Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-07-24
For the Le,cisburg Chronicle.
Suggestions.

VIC an article from the pen oil some emInt
in Physician on the subject Of the proprie
he of establishing a Medical Society in Il
. county. The Stale Medical Society W
or formed IN ls4s, since which time, many
Is. our sister counties have organized under
o. o. The advantages TO be derived from SUI
id associations, have been properly presents
TO the profession, and the public generally
% therefore, 10 enter upon their utility her
% would be unnecessary. That an organ
). zaiion OF this kind should be made Sur
pose there exists no discrepancy of opin or
+ Yet kind Of apathy seems 10 be a to
prominent characteristic of the profession
among us. Societies of philosophy an
fine arts. Of agriculture and mechanics, ar
making their impression upon The world
as well as upon individuals, and yet The
SCIENCE Of medicine, The most important
seems TO drag its slow length along
without any effort scarcely being made 10
raise it from its sroveling position.
This is day peculiar Cor the wide diff:
fusion Of knowledge-,he spirit of enter
prise Is abroad in the land-each genera.
non IS more active and inquisitve than its
predecessor, and the splendid march OF
mind bids fair greatly TO lessen the sum of
human evil and meliorate the condition of
our race. Meu's minds are becoming
more liberal as respects The elevation of
every professional pursuit, and the enter.
prise of invention is truly prolific. 'I'is
true the old mountains lifl their aged heads
hlsh up among the clouds as in DAYS of
yore, yet these are but mole-hills when
struck by mans inventive power for the
iron sieed, as it reverbra,es through its !
mountain recesses like thunder bolt goes
careerlng on with "chariot and q thou
sand IN lis train" The lightnings flash
as of old. but they are mans pos,.boy, and
they go with speed too that makes old
= Time himself blush and fold his wings 10
own himself dislanced in the race" The
ire, The water. The wind. and the waves
ire all made the servants OF man, and still
his course is onward day 6y day new
riumphs are achieved over The eIemrn,s
s well nigh annihiIated, so far as it is an
obstacle TO the intercourse Of men, and
.oodly prospects por,end the time approach
ing when still greater developments shall
he made in the scientific world.
The energies Of American artists, show
no inferiorily. Neither does France or
England possess the charm Of incarnation
10 raise the spirit Of enterprise more than
our own country, yet proper deierence
should be shown to age and experience
and here is the only advantage they have
il this respect, We are not without The
means of cnunlerac,ng for what an Eng
lishman receives by inheritance and entail,
an American will acquire by indomi'ab'e
energy-Though great perseverance be
the American characteristic, ye, II must
be blushlngly acknowledged that The med
ical profession is composed Of less stern
material it takes them so long TO aPPre'
ciate what ought to be comprehended at
glance. Nearly every other ASSOCIATION
Of the day is considered laudab'e, and ac'
tive measures are adopted 10 build them
up, a nd then why so much reluctance shown
on the par, Of those who ought to be IN ad.
vance of the times rather than behind themi
The State Society has been in session
for the third time, and has made repeated
calls on delinquent counties 10 CO operate
with it, yet no, near full representation
has been secured. Through the Ameri.
can Medical Association, nearly every
State in the Union is making efforts at
such an organization, and with more or
less success, as The intelligence and activity
of the profession can be brought TO bear
upon the subject. This society which has
been so long contcnded for, and Tor which
such great efforts have been made for a
universal good, ought not to be suffered to
decline while in its infancy, but the pro.
fession should be " organized for the pro-
lection OF its own interest" This
effort Of physicians TO establish universal
interest, is looked upon by the public eye
most lavorably then why not take advan'
,age Of its popularity. and secure to our
selves the great benefit. and to our friends
and the public generally its beneficial re-
suits, This Society can be very easily
established, | have no doubt. for the MIND
of the profession is already matured uPof
il. There are some prerequisites necessa
r, however, the principal Of which is-a
time and a place Of meeting appointed
, ,heu certain other prelminaries arranged.
AsI have a great deIerence for age
science, and experience. leave the pro
iect in the hands Of my seniors Tor its ma
,ur,y. hoping they may not prove d''a'or!
D in its consummation.
A Scion OF THE CRAFT.