The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-07
OUR MEDICAL COLLEGE.
an xNyTITUTIoN THAT OUGHT TO BE
FOSTERED.

IN INSTITUTION THAT OUGHT TO BE
F0sTERED.
Its Condition, Prospects, Terms and Its
Advantages to Southern Students of
Medicine.
The sesslon of the Medical College cf South
Carolina for 1878 closed on Saturday last.
The graduating students were: John Msyes,
otSumter, graduate OF pharmacy; and F. s.
Minus, Georges Station, s. c.; j. NJ. Rich
ardson, Anderson; Augustus W. Vidal, Charles
ton; Il. 8. HoltoD. Macon CAL NJ. Legare,
Charleston; James Middleton, Abbeville,
graduates in medicine and surgery. Some OF
these had previously studied in Baltimore,
Louisyllle, KY and Augusta, which places
they abandoned for Charleston, regarding the
advantages here as superior 10 those enjoyed
In the cities named. The examination, which
occupied one week, was rigid and thorough,
and gave the graduates highly credltable
standing.
At the conclusion OF the examination on
Saturday, the Hon. Henry D. Lesesne, presl-
dent of the board of trustees of the college,
addressed the graduates briefly, setting forth
the requirements of medical practitioners and
their relations to society. Mr.. Lesesne then
presented the graduates with their diplomas.
: The SESSION JUST ENDED
was begun under disadvantages OF serious
nature, but proved far more successful than
the faculty had any reason to expect. The
regular attendance comprised list OF over
fifty studente from various psrts OF the South.
The proportion of 'sarst course students" or
beginners, was unusually large, there. being
only seven students who entered the college
upon their second course Of studies, all OF
whom graduated on Saturday. 1t Is expected
that all Of the first course students will return
at the next session. Previous 10 the opening
of the last session the charge for attending
the whole course OF lectures given during the
session was $3.50, besides the usual fees for
matriculation, anatomical demonstration and
grahiuatlon. In view Of the impoverished con-
dition of the Southern people the faculty de-
termined to abolish the charge for teachers,
and retain only the fees which were necessary
for defraying the expenses OF the session.
They therefore announced in their annual cir.
cular, Issued in September last, that the only
charges which would be made during the
session would be as follows: Matricualion
fee, SO; demonstrators ticket, $40; graduation
fee, $50. The effect OF
THIS LIBERAL POLICY
was manifested 10 the number Of students VINO
entered, and OF whom many came from the
Georgia Medical College at Augusta and other
Institutions In the neighboring States.
That the character and efficiency of the
Medical College were In no way lowered by
the reduction In the expenses of the course,
may be readily inferred from the names Of the
faculty, which are as follows: Dr.. E. Geddiogs'
DR.. 3. A. KInloch, Dr.. J. P. ChuSal, DR.. Mid.
dleson Michel, Dr.. George E. Trescot, Pro-
fessor @. o. Shepard, Dr.. ]. F. NJ. Geddings,
DR.. ?. L. Parker, Dr.. F. NJ. Robertson, DR.. J.
Ford PrIoleau, DR.. F, Peyre Porcher and DR..
Manning Simons. The lectures have averaged
six day during the session, with demon
stratlon uf anatomy Two hours long every
afternoon. on----- -
The pext session of the College commences
onthe. 18th of October, when 1t Is probable
that the same ltbsrality and public spirit will
be displayed by the faculty as that which
characterized their action during the last ses-
slon. The advantages offered by the College
for the future are great and manifold. Ad-
Joining the College, on the east, is the extern
bodybuilding known as
.5a. The ROPER HOSPITAL,
which has recently been leased by the city,
O.. Of pOnuprsl0n fnl0 q
branch of the City Hospital. To this building
and the old City Hospital the students Will nave
free access, and the number OF patients tnat
viii be brought under their observation there
in while affording examples ofaluost every dis
ease, will also exhibit many maladles peculiar
to the Southern climate. The last named is
an advantage OF inestimable value to the STU
dent who expects to practice medicine IN the
South, and II Is one which Northern or Wes'
tern colleges cannot supply. Adjoining Tue
City Hospital proper Is the old "Workhouse."
one wing of which is now fitting up by the
city, for an insane asylum. To this the stu'
dents will also have access, and will thereby
gaintie opportunity of studying the most
lamentabls Of all human ailments, INSANITY.
In.the college Is one OF the
- MOST VALUABLE MUSEUMS
to be found 10 the United States. Add to this
that the laboratory OF Professor Shepard. the
professor OF chemistry, is the best that can De
found south OF Baltimore, and it will be ad'
mitted that the opportunities OF direct OBJ
serya,ion within reach OF the students Of the
College are unsurpassed. Board, too, can De
obtained here at lower rates than IN many
other cities.
II behooves the trustees Of the College, as
we'll as the people OF the city and State, 10
make every possible exertton In behalf OF the
College; the first from sense of the lmpor-
tance Of maintaining Southern institution
for educating Southern. physicians; the second
from motives OF personal interest, as every
studsnt who comes to Charleston spends
considerable sum, which would otherwise be
spenr elsewhere. The people OF the State
should be Interested In the College from the
fsct that many young men In various sections
of the State, who could come to Charleston 10
etudy, would be unable to go to the North or
the West for the same purpose. It would
also be advisable for the Legislature to trans
fer the medical department of the Stale UNI
N41,,v 40 off.