Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-23
nh. son,ncrn; I;fod,c,t students.

The ,el.y.apb ha, already anuU unced the action aiken
by q large number OF medical students in Philadelphia.
who have resolved 20 desert the colleges there and return
to the South for ,hs completion of their studies. "e'"ie
the following accounts Of the affair from the Philadelphia
papers:
From the Philadelphia Bulletin OF Tuesday evening
PRACTICAL sgcsssioS-sTANPspg OF SOUTHERN STUDENTS
This morning the Southern students, who are attending lee
lures at the medical colleges in this city, held a meeting ht
the Assembly Building, for the purpose OF taking into con.
| ,iirration a proposition 10 secedc In u body from their
schools aud go to colleges In Southern cities, IT app"ars
that the officers OF some Of the Southern medical conrees
have made oyeriures TO the students attending the cohtses
here, for the purpose Of inducing them to desert 'hf'f
school, ard proceed 10 the Institutions in the south; IT.
The meeting held this morning, at the AsSenhi! hu''uInt;
convened at nine O'Clock, in the south room on me secohu
floor. which Was occupied last week l.! tue h'"6'"'
Convention.
The rson was crowded by medical s'nden'', all OF them
from the South OF Mason & piSons hhe, 10 student ''oI
the North being admitted. We made application for ai'
mission for the purpose Of reporting The proceedings, nut
We were met III the door 10y u very decided refusal. IN.
meeting was In session short OF an hour, but during that
time speeches were made, and it was finally determined
TIA, the student. would leave In II body aud 90 10 colleges
a, Richmond. Charleston, New Orleans, and other places
The meeting appears to have been almo', unanimous N
liz resolve. There was no enthusiasm exhibited In the way
OF cheers or applause. i, Is expected thai Jefferson COR
l.rr will lose two hundred Of Is students, and The Penn
syiyauia University one hundred, making three hundred
who will spend the winter In "a warmer latitude Than 'hts
had intended.
The Philadelphia American gives Il fuller account OF the
proceedings OF the meeting:
The room was ,hrOnged by medical students: and due
care was taken thai. no one from the North q! Mason Sni
Dixon's line should End admit;ance.
The meeting was called 10 order by a student, ana Mr.
Lee WAS Invited TO the chair, while a lit oG Vice. Presidents
and Secretaries was also chosen.
The assemblagc having been organized, u resolution was
passed inviting Drs. Lucke,, and Mcguire TO be present--
DR.. LucSe:t Is from Virginia. lie IS one Of The Physicians
at the a~Imshousc, and Is very popular among the Southern"
DR.. Mcguire, We believe, Is also n Sou,lerne..
In accordance with the resolution, II cor"hiilee was sI-
pointed TO wal, upon these gentlemen, request their at'rn-
dance at the meeting, aud invite them /" give their views
as 10 tie prcp-irty Of the intended step.
DR.. Lutke;t, as the senior, first addressed the Assem-.
blare. lie prefaced his remarks by reading II number Of
Geographic dispatches and letters lie had ia his possession.
These were as follows A teiegr aph.c despatch from Sow.
Wise, stating tia; the citizens of Richmond would receive
with open arms the students who had determined on
leaving the colleges in his city. 20 matricuia,- III ;heir col.
leges. One from the President o! the Baltimore and us!o
Railroad Company, rendering free passes TO NIL those who
desired TO go South. One informing the students that they
would be received a, Richmond with military honofs. Iw"
dispatches, stating tina; two drafts for sSn each wouidbe
forwarded for the purpose Of d~efrayins %iac!dcntale expense.
Also, letters from the faculties 81 Tie colleges In Virgins,
Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia, setting forth Hat
,hey would be welcomed 10 The colleges in - handsome
manner. DR.. l. would no: dissuade the students from "hai
they considered Il duty, hu. hoped that their retirement
would be made III Il GisG!tcd inanner, aEd without eFt'"'"
Of any kind.
A series OF resolutions were passed, returning ilianSs 10
Gov. Wise, the President Of the baltimore aud u'ic Rail
road Company, and the Faculties above named, Ter i1N':'
which ,hey had bestowed.
DR.. Mnsul.c now addressed the assembled young men.
.xho,iiu. them 10 observe perfect drcorun in al! their
athN fAlN 80 ~
South, am. advising theta h-ac-forth 20 cherish, III prefer
| crcc 10 all others, Southern institutions.
A list Of those who had determined on !ctNinS tH" ccics's
in Iii. city, 20 patron'ze the Southern Institutions, was f't".
Il contained some three or four tuiaired Names, !" wiith d
large number were now supcraG!ci.
DR.. Mcguire uIde 4 motion ;hAt 'hrF iraNr u. no"s
,,.ul-h, a, ten O'Clock, in 4 special train, from Tie BahI'
NOR, dcpot. which was agreed 10. The same ssn'!cliaS
bon-l that the students, on leaving the city, Would cohdut'
themselves as Southern men, IN aa orderly ana quiet man
irT. ..ttr..l c,,.
many O, their determination. AitrF which The meeting az
iourncd. ,,. r.o.
N,ir,l Collyr, will lose about Two hundred students ana
~. I.,iy.r,i,v nhou, one hundred. making thrr- hundred
~ Th. ri,ss.s Of both these schools, however, are rN.
.,'",v Ia npd the number Withdrawing vii! tend con.
.iS"r,iiy ir alleviate Ia. toll "f the professors. There" VIII
L.. Over ipgr hundred students remaining 81 Tie Jefferson
n..r IN. ABOVE numacr have Withdrawn. "N!ta proportion
Az. ATTENDANCE q; the University.
II 1, rrourr 80 add tia. lie meeting Yesterday Sis W.
ductcl with perfect dtcoTiil.
TIE luqui:"!' adds
s,,.. Oh. sboy. WAS written We haze learned with cS'
seIG,h r-.ari for the eiucaliruai Institutions o! our cry,
-, southern Fedora! Senators lat night teir:raphet to
,Is Students her. 10 reconsider their resolutions, atd 10, !"
sLl ,onr.sen, political difficulties by III" course That they
nropo.ad 20 pursue. This j. wise. aud, We trust. scasonabie
counsel. andif il be rerardc,! in the right spirit VIII avert
The nos,ibln;y Of mischief. IL period, II political eAt'i*'
u.rt manly iortvarance aud u prudent patience mus: b..
.Scrci.cd 10y truly conservative and ;a'i"nal Hlen' ana
those who represent the !nt-llec: "i 'h-ir sections should
aim as far a. possible TO apply Tie i,si, o. reason !" a'
r,rs.s - Inflammation.