New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-11
THE ECLECTIC MEDICAL COLLEGE.
srcovp ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT.

evening before a crowded ana intelligent auuehoe "''
were opened with prayer by the Rev. Chas. F. Deems
The members of the Faculty, Prots r g Newton, W. W.
Haaley E. Freeman, p W Allen, 4. Hart j. NJ Sanders
and spancer we're present The report OF the session Just
osad was read by the Secretary Of the Faculty Prof.
Allen From this report We learn that there were ~
natient had been received and treated at the Eclectic
Medical Dispensary East St by the re
M ID and the various members OF the Faculty, many OF
these cases having been given up as hopeless by pIsca
foners Of other schools of medicine; also, that some
Thousands OF outdoor patients had been visited AT ter
resdences and partook medicines prescribed ana II
The Board Of Trustees Of This institution is composed OF
the following named gentlemen sa.
MD TTsasarer William Moler esq COR secretary Henri s j.
stuart o ssq RiefSd Co2noIy Robert vn ND B. soH
MD William W Hsdey ND Hon Owen Brennsn Albert nave
never esq Calvin Totman D. Samuel Tuthh Md Frank TABOR
The report Of the Board Of Trustees was made
by the Corresponding Secretary. Inc diplomas WIZ
conferred upon the graduates py Piesdent Sla, Td
10 their future professional career alluding at tne
of his remarks to the touching fact that one OF
members for whom diploma had been awarded, anu
which diploma he held in his hand draped m Grape I1
but the day before having passed ms eXamat9h ~ e
greenrOOm suddenly been cut down by fatal disease
within few hours. leaving his place vacant ana ta'
even then, his eless remains shrouded ana eonl d
ones awaiting him at home in New-Brmswiek In honor
of their deceased companion the graduating class as
George Lamb. President Newton, IN behalf OF tne
Faculty, made brief statement ana euiog,n I been
an excellent student and conscientious and trust
worthy Young The address III behalf OF the 9IAu'
uating class was made by o. H. simons, NJ D., in which
he paid eloquent tribute 10 the memory OF ms uecccu
rIassmae Prof Uadley made the charge to the gradu-
es mentioning an extraordinary fact In the course OF
his remarks that member OF the class VINO com
nenced sfudvne medicine four years ago had been grad
mated on The present occasion at the age 60 years The
closing address made by Mr.. Horace Greeley ana
elected the most profound attention ana iepe"'e" "p
MR. GRrELEY's ADDRESS.
MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN The rev remarks 10
xrhic attention Tonight VIII ne IlurIfb-
tons OF "a very truth with very common ilusta
mons Although there is danger sometimes shat the truth
may no somefIIng forgotten my text IL the simple state
ment that medicine is progressive IL - true on mecn,
science that it does progress and that II must be ana WIZ
be continually changing / doubt not that the whole
field il better cultivated and that It's positions are Detter
mnderstood-hat the results better from the higher
discharge Of the physicians duties than ~ the infancy 81
medicine Medicine has advanced with the progress Oh
human knowledge, and has been gradually becoming
more certain, aud gradually giving greater immunity
from pain, and greater Tehef from suhetlhg. ino ~
whose knowledge i ms small as mine OF medicine VII
know that within the last two generations, not 10 20 tur
ther back the Materia Medca has very considerably
changed, and the uses OF medicines have enormously
chapged also those who have read the Practice OF Dr.
sangTado,' and that is a very popular work ,,,,
IT, Ia an e%agceration OF a basis fact.
Even my day the taking Of blood from the human body
in order to chronic and ordinary diseases i very
common resort, and venture to say Ieen years ago,
doctors practced bleeding iy times where one doctor
change for the better. Bleeding formerly so com
mon that the BARRIERS pole representation OF an I
laced up and prepared for beedng Tor the doctors not
being very skilled in surgery In ancient times used 70
send their patients 10 the the BARRIERS 20 be blod
that the colors the BARRIERS poles req
aud blue blood and white bandage in the same way as IN
our day the red flag which is the same as the old
Roman nag before the mock auctloh shops ls nag w.
