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


not agree With the gsrius Of people which seems TO -
devoted much to the practical to give birth to theory
In ,ra moiss -. nros.ss ar ssi.ass esn asysr sar
momeu. b bcousht in comparison with practical results
which indeed constitute tbs harvest Of which Aose Or,
A~sksning to reasctsns 70 are begin ring - dis
cover thai II 10 IN ous pcofessoa ~ In 50 maay ohsr 70
sIsss ~seh i 10, . 80 msssufse 5, tho standard .eh
progress Z. diss:tsn u xhlsh Win y bent ~ u.
though AMI which Il mar 10 win tsad the
production of posi:rs results rather than specul.ion
or the oed Of Fssr ch me toa h1rature how small ere
the encurpR traces and OF those opinions much
In fsfhio. no many In succession have boon splaced
rec e.yiDs y'.tismSy otnsr. Of an equally .eas
honest pride on what vs. HAYS ALREADY done ane pre-
dict for profesicn in The path 1t has taken
bros Of the prove,b tho.e VII, have dscsd tnsr pro
fesfion 1t hone, and Lib SLED II abroad
70
cd By III, 10 guiding the mental dsvoo cement Of
the nation 10 cause thsm TO sec md In ecsnt man
Is every where mailing for its welfare beosuss
thi- has not bsen properly that al col
vae PHI sicaae, to who government has only lent
occasions arc incident Il hep never systematic one,
base, upon great public considerations That this alone
requires Ia be uncefst,cd msnfest from What 70 roo
an hspos IL every direction acsie Iicl Institutions
let fund which wealth IL uusparirgly lAvishst;
and ,bi though tl-ro is aldost uniform tisappoiot
uent of n- ,estso result is good spirit vhish
will hope against TO which In spite Of the
aspect ,hes- trstil.ons uniformly presenting, stl
gees tie scun6aioa II ones and st supports
ins I'D ihst ssms spirit, IL IL could OILY sac nos
much \. c ncetns ihe commonwealth thst passi,Nas
houlc be examples az high eiucAtcn would sursy 6oi
It pm 70 take nterest In t1osa sea;ns
ries u eiucsiion which gin them their mental bits
Inc eStent whch edrcaton can be carried |; 10
not enough hst provision should be made merely for
ttst Of SO es%satscy k't It !. not enough TIA =.
sEo ner- ettirg beyond still rsmslas Oar 1ysten.
81 It now staoes cau lever create ess philosophers.
theo ogans, snst mats, chemists, or Ien o. sc-
epce gensrai,, became IL contains 20 provisiaa
fer the support of those Who Nigh be disposed folio
their various branches tn this atsinuen nj of smuencs
The necessity Of sxsvton for daily support presses upon
the AIuel lean tcbolat We nc axe provision, often
indecent % elementary training; We bald costly sdi.
ii Is vel but abandon the student a. the very
ent VIII. he is likely to become of value 20 the state
after TIL that prsatised in other countries
by the fsr seeing of the mcdc ages, bean devotsd
in the form Of fellowship for the support Of young men
Of ability after the term Of their elementary study
complies what great reau.ts must Of necessity have
sued Whoever viii ats the trouble TO read the history
Of pbioso ,hical monuments cacnot fail to be struck
with thu fsct TO what extent this system has had to
do with them The gtsaes monument Of the iutei!ec.
of nsnthe Ptincipauhlch revealed the structure o:
the universe, would have appeared Newton hal
not hsid fellowship 1t Csmbrtdgt wiz say nothing
here regards the influence Of such provisions on
purely scs emicni estsb sh ne1ts-he history of tas
great E. gsh universities is s1i Gent IN that respect
but t. colleges OF medicine they only give birth
to eat Anatorosts shysoiogista chem Is where pro
tupity OF Inung the cultivation OF the branch 70
which he has devoted himself without disturbance
conc.rp his daily support The time onoree condition
Of these positions s I'll that need be insisted onfcr
fetsd oy marriage "Ot that Is what ycu ars after
rays one Of the ladies who add grace TO our meat
ipg this evening boaus on ship-iadeed 4
petty monsish affair. Ws do without your great
rho ophsrs Jour young doctors are very good just ss
they are" NJ j. but, ny dear friend listen to aud
think What you MD become, OF second thoughts
warm advocate for au,i an institution for With 20
for that every 10 college ronld be tfyins to 60.
