The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-23
Coliese or Ply sicfans and Surgeons.

covn.Fs Il, EsT or THE FIFTY FOURTH REGULAR SEES
SION THE UNION WITH COLUMBIA COLLEGE,
The opening Of the any fourth regular session
Of the Cole Of Physicians and Surgeons Of this CITY
place last verpg the 10 ser lecture OF the oege
building corner -Four and twenty third street.
The room was densely crowded by the students and
large number Of their lady and gentlemen friends Upon
the platform seated Dr. DeI~aed President Of the
College, Charles King, IL d, President Of Columbia Col
ege together with members OF the faculties both inst
tutons and number Of distinguished medical gentlemen.
After an earnest prayer by the Rev. ]. Sanderson,
Df DEiArs D formally babe the students welco ne TO
the reopenng OF the session Of the college which, though
st an integral part Of the University OF the State Of
New York, attached Q medical department to Co.
lumba College. He then introduced
Professor JoHS DAlroS who to deliver the
usual Introductory address He traced In very elabo
rat manner the discoveries made by verrlus ia regard
to the chylc fluid which Gnay led to Hrvey's dsco
very OF the circulation OF the blood In the system. He
concluded by exhibiting 10 the students the necessity Of
research and study TO add 10 their knowledge OF medical
science
CHARiEB KING IL d., the President OF Columbia Col
lege wa next introduced They were there he SAID to
witness the onion lately effected between the institution
which be presided aud that whose session
formally opened in accordance with the ideas OF tho
founders OF Columbia College The latter es absh
cd IN 1867 under the colonial government with the title
Of Kings College medical faculty formed one Of It's ea
dcal instructor. in the then colony Of York. The
year 17T6 came TO establish nation, but broke up COL
u
pial, and the students were dispersed With
what resut many OF them had exchanged
the pen for sword, the history OF Alexander
Hamilton could testify and OF the medical students many
turned the Knowledge acquired at college 10 the ale
Walton OF the wounded soldiers Who during the war,
cuped The building Afer the peace the liberal charac
ter Of the govern NJ impetus to the es
tabshment Of schools t education aud in 1854 Columbia
College Teopened Things progressed again IN pros
porous manner until the medical department desiret
organ zaiton o. its and accordingly, in 1907 by
grant from the Regents Of the University the Cole Of
Physicians and Surgeons established Columbia Col
ege thps deprived Of its MEDICAL instructors and
the faculty determined to discontinue the usual medical
But a unioa had been again effected, aud
the college completely organized in every branch Of
instruction. According 70 It's chartered rights IL would
heIceorth confer dp upon those students who had
passed the usual course in the medical department The
union could not fail 10 prove beneficial In all respects IL
would afford perfect system Of university educa-
tion-a system considered necessary full aud
complete Instruction he concluded with few brief
marks TO the Students Ia which he pointed out the i'm.
porance the medical profession Of dgnaei and gentle
manly conduct
Dr. j. A. STsyESs President Of the College OF Physi
GINS and Surgeons, made short address in which he
graduated Columbia College upon the acquisition OF
i medical department he took occasion, also, to dwell
upon Importance 10 the physician OF classical edu-
cation. knowledge Of the dead languages, he main
tanned essential in all professions and In more
60 than IN tie medical profession.
After fe remarks from Dr. Parker benet ction was
pronounced and the audience dispersed