The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-12
DIR. Garrish's Lecture Before the Pupils
OF the New York Ophthalmic Hospital.

The second lecture of series now being delivered be-
fore the students Of the New York Ophthalmc Hospital
given Friday night by DR. Garr'sh at 3S7 Fourth
avenue in presence of good number OF students, TO-
gether with many influential and leading physicians OF
the city, among whom wero Professor Carnochan and
Dr. Edward c. Connery
The lecture was highly interesting and instructive,
giving, did many interesting particulars in ree-
renee to the rise and progress OF these admirable ana
benevolent institutions He impressed upon the stu
dents the gravity and Importance of the profession they
had embraced especially the ophthalmic branch OF
it. After having referred to the mechanism OF
the eve its delicate and complete structure,
he proceeded 10 give succnct retrospective
view OF the origin Of ophthalmc sureery.
1t was he remarked peculiar fact that Austra-impe,
rial Austria-had led the way in this branch Of medical
science as in that country the first interest taken in
the study In 1904 the first London Eye Hospital was
instituted andis2o was memorable as beng the year IN
which the first New York Eye Hospital came into exist
ence. Since the opening Of that institution twenty
thousand patients had been relieved under its charitable
auspices number unprecedented in the history OF any
such society world He referred also to Dr. Smith,
who was the first in this city to establish regular
course OF ophthamic lectures These lectures mao peen
emncnty successful the present season being she ionr
teenth annual course of instruction at tins institution
Over six hundred students OF medicine have already
avaled themselves of the school since its organization
and received the diploma awarded by the institution
Proceeding, he said that with the powerful aid OF the
members present the New York Ophthamic Society
could be made the first in the world, and was
what he wosld ask them TO endeavor TO- do,
that they then might relieve from suffering
the mutudes Of fellow creatures who are asking to
be relieved from disease. At present the society was
laborng under great disadvantages but with the help OF
Providence all would be overcome Who can imagine
the feelings OF excluded from participating IN the
enjoyments of lfe caused through some disease when
the ophhamic surgeon at once set his captive spirit
free and give him strength and health The American
surgeons laggers in the cause OF humanity Co
aborers in Europe had been steadily increasing the pyra
mid of the Of surgery accumulated, and in
this country We who the liberty and of State
rights, show the world that as she liz ever fore
most in civilization and the arts and sciences 80 she Is
in surgery and medicine Some say that the ancients
were better surgeons than of the present day are
and point to Dogenes and others as examples but have
We not Lawrence, q Mackenzie Middlemore and
many others TO whom are proud to point as exam
pesS What imposing example, with these lights TO
guide you in the path Of excellence Hasten them TO
seize the desired offer and better yourselves as to be
able to administer the wants and alleviate the suffer
ings of your fellow In conclusion, he said that he
under obligation to mpar In future lectures how
to diognoscate the varied knowledge in surgery and in
medicine which will prove faithful restorer in the hour
Of danger. He had shown what surgery had done and
what may do and asked the students that each setting
gun should bear fidelity to their studies.