New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-21
SKETCHES OF LECTURES
NEW'YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE.
Introductory Lesture-redisIne and Its Objects

Br PROF c.RSocH.S
The general Introductory Lecture TO the course OF
Medical Instruction. in this Institution, was given on
Wednesday night BY Prof CARNocnAX The speak
er began by explaining that the word Medicine
mesnt in the original " TO cure and proceeded upon
that te1t to consider Medicine and its Objects. We
are indebted to the Professor for copy of his adj
cress hut have not room TO print il at length.
After an examination of general pathology, medical
physics medical chemistry, natural history minerao-
gy botany. zoology. anatomy physiology, hygeology,
maera medica. sliOOgy, symptomatolOg, semieOlOgy,
therapeutis posolO ctirurcery, pathological anatomy,
medical philosophy, the history of medicine, &c, for
tie purpose OF blowing their relation and Importance
10 medicine he concluded as follows:
In the estimation of The vulgar the Physician is merely
aIraccsl crer Of disease but in the eye Of the ensht
enCd lis office il sacer6otal To fulfill the duties OF
physician s1 conditions, says the Father OF Medicine
ale Necessary natural taent good education, good
uorrls carly, study the love of work aud lastly. fine
Natural talent st oi If nature is adverse all elsa
Is useless but if she favorable at be learned
Much ard long work Necessary. that knowledge .ha
grow from dcy 20 DAY and blar,ru The study OF Mei
cine may be compared 10 he cultivation Of the earth
mind Is the earth lIocepts the seed good als are
like the ar which Oushcs the seed and makes /; grow,
wok is he impulse which must be given to the earth to
make il fertile, lastly, time strengthens and ripens all
things The RI. sican VIII brings these six things to the
4 v
hs fellow men but ignorance is indeed sorry fOun1a-
ton The enemy Of security and honest reliance the source
OF rashness, and ST the same time Of tlmiiiy; for
midty and rSshness the daughters Of ignorance and
Tfus lien natural and acquired qualities must combine
to make good physician. Among natural qualities he
must possess good tact sagacy elevation of thought
and especially consistency and power OF will the distinctive
attribute of superior mental capacity.
If we examine the life Of the practising physician, we
fnd gidod and ming on the surface bur beneath the
spang les how much psin and hardship The practising
physician is OF the martyrs OF modern society no
drinks the cup of bitterness and empes 10 dregs He
il under tie ght of immense responsibility and his
reward j. but too often injustice and ingrdtitude Ills
trials begin at the very gates Of his lie spends
b youthful year. in the exhaustng investigation OF Anat
ony he breathes the air of purefacton and j. daily e1
posed to all the perls of c0nagion View him IN the
practice of bis difficult arr which be has acquired &C the
Tisk Of bis life DE cures h,s patient; it is the
Tesu Of chance else II j. alleged that it Is nature and
alone that disease and that the physician u
only useful for form sake Then. consider the morica
tions lie has undergo when lac unbu'hng ignor
win the which denied TO his learning and
talents and YOU will acknoD ledge that the trials of the
physician not surpassed any other business OF life
There is another evil the honorable physician has 70
contend villa hideOus and deyoUrng evil commenced
by the world sustained by the world and seemingly for
evolmore destined to be an infiction upon humanity.
Th evil il Cuackory which taxes advantage of tsat de
plorabe Instinct which actually seeks FaehOod and pre-
iers 10 Truth. How often do the shameless and
ignorant sJeustor arrest the public attention sn1 attain
fortune while neglect Obscury and poverty the p0r
ton Of lie modest practitioner who has embraced the pro
with dignity and honor But these stern realities Will
deter whose vocation il ascerained by calm self
scrutiny, r m adopting profession the duties Of walch
prescribed by humanity aud invest him who faithfully
futlls them with sacerdOial character The courage
Of the warrior who braves death in the battle field IS
not conn arabic 10 that quiet rational courage given by
the sentiment OF duty which easbies the physician
a. posses Ls soul in peace ia the midst OF Intense suer
ing and 10 look calmly at the death which may 0vertake
him ia the chamber of contagOn and pes;ilence. But
then when the physician has these viriuCswhen he il
ike deN
he deserves 70 be respected and honored among menhe
approaches that ideal perfection which the philosophers Of
antiquity attributed 10 worthy practitioners Of the healing
art Cicero pronOuncCs medicine 70 be gift from heaven
HoroThs and Galcn sreakng Of indictments, call them
the hands OF the gods Holy wit enons that the physi
osn should be honored aud have precedence Thus then
the whole lie Of the physician should be dedicated 10 the
relief II human suffering he should feel tue deepest re
sIec for the sacred character OF misfortune and in its
presence lei him show himself generous and compassionate
10 bring suCcor whore needed often requires more heart
than genius let him. therefore be prepared to pour balm
upon the wound OF the sou-let hun seek t. alleviate
IL least, the distress he has not been able 10
prevent. Where there remains only a glimmer OF hope
let his courage still sustain him in his endcayors To snatch
lie from the very jaws Of death Prudence is one OF the
Necessary qualities If the physician il will regulate the
Of his genius when too aspiring and render more
useful By guiding IT, lie viii observe facts long, before
attempting 10 explain them and only denver MS opinions
after mature celebration. The dignity Of his ece must
necessarily Cxsf him in his Estimation nevertheless
be VIII rest his fellow men with ahectonate familiarity
10 obtoin confidence without oreing respect he
will keen faithfully the seal Of secrecy where be has re
c,yed the avowal Of the effects Of sinful weakness or
passion lie VIII the complaints which are
fought be concealed from him and still TO ignore
ihem. Neither sordid interest nor ign9minous yenaIy
Will profane the sublmity Of hs art lie viii seek bless
ngs not gold he will carry consolation TO the dwellings
the poor, well 70 the mansions OF the rich he VIII
do good when requited with injustice aud ngraude.
Let him weed his mind II prejudces let him be ready =
sacrifice his reputation, when the safety of his pa
tisut sta require il let him be modest in prosperity
finally lei him respect God whose 0mnpoance and mercy
are daily unolded TO him, in the practice If his at
The sacred obligations contracted b. the physician are
Low here laid down with earnestness than in the
iestC oath of HTFOcTates, With the text Of which sail
conclude this lecture
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