, 1859-12-26
THE MEDICAL STIiMrEDE n PuILADE1,
pH1A

lfson9 Inc Philadelphia Press, .f.1
AS may well be expected, the sudden detefu-
inatiou Of these young disciples Of Esculapius
has createda sensation among the faculties OF
the colleges. The movement will affect the
Jefferson College to greater extent than the
University, from the fact that this college
has larger number Of Sou.hcrucrs IN
attendance than the other colleges. On
Monday night Dr. Duuglison alluded to the
circumstance, and said that much as he regret
ted the circumstances, be could not but sny
that, Us far rs scholarship aud advantages fGr
learning are concerned, the seceders would re.
gret the step they had taken.
Yesterday morning Dr.. Gross made very
beautiful, touching and patriotic address to the
students in relation to this movement. in which
he sought to- show them the falIacy Of their
course, and the disadvantages that would re.
suit from its adoption. lie spoke Of the urob..'
ablc eilefts it would hare upon the politics and
harmony Of the Union, and felt thut they could
be nothing but disastrous.
The movement excites great deal of COM
nlent among our citizens. From beginning to
end it is looked upon by many as being uothiun,
more or less than the result pf the influence Of
some ambitious medical aspirants, who. having
q seeond-rate practice in Philadelphia, seek to
breakdown the colleges Of this city with the
Of Virginia aud the South. lie e Efforts M Of ibe
authorities of Virginia. and other prominent
men in tue South. 10 cause this thing, ali seem
to give. credit to this supposision. On the other
hand, the students deny the existence Of any
such motives, and complain that they hare
been treated badly by the citizens Of Phi1adcl-
phia, rs well as By her authorities. At the meet
ing at National Hall. few days since, they sav
that several students were arrested fol the com.
mission of no offence. but simply because they
were Southerners- How much truth there is il
this latter statement, anybody acquainted with
The character Of our force and the circumstance
In the meantime, the friends Of the Plliladcl-
their continued prosperity. The superior ad.
Fantages Of our Institutions erer those Of aur
others in tho country ERE 50 apparent that no
one will hesitate a. to the proper course, when
casting about as to the most available place for
learning the s'cence Of medicine. It cannot be
said that Philadelphia hAx been unkind to those
gentlemen or torgetfaf6 the interests Of her
medical institutions. Everything that could
possibly be done to make Philadelphia a COM
p!ete school Of medicine; End to attract Lithcr
the young men from 1baSoutll and the North.
has been done. Our public institutions have
bean thrown ope8 to thrni, and every adrau-
tage public ana private has been generously
extended to thea1, acceptance. The existence
Of Temporary slavery excitement, added to
the publication Of q suppnsed state of facts, is
now being used as weapnn in the hands of ri
rn, institutions to break down those of Phiia.
dolphin The failure OF my such efforts will be-
amply atsested in the future. when the hour
AID its excitnents hare passed away, mud peo.
pie return ngain to the exercises of their sober
senxea and Feasou'