The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-01-26

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onent of its principles as we'll as the medium
f our local Medical literature, has been sus'
aimed, and has done much, as the undersigned
latters himself, to secure for us the friendship
nd attention of the profession abroad. More
han thirty Journals published in Europe and
merica have favored this periodical with re-
.ular exchange, and from these repositories of
-auable Medical truth, the Faculty have been
nabled to notice the progress of Medical Sc
.ncp, together with the recent acknowledged
Improvements in the methods of teaching.
No material changes have been made in the
curriculum of Collegiate studies, since the last
eport from this department The American
Medical Association, whose labor5 III the cause
If Medical Education it is a primary object OF
his school to promote, and whose recommends
ions it desires to carry out, seemed to recognize
1t its last meeting, in Richmond Virginia, Six
or Chairs as sufficient to carry |
Dut all the legitimate objects of Public Medical
acting upon this sanction, and de-
string to bring their facilities as much within |
reach Of the pecuniary abilities Of Physicians
and students possibly, the Faculty consollda.
ted two of the Chairs previously existing, into
one, and thus reduced the number OF the Pro
fessorships to six. In this respect they have
followed the example of other schools in the
and as far they can observe, the
change is generally sanctioned. A further
slight modification relates to the time OF open
ing the course of lectures. Heretofore the re-
gular annual session has opened on the first
Monday in November. The storms aed break
ing up of the roads occurring about this time,
rendereda journey from many parts OF the coun'
try to this city difficult or impossible, and in.
duced the Faculty TO announce the opening OF
the present course, two weeks earlier than US
ual. The objects of this change have been re-
oil nd nnd
pleasant and agre cable circumstances.
Although our classes have undergone no very
sensible augmentation in respect to number,
their enthusiasm and confidence seem TO in
crease with each succeeding session. The pre-
sent class, numbering over twenty Matrlcu-
lants. with certain prospect of considerable
addition to that number as the session advances
are highly respectable in their preliminary &C
quirements, and will represent the Institution
credltably at home or abroad Amongst them
are several who have attended course of lee
lures in some of the older institutions in the
United States, and whose selection of this
School as their final alma Mater encourages us
to claim a favorable comparison with the older
Schools.
At the last annual commencement held on
the 25th Of February, 1852, the degree of Doc
tor of Medicine was duly conferred upon seven
Gentlemen, who had fully complied with the
regulations of the College, on examination be.
fore The Faculty. At the same time the I'D
Eundem degree was conferred upon two, and
the Honorary degree upon one.al of whom had
deposited with the Faculty satisfactory eviden'
ces of good standing in the profession These
Degrees were conferred by Professor A. S Hud
son by authority of the Hon. President OF the
University, Thos II Benton, Jr', whose public
duties prevented his attendance upon the oc-
casion,
1t sives the Undersigned pleasure to say,
that the principal basis upon which the Faculty
predicate their hopes Of success and usefulness,
has been afforded by the Iiberality of our Gen
eral Assembly. The application of $4,000,
which constitutes their generous response to
our application for aid although inadequate
TO the full development of this department., has
enabled us to accumulate resources almost es
sential to our continued existence. 1t would
also be an uncalled for suppression of grateful
! Keeling, If we did not, before proceeding to ex
| hibit the financial condition OF this department
express our heartfelt acknow Judgments to the
Honorable Superintendent of Public instruction
who, in any stage # its progress. since 1t com:
under his enlightened supervision, has gwen i
his mos. friendly and valuable attention. Sucl
| views as he has illustrated in the encouragement
of a liberal profession, can only exist in mine
which is full of generous virtues, and swayet
by benevolent impulses toward all the world.
The report of the finances which It becomes
the duty OF the undersigned to make in ccnnec
ton with this department, relates to the appll
cation of the 5000 appropriated by the Genera
Assembly. This appropriation having beer
made in the Saline Lands belonging to tht
State, to the sale of which, the consent OF Con
gress was necessary, the undersigned with th'
advice and consent Of the medical Faculty made
an arrangement with the City of keokuk, By
which the money could be obtained until tn
consent was given, and the Lands disposed 0
according to Law The sanction ofthe Super
intendent of Public Instruction to such an ap
plication of the fund as was desired by the Col
iege, was also previously obtained. The con
sent of Congress to the sale of the Saline land
belonging to this State, was given daring tn
last session of that body, and IT, act Forwarded
to the undersigned, and also as he learned, t
the Superintendent of Public instruction, by
both Of whom, it was immediately sent to tn
REGISTER of the Ues Mones River improvement
whose duty il was to sell these Lands OWN!
to the obIra,i ms Of certain contracts that res
ted upon the Medical Department OF the I'M
versity, and which became more oner0us ever.
day, it was sincerely hoped, that the officer re
ferred to, would make the sales OF the Lands
soon as possible Although several month
"a OS''
press authorizing the sale was placed in hi
hands, nothing has yet been done, and the ia
Guilty would earnestly ask your attention to thi
matter in such wayas will facilitate the sale o
the Lands, and release them from the embar
rassment which this delay has occasIonea.
The contract for the sale of the City Bonds
issued fer the benefit of the College, was mad
with Messrs Bangs & Brother of New York
who failed to meet their contract except to tn
amount of 100000. The remaining bond
were deposited with the House Of Cox 81 Shell
ley of this city, by whom payments as shewl
below, were made for the Institution, part Q
the indebtedness, of the College, yet rem in
unpaid, and will not probably be met until tn
sale OF the Saline Lands
! TABULAR EXHIBIT.
i Amount paid by Messrs Bangs &
Brother, $1,000 90
The account of the expenditure ofths none,
was kept by the Hon. Mayor of this City wit
whom the principal portion was deposited an
| to whom vouchers for the whole was exhblte
and approved. The following is an exact cop
of the account rendered by him
Amount paid 3 Gray, Contractor
on College building SOL 90
&c Boatman for Lumber Is 90
+" J A Graham, cash advan-
ces 81 25
IS 6 Shepherd & Volantlne 60 90
|" Clegharn & Harrison so 81
les Edward Tarbrel 6O
+" Benjamin Pike Jr New
York chemical apparatus ~ 90
&c do do microscope 1i5 %
|" Joseph Brano wax speci.
mems. 54 90