The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-05
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A Panic Among AllOpathic Students.
From the American Homeopathic OBJ
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From the American HOMEOPATHIC OBJ
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On the 10th OF October 1866, occurred a
scene I'm the sanctum room of Rush Medi-
cal College. Chicago. such as would make
the ghost of Hsculapius look down in
wrath upon the actors.
During the three or four days previous
the cholera had been on the Increase;
from two deaths per day, the mortality
had risen TO fourteen. One OF the students
had died of cholera, and Professor Brain
ard was suffering under an attack OF the
disease. m ~
Frightened out OF all sense of proprIety
by this state of i.tfairs, the students or
Rush Medical College, to the number Of
nearly tWO hundred, met In the lecture
room In "a clandestine manner, without the
knowledge OF the faculty, and there, with
white lips, trembling voices and shaking
knees, voted almost unanimously TO 90
h0nael Aye, to leave the lectures which
they had come many hundred miles TO at
tend-to leave the thousands who might
need their aid as nurses or physicians9to
leave all the advantages which might ac-
erle from watching the trnalady, studying
Its character, sym ptotns and treatment
voted to. go home 10 their anxious mann
mas, and sitin safety by the home fire..
10 Will seem very strange. probably.
when we are told, that for the week pre-
vious the various lecturers had every day
given discourses upon the disease, how
readily Il was cured IL taken Ia time; how
foolish twas to be frightened by II; that
" was not contagious, and, finally, that
Camphor, Opium, Rhubarb, Brandy Gallo
mel and Quintne were each potent cura-
tive agents, while homeopathy was not 70.
be supposed for moment to cure single
case ~ ..fn-a faf z.Nf5ef
Yet out or nearly 200 sttieents, only 20 re-
mainedi Only 20 had faith In the teach
ings Of the professors; only 20 were brave
enough To remain What a commentary
in the Wanted confidence of the allopaths
in their own medicinesl
z That we have not overdraWn the picture,
We copy the following from the Chicago
Tribune, which Is much milder than tho
statements In the Times and journal.
I'll would seem that partial panic has
struck the people In some quarters, In one
whence II would have been least expected.
The students of Rush Medical College,
alarmed by the death of one OF their nnm-
ber-Mr. Davidson, from Indiana-and the
rumored death of DIR. Brainard, met at
three O'Clock yesterday afternoon. to the
number OF about two hundred, and voted
almost unanimously to adjourn to Deeena-,
Der hrst, in view OF the danger from -choI-
era, subject, however, to the call OF the
Faculty In case the disease abates One
would think that they. of all men, should
not fly, as, II they be well enough read TO
practice, their services are wanted here,
and II not yet skilled, they have here a
good opportunity for study.
The course of lectD res in the College
Will be continued, so To At the few students
remaining will not sutsQr by the detection,
of thetI less staunch brethern." .1fs ggi
We feel proud when we contrast the ac-
ton OF the students to Rush, with the dig
mined course or Lhe-students Of Hahne-
mann Homeopathy College. not one of
whom LETT the city, but offered their aid to
all who needed it. E