New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-17
fNAUG URATION OF THE BELLEVUE
HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE.
AN EXCURSION TO THE ISLANDS.

HOSPIIAL EDICIL COLLEGE.
AN EXCURSION TO THE ISLANDS.
The ceremonies connected with the opening Of
Bellevue Hospital Medical College took place yester-
day, between ~ and 8 O'Clock, in the presence Of
large representation Of best citzensfome OF the
most talented and noted members Of the three great
learned professions participating in the ceremonies
Many ladies' also grgced the occasion. Before start
ing on the round OF the islands, an interesting scene
took place in the lccture-room of the College, where
a man lying in the torture Of broken leg from
blasting accident in the neighborhood had been
placed at the disposal Of DIR. Sayre for amputation'
The steamboat General Arthur then took away,
punctually at IL o'clock, load of guests, many OF
Them REPRESENTING the medical profession Oh
adjoining and even distant States, on u
visit 10 the public institutions under the
charge of the Commissioners Of Public Chafl-
ties and Correction. Subsequently another steam
boat load departed. 20 that the Islands yes erday
were visited by not less than LOCO persons. Inc
excursion was much enjoyed; everything was i0nnd
nea, and trim. and extensive improvements IN grad
ing and building were progressing under the Ian1s
OF Penitentiary laborers. The inhabitants indeed,
from lunatic to criminal, seemed to delight IN the
compliments paid them, az bandkerehlets were way
ing TO the visitors at every turn. Al kandsh
Island the bows 10 the number Of about SOD were
out in military array, and Masters james DAILY ana
Macmillan Dghtmeyer made several very dignihed
speeches Of welcome.
new asylum for idiotic children bas been
erected on tie Island, of which 10 mention has
been made in the public prints. Ii is simple bEick
building. of sufficient individuality of srebeciute
10 attach interest and capable OF recommending -Uo
inmates. There is department appropriated TO the
education Of idiOic Children apart and OF consder-
rabe extent, though not anything like Wilbur In
stitution NJ Syracuse. The asylum now holds forty
four Of these unfortunate little ones.
EXERCISES At BELLEVUE COLLEGE.
After the return to the College lunch was parta-
ken of by the doctors and lecturers In the Chemical
Professors laboratory and half an hour Yves passed
TO the great Amusement OF those inside as well rs
ont. ia The attempt TO open the SLIDING doors com
municating between the audience and The distin-
puisbed gentlemen of the platform. The doors
finally gave way and DIR. Isaac T.. Taylor, President
Of the Faculty who occupied the char, announced
the reverend Chancellor Ferris of the University, to
Open with prayer.
Prof BFyJ. w. McCREADY, NJ. D., Secretary Of
the Faculty. and lecturer on Materia Medica and
Therapeutics, delivered an Introductory address,
According 10 tme-honored custom on such occasions,
Il was thought necessary, he SAID mat something
should be spoken with reference 10 the new hedge
ling. PERHAPS in terms of commentator. To that
task be fell himself incompetent. lie therefore pro-
ceeded at once 70 relate the causes which led to the
formation of this institution. Something more than
% wears ago, he was student OF medicine 1T this
city and attended lectures NJ the old college IN Cros-
by street the instruction Of which was almost en-
clusiyely didactic Chemistry and anatomy were
appropriated by the late lamented DIR. Beck, whose
loss was still deeply felt by the profession As to
morbid anatomy during the whole term OF bis study
he never saw recent specimen. Clinical teachlhB
there was none. Tie attendance, even at the CITY
HOSPITAL had at length fallen off. Nevertheless, the
old preceptors great in their day, but the ne
cessy for more practical system OF medical teach
ing gradually made itself felt and clinics were lnsti-
tuted at the colleges which were no, without GER
tain value, though open 20 obvious and serious Cd
iectiops In the first place the patients who attend
ed were taken from class OF society, many OF
whom were abundantly able 90 pay, that class IN
which the young and struggling physician binds bis
first patrons Besides, all grave and acute disease
confnng the patient TO bis house would necessarily
be enhanced Again, the students were rarely
allie TO follow up the case and 90 watch the progress
of the disease Previous TO lSiS the medical admins
tration OF Bellevue confined 20 Resident fhy-
stefan, chosen by the Common Council, and party
politics had great deal 10 do with The nohh'loh'
livery change OF Government Was accompanied by n
chanie OF physicians the question always being, Is
be sound Democrat, or Native, or NhigF under
whose administration occasional horrors occurred
that would astOund community Of thr day. In 1913
the Medical Board received authority over the super
nendens. This Board had steadily and fersirtently
ATTEMPTED 10 render the institution available 10
students in chemical lectures and abored to make il
an honor TO be connected with IT, as well ~ 10 repay
the public for sustaining it. by attracting students TO
the city, Tie name Of Bellevue Hospital instead OF
being a reprOach was known throughout the length
ard breadth of our land in connection with thorough
medical instruction. The attention to the sick bad
been equally satisfactory; the average mortality
many years ago was 20 PER cent, whom II wac re-
dnced 10 H. and for number OF years past II had
been only 10 per cent The number OF patients last
year wac 10000 The question naturally came up,
WHY no. add didactc TO chemical instruction, two
things that would seem naturally connected 10
gether In Great Britain, ana throughout the Eu-
rOpean continent, the two Were united. Our enter
prising neighbour the City Of Churches, The speaker
said had stolen a march upon Newt ORR by lDaugu-
rating Medical College in connection with one Of
the hospitals and set example for the rest OF the
country. Cheers. The Medical Board OF Belle
yuc now found itself at the head of the
noblest hospital system established In America,
including under their supervision cases Of every
disease mankind ID heir to, and where Lascars,
Cinnamon, and the Indians Of Chill, were found
side by side with every nation in Europe and every
State in the Union. lApplause How the question
alluded to iirrt took WAS unknown, but certain u
was that when proposed il was Immediately received
in the kindest and most candid manner possible by
the Commissioners III charge OF the Alms-llouse ana
Public Institutions whose iar-secng discrimination
discovered in Bellevue COLLEGE future existence.
! Applause. The foundation Of the building now
occpied az Bellevue Hospital WAS laid III 1871 lust
on the verge Of our last war with Great Britain,
which did not hinder its walls from going NJ. 80
the present war had power TO prevent the estab-
lishment OF additions 10 It's usefulness. The stu
dents great field Of study, the Doctor said emphati.
cally, pointing 10 the Hospital building lies yonderi
we are here 80 teach you the language in which the
book OF life is wrtton and help You with our con-
nents There lies the book itsef-its pages torn and
soiled, yet bearing the impress OF the Creator.
Cheers.
Dr. TirIoR, the President, said the Inauguration
Of a medical college in connection with one OF the
largest hospitals in the United States or Europe,
was TO be- regarded as an event Of no ordinary mo
ment. When the Commissioners OF Charities ten.
dered 10 tie Medical Board OF bellevue the various
medical institutions OF BlackMells and other slands