Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-09

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Shelly MEDICAL CoILEGE-In our last issue we
announced that the buildings Of Shelby Medical
College we're approaching completion. We now have
the pleasure 10 announce that. both internally and
externally the entire establishment is ready for the
opening on the 4th instant. The lecture room, am
phitbeatre practical anatomy rooms etc, etc.,
perfectly equipped in every respect; and whether
taken separately or in the aggregate, We doubt II
there can be found in the country rooms better
adapted TO the purpose for which they are designed
Every comfort and convenience has been consulted
Hight ventilation, and warmth We are familiar
with most Of the medical colleges in The United
States and think we have seen none superior 10 the
Shelby College in lis Internal arrangements Physl>
clans resident in tue city transient visitors, and all
students are respectfully invited to call and inspect
the premises.
Fne fret invoice Of preparations for the museum
has been received and is exhibition in the cases
Another shipment will arrive in a few days, and the
remainder viii be received during the present month
10 readiness for the commencement OF the regular
course Of lectures in November. Among those al
ready received beside a number Of rare anatomical
specimens there will be found series Of very inter
eiing pathological specimens illustrative Of disease
Of the lungs skin, stomach intestines ETC., etc 8,
while those yet 10 arrive will constitute collection
OF specimens which, for practical purposes will be
found very complete.
Two very valuable and rare specimens are daily
nZUECiFu from EhllhAtiN uiA- JIG ItplEoCnlinB AhS
syn 5qiefic SyStfH enlarged model, aud
the other Of the same size representing the gmphGt
fe Svgtsm These will be found invaluable IN the
study Of the subjects they are designed TO illustrate
We clip The foregoing paragraphs from the Nash>
vile Woqhy Record Of Medical and Physical Scieaee
Tor October, for the purpose Of saying that during
visit we paid the institution the other day, we had
an opportunity Of inspecting the buildings, and
were agreeaby surprised to find them so admirably
adapted to the purposes of a medical school: and
we may add, that the museum will be one of the
fines and most complete IN the whole country. It
is evident that every arrangement has been made
and every want supplied for the purpose of impart-
ing to students a thorough knowledge of the healing
art We are glad to see this spirit displayed the
part Of the Professors in Shelby Medical College.
It augers well for that science which imposes upon
lis votaries delicate and important a responsible
ty-a responsibility which the most intimate knowl
edge Of the science only fit the practitioner tC
discharge It is the first step in brilliant career
the foundation upon which a solid and enduring re
puta,i9u is to be reared. An institution built up il
the spirit manifested in the outset, will be an honor
not only to Nashville, but to the profession.
The Faculty is composed of men who have attained
honorable llstlLGtlpu lIaCtCe "a 'Aoll p
fessiOa They have displayed that oonsummatt
knowledge and skill which constitute the PHYSICIAN
and il was this evidence of their fitness for the re
spousi5le post of instructors that induced the TTus
tees to elect them.
With the Shelby Medical College thus equipped
in its FacJly and in its arrangements for illusrat
ing the course Of lectures the student need not b
told that if be is possessed Of ordinary intelligence
and uses that indu7ry with which the efforts of
? mind Of that character ought to be seconded, b.
cannot fail to acquire a thorough knowledge Of hi
chosen profession under the teachings Of the Facrl
ty Of this institution We have every assurance tha
the course of instruction in the Shelby Medical Col
lege will be such that the mastery of it by the stu
dent will enable him at once, upon leaving the in
stituiou, TO assume and maintain high rank in tn
practice Of the profession.
Nashville is justly reg rled as the most import
ant point in the South, il in the UaiOn for th
establishment of medical schools Of the highest Oh
der. The success which has attended the Medic;
DEPARTMENT Of the University of Nashville has clcsl
Iy demonstrated this fact. The position is TeGarl
ably healthy one and accessible from all portion
of the South, while It's other advsn ages are Of
character to justly entide this CT to the pOsiHo
VIC clsim for il. There may be a friendly riyalr
between the Medical Department Of the University
Nashville and the Shelby Medical College, but theI
is no cause for any other feeling between the.
institutions, and we presume none other will eve