Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-05
TIE CITY.
The Medical Department Of the UNI
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/ The preliminary course Of the Medica
Department Of this time-honored institu,
ton commenced yesterday. We visited
the college building during the day anG
found the establishment perfect in it
equipments, and in every way suited lc
the comfort and instruction of students.
The large lecture Hall and Amphithea.
ire will compare in point Of size and con-
venience with those Of any Medical Col
legs in the country, while the Chemical
Laboratory is said to be superior in all
its arrangements and appointments to
those in the large cities of the North.
The magnificent Museum Of prepara-
lions, is unsurpassed in variety and ex.
tent and adsptability for teaching Pur-
poses. The collection of this museum
has been The work Of years, many Of The
articles having been selected ia Paris
by the Professors Of the college.
The Medical department of the Uniyersi-
" Of Nashville ia in the twentieth year Of
its existence, and, except during the war,
Che classes were very large. One year, the
number Of students in attendance was third
in the list of American medical colleges.
1t lie now more completely equipped than
ever, aud we are grsti6ed to be able to
announce that the opening preliminary
course for October gives augury
of the largest class since the close
of the war. A medical college
conducted as this has been through q
period Of years, and so successfully man
aged, is deserving of favorable mention
throughout the entire South, and it should
be regarded as the pride and boast of the
city.
The able and accomplished faculty en-
joy the confidence and esteem of the pro-
fession, and its members ara known
throughout this and the adjoining States,
as constituting one of the most competent
in the country.
st. Vincent's Hospital, on South College
street, near the College buildings, under
control of the Faculty, is now in success
ful operation, and its wards will be filed
with material for clinical instruction du.
ring the winter. 81. ..... ...e-.
In connection with this su6jec! it should |
be borne in mind by the general public,
that successful medical school is great
desidera,um to the city, and it is the inter-
est of citizens to foster snd encourage such
enterprises. Nashville has now the char
acter Of the great medical center Of the
Southwest, and the number of students
heretofore attracted to her schools have
added largely to her prosperity. Nor l.
the pecuniary view alone to be considered
Such institutions give an educational reps
utatioO to the city, which should be cher
lshed BY all who feel proper pride in her
welfare. ... r.. |
The number Of mslriculaies yesterday,
more than doubled the number Of the
opening day a year since, when the class
completed, numbered two hnndred.
This was a most brilliant and suspicious
opening; and, the fac! considered, that the
Faculty has held "full high advanced the
standard of fees for medical education
erected by the Medical Association at its
last annual session, and that, in the name
Of and in behalf of the dignity Of the profess
sion, it does not intend to lower it, or be
party 10 the cheapening of medical edu
cation and the degradation of the profes-
sion, it is 3 success they have right to be
proud Of. Their course entities them TO
the confidence CT the profession, and we are
gratifed to record that they are receiv-
ing it. j.