Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-24
Lar III. ENQUIRER

,,, mr. HARRIS OF THE SENATE of VIM
Sin, make use your address for inc pu,ru' and nro
-. ,ho views which 10 me 10 ne 'nc Ius. W.
pressing ,o,,iro tho subject of medical education ~ "
LIMA Az am In wny connrceh WIN my ~ NV nrc,u.
uIions tho State and entirely i1co Of Virginia
dice or ra'tlalty, SIM" 'p'
tho South 49,, ,o,t,oI,inu object In view, Is the
~ in vIrriniI of I'D institution which shh, W @ n
creation III ;aI school as good and better Than any ~
~ o,bsr section of the Union an lhs'uom =, ,h ,rnr
diolua 10 practice medcie WIN carry %' hnI,s il is te
I in telIsc,ual guarantee that the party VII" rhr
a r I in oct what lie ought Ia be-a wen cuuca't r2
liar 10 do rs Isl u:stionahy, Inc oor n W
lit iriorn,d r,tcclng who is not personally ',e'
", i, M, krInp fees to which Ito is not entitled ahu plae
iiriun vocation for which he is not quaieu. e t"a
nose This object has not been accomplished ny ,'c
department Of iampden Sydney College al t.lcniotu i
has han so far us The professors concerned IN aO't
hanis have known most oil thcin petso""y; m rn,,
Iabored asiuousy and constantly and mns' I" i
do honor 10 any medical school in the world Inc "'"s
of Thomas Johnston, 81 d. as able ana uci" as 'a',
men who have world wide fame Warner ana Cuth WI.
superb and splendid scholars and their lectures were e
and scientific without question or doubt Bohanhanr !" w.,
is worthy Of such associates Gibson Is
known rs an able and accomplished surgeon WIN oil Of
distinguished men the schoolh mas been aiu'e UNI w ,
in miserable suuabblc about The Professors Chus-ha.
al the prcsent moment renders tho whole suhhct one OF r.
dru, rather than deserving OF serious reflection ne
questions connected with il simply whether 'ne Lees
tue are 50 regardless Of justice aud The interests OF men
constituents step in and settle Inc qune ny aRh-
sides with the men who new fill the charsi by giving &c
Ihem charter formed upon false and rdiculousa bass
az on he devised and and designed 10 give 10 lh
Professors the right and build up here medica schoo
for the South Tho whole organization Oh ~h!c Is 10 DO of
m bv those who are reap the profits from the enterprise
and 10 establish IL succeeds an institution Without any
feature at all populaSng in lis tendency or in any way cal
cuacd elevate the profession or advance medea eauca
ton in the Stale and if thrown upon its own merits mus
live scky aud Indifferent existence Tor many long years
inusmuch as il fight for and gain the confidence ant
support Of the medical profession throughout Inc oa'e ant
IN. Souh before il eau accomplish any good object Gar
il DO this The whole profession WIZ lh1o" down theit fA
ccalions upon the school, The moment II is created and ln
hash hnan
without students and destitute 9" any State or na'ons ~
nuence. and will e'"c :, go any students from nSy
young man will throw away his money 10 get diploma
which confer upon him the respect Of his
Gates in the practice OF his profession when he commences
his career.
But we have all OF The materials for the accomplishment
Of tile great purposes before We and must believe
ha the atcals exist consummaie good and worthy
object. How shall this be DONE and in what way shall the
whole subject he disposed of answer The University Of
Virginia has Stale and national regulations; lis diploma Is
the first in the country; Its grade OF scholarship infinitely
the host 10 be found in the United States; its carries
with the fame OF Thomas JelerSon il is his child; il
glory and our pride; the honor and the ornament Of
Virginia lis medical school, for theory and preparatory
school for Philadelphia institutions noD ranks very high
would not disturb that alter amend its situations but
wish the materials exist here schoo
that shall rival Philadelphia and supecedu Northern insu
tons in medicine, just the University has superseded
Yankee Institutions In the other branches OF educaon and
therefore, think that with the consent Of Hampton Sid
ney College, transfer Of the College buildings aud property
here could take place. and tho whole subject be transferred
10 The Board oil Fsltos OF the University OF virginia, win
the authority organize medical school in Richmond at
their session in June noxt without interfering al all with the
rights Of OF the contestants The chairs here could be
filled by the best of the profession, and the whole
school organized under the auspices uG Virginia; and when
the Doctor then graduates lie will take with him diploma
that every where would give him rank aud dignity
The board of visitors OF the University have conducted
that Institution 10 point of usefulness above any Thing
before known in the South They receive their authority d.
rect from the State. They do just much in organ
isng Medical School, 10 supercedc Yankee Schools as
they have done in other respects. But sir, you will find
the students Of medicine this project because they
oil know that before they get diploma from the Uni
vcsIy they labor for it, and deserve IT. and this a
what The public wish; and tho people will discriminate
against Yankeeade Doctors and in favor Of Doctors made
In Virginia
You will fad some opposition from the Wings, TO his
They do not like the University Of Virginia.
Formerly the Federalisls called it "on Jessons school
house, or late yeas there has, by hook BY crook been
put into the Faculty Wings, and fear hat unless
make them attend to their Duties professors at the
University and let politics alone, good
many Of them Of these newly made Wing pro.
lessons here few duys and fear he has been
down here ccconeer for his old associates, get
the Legislature 10 pass charter prepared by Wing law
ger out Of DOORS and brought into the House by Wing
Doctor, who has given Democratic vote in all his
life ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
RIcHAoSD JANUARY %, 1854.