Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-10
FIR The Enquirer.

,s,.... ra;,o,.-On Tuesday evening visit
ed The Medical College Of our city and, mucn 70
nv qualification and instruction, heard Inc ih''o-
dnctorv Lecture ofProtessor maupin The un-
promising appearance Of the weather prevented
his having a GOOD audience; but those who were
present were highly pleased and edited by Inc re-
mari.s made by the Professor on the science OF
Chemistry. Ii is useless Ter me TO SPEAK on li'e
man or The subject, or the College at this time:-
He Is we'll known 10 be a Chemist OF hne Attain
man,s rb,ronohly a gentleman and an enthusiast
in his nroIessjon. Chemistry is beautiful, pTac-
tically useful. highly interesting and easily al
tanned science, and one which Is becoming 50
t,shionable and commonly used that every man
who has anv preiensions to knowiedse must oe,
10 some degree, acquainted win u. ;. !,
The extensive apparatus Tor leachihs II, o.
the r. Nj. College, can testify to, as well as 10
The zeal and industry with which the Professor OF
,ba; chair labors to impart knowledge OF II.
Now. Messrs Editors, with all these advanta-
oes and taking into consideration the sinallness
OF The fee and The shorlness and convenience OF
he time of the Lectures, | have often been sur
prised that the citizens do not turn these adrah-
iases, which they have mol very long possessed,
10 more use. Is il that there is not science, nay
intelligence, enough in Richmond TO appreciate
or make nse Of fine chemical laboratory and
an accomplished chemist cannot believe mat.
But when hear the project OF Lighting our CITY
with gas spoken Of, and see intelligent and ecti-
Gated men totally ignorant Of The process OF fur-
nishng it, Of the modus Opsrandi for generating II
indeed OF the nature OF gas itsel--it does real
IL seem 10 me that useful knowledge IS al low
ebh in the metropolis OF Virginia.
Why is il considered that because chemistry is
a necessary branch 10 a physician that is Meth
er necessary nor useful 10 anybody eisei Have
the young men Of the city SO lille desire Tor know
ledge, or so low an estimate of their capacities,
as not 10 be willing 10 attend a single course OF
these Lectures? Or is it that they have not time
10 devote an hour (from ill g. P. NJ three eve
nings in The week Tor few months! Or IS the
piltance OF len or fifteen dollars considered more
valuable than their acquisitions in this grand de-
parlment oi knowledge7
Many persons, presume, are not aware OF
these opportunities and many do not think OF
them. Il would not interfere with the mercan-
Tile, scholastic or other pursuits OF very many
who | believe, have never considered The sub
ject and TO whose earnes! reflection recommend
il. Yours, respectfully,
A DISTINGUISHED PHYSICIAN.
n. B.-From The advertising columns, see
there will be delivered through Inc Summer full
course OIL MtuiCdl l-eStuICs. Us ~ iS-o'ti-
mend them 10 students OF medicine. J. affords
them an opportunity Of studying the subject mat
Ter of each lecture, and consulting the various
authors as they are delivered, uberc being only
Two or three per diem,) which is entirely impos-
sbe during the course in the Winter, when there
are six or seven. Moreover students from the
country would derive great advantage By coming
10 The city, in Witnessing the many operations
performed here in The Summer.