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gress. ! am opposed to any school Of medi-
cine in this city, for reasons which it is not
necessary to state. But know no reason
why the general government should make
any distinction between them. There are
undoubtedly men of ability connected with
both; both desire to gain as much rep
utasion as they can, and doubt whether
either would refuse an application for ad-
mission to their lectures, however incapable
the young man might be to undertake the
study Of the profession. They are rival
institutions, aud as such, desire to break
each other down, and stand ready at any
time to give each or either any aid which
will close the doors of both as schools.
must pause awhile in this review of the
history Of the Washington City Infrmary,
to make few comments upon handful
circulated by these self appointed directors
of the Washington City Infrmary, in answer
to The memorial of the medical department
Of Georgetown College. This handful is
written in such manner as will readily
deceive persons not acquainted with its gov
eminent and management. They state that
during the past year three hundred and
nineteen cases have been treated in the
Washington City Infrmary, but they avoid
stating that every one of these three hun
dred and nineteen paid their board or else
submitted to some operation before their
class. Fifty.two Of this number they say
"were treated Lder the provision of Con-
gress."
Congress provides for the maintenance
of o number averaging twelve throughout
the year. No one Of these fifty-two might
have remained for longer time than one
week in that infrmary, consequently it
would be but an average of one for the en-
tire year, for which they received an enor-
nous board from Congress. They also add
that some shave been treated gratuitously."
This is news to every other medical man |
in this city. Time after time have attempts
been made by physicians to get resident
panpers into this institution, but admission |
was refused, unless the person applying
would become responsible for the payment
of-tbe board. They say they have expend-
ed $4,000; SO they may. 1t has proved to
be capital judiciously invested, for one of
these self-styled directors not long since in
formed gentleman that his annual profit
am :unted to $3.50. Yet they have the AFRO
gance to call this institution charitable.
Point us to one single instance where any
charity has been exhibited An individual,
now dead, formerly student of one Of these
directors who established their dispensary,
and devoted his time and attention to sus-
tain it, who paid his preceptor for his in
struc.ion, was refused admission when sick
and poor into this institution, and charac-
terized as a vagabond and outcast.
Where is the benevolence to which they
al!ude in their han.bill? In the last line
of their handful are found the following
words: san institution which they have estab-
hshed and ,chich has groun into imp rtance
under their care and attention." What kind |
of importance important as source of
revenue? important as an exclusive institu-
ton important as medical school! or
important as an infrmary for transient
paupers?"
Two years ago it was officially announced
as an objection to Congress donating any
money to the Warrington Central In.frm-