Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-08
THE MEDICAL STUDENTS.
They Rise TO Explain.

I AACy AAASo ~ KDAr1A1.
Our structures upon the conduct Of tn,
medical students and the discourteoul
treatment one of our reporters received a
their hands, as referred in the TUNIoS
AND AMERICAN of yesterday has called
| forth the following resolutions adopted at q
| meeting of the class now attending lectures
| In these resolutions as will be seen, they
disclaim any intention Of offending our re.
| porter, but the noise and confusion go spon.
| taneoQsly INDUCED in, was intended as they
| supposed for one of the students who had
entered tie room at that time, after the lee
ture bad commenced. We hope the mis-
take the students made in this particular
will serve as lesson for the future. A fell
low student may appreciate the joke, but 1t
is rather rough treatment to stranger.
We give the proceedings Of the meeting
held as follows:
At meeting Of ths Medical students of
the University of Nashville, held in the
Hall of the College, Dec. Z, 1872, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, an article having the form of
editorial appearing in the UNION AND
AMERICAN Of this morning, upon the man.
ners of the Glass, which does Us a cruel
injustice, we feel it right and proper pub
liciy to
Resolve, That so much of the article as
follows, to-wit:
"In making bis rounds, our reporter has
uniformly been treated in a courteous, re
spectfll manner, with a single exception.
In visiting the medical department of the
Nashville University yesterday, he entered
the lecture room, when he was suddenly
met by a storm of Kisses, whistlings, cat
calls and other similar demonstrations.
This was an ovation he had not expected.
Feeling that he had done nothing to de-
serve such a reception at the hands of the
students assembled in the room for the
purpose Of listening to lecture by one Of
The professors, the reporter took q seat
near the door, waiting for the
noise to subside. After a short delay,
he passed down the aisle TO seat where
group of half dozen students were sitting,
made known to them the object of his visit,
and after getting some information from
the young men relative to the proper per-
son ID apply to for facts regarding toe insti-
tuition, our representative made his exit in
as quiet q manner as possible, being the
object, from the moment he rose from his
seat until he reached the door, of demon
stration similar to that which greeted his
entrance. It was wild scene of enthu-
siasm, each embryo physician evidently en-
deavcring to Guido his fellows in his token
of respect rendered their visitor, by whom
they viii DE remembered many years after
he has forgotten his cOnfiding creditors
However unintsntional places our con-
duct in wrong light. 1t has been habit
with Medical students, who are men, not
children, TO cheer student on entering the
room after the lecture has begun, or one who
left before the lectare was concluded.
Resolved, That we did not know the
young man, who complains, was any other
than student, that be came In while the lee
ture was going on, and left before It was con-
Guided, and that be was cheered under our
rules, as student who was TOO late to be
a good one, and as though we were obliged
to him for coming at all; and under the
same rule, when he prematurely left, as
glad to get ria of one the lecture could not
interest.
Resolved, that we had no way Of deter
mining that this gentleman was not men,
Der of the class, and that we did not doubt
for moment that he was one. He did not
come in at the Professors door, as is usual
with persons having business with them,
but through the students door,and thai his
manner of going down the aisle, and enter
ing into conversation with students, during
the delivery of lecture, confirmed us in the
belief, that while student, he was very
bad one, and that this accounts for the en-
ergy of the uproarous applause when he
left. ff
Resolved, that we regarded ourselves as
without a fchiel among us taking notes,
that we had ourselves 10 ourselves, and that
We were violating no rules Of the college.
j. BEALs, T. Z. KIMBRoUGH,
Sect'y. Com. Chairman Com.