rid Of his neghbrr and Of such universal rguss and
match ma,,ng you would Certainly be the ssi1srs DO
system introduced Pusuc attention needs only to be
directed to its sng Mar advantages aud generous
vii be found &c give II sHect. do not exaggersts wien
cay that introduced any scale Into academcaI
colleges It would BIZ its ia rsct Influence fill them WITH
as to med cal Colleges in the middle ages he who had
escaped great peril expressed his tn Anulnsss
curong to the custom Of those tines BY the besto vs Of
benefits the church to whose Intervention prayers
truly falsely hs i'm puted bis delverance Why should
it rot become custom in the earet Light Of age
escaped pers OF mortal sickness or have exps
Iienced relief the han of the testify tueir
eratase Tor the gosa that has teen done them andto
tages 10 Others who nay in Ike maoner oe afflicted
by b. slowing part o. their wealth In that wayS sov
different the spectacle instead Of wild ouragement
OF tie empiric pastures common il became set
tied habit of tho rich to give their inaueace 10 thus
surng the incresss Of our national rneeicl science
Whas incentive would thus arise the cultivation 81
the hieher branches what pur to a most l.udab.s
that science is deseneratrg In our hards.
Whatever may be said to the contrary the hopes of
the profession rest on our colleges Though thsy have
beea sustained IL almost all instances by personal
ton and supported by private enteTprisethough hey
have borne sinst food Of robrium poured upon
means Of antainng In its present state Of re srects
hilftv TN nil OCCASIONS they have ahov the DISPOSE
tion to take the lead in every and not
frequently have suffered injury from attempting i'm
provement beyond the times.
With increased means at the disposal OF the medical
students comes inevitably an increased STANDARD Of At
tainment and the scessy Of greater personal exeroas
to achieve dstiictioa have been speaking of the
suits that ~culd erhue from better understanding
that since 1t gwen t, them to be the leaders and
guides Of the national tnsilect they should neglect
means o. ftrg for the perfect discharge Of
that duty, turning partc alarly to our
selves, We cannot Ds too much impressed with the
srsrste depends upon the sby or poseT q its ssp.
members II, in this country, physicians to
exert such control - have indicated should ;here
not be an awakening among those Who are beginning
their career, Of the responsibilities before
tbems An eminent position Is not to be attained
Hh;sh W. have 10 deal has rs ali, ans that
We have to master The collision Of emulation il
every Gay bec ming more And severe Tho smhi.
tou student may then we'll ask how he may bost shape
his course. something IL wsnted than for
NAL planee with the routine Of day-the bare
in view whom srs commenced my professional career"
said that eminent recent 0ss this institution
has to ~ determined to DO the physician Of
hospital and professor Of the actice q medicine and
have attained them both" And this said BY
who had scarcely Jet reached to the meridian Of his
days Indeei, tis to such s.rkisg Illustration that
may best refer you for example Of what you ought to
do, and what you ought to be- He cannot be said to
have died prematurey whore objects are accomplished
whose task ia dome Years may e shortened In the pur-
suit OF honorable distinction life may be prolonged
by inglorious but tie choice that WAS made BY
Of old times will again and again be made by kin.
bred Spirits brilliant e even II Il st be brief one
1t is better to out than to rust out
Since have thus alluded 10 the loss the University
has sustained by the dcoeasc Of Professor SWEET may
DO United to add here few particulars OF his biogr
pny, for your benefit At early period intending to
devote bimseh TO the pursuit Of profession, he
spared neither pains expense t lay broad and suit
able 10 alton for his tut medical career Gradual
ing with distinction in the medical department Of HAr-
ward University, he subsequently visited Europe and
taught in those schools His natural turn Of mind en-
ablng him TO appreciate whatever 10 exact he cultvA
xsAuxn houna soou d{sxln shai