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


members Of the pro esscD - also BY large asssmbsgs
OF saeents Al O'Clock the folio wing Professors
took their seat, Ysentins Mott N. D., LII D Emsre.
tuI Professor o surgery and Surgical Anatomy Martin
PAIGE D. Professor OF Materis Nsdica and Thsrspeu
ties John W. Draper n. Professor OF Chemistry and
Physiology; AfEsd Post D., Professor Of the Prnci
pies ami Operations isursery; william q. Van Buren,
81 d., Profsssor ii GessrAi and Descriptive Anatomy
The President John " Draper. stepped forward to
the desk and just he had commsncei his address,
Professor Bedford, eo had been time in Francs,
and no arrived Ia The Baltic just enered the AID
received b. he students WITH IN. greatest snthu
sss. The lecturer then delivered The following elo
quent and brilliant acozrss which VAS heard through
out with great attention and respect
GzsnnES-We ye saying that the hopes Of the
republic are foul acd the siucsou of the psops Ed
nc,on which alone prepare them for tho duties OF
aesine unon III tst the people Of every state have
usde provision lad lnstA very munidcently
for the rising gaDs on Institutions OF various kinds
create = the dissemination OF know.
ledge
The il thus last aysag sni the result is bs,omog
marked every YEAR, great mass of mind imbued
with tue frat .e0ens OF learning, aud therefore
such n the constte ION Of man. with unq .oe
love Of knowledge naticn Of readers is At once new,
an admirable and .ea,ful phenomenon in tbs wo-ld
mental mars VII ct Is natural state il not q Goa
diiis OF reposr ths it has beea stialstsd the
energe'i. VII II. action be For this the
syssero We pursue sf occasion rssals YerT different
from those wben 1--we heretofore ART en- ia otha
tres, the people q nch may not AVE bssn sub lifted
tosuch .as siiau.uoa Or whose freedom o. action
BIZ. though tbs nstional mind Is educated to a
certain point ana er,e Tsacy for action, cay iuiesd,
viii rarely 6ad 10 Ways OF - acsion tor Itself
II bEdly fo!oW guides anc is readily persuaded still
without ~ any sc--aa oa at an How H.tis :hees L
of independence 9. ulugnt ani sbIolute fres1lm OF
aTon smos iii I which
,peak is long ,esf practical AFFAIR at Least among
there uaye 4 it than smong The OF the
but ali urged for by millions in IN di.
recticn, and an break ons shore.
that tits net erouch or u to make vide spread prov
sion for elsmen,sry mic instruction take care
rs far Is we can 4 u to ths preparation OF thoss who
in the Iecessitie at TIE case, ~u to be the guides
follow.
tributed to tie mess Of tbs medical profession Scat
tered all over az iatry and brought into relsions
hshe't degree they c'atribute essentially TO
the creation OF W opinion and therefore to ths deter
habits Of houg n1eud their views to popular CON
sderaion snc theg social position ensorces whateye.
their preespts y sxss lie may b
seam that tho poper raining Of these mea object
not only Of interest to the phlanthropist, but even
Of national ; aud this consideration is be
coming every d. NOE snd more wsigh.y rapid y
increasing pofuiatisR Igto which the incoogrm
ties and insoplus Lisalit;ss o! MANY distioct IA
tioss being aygsiy infused; the ansslug surplus
OF wealth. WIN 3escsodiny thrcugn al racks, has
doubled the earning OF tho lsboer vide spread
love OF luxury ana msdIess Of SPECULATION which ia
evitAby brings s equsrce loss OF morals in the
itch and loss is,u in the poor; tbs abba
US; The mendoza condition OF nearly ell colleges
which thus far have Oeen the main rsiAacs prepar
people; cne would hsve supposed say that in such
condition Of thing It eoald scarcely have escaped tie
sys o. MI how tows5a an engine for good
Our social system has allotted 70 different orders of
mao duties which IL ancient times were discharged by
ore-s snbdvi sion III CHI II u has esen rendered
By the circumstances Of the case il steuded with
manifest dssovan The soynH proses ions-theolo
sy medicine Law and oarnallsm-csn only exert their
rishtful public sentiment By acting IN com
Animated BY vne split aiming At the
elevated object auo muu.lly helping each other they
might exert intet ctual au.ocracy In the hghes.
degree conducive T. the neral good, aud not less sbso
lutte than the Concentrated welded In the old
Ames by the pre- In cd when they the ole cepo.
