Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-09-12

the daily application OF the dressing to lean the
lure o. he Comedies ased to examine an the
patient sr hin~"n let him watch from their IN
e,pon to th-ir -rnustion add have ll per-oo.l ec,
nHancc Of -hsiever occur whether favorable or un-
,or.oe in shor msks the JieiiifV or study gress
that nothing save an indsposon learn can be offered
an excuse Tor ignorance OF disease in ali its varees
WIZ our readers hesitate 20 With Us that this IN
innate union OF hospital and school Of theory and pr.e
tce will alone furnish the student with their 'cincs adj
vsntsges so much TO be desired. Then We will tell our
brethren who talk 20 much OF State pride and southern
rights that these very facilities offered by at least
one school ~ our oH State and arc surprised 10
aud that this important fact has attracted so he atten
ton. This institution abused ignored sSnhe cas-. NAV
De- by many Who are ignorant Of ia merits has from the
beginning made an effort in the right direction and n
the effect has tar been comparatively feeb 4, A. he.
cause those who should be the first to rally 10 ia sss
lance have either from ilounded prejudice, from sup
posed motives OF seli-nercst from well fouented dis
trust used all their 10 anuu the benebt 4, hs
earnestly eudeavorcd confer
The Medical College Of Virginia, whatever may be its
faults or detects at least boast of being on this pont
in advance both Of predecessors and Is
hospital has always been under the same roof with the
lecture room, aud the patients all times subject TO the
constant observation OF its Students who may not only
attend the clinical lectures delivered regularly "a 4, h,
institutions but also observe and take notes on the
cases with the least possible expenditure OF tim, and or
ertion. From the announcement the session of 1886
81 u may be that not only have the rvers and o
or complaints. usually met with in practice found place
in its wards but also Others and tc,b
many subjects difficult hnZ
"peratons-as tunos, malignant and llign.nt i'm
various localities fractures aud of major and
minor parts; aneutisn, uterine affections; perinea and
urelal sections Tor structure; operations Tor stone and
eNcisIons oil the maxi Indeed the list cases shows
that while the irhfmaty IL comparatively small IL srls
opportunities to the student which, II zeaously improved
are infinitely valuable than those offered hy any or
all the schools which flourish and grow under the n,ron
age of southern physicians.
The fact IS sl,honsh s,'. ~. v''vn
Institutions; although they really believe themselves
governed in their advice by conscientious scruples
superficial examination Of the subject viii show them to
be controlled by the most short sighted of all policies. or
in truth 10y policy whatever Educated themselves In
Philadelphia their college attachments more binding
than the State pride Of which they willingly boast Ap
ply their arguments In their acts and IL Is plain
that Philadelphia Is crtiRg ~ The great hospital dlran.
tdgeS desirable Tor the student The clinical facilities
OF PhlAdelPa are tar surpassed 10y those OF New York
and vet Il s To find them urging the claims OF the
great Gotham with its eight large hospitals in eve
respect superior To thing be found in the old
medical metropolis Ii the number of is regarded
the controlling advantage hundred cases will b.
found in the latter tor ten IN the former place neat
ness system and in the cases
are the great desideraa, New York always hold the
supremacy Make the comparison you may aud
Philadelphia falls into the shade. SO that must con-
cude that the profession in this and other southern States
l. governed in it, selection by mere local and
orges while fostering the pleasures memory the duty
1t owes tn it, institutions; that Of supporting aid
ing all excrtOns towards selt reliance and
that Of cuyatng aud forwarding all endeavors de elo
home resources
We have attempted show that, with all the advanta
yes it may claim, Philadelphia is behind New York II
this strong twelve months since IL Is now
irreiutabe-since it Is well known that Bockley as
house the great Of the former in the hand.
OF clique VIGOROUSLY opposed the schools that it-
chief resident is the prince Of renegade quack and its
wards equally closed medical professors
medical students
Our deductions from all this are few and simple ola
land marks destroyed We must establish new ones
Richmond. in climate aud latitude in size aud progress
offers advantages be found elsewhere. The Medi-
cal College OF Virginia may not present be all that We
could wsh but lis defects of wbatever nature can be
easily remeted If the profession will unite in
endeavor develop its advantages aud enlarge its resour
Upon this important subject intend hereafter To
speak more in detail. We have long Ayished our pa
uonase and treasure foreign institutions and ne
elected despissd the praiseworrhy efforts of our
OSn brethren. Let the friends OF medical educa
ton in Virginia consult together; let the resour-
of the State divided and scattered be cousoli-
dated unite He medical department Of the University aud
the NSiedt college OF TirgiHio: prooug the period of
study, aud raise the standard VI ewvu bring togeth
the scientific teacher and the experienced cnican IN
der the roof aud put under their control free hos
Ditdl Are not these things practical rcaderg are We
talking utopian rather have not now the yatiou-
parts OF the ready be reduced to perfect or
der and symmetry, under wise and provideni gi-a
ouH We earnestly hope that our legislators will urite
with "a in deciding this important question VIII them
Iios Tcsidss The poreT, aud than alone rH fiH he
ro@posjsty Virginia does afford toils youth equal
advantage the departments OF ricinA with Dc
already oes in the study Of other branches OF science
The energy and Of action which has CROWN
ed the University OF Virginia With the highest reputation
whether in law or general literature will yet succeed IN
eliminating s already proud frlnc by the addition OF
brilliant and complete medical organization.
We msy here remark that the Richmond aims house
also under the control of the officers Of this school and
open all times to it, students Ii affords large field
Of observation, and practical advantages oil the most yau.
able character.