The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-08-02
Rush Medlca, College.

We have Just recrlveI the ANIMAL announce
meut Of this institution, which our readers are
awar, il located nj Chicago.
The yearly course Of lecturca commences Nov.
81. aud continues sixteen wsek'
The requirements for graduation, "a matter
which. seems to be- importantly are
|. The candidate must be 81 years Of age, aud
give satisfactory evidence u Possessing good
moral character
. lie must have pursued the study ut rpc'h
cine 3 wears. and attended. ut least two COURTS
If lectures the last 1t which must he m thu Ia
simtmn -Four wears "f regular and continuous
p,ac,lce Will I've considered equivalent to one
course of lectures.
3 he ,op,t hare i1t.n The HisSsctoq and los
pitai Tickets during. At ied'' one college term
T. He must notify the Secretary Of tlg Fac
ultv of his intention to become n candidate. am
deliver 10 him a thesis on some medical subject,
written 10y himself on or before th" l-to Frhru'
ary. and at the same time deposit the graduation
fee which together with the thesis, will be- return
ed to him in case Of withlr rival or rejection.
,. Every candidate must undergo afull and sat
-f,ctorv examination Oh all the branches taught
III the College.
The amount Of time of college attendance then
i, IN all THIRTY t,ro vs.ks, or a little more than
eight months. equally divided between tive years
n ot tho end of that pcriol, the student passes
examination ON the Lectures paws his fee. and "a.
tsfirs the board that he has studied three yeas.
he receives the degree of Doctor Of Medicine.
From this it /, evident tia, the real prepare
ton. if any is made. must depend almost entirely
upon the individual student in lis application
when not in attendance on lectures
The real fitness Of the practitioner will then
Greatly deneui npon the degree Of mental cul.
ture previously obtained. upon the practical wis
dom Of the physician with whom he studies, and
upon the value of tie library to which he has &c
cess. II the young man ha4 no habits Of study
and no intense application of mud to hi profcs
sion. wo to hi. patient II he has these, he will
not be over anxious to waste lis time IN early or
later life The habit Of toll and study once form
ed, will cling to lin and If he lie not known as
always successful ply,ician. he will be rccog
nizcd as an intelligent. laborous. and a stuiiou,
one, upon whose calm Judgment his patrons car
confidently RELY.
The science OF medicine is anon. the ode.
sciences known to man, AMI if its principles ar,
not fully established. then thew ought To be an,
very great certainty ought to characterize thci
application II We cannot have tlIi. certainty tn
profe.sioA is Of little value.
We regard Ibis "a one If tie most difficult pro
i,s,iou, to ill wcrthily, requiring more study am
ability-abity oftle highest order than almo-
any other The difficulty consists not 50 muc
in the application of remedies rs discovcrin
what remedies are needed. 1t Is not the phy.
cal system in its natural working according t
established laws Of health tlat needs attention
but this system di,ordcrcd and lawless present
ing new phases Of difficulty each individual b