make other eIamnaonsl Let the student
90 tn the University and lay the foundations Of his medical
education IN deep and thorough study the elements Of
e Science ana nc w then be properly prepared reap
me advantages which the clinical lectures OF city schools
afford.
IT'S with much regret that we have disposition on
the part OF some To regard the Richmond Medical School
("heh Is now rising into notice. and Of which Virginia has
reason 10 be proud,) rival OF the medical department
Of the University They and never can be rivals
ne students who have attended the Richmond school have
not been taken from the University for the medical cas.
there has Increased fast Richmond school ven,
lh'o operation as before The peculiar advantages which
we lorn above belonging University school
arc not aud never be. possessed by ny school where
the session OF only four months duration Instead of on
posing each 10 the Other the friends of these two school,
sn'ud unite he efforts To keep home the many Young
Nglnians who still 60 annually 10 the Northern schools
Ihs contamination 50 desirable doubt not will be ,f
ieeed 80 soon as the Richmond school shall equal in epu
aion as we hope she ady docs merit her true rivals
in Baltimore and Philadelphia. We sincerely wish her Thai
accession 0 fame and OF students but Il by no means
follows that IL must be expense of the Uniy,,,,y
md in
between the two.
The medical department is important to the Unversity
because the circle vi silence would he incomplete wout
anan'ony physiology, &c, which necessary bran
eh's oI science 10 foam the complete scholar as natural ph
"soph' or metaphysics and might well be embraced in
the degree ol Master OF Arts Medical Jursprudenee i
indispensable 10 the thoroughly educated and arudi,e law
yer Moreover the medical school brings about one third
OF The students to the University who pay aud
tue library anu public buildings, between 81 500 and $1,000
INTO he college treasury almost much the medical
professors draw from II.
Iheaw school OF the University Of vgina possesses some
o Tue same peculiar advantages which We I'm va alluded
as belonging 10 the medical department Bong connected
with the University the student can acnu.nt b,us,lf
with such portions OF the acadcuica ,ours. M IA. may
"Lth 10 study, a. also with political economy and medical
Jurspudrnoe-thc latter OF which necessary n,rt of
MS professional education. The daily lectures and rrd
examination, aud asp the examinations for graduation
cause the law 10 be stud 90 wi" much accuracy as any
OF the exact sciences We believe these advantage, are
peculiar to the law schools the UUersy ana WIiam md
May Ia addition - these important the
University law school deserves especial approval on IA.
score OF expense MembCr OF the senior Jaw class is
now required 10 fee OF only $50, which is less Than
Charged at most OF the private Schools by practising law
yers Tor admitting young study in their Offices
Inc cause OF popular education mas found warm
supporters among the friends and alumni OF the University
While we fear that public not vet ripe for the
taxation necessary 10 put operation and TO suppor
system OF common Schools woud beseech the friends
OF that noble relax in their efforts and IN t
10 the support OF all literary institutions "A the mo-,
efficient SCENTS in preparing popular opinion ior this grand
anu ocheeent unaer'aking GA this subject, the follow
ing Iesol Iuon was adopted By the Society:
Resolved That this Society feels the decpest and mos,
abiding interest in the Of popular education and
whle recommends 10 all Its members 10 aid much rs
possible IN advancing tat cause will hail with grntiica
uoh any nuelous plan or making the University efficient
agent therein"
The Society also adopted n resolution recommending
such an increase IN the Board Visitors a. that all sec
lions OF the State may be represented therein Al present
there are seven Visitors all whom but one reside nj
tho blue 'dgo and north Of James river This not fair
The addition o three Visitors 10 be taken from tho
parts OF the Stale unreprosented would not render
tie Board 50 numerous be Inefficient or unwedly
ana would DC but sheer Justice 10 those positions. more
n2d enforcement OF the law which yacates the Office Of
Visitor by failure attend for the spsce of one wear will
ensure the attendance OF tie Board aud the ncicaso Of
'he' NUMBER VIII tend TO strengthen the University
ahcchons OF all portions Of State. We wunld fur
ihcr recommend to the Legislature the appointment, from
ums To time OF numerous committee of their own body TO
WIS" he university during the session OF the Gcn Assem-.
bly, TO become acquainted with the mode of giving in
srucuon, aud the extent Of the subjects taupht-tbe
laws and discipline Of the nstuion-and the condition
e uuhugs hbTay, &c aud acquire such other ill.,
formation concerning m affairs and prospects rs may be
useu TO 'he General Assembly, and interesting the pub
lie ut large The University IS a State Instituton-bpit
oy tue STATE supported 10y governed by IT, and under
s conoi ~ every thing and bong the only one OF our
literary institutions which stands IN such relation 10 the
Sae affairs ought certainly he viganty look ed into
ana Inspected ~ the legislature that may whcth
e ~ producing the good ends for which 1t was establish
co. and noiwbat has caused the failure Over the other
su'ons o. The STATE except the military nstute) tho
Legislature has no such control and right to make such
SUPERVISOR but That Is no she should treat the Uni
versi'y which Is hctsin every respect with n tepmothos
neglect Inc appointment Of such a committee would tend
very much To the ao impressions which are spread
abroad about the Univorsiyo aay the excitement which
cnemcs sometimes succeed IN arousng against it-and
20 promote iis permanent success and prosperity by esta
fishing II IN the confidence of the legislature and the peo
pie. Wv P''
has been proposed by some 10 remove the Uniyer.itv
To Richmond and although regard the proposition a.
extremely absurd and much like the wild schemes for re-
moving the capitol Richmond vet IL NAV be well
enough to notice It, The only advantage Of city location
IN respect OF discipline, IL that disorder may be kept don
by the city police. II Is quite probable the c,v police b
prevent open ronR IN the streets; but Je