The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-28
Among these mama. ,hsrO Is one which we

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Among these names there is one which we
mention with peculiar pleasure. In speaking
OF Doctor HowARD, recently appointed from
North Carolina, we shall endeavor to do 50 in
a spirit alike worthy that gentlemans dis
tinguishcd reputation, and our own cander.
The task is difficult, tor trusting our individa-
al impulses we should perhaps speak Of him
rather with the warmth Of personal affection,
than in the language of sober criticism. Still
we shall endeavour iii doing justice to his
merits, to avoid the inprtation Of too par
tial regard.
| For many years Doctor HowAap has en-
joyed large consulting practice in North
Carolina, and Southern Virginia, hwere our
opinion of his professional skill illustrated in
his practice upon those nearest and dearest to
the present writer will be attested by the
entire population. OF course it would be an
absurd af1sctation on our part. TO attempt to
pronounce upon Doctor HowAnp's profession
al attachments upon technical grounds, Cor
this would presuppose technical knowledge
on our part; but Judging by results, by known
habits Of study. By obvious culture, by gem
eral report, BY practice, which we have fol-
lowed with unspeakable socitude-i< short,
Judging the tree by its fruits, we congratulate
the University of Maryland vn having secured
his services ..
In order the more fully to Instruct his STU
dents. he has associated himself with Doctor
ALAN p. SMITH and Doctor STRAITH, Gboth
Professors Of the University I
TO our large circle of irieuls la North
Carolina, we unhesitatngly bay that this ap-
Pointment from the Old North State, is one
which gives them IA guaranty that students
instructed under HowARDs care, will POSSESS
the merit Of understanding the diseases OF
their sWa State when they return from COL
| lege ia begin the responsible duties of the
Medical profession
1t has always been a mystery to us, and
will SO remain till the crack OF doom, that
men from the South should go the North-to
Philadelphia or New York--to be instructed
| own region. with complications dependent on
local causes and climatic influences, which
| varieties OF disease are only known theoTeti-
cally to their instructors 10 Northern schools.
l)eetnr HOWARD, on the contrary, with his
twenty odd years OF experience, adds the re-
suits OF his ardnons professional career to the
theories laid down ia books where they are
right, he can enforce aut illustrate them,
where wrong, give them al, authoritative cor
rection.
Apart fr,m the rare Aerits of the gentle
| man whose name ha, occurred 1T frequently
in this paper. We have Shown Two facts OF
| great Importance. small.
list. That the University of Maryland is a
| school iii which surgery is taught BY man
whs is the BRoDIE Of America.
I'd That the diseases Of the South, sspeci-
ally of Virginia and North Carolina, viii be
taught by those whose sk i'll combines all that
is taught in the authorities. with all that il
acquired in practice among the diseases
themselves.
These considerations alone should exercise
pr,nligions influence in favor OF the school
which we have made the subject Of these re-
fiectionA and which we cumuend NEST heart
ily tn the notice OF our readers