Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-06-24
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| To MEDICAL MEN THROUGHOUT the STATE or VIZ
| GiNlA.
That combination and OF eifJrt in every call
ing, and IN than in the Medical profess on
OF the rs importance, not absolutely necessary ia Of
der TO success well 10 the elevation OF the standard
OF professional attainment, all, surs will readily ad-
NIT. But that Medical alliance be composed only Of
the graduates Of the Richmond Medical College. the en-
tire eEcrsIou OF sill other doctors OF Medicine" IN the
State be formed the City Of Richmond as proposed
by late winter from Nerdon, We, who writes
signature OF "a Graduate" will be able by effort alone
TO accomplish such revolution IN the Medical world
shall specify, and by magic. dispae cis-
pei that gnorsnce and eaerauon Which ia the opinion
OF the wer) mark the medical profession the county,
seems Ia mind not manifest aud will 80
appear 10 the unpreIcdced minds OF Medical general
The shove alluded to begins his article by assert
ing the importance Of combination and union of effort
among physicians yet, strange saw, the breath
he proceeds propose that this combination shall be made
up not from the entire Medical profession, but small
segment OF 1t only. The graduates OF the Richmond Me-
deal College alone (that - than the one hun
dredth part OF the whole faculty the State should sup
Pose 10 he admitted into the Society they and they
alone, are TO constitute the little eayen" that shall
oegn 10 erment IN the great Metropolis OF the Old DOm
non and rapidly dhuse the length and breadth
OF the land, medical light AMI knowledge where all Is now
conceived 10 be shrOuded IN Egyptian darkness and gnor
ance What a sabine project this! What noble aud
glorious en'epEe here presented Tor each ambitious
OF Esculapus who may be fortunate have Rich
mond diploma IA his pocket. Wei. might the bare con-
temptation OF so grand and supendous work fall the soul
OF the protector himself with Sublime enthusiasm"
Tremendous revolution Medicine about 10 BEGIN A
bal IS soon to be put into motion by the Richmond Medi
cal graduates that shall bear down and crush in its on
ward course all opposition TIL the crying stu Of age
that Ignorance and excavation which mark the Medical
profession OF the county, shall be utterly and ban
lshed iron the face OF the earth
1t Is further proposed by "a Graduate" as some of the
deills OF his PLAN tina; each meeting soc ety.
leach member shall read retrospect OF ms practice dur
ing the preceding twelve months, describing the pre-
vairg demie his section accurately describing every
important case It's treatment, and termination" &c; and
that "ePome Of the shall be handed over 20 the
proper person ior p-IlcsuJn &c, &c. And all this.
are assured, wall result N the improvement of the
memte!s o! the Society, "!edound the honor Of the
STATE, aud greatly enhance the prosperity Of the Richmond
Medical College" Now the sprt VI the absve plan il
must be admitted seems good and prasewortly and as
such, mer the commentator o. every Nirginan nc mat
ter where he may nave been educated But then again.
the idea that such delightful "consummaton, ieyout
y TO be wished tor" "A Graduate" proposes will
ever be accomplished by the combined efforts Of the Rich
mond Medical graduates alone, Is indeed supremey rid
cu9us and P'ePusterou- N toe Some fifty lor n,
most not more than hun-Tcd graduates sUppos!ng tho
entire Alumni 90 unite the scheme, which IS not al all
Probab!e) u assemble stated periods in the CITY of
Richmond large majority OF whom have not been rogu
ary engaged 10 the practice OF Medicine longer than three
" four years ard thus, by such tpitsme y Of each
ones experience shall be put forth, IL conceived TINT
Almighty revolution Is TO be acc JmpIished!
But IN the meantime all the and fathers in Medi-
cine Unfortunately, together with Of others Ils
entering the profession what may be their pro-
iessional aitanmen though they may have devoted their
whole lives TO the study and practice Of Medicine and az
ter expanding much midnight oil and living lives Of eop
slant abour and edenl have last attained to the hgh-
est degiee Of eminence-Ihcse, all these, 10 be debar
red and forever dsnchIsed from entering the combina-
ton, because iOrsoOh they happen 10 have received
iheif degrees IRON the Medical Department Of the amp
den sydney College," O tempord mOres
Now, a. an humble member yf the profession and as !
graduate, not 81 Richmond but q Phade.yhia, / must
protest against the adoption of any such plan as the ono
proposed BY - Graduate" being quite too selfish and
exclusive m IL provisions Tor this liberal and enlightened
age a. emnenuy schsmHtcu in IT, tendency and a.
such calculated 10 hurtiu spit Pgrtysm in the
country TO husband and increase those little enyyinps and
Jeaouses already too prevalent among Physicians-and
merely TO hinder aud 10 reafd 70 great the rapid
progress our Science - making towards pere cton
u was no plan Of unJn aud comb like this that the
great Father Of Medicine advocated His 10 IT. boundless
ana universal philanthropy, would enoirco broad and
ousueiched folds. not part bot the whole Medical pro-
iessiOni aud society, formed upon such a basis now
would doubtless be useful o. well acceptable ,tthere
be then thorough combination OF the entire profession
rcspecabiy aud good standing, be admitted upon pro-
per recommendation. Then, and oil them will there be
combination formed ih1t vii. able Q, render efficient
service either towards promoting the honor OF the state or
enhancing The property # the Richmond Medical College
lAsE, too viii there be found among the Father. Of Medi
cine, and the many others who have received their dipo
mas elsewhere than a Richmond true hearted and pa.
uioc spirits, who, despite Of their dopOrable Ignorance
and eneryahDn," will possess the ability and the ncina
uon' not only To speed the onward progress our Science
but greatly 10 promote the dignity and honor of Virginia m
using her best eKeJus oui up and 70 siren gthn her
infant bot noble and prosperous, institution The Rich
moro Medical College. MEDiCU5
Louisa county. Va.
/ Iuue 10th. 1876 [