The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-10

at Cincinnati. The latter, the Medical College
Of Ohio is the oldest in years. and, should think,
in appearance. 1t has indeeda gloomy, time-worn, |
and, IL seems, are-worn appearance am sur |
prisel that such building should exist IN the midst
Of so many improvements, and such an enterprsing
population. At one time it received appropriations
from the State, being State institution; but the
contentious which have grown up under II, ana ior
il, and the opposition which it has had TO encoun-
ter, with, perhaps, other causes, have induced the
Legislature TO withdraw its patronage. How IT
should have presented so dilapidated an appear,
ance, after having received fifty and more thousand
dollars, is to me strange. understand that the
last Legislature passed an act authorizing the trus-
tees TO borrow a sufficient amount to erect new
buildings, provided the State should not be in any
way held liable for the debt.
We do not think, that in erecting new building
upon the site Of the old one, the trustees viii be
adopting the wlsest plan. Stores on the ground
floor, offices in the second story, and lecture rooms
above for teaching medicine, Is to me combination
that will not work WE'LL 1t will increase the sources
Of income; but, medical college should not be in
the heart of the city, and mixed up with all sorts
of business. Who wishes to oceupya building IN
which all 1.-THE doings Of the doctors are gong on,
and how can their various operations be successfully
| conducted Many people would walk Il dozen
squares to avoid medical college, and the fact that
other kinds OF business are being conducted wltnln
| it, will not add much 10 its attractions.
| ID is said that the college cannot be bullt upon
the stock plan. because IL will not pay; but shouid
| think that city pride would induce men 70 advance
two new schools, charters for which were passed oy
the last legislature, will make strong efforts to pre-
| seat a commanding and attractive appearance
| They may soon become bold and successful rivals
of the old school. And then. Ohio Will have iiye
medical schools belonging TO the regulars, besides
a botanic, eclectic, and homeopathic school, eight
in all
There is one thing about the mana ment Of nc
deal schools DO not like. The ''Nedical tOllege
Of Ohio az example, is controlled by board
If trustees, many Of whom are wealthy men, and
vet they are unwilling 70 loan their funds to erect
building crcditable 10 themselves, the profession,
tho city and state. Suppose it should be difficult
70 obtain the principal years hence, ard the pune
tua payment Of reasonab bic interest, they should
| o. as willing to risk their own as tho money OF
| others. But find am running into details which
\ ware not intended.
| The Commercial Hospital Is as !ayorably 10
osted III such ar establishment can be in the midst
y busy city. The grounds are ample for the
construction OF large and airy buildings, and they
vii 10 needed M no very remote period. 1t PFC
sent. there arc iii the wards some two hundred pa
! tients, " more. They crowded, too much
crowded for comfort or good Management. but
every attention i paid the sick wh.sh cir um,tances
Y seem t. demand. L i tine school fer clinics, and
especially for chose Who intend to pursue their pro-
y feSson III the West. The venerable lT. Nu.sey. Of
New England fame, i the operating surgeon Of the
establishment And may give my brethren soale
Vi tic astounding operations performed by thu sur
g,on. III subsequent letter. ii you viii allow nc y
I a2lEc. them through the medium Of your paper
a lHIslCLAN.