The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-02
NasbviIle journal Of Medicine and surgery,

The November number of this excellent med.
ical monthly, edited by DR.. W. X. BOWLING,
is out. 1t contains mass of information i'm
portant to medical men.
We copy the following from its pages
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF TIE UNIVERSITY
OF NAsHvHLE.-Believing that the friends and
Alumni of the institution would be pleased to
hear from the nucleus of the class for 1855 G.,
we have taken the pains to collect from the
matriculation books the following particulars /:
/. Last sessionth class numbered 1894 We
have this day, October 81, 60 students more
than we had on the same day last year.
.. Four more States are now represented in
the class than was represented last year, viz :
Maryland, Indiana, New Jersey, aud North
Carolina.
The regular increase Of each class beyond
the preceding one, may be mentioned in proof
Of the assumption that the development of the
institution, Notwithstanding the rapidity of its
march, has been a healthy one, and though it
presages colossal dimensions at maturity, We
believe the joints and tendons will be so firm.
ly knit as to insure protracted longevity.
While we feel profoundly grateful TO the
physicians and students for this mark of in
creasng confidence in the Faculty, and the
the establishment, we as freely acknowledge
the constant pressure of a sense of increasing
responsibility. To the profession, whose gen.
erous partiality has constituted the institution
Il gateway into their fold, relying upon the
discretion and judgment of its conductors for
the honest discharge of so delicate a trust, we
would renew the assurance that neither ordi-
nary nor extraordinary efforts shall be want
ing to prepare the Initiated for an honorable,
high-minded, professional life.
The grea: elementary or sustaining sciences
upon which the practical departments repose,
and from which they derive their science and
ustrations-Chemistry Anatomy, aud Phys
iology-special attention has been given In the
construction of the teaching programme. No
point in the Union can furnish greater Anatom-
ical facilities Tor a class OF five hundred. That
number may riot, ii they choose, in material
under the constant supervision OF competent
instructors. The extensive arrangements for
practical anatomy have been copied for practi-
cal chemistry. The abratory has been enlarged
20 beyond double its former dimensions, and
the services OF gentleman Of high qualltica-
tons secured, who will make this department
10 the chair OF Chemistry what the dssecting
rooms and their demonstrations are TO the
chair OF Anatomy. Lastyear the department
Of Physiology was strengthened aud perfected
by the appointment Of an additional Professor,
whose learning and genius have made that great
interest all that the most fasIidlous can require.
Thus prepared, we will continue 10 make every 1
effort to deserve a small portion OF that kind /
ness aud partiality liberal and generous pro-
fession has so layishly bestowed upon Us. We
have ever looked 10 the profession, never BE-
yOad it, for support, aud whatever strength re-
mains TO us shall be expended Ike water in the
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