The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-02
Meeting OF the lE.cnlap,an Society.


This Society held a meeting on Saturday evening
last in the lower lecture room OF the Medical Col
lege in Broadway. It is composed of number Of
the students in the medical department Of the New
York University, and has now been in existence
about year. The object of this society, which
meets weekly is 10 bring students into closer con.
tigmty with one another, than they can enjoy by
merely attending the lectures in the same building
and at these weekly reunions various medical ques-
lions are discussed among themselves, essays on
stated subjects delivered reports Of cases read, and
in fact the various medical topics Of the day are in
vestigated.
Saturday last being the concluding day Of the ses
sion, and number Of the members being about to
leave town for the summer, the meeting Of the
Esculapans was one OF peculiar interest. They as
sembled at "a P. NJ, and Notwithstanding the Sc
verify OF the weather, very numerous attendance
was present; number Of invited guests were IN the
room, and the eminent Professor of Surgery, DR..
Mott, was among them. The exercises Of the even
ing consisted OF an address from Mr. Charles Todd
Quintard, the President Of the Society.
MIR. QuISrARp began by some observations the
the Society during the past session. and adverted with
much feeling to the change from the quiet students life
to the busting anxious one Of the medical practitioner
which many Of their members about TO experience
he doubted no but that sometimes while perplexed
and wearIed with their responsible duties, they
would look back with feelings of fond regret the col
ege thoir alma mater and the little band Of fellow
students with whom they had theorized on the diff
cul,ies that they were then practically encountering.
lie then enlarged upon the requisite characteristics OF
an upright medical practitioner, and that by
their lives alone they would be able to ward of those
darts Of envy hatred malice, and all the uncha table
ness with which the is sometimes SO unusy
assaiied He inculcated the cultivation Of the mo.
raj quantities OF humanity, candor and that genteness Of
manner which makes the beloved and respect
daily making in the medical sciences Even within the
last hall century, what had not been accomplished
And or this no would point to who had been
IN this DRAMA during that period, to his words
Their eminent professor Of surgery DR. Mott who
wasthen present, was in himself glorious proof Of
this facts Tor Who" said he, "csn truce his steps
through his professional and feel that
been iraught with lasting good to his fellow Be
hold him battling with disease in s terrific forms
standing aone-no experience TO be gained from the
past-and with the eyes Of the world upon him Well
may an Ashley Cooper envy;our own immortal Mott
"For glory came and sat him on her throne.
There let him Sit and the bas o. ambitio
devotees-
"For all posteri.y shall applaud his dceosr
Mr.. QuSTAKp spoke at length and we regret our
room does not allow US TO give fuller synopsis of his
eloquent address He finally concluded by hoppg that
the ves OF his fellow students who were now about to
ener into active life, should be such that the world
might judge them in the language OF Shakespeare and
say that,
1.-THE elements were mixed in them,
That nature night stand up before all the world
And say-'This was a man.ir
After much applause, the meeting then adjourned -
The lEsculspians will hold their regular meetings
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