Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-02

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they adopt the belief that their physician is
deficient in this respect, he labors under
great disadvantages in his treatment, and in
many cases all his efforts will, on this &C.
count, prove nugatory."
From what is here said, it will be at once
apparent, that it is of great importance, that
practitioners receive their medical training,
at least as near the same latitude of their
field of practice, as possible. Then, let me
urge it upon members of the profession, and
upon all whom it may concern, to use their
influence in behalf Of the South, andimpress
the importance of Southern medical training,
upon all who expect to grapple with the
"teU-destroyer" in Southern climate.
I am aware that it is prevalent opinion,
at least amongst many, that it is best for the
student to attend one course North and one
South; but for practicing in the South, if
one course is necessary, then both are more
So: 1t is also lamentable fact, that pre-
ceptors generally, advise their students to
attend lectures where they graduated them
selves; and so this institution is handed
down to the students student, and SO on, as
sort of heirloom. But when you send
your student North, you do him great in
justice, for when he returns to put into prac.
tice the theroies taught him iu his alma ma.
ter, it will not be until bitter experience;
notifying as it sometimesis, has taught him,
that these theories are not sure foundation
to rest upon, in Southern climate. Aud
he will yet be compelled to begin the study
of the theory and practice Of medicine, by
studying Southern authors, and the symptoms
of diseases, as they present themselves to
him at the bedside of his patients--natures
oaon book. 60
There is every inducement offered in
Southern institutions for students expecting
to practice South. We have number Of
colleges, that will compare favorably with
any in the United States, and some that will
compare, at least in some respects, with any
in the world. The Charleston, Augusta, New
Orleans, Memphis, Nashville, Louisville,
and other colleges offer rare inducements to
the Southern student. Anatomy, Physiolo-
gy,Materia Medica, Surgery, Obstretrics, and
Chemistry, are taught as well, by professors
equally as able as any at the North and the
theory and practice far better. I do not wish
to be understood as finding fault with the
Professors at the North for teaching such
practice as they do, for it is their duty to
teach it, as it is best suited to their climate
but the fault is in students for going there
to be taught!
In hospital and clinique facilities, our col.
leges are by no means wanting indeed I am
told, (and have it from good authority that
New Orleans excels any in the United States,
and I may say, equals any in the world, in
this respect There, the Charity Hospital is
open at all hours, during the whole course
of lectures, where the student may see hun,
dreds of patients daily, suffering from all the
"ills that flesh is heir to-" He can hear the
diagnosis, and prognosis, and see the prac-
tice of the professor, or physician, whose
ward he may visit: he can take notes-watch
the symptoms of the disease-see the result;
and if fatal, he can follow the body to the
dead-house, with scalpel in hand, and there
examine for himself, and see if the diagno.
sis was correct. -
There are also ample means in the Char
lesion, and other colleges for clinique, and
hospital instruction. And in at least a ma.
jority of Southern medical schools, the
course of instruction is very thorough, and
young man even of medium talent and
application, will most always come out Of
them good practitioner.
And as to Literature, we have quite a
number of most excellent periodicals, con-
Quoted by the most accomplished and scien-
ti6c members of the profession, and contrib,
uted to, by the best talent, which will com.
pare favorably with any in the United States,
both in style and in matter.
We have the Charleston Medical Journal
and Reuieo, edited and published by C.
Happoldt, NJ. D., assisted by Messrs Cain
and Porcher, Lecturers in the Charleston
Preparatory Medical School-the Southern
Medical and Surgical Jovrnal, published
at Augusta, Ca, edited by Henry T. Camp
bell, NJ. D., Professor OF Surgical and Com,
parative Anatomy in the Medical College Of
Georgia, and Robert Campbell, NJ. D., de,
monstrator of Anatomy in the Medical Col.
lege of Georgia. The Nea0 Orleans Medi.
cal and Surgical Journal, edited and pub,
lished by B. Dowler, NJ. D., and others, that
deserve greater credit, and better patronage
than they receive: so that it cannot be said,
that we have no medical Literature worth
supporting. Then let us not patronize North.
eyn Colleges, and Northern Journals, simply
because distance 'lends enchantment" tc
them, to the neglect of our own.
The arguments that I have here used, will
also apply to literary institutions, periodicals,
and journals, which are too largely patroni
zed by the South; but of these I will not
speak more fully, but leave them for some
one else, who is better acquainted with theil
particular claims than I am.
In conclusion would say, that I disclain
all intentions of drawing any inyidious dis
tinctions between Southern institutions, au
thors, or journals. My principal object is
to call attention to the much needed reform
with regard to the misguided system of pat
ronizing foreign establishments, when We
have as good, yea, better at home; and to I'M