The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-19

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building sacred . re purposes q the isssuton Il.
impor.sd from EUROPE soo..s has been xissa to the
agst hospital in the city for studsnts a-d ali this
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Previous to the lecture Dr. Dosuus sunou acsd that
the following named young gsntlsnsn had been present
% With complementary Testimonials FOR their regular Ct
tendance ct the lectures
Maurice Psugpet, Ny orvins N Euis, Ohio
A. W. Wuknfon, D. W. Flournoy, We.
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Antonio LoaCrs, Canada James 7. Cooper, Ala.
Truesdsll, New York. Chariss Dc Caysxo, Cuba.
n. .. Duyal, Virginia. VI. ". Simpson, Penn.
- Hsnd, New YORK. warbuyton BIN, N. G.
joan Becker, " W. 7, AbrAhAus. Ala.
James n: Brush, 9. Benjamia Lee, celavArs.
John J. Mitchell, W. Mcdonald N. K.
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Joseph P. Pride, Ala.
lie young gsntlsasa wss then addressed By Dr..
the New York Medical College, TO eerfer each Of you
honorary cert icAte for having attended the extra
scns gentlemen why have peculiar pleasure In per-
form.rg this duty. 1t Is Wen known 70 many Of the
o. e. tas To
elevate the standard OF medcsl education in city
and country The charter OF our coege rqure
thst extra instruction shall be given By its professors.
nor docs demand of ita students thsir attendance
lectures, except during tbs regular aai yet to
carry fthtr or nai IN IGNITION, aud TO furnish
facility tina stuosnt for the professors
OF this school have extended their curriculum by giving
satos ana Of ves .o q pTaccs oIo,sA 7
promptly awaited yourselves ana whilst other young
meg we've fri:terIg their time away In ensrva.ing plea
sure seeAirg Ia eeaTch C iAudsbls recreation you
were to be found atorux Ia tbs laboratory su lying
tbs phsromenon Of dssxss. knd in learning its treat
spiIi. Of psrsevtriDg indus.ry and enthusiasm whish
has characterized the Of THIS college that
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Medical College such unusually large proportion OF
them rhond have been able to ostan, % they have,
positions In public Institutions in the army aud
navy, and professors in othsr schools,osoas
when cannot he reached whore high attain
your studies gentismsn you have the thants Of your
Instructors and evidence Of their approval Of your
diligence, these testimonials Are awarded.
Hydropatsac Lecture.
IT having been advertised yesterday that o. r. VEL
Liz gton would d, liver Lecture before eoavsn.ion Of
hydropathic physicians At stuyvessnt Institute last
night at the hour appointed company of abaut sftJ
dss and gentlemen assembled to be elucidaed In
this medical doctrine The lecturer spoke Of the evil
effects of drugs administered according 20 the
regular practice and contrAsef their effect with the
sus in the drop sthc water curs bishents He
said that cold application attracted the blood whom
tie application made. An illustration, boy
baing felt the blood tngis in his hands until they
became rec with the overflow Now Of conges.
tons as congestion Of the brain, the application Of ice
AID cold water At the lower estrsmtes, or on o.hsr
portic5s Of the system, had tendency to
draw away this overflow Of blooc aud produce
equilibrium In the system. He had been called
in cases OF Group and found this infant sufferer under
pain from the blsters heaped upon him from head
to focr than from tho disease ITSELF and the mother ia
agony to think that her child, in such disag1red
dition must sink into tie grave Cases extreme
these bad been saved BY cold water application.
Water was natural appliance to the human system,
and taken even too largely internally would do
more injury than too much milk given the bAbs .. its
mothers breast ecu the came be said OF ipecac,
lautszum sad othsr drugs he thought not In
measles the beautiful effect OF tine hydrop sthc tystsm
had BEEN frequently proved There was case in East
GRE Rassachuse.ts where boy bad been given up to
ds the entire medical fraternity, and single pack
ing or vet sheet application had brought out the
measles and saved the Life Of the child. The lecturer
at SEINE length, preceded to arate in which
the hydropsthic treatment had proved salutary. At
o'clock the meeting adjourned.