The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-18
New York Medical College, and Charity
Hospital.


The Introductory lecture 70 the regular or In
struction in this valuable medical Institution was de
vered IN the grand lecture OF Thteenth street
college the Fourth avenue by Dofemus Professor
OF chemistry ErAere overlooking audience Of boh
present
DR. Doremus begsn his lecture by observing that he
felt honored In being permitted to DO the first
TO open the interesting lectures Of the season,
and expressed the hope that the yotarias OF mo-
dicsl science would gather iresh Of useful in
formation from the eminent who would from tmo
10 time address them He after proceeded to per
form very interesting chemical experiments many
OF which familiar to readers especially those
who students from their frequent description The
most nteres Of these related TO nature and pro-
peres OF carbouc acid gas which be experimental upon
in is three iofmsFrs the gas In its gaseous state, mex,
In It's liquid FORM and astly lis solid form Ia It's latter
condition he showed that the gas very cold to the
touch than Ii the OF his able
perimens OF which II next to impossible to
depsed dssc' p.op he alluded the deuson of Flhrcn
et who believed that when he h.d reached ne had
got 70 tue lowest point Of the barometer and that there
could be 20 more beat after Auch degree Bat modern
science had overturned the IDEA OF Fahrenheit and
shows that we nay down to 220 degrees $40
beo~ He then proceed with numerous very
teresting experiments with carbonic acid, mercury,
water ether nc, ms large audience giving him their
elected much applause, Professor Dor proceeded
oescant on the nature OF medical practice and the duties
OF those young have SGT themselves apart for
study Ing medical sceuce The field Of this study ssd
Was wide Anatomy OF the principal things 10
be learned and for this the student had only to study
dra -ngs but he absolutely compelled to deal with the
human BODY Itself good physician ought also
understand botany therapeutics, chemistry, psychology
and all Tie other sciences which r e to MS profession
And he should not only be ssed 20 treat the sick
but he should aiso be prepared 10 prevent the nroad o
disease 81 hygenc and prophy Tactic He should
In haiti
full OF beauty md interest to the aspiring student He
neSt hIinueo - the excellent advantages for diff.
fusDg Information possessed by the college 10
their well arranged HGd extensive anatomical mu-
scum which copied from Guys Hospital, London,
rived Ha the careful study OF varied objects OF in
ierest therein contained He exhortod tho young dsc
pie OF tscrspuE not 70 know North any South, any
kast OF any West IN their profession (.pplagse} They
must be united, because taeir calling was uaed one
HHnberUg its members
State Of The Union He concluded by speaking OF the advan
ges 10 be gained by the establishment of hospital
III connection Wild H. college, Institution that wt
stand, as II were, midway bet the New YORK Hos
pital and Bellevue The want OF such establishment
hal long been felt and glad 10 say that re
GEES was now no longer mster Of doubt The New YORK
MEDICAL Coll doing thing tn their power for
the ad OF the medical studies of the young who
under Their care and advantages every day
opened 10 them Toe PoIessorshps bal ben increased
10 twelve; separate Chair has been instituted
Tor toxieaogy, and the OF lectures bad been
extended from three 10 months A clinical course
had also beer decided upon and the students woad In
future have - be examined carefully not only by
the regular professors OF the college, but BY medical
board OF ccnsorF appointed for tina; purpose Tho
me Mt for the erection Of the hospital he warmly
mt nded to the trustees well the ladies and gen
teron present. add after paying high compliment to
al N ,se who bad aided in the work. he coucu led his
iecureso two hours and half by some practical obser
yatiouA.