The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-08-21

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,,..o,r,Al. COLLEGE OF RICHMoNl,.
-. 80 received copy Of the catalogue
:. q. cf,cers, students and graduates OF tnt'
s.. N. College Of Virginia Session lss4ao'
- announcement Of Session 1856. u
i've. ~ great pleasure to see that the oo.-
Isva has started under such cheering susp'-
80 and wa look forward with hope ana CON
6deuce TO brilliant career for y In '1e ~
ture. hv
The numerous advantages presenieo ~
.h,. ;nstitution, are forcibly set forth IN .se
announcement of Session 1866" ne
! lectures commence on the 9Th OF October
rert. and continue till the 18th OF March,
1885, embracing period Of more than ,.ee
months. which it is the determination OF the
Faculty to occupy closely and diligently with
their several courses of lectures, 30 as 10
make them IS comprehensive and instructive
q. nosaible. The facilities at this college Tor
the prosecution of pra ctical anatomy, which
constitutes the basis of medical education
are unsurpassed by those of any similar H.
s;itution in the country. The chemical ap-
paratus is extensive, the lectures are accon'
panied with full experimental illustrations
and the incubation of the principles OF the
science is made the leading object. on as'rsc-
ton. A fine cabinet. of ..materia medical o
splendid collections of drawings OF the plants
from which most.of. tbe.vegetable prepare
tions are obtained, "a. great. variety OF ap-
proved surgical instruments and apparatus
obstetrical drawings models preparations
&c. have been provided, The Anatomcsi
Museum has been lately much enlarged oy
many valuablepurchases, part OF which were
made under the supervision of the late Ia
mented Prof johnson, during his Visit 10
Europe. The illustrations in the chair OF
Surgery have recently been much improved
by the addition of the cabinet OF the late
Prof. of Surgery in the University OF fenn-
sylyauia. Dr. VIM Gibson, which contains
specimens of every form and, variety OF sur
gical disease or injury, paintings IN OIL py
distinguished artists, and models in wax, pro-
cured at an expense of many thousand DOL
lars, in Europe as we'll as at hom g, and Is
everywhere admitted to be urequalled as
Surgical Museum. The mos. important pro-
vision however, in aid of instruction IN the
~ .ak inf
with the institution, which enjoys the great
advantage of being under the same roof with
the College, the benefit of which arrange
ment, in convenience and economy of time
are obvious.
Another advantage set forth by the Fa-
Guilty, is one which has been often urged upon
Southern students, and which cannot be sup.
piled by any Northern institution. ltisjustly
said that while the principles of medicine
may be taught equally well, by qualified
teachers, in any locality, the application OF
these principles to practice must differ when
ever the character and types of disease diff
fer. There is striking difference in the
types of fever at the North and South, and
q striking difference in the management OF
them. There are also certain diseases con-
stantly met with in practice in the South,
which rarely or never occur at the North.
OF course Southern Students, supplied
with the experience of which they will stand
most in need, possess passport to public
confidence, which cannot be obtained by
those who are destitute of this practical ad-
vantage.
To these considerations we may add the
eminent ability and private worth of the Fa-
Guilty of this College. As men of science and
talent they are an honor to the institution and
to Virginia, and as gentlemen and instruc-
tors, they will ensure the attachment and re-
spect oftheir pupils. Why should the South
continue to lavish millions for medical edu-
cation upon the North, when she has within
her own borders such noble institutions as
the Medicsl College of Virginia. which it
should be the pride and ambition of our PEG
pie to make as great and fourishing as any
similar establishment in the United States!