The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-12-20
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Going TO Europe.
From the following article which appeared
in a late number Of a Memphis paper, it ap-
pears that the Memphis Institute is blessed
with progressive faculty Of Professors
They have certainly labored with remarka-
bic energy and perseverance TO build up their
Institution, and from private letters, their ei-
forts seem to be proving successful. These
gentlemen offer in themselves an example TO
the Professors OF Northern institutions Of
learning. They devote their whole time to
matters connected with their College. They
leave nothing untried to advance its prosper
ty. They even invest large portion Of
their private means to the accomplishment OF
the great object before them. More than
Observation-Disclosures as several Of them are al
ready among scientific men CT the South and
West-during the vacations of the College,
they are industrious in periecting themselves
in those branches they are so abundantly
able at this time TO teach, and in securing the
advantages ola practical observation Of things
appertaining 10 their professions in foreign
countries With this object several intend
visiting England and France, the approach
ing vacation. We wish them pleasant
time and full success:
A VoYAGE.-At the close of the present
session OF the Memphis Institute, three Of its
Professors, viz: w. Byrd Powell, X. S. New
ton, and J. Milton Sanders start f1r Paris and
n ID.
the different operations in surgery which the
city of Paris is renowned for. In a word he
desires to perfect himself in his science, and
he feels that year spent at the great head
quarters OF surgery, can alone insure him
success. We understand that Prof Newton
intends devotiny himself almost exclusively
10 his favorte science. lfsO, we predict that
it will be but lew years before he will rank
among the fl st of American surgeons, il lie
does hot already.
Prof Powell will take with him large
collection Of crania OF American Indians also
n large number Of minerals and shells, which
he will exchange Tor other specimens. that are
not contained in the museum oil tue Memphis
Institute.
, Prof Sanders, it will be recolIected, while
, experimenting upon his electric light, was
, necessitated to visit Europe, where the iacil-
tiles of experimenting were greater than in
this country. Froi. s. has on hands several
r inventions and discoveries oil great moment
but he does not feel that the facilities OF in.
vestigaton are SO great in this country ia
Europe, so he again starts for the great lab
oratory where he perfected his former discov.
; cry, (that Of the Royal Institute Of Great
: Brittany whittier we hope he may again pre-.
: duce as successful and grand res ulls US in hi.
former visit.
These men intend remaining in Europe
throughout next year, ill the latter part o.
4 November, when they will return in time Il
! be present at the lectures OF the next session
f of the Memphis Institute. They will bring
. home with them an extensive cabinet of Nor
J, bid specimens; and an Anatomical Museum
. equal to any perhaps in this country. Prof
q Sanders will also bring home with him an ex
= ,ensive Chemical! Apparatus, SO that the stu
!, dents of the next session OF the Memphis In
stitute. may rest assured that their iacille
= OF study will be second to none in this coun
s try.
!, The Professors, and those connected witt
h the school, are determined to stint neither ex
: pense nor pains to build in Memphis such al
n institution Of learning, as may rebound 10 il
n interest, prosperity and character.