The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-23
BOGUS MEDICAL COLLEGES
Repeal Of tho Charters Of the Philadslphia UNI
vsrzty Of Medicine and Surgery and Eelse-
tho Medical College Of Philadelphia
Warning to Abortionists
and Illegal Practitioner

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March %, 1872
The unblushing enrontery with which Paine. Of
the Ninth street concern, and Buchanan. Hylton q
Bissell. OF the Pine street shop. have conducted
their nefarious business has at last received per.
manent quetus by the joint action Of the senate and
Assembly OF this state. sfi
The HERALD and all the Philadelphia papers
have, time and again, called attention to the man
ner In which these places were conducted; but up
to few months ago no official action was taken.
In November last the HERALD and press OF this city
made combined attack on the nuisance, and the
sweeping expose then made reached even to the
ears OF the lawmakers at Harrisburg, and an In
vestigation was &C once ordered. The Committee
OF the Senate had one or TWO sessions here and
others IN Harrisburg. ana, SO overwhelming was
the evidence against these individuals, that the
Senate, on hearing the report o. the committee.
voted unanimously to repeal their charters.
Senator Randall, chairman OF the committee was
satisfied from the first that the charges made BY
the press were genuine yet he gave the pro-
lessons " every opportunity 70 prove their inno-
IT HAS BEEN THE PRACTICE N
for years past LOT these INDUSTRIOUS gents" to sell
diplomas 70 every one VINO would buy for twenty.
five dollars and upwards, and the misery and death
entaied on the ignorant by the practices OF these
atl0n, and 1t would be well to know II there Will be
no further steps taken against them. The practice
they have had in their business enables them be-
gin anew as soon as the excitement dies out, and
1t has been suggested that proceedings be COM
other unlawful PRACTICES. tl45
THK REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
Is Short sharp ana decisive, anu Is as well worthy
the attention Of Interested parties OF the Rosenz
sweig and Grndele class as those pursuing the
course OF Paine, Buchanan and Bissell, IN other
cities. IL says
the e1amnauon Of many witnesses has convinced your
nss the Of D % IT ns and
the eIecc Medical College under the MANAGEMENT Of nr
% d
SEEMING waa
is also that Dr. rsns entered into e.
there re @ ne a
sarssT1 for az consdsrataon person.
attended any course Of instruction and to others who
and almost Invariably without requiring. an e1amln.:
I'm number q s
merltorou degrees ~ medicine without study
were disposed Of for entries stating speohcay
persons to whom they sold.
the The ossc e, the Illicit rao in diplomas %
Dr. John Buchanan developed some mos, astounding facts
to be that the sale degrees this cooss
was I'm a Diplomas rO
been granted to women who coua even tell location
to persons who never lectures Of
nc s s
Ing the time he nsa an chair in this college no
locality We're without diUomss with he Intention Of selling
them degrees for whatever could be obtained.
Your committee feel bound report illicit
dsgraceful traffic in diplomas by the colleges above
dsrepute and done INJURY the character
standing the University of and the Jefferson
1t have been the design those engaged in
nefarious the Impression that they really
and hence endeavors by frequent legislation
such would be likely to be- mistaken for It, It M
Ss
Medicine and surgery sold many scholarships to persons
University Pennsyvaaia that in known instance
was h error corrected wnen the student discovered the
In therefore, of the clearly established fact that both
the Eclectic College of Medicine the Philadelphia Uni
fded In them by the Legislature by their acts Of in
corporation by selling their degrees to who had not
hold diplomas chartered college,
and that their existence Incorporated medical institutions
surgery OF the community respectfully recommend the
of law repeating all former laws incorporating said
THEIR MOST IMPUDENT DESIGN
seems to have been the intention to convey an i'm.
preston 10 strangers that their houses were the
pennsylvania University and Jefferson Colleges two
institutions OF worldwide tame, without o blot
upon their record aud daily performing works IN
medical science that reflect the highest credit on the
ability ana research OF their distinguished faculty.
Professor Rogers OF the University, and Professor
Rand and DR.. Ralph M. Townsend, OF Jefferson
College, have been untiring In their efforts to relieve
their colleges from shallow oil suspicion OF com.
pIcity with the men whose occupation Is now gone,
nor were these two great institutions ever supposed
TO have been In league with Paine and Buchanan
by any one acquain, ed With them; but the similarity
OF titles mas often mised strangers into entering the
the desire OF the representatives Of JEFFERSON and
the University to see the plague spots removed:
Philadelphia In future Will be Inc 'hOttest placer
for diploma sellers on the Continent