Htotes OF knowege " this their sctnn Is Ia.
be fou, in the guide for that Of mind which
ia led unSeaectfgiy II wants ba: an organization
which may bring h IN toge'he, TO produce sush
suits and that geo ration will osfnrs long easls.
We may c,ntem iste with pleasure ths benefits which
would srise tnSse rho charged With the OF
spiritual concerns bsciiy health, aud the management
OF property. found pre With the
tiniect ard Ic;ins IN uns-n for tue ends Beyond
the special object nth which each Is professionally
gagged, there s vice ned which belongs to the AL
sducsted men ia and 10 which their common
action can be felt There, even 10 an nc,en way.
they sup2y the great resd Of the times and without
grorirg public sentiment II Is not given to any one Of
them alone TO occupy this poson nor as
society s TO rat thsse results openly In out
ward affairs too mach controlled to BIO able 10
aspire at intellectual government The rivalres in law
and medicine professional exertion party dis
cpne binds the journalist and the voluntary church
may produce dependsot clergyman
may find the mesrs hesthfu guidance of the public
mind In the paths OF order, knowledge, and religion
y OF the four pr'rs.sons.o5, Win gu, rev creep 2,
them In Amsrics sod grant 1t may ever De so, each
MAI must have some protest., or avowsd pursuit As
long this IL the case labor will b. honorable among
us and life o. ieleness dissreditsble The bee like
industry Of the ceDtiusnt tolerates d,ons. Nay,
more long as TIL, sentiment holds good wealth
is shcrn of b Of its mischisvous power and viii
pAss as but OF little account except attended
with high personal On .ties Money can only give con
sequero It is fppied to the public welfare and not
wasted ia the xTsvagsnces OF private e TIE courss
OF recent events aotrg In no ind fcant manner in
reducing the mere millionaire to his right position Two
millions Of dollars I'll have been very probably SPENT
fit teaches the lesson that the possession of nord
soase. i has been derived should Of i.se be suceat
70 render . man not respectable, but suspected.
siors . want Of common fselinx-in come instsn Sos
amounting. ! may say, almost TO an eszangemsnt
Without dwelling on such unpleasant topic pur.
suing II In ala Inay, rs instance au6e the
successive removal Of those safeguards which
rounded the medical Profession and the open encourage
wrongs which have oesr iaactea upon phyicians with
the assent and often by the hands Of their brethren
S.s e ssys been q
upc. society, owe little of their success to tho
thsughtess encouragement they have received among
ednoatsd men-thou ghtless else criminal For how
be justified that he, who absolutely ignorant Of
The structure and functions Of the humane frame sho AID
tAmpsr with health and nte-shoud presume TO cast
ssies worthless ths experience Of years
and constitute himself partisan Of the splendid mpos
lures that ride about the stres.ss man who would
hesitate to repair his watch yet Who coss not hest
tate TO ntsrmcdtle with the bodily affection of human
beings But, even nov, reaction seems to be coming
ca-ths evil L. fast working cut its o~n In the
sgslization Of anatomy, which WA conceded by ths
hghAture 10 the profession In TIL. State recently ws
have IN omen Of better times; for that important
csived the countsnanc. Of the legal profession the
clergy and the press Pubs opinion far ADVANCE
OF legislative action and the guidance OF pubc opinion
that delicate question ve owe to the good on Of
Our educated friends year ago on the same occasion
which brings together took the opportunity OF
addresaing earnest appeal to the state erscf
anatomical law and 4 might again presume u speak