The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-08

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MEDICAL COLLEGE OF SOUTH CARo
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We have for some time had it in contemplated Il
publish a series of sketches giving a-brief accom-
OF the history Of the several collegiate institution
OF this State, and should be glad if our friends /,
the1nterior would assistalB toward the accomplish
nent or this design hg sending us such infornn
ton relative to thesubject, ~as they may have a
h9s a command. Ins pursuancep Of this splan W,
preceed to-day 70 gig an epitontnne o6 Me hilstorFs o
MEDICAL OoLIEaE OF TEE STATE OF SOUTH caro-
.,s r LIMA.
In the colonial period Of our history our profes
sional mon were educated abroad, enioyinp It'll.
training and sometimes receiving the honors O
English Universities.s Thisswas, more espscialI,
the case with our medical men, who perhaps profit
Cd more by these advantages than did the mem.
ners or other professions, in that they usually. BY
correspondence with their European preceptbrs
Kept an-east OF all that was now, useful or interest
ing in the several branches of medical science. ~
With tho independence Of the United States Fam
also a desire to establish and patronage home i'm
situations, and Philadelphia became the Sbest OF
medical learning for, this country, All who desided
to establish and maintain a position for them
'HGlyaa- h0uaunr o4{u oorA;,,,,a Nx.@AA 1.k.LlSd.b (,
knowledge at the ~oliniques of h sgreical Hospital
in London, or Of the Hotel DienE ii. Paris.
State Ne Med fss Society accIsgs- For t1s purpose q advancing
medical inquiry. and the study Of the diseases pc
culiar to our climate.' This body being composed
Of gentlemen Of recognized talent, who were at the
same lime ambitious Of seeingl Their profession,
sustained the high position which they knew it
deserved, used every effort to stimulate research
among physicians. In order, better to advance
this object, a proposition was made in 1922, by DR..
r. G. PR1oLRAU, to establish a Medical eHchdol in
Charleston. Although his suggestion was siren
uously urged before the Medical Society, it-was al
lowed to remain dormant until 1923, when DIR. 8.
H. DICKSON brought the subject again before the
State; this time SUCCESSFULLY. A committee of three
members from the society were appointed to con-
slider and report upon the proposed institution.
This committee consisted Of Drs. JOSEPH JOHNSON,
T. G. PRIoLEAU and JAMES MoULrnIE, and it id to
the industry, energy and unwearied assiduity Of
these gentlemen, that we are indebted for this
useful institution. "
The frat appeal of this Committee was to the
Trustees of the Charleston College, asking for the
privilege Of establishing, under their charter, O
Medical Department, which request, after much
discussion was declined, not being deemed ex-
pedient. Not discouraged by thisrefusal, their ef-
forts we're redoubled. and at their urgent solicita-
ton the Medical Society MemoriallSed the Legisla-
ture of.the State to amend their charter and au-
thorizo them to found d! college. adTkisy memorial
met with most unexpected and strong opposition
in the Legislature. The South Carolina College
considered it o uHurpation OF their prsrogatives
and through their ( ,siaent,'t Or. 'uooPER, arrayed
the up-country against the lower, in opposition to
this measure, and had 1t not been for the geal
with which SAMUEL Pa1o1EAu, Esq, urged the
p~etition'of tho memorialists, and the a~bsasupport
Of the Charleston delegation, the application
would have been lost. }A g
= With their amended charter, the Society pro-
oeeded to organize a School of Medicine, and in
March, 1924, elected the following corps Of Pro-
~feseors: Drs.AJ.4 M. CAMPBELL to the Chair al
FAna.nmy. 8. Fl. DICKSON to that of Practice a
Medicine, II. H. Fnnsr MatAria, Medica.. and f.
RAvENEL Chemistry J; STEPHEN BLGIorT, Hid,
Botany and Natural History.
A the first meeting Of the newly elected FaSul
ty, Professor PHroIEAu was3 appointed Dean
and immediately commenced the work OF prepare
ton for their approaching. session. DR.. CAaIpaELI
resigned from the Faculty before the opening O.
their first course Of lectures, and DR.. J. L. HoL
NOOK was elected to fllthe vacancy In Anatomy
The Faculty obtained from the City Council o, 10
Of land in Queen street, upon which they erected
appropriate buildings, and IN November, 1924
Ecomrnenced their first course Of Seizures to q clas
OF upwards Of fifty students. IN March, 1895, fv
Of the class applied for graduation, and, after be
ing examined, received their diplomas.
The College became decidedly popular, and afte
la few years 1t was found necessary to enlarge tn
building, 10. a~ccttmlrnodate the 'AncreafngsnMmbs
Of students which attended the course. The Cit
Council appreciated the advantage accruing to tn
city, from the number Of young men attracted b
tho Medical School, and literally enlarged the
grantoYland and appropriated from the city treasa
ry SIG, 900 to aid the Faculty in the constraction Of
suitable library. In return for this generous d
nation the Faculty bound themselves in perpetu
ty TO supply professional attendance to the oil
hospitals free OF charge. n
In passing we would throw out the quel
whether 1t would not be economy to the city,
these days Of manicipal impecuniosity, to lot
into its ancient relations with the Faculty Of Il
Medical College; and keep it up to ito obl'g
) tons. By 20 doing, the city would obtain the be
Q medicaa attendance for tho sick under its chare
> and save the expense OF paying physicians,
. . they now do. Economy and retrenchment shou
r be the order OF the day. -
The State also about that period appropriate
$4,000 60 aid in the construction OF the Cole
building, ETC., and With these appropriations