presented the sales Of the spos OF war when e were
to be brought out for sale and Distribution MIin my
mothers me FOR she was sort OF hal physlcla IN oA
ceent person who helped everybody she knew that the
facuy-as faculty-in treating typhus levers reused
the patient the least draught Of wholesome ars all me
windows OF the sick room, lest the patient should get
breath Of fresh air and die Where the patient dying OF
fever wanted drauht Of air or cold water ne was l0t-
hidden 10 have H. and and then patients broke
away from the physicians rules ana swall0Weo eolu
water IN defiance OF the DOCTOR and got Wen Ihese cases
occurred sometimes and 50 throughout. Will not
talk Of caOmel II has its uses and abuses only WIZ
call attention TO the fact that there not an ounce ned
to-day In ordinary medical practice where pound was
used formerly within our recollection lnete might De'
and probably will be- further dimnuton OF the quantity
but on the whole there Is great Improvement When
green young doctor 40 years ago did not know
about The case and not knowing exactly what 20 do he
always gave caone 1t had powerful Alternative effect,
and, presume. sure 10 do something nave seen
so many constitutions shattered. and so many
men and women reduced 20 suffering, painful,
tortured wrecks that / have reason 70 20 niue
afraid OF H. Yet no doubt i has rs paneful aud It's
the knowledge tell just where those great polsohs
sRo@sh they may be used With benefit with reason,
able safety and advantage Now tins fact - deserving
medicine have been carried against the faculty mean
the respectable pory weled colior.spe aoc,ors ,
well to DO in the world have fought against every great
and beneficial change In medicine Ihey fought afast
the discovery OF the circulation Of the blood they fought
against that Of vaccination by Jenner, hey iousne
against every change and all were caiIicl over the
faculty. and carried by few dcslscd fcpfpnateu lhu-
vduas All good reforms ~ medicine rs IN otneI tmgs,
carried not by popularity, not by applause; pat
voted to the work, desplsed anu peiseSuieu IN IA
their tine, who have not patronage ana wealth
TO establish and maintain truths which shall benefit gen
erations that come after So / say 10 YOU, my young
friends, don't fear TO be unpopular doht rear 10 nd
of INSTRUMENTATION a roar Of denuucaiion. Doubtless
among the truths yet t0 De discovered are many truths
medicine over all the world the groundl, covered OF
sm0thered with vegetable gr0wths Of one kind ana an
other and ont Of ten OF the plants Wmch we can
norance No doubt, many plant, mat are now despscd
and tiOddcn under foot to-day, VII be yet FOUND ~ man
chemistry and botany reach the rank ofpostye sciences,
which they osned TO do, we shall no DOUBT una al
great value Not simply higher but " may say So oA-
acter knowledge VIII aiIfe-hnOWlcdge Oi the prop,
critics OF substances now c-psed, which wiz e restored
will be found useful plants; now de.pised plants
treated WIN contempt W.T. 10 @gup' c ioI nIiy
cure such disease, ~ ave now hcefiD,e. eon p',o
single plant may not De found TO have its uses NO
kind fthey could he discovered, where mas not a.
ready been discovered Among a these uses VIII ne tc
nave passed over fasl regions tlv Oh ~ ys m oA,
without meeting any human being No trees To Dc SEEN
hurried over ths REGION TOT t'ls' Ml's
land was made FOR Since passed over Do zen years ago.
great mineral wealth has been discovered there ny
earnest explorers. 30 there VIII oe "Ionhu US 'neio
discoveries found out by science treat dl'toNtIlra
await the qualified aud earnest observer. lhey await
the man VINO has made the preparation necessary To dis
them, all around as Ills earth Us capable OF nam
tanning lUU times us present lhpuiaoh hVh h'N
how to use and how 10 improve IT. The victories OF
this science, Ike That OF others, demand parent
application, earnest seeking din gent and energetic effort
There rewards moreover IN these discoveries, or We
prevent faith God and his providence IN the world IN
which nothing made in vain Well. gentlemen what
70 to be singular fact to-day with regard To
medical science j. this that In face or tie truth that
medicine II sim progressive. from the earliest ages I'LL
now the physicians OF to-day of the most orthodoxy
scout the idea OF such unhealthy methods as were used
years ago. being used for any human being They
would ask How could doctors use such nedlcineP 1t
has no relation to diseasc-here Is nothing logical IN II
their medicines accidental mixtures or arbitrary
guesse compromising such things ought To cure on
homeopathic principle because they would Ger
tanly make people SICK who should fake them.
What / object H. that medical men must lay
down rules and laws and say TINS IS acne
and there shall be further pr0gress-no further
acceDtatiOn What has been done have to accept,
but we Will have more, further truth The cOnn
nal assumption within lttle-a narrow bound set by
ma Win fnnI III hne and