Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-03-14
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The Indians, Central Medical College.

The Indiana Central Medical College.
present sting of the
ment of the Medical ege in his city on last Thursday
evening" and witnessed the eemony attending The gradua-
of several OF the students The crowd in attendance
large, and lively feeling Of pleasure was manifested
throughout the assembly Professor Hanson's vardctory
instructive and alike cTsdIabie L. his head and heaIt
That paIt of especially which he neulcaed the mpor
tance Of professional Industry combined with sound in
tegriry aud devotion religious principles culd not fail
20 make the best impression the graduating class
The address presume will be published. II should be.
The Professors Of this institution the residents Of
new country with no etrn-ic Influences OF bIoaed repu-
taiions to puff them into public notice. yet they are
such would adOT the profession IN any land They
practical men, with sound heads and stores Of medi
cal infomaiou. In saying this the writer
empty compliments, for he is wholly unconDeced with the
Medical College and feels that in these Obse be does
than sheer justice. We have many medical
in Indians wadiug the swamps obscure viii
sge who under different circumstances established 10
large city, or In other places where opportunities
sened for Distinguishing themselves would shine bright
and burning lights We in need Of such sicsns
and The legitimate mode Of acquiring such will be TO give
the proper encouragement TO Medical College within
own State
Asa ctiz-p who s hi. life resided in Indiana which
il foy years have el: greater pride than while
the President Of the A,bury University was handing
diplomas the graduates, in rejecting upon the growth
and advancement of State Her schools and institutions
Of learning apdDy buddisg into existence subj cts
Of profound qualification every good citizen. Our
Is still onward One session of the Indiana Central Medi
cal College has just closed II first attempt to fa-
eiliiate medical education. Was il failure Let the
numerous studeats of the institution and their utsre
fessanal speak upon this subject. 1t bright
and glorious beginning in my opinion,
Every of learning however become
neIy successful mus be sustained by public confidence
its usefulness lu view of the reforms which medical
science daily undergoing aud tie theories presenting
themselves IN rapid succession to the OF the
country = in view of the miserable Empcism diff1sng
itself broadcast over tue land and the destructive compounds
swept om the Drug stores Of Eastern Cities, together
with reference the intimate relations which The pactc
Ing bears time to almost citizen Of
the community, whJ doubt the importance of establish
4 borders
cal In fact the simple question presented TO the
of The public is whether we shall drive all the
young desiring medical education out Of the State
TO seek college. in distant community, sustain a
4 medical institutions at home Who besitatel Sound
policy and proper economy demand the latter alternative,
while Just State pride orbds The former. But il alleg
ed that this is Methodist concern, and should beware
Of sectaau influences similar objection has been urged
against almost every institution of leaning in State
based upon individual enterprise until 1t has become stale
in II is but the raving of weak and imbecie
minds phenZicd bigots who would rather bring their
children ckasses than be suspected of favoIing
a sect differing fiom their own dogmss With whatever
pOprey might object to the Introduction Of secarian
ism ia schvols IL is the extreme Of folly
fuse support Medical College upon the ground that
lis principal projectors found amOug OF the rel
lou. denominations in county The door opened TO
ALL aud yet up to this day IN the history of our State
have found equal the task of originating and
Iaiung in community such institution other than the
Methodiss The truth is however that while the medical
college is avowedly the offspring Of the Asbuy University
il is well known that secaiani,m dictates the creed
which should distinguish the professors selected for the
article have not the honor Of belonging church, and
none OF them sure in the whole Of their nstTuc-
tion has much alluded the peculiar enets o
any religious sect.
Before closing this communication may be amiss
say that the Legislature al its last session, upon the sugges
tou of the fIiends of Institution authorized for the
tion Of Medical College the sale Of off the fUu
lot reserved in this city for educational purposes; the
Of ground TO be appraised and sold by the Governor
the highest bidder for not less than the appraised val
Appraisers sve been appointed provided by the
and the Of ground valued at sa66SOo While the
of this article eneraus for the gentlemen making such
the valuation hgh la fact would hesitate Civ,
that for two Of the ground with the privileged
converting to such object his interest might dictate
much give So 566 90 acre. and be compele
to erect upon Medical College IL hoped this appraise
ment may be modified defeat the design of thu
Legislature in fostering institution Of the kind
trail position the State. appropriate disposition
the ground could have been devised and they only in
tended leave il free without distinction of 10 tn
competition of those who would become the purchasers 70
the purpose Of erecting Medical College. Hitherto hi
fur of ground apa for educational purposes ha
continued uncultvated common, except when the
the present time any prospect that il will be appopa
ted 10 the purpose originally contemplated unless The Meth
ods other sect of their ndomitable energy and
shalt be enabled seize hold Of and il
the benevolent object at first intended To erect Medcs
College edhce at the Of the State expensive
derakng with poor prospect OF immediate plotabl
return. To make such institution profitable the pro
jecioIs will require that il shall have regulations; and
give il reputation will need to call TO its aid of h
public spirit and enterprise Of those who already
gagged in pushing il forward. T.