, 1874-12-01
A "TINIES" SENSATION.
Tho Nfetfcn1 Department Of tho MfchfHnn
University, nnl tho Operations Of the NC.
Nance family.

Tho Nfelfcn1 Department Of tho nichi9nn
Nance family.
Ann AnuoR, Nticl., Nor. 30, 1874.
II iht Editor " Tas Chicago 74faune:
Bin: The omnirresont Tf,nes Of Nov. % containA
an art1clc Which rreons to lay before tic public. In
NIL ita Eo-calicd hcnsness' tho story Of tho recent
developments At FI!nt,-he wrttor Of which prosan.s
detacd accoant OF the operations Of the MoNansco
family, anti concidea with garb'ed mesa OF WORTH
css sHtemons" regarding tho Medical College, which
proves Beyond any ottft that ho is moro anxious 10
create "cnsst!on tlAn to "uncoyer tho truth"
nn, member Of tha Medical ponnrtment NJ N,
unrcrn, Of Michigan, sn., having had m on,ort,,-
nifty to gain few fncts regarding tho institution. will
through your columns correct fcw Of tho many mls.
dsatcnscnts this correspondent has made.
There Is probably no one who will excuse tho rom
duct Of this McNamen; and yo, Perhaps wien MA
look upon tho other aids Of tle cnsr this no-c,,}cI
"ho1rlble, ahocldng, rcnsortclcss crimen hecorncs
nInoRt necessary owl. Tho stato of M!choan
fo''nda Department of Medicine in ts Un,ver.i!y,
furnishes It with inHruotorh Of Tho highest culture
mud provides by All act TINT the unclaimed cadayers oi
consica and poupora shall 10 Furnished to the dis
acctlng-rooln; IL further providoa pennt!ca which
shall iso inaictcd for 1nntpractfce,
Now, with this understanding OF tho matter, tho
Domons.rasor Of Anatomy ~ tho inntisnson applies
aa io has frequently 10 tho several Ans1Ioiiset,
onrory refnse by Tho officers In charge and 1t ono
pnco a taken aside ny Ills Onpntn, who treats lin 10
s1SSy sorMen On tue sinl,lnoss Of s mission, and
ms,Hmcs, m . 1nd1'd MR. wo eannos let than go there to
II a''' t'ERs sEs ttuo there ar. o,.r 100 .,ua,nt,
n thls department, many Of whom, viii aosno
time 10 cuod 1pon to porforn, tho n,ost
e' most 'psssps eoaesatea Il asesssss a md nt 5s.
TIN auepon ariaci, Without thorough knowledgu Of
practical anatomy, how cna t'ey 10 rendered eaabe
Eu0HlGHRc Oh h12tlf1Y GG AC0tr01 without tn
fnr dtsectina7 Two very inporu,t question: III io
Study oi medical Hciopec, and toy eaions which
not only benr upon Thu htudet but tho public Of
larae for humanity must, aoonlr or laor. reap Le
benefits of these scicntiAc Investigations.
enter into discussion AZ to TIM Fight Or wrong Of ts
premature tetlrreet'ng Of the de1d, to SHOW you
@ st NJ. sn1s %,a sorrsspondent Is notwitlssn
regard 70 tho interior If Tho netca biilug, sud thnt
o oner yesy foFgstfu sic he haa n aeon ho
:gss;!sS t.,. ~ ss;s
hs artics rs 81 oowa II ~ss resovqa 'G,s Ss
many to prosecute further inquiries 1t the College ii
Graacs-Lcraturn, Law, ind Aledicno. For the bct,e.
A. of those who, t&s hls eorraspondent. have no.
d wy ss 't tsss arc hres
taat they occupy separate buildings, In different parts
Nov, how individual giftot with such brilliant m
powers OF description hore interview tho ali.
thoriticH, make grand tour through t,e buildings
nnd then deliberately atato that Michigan Un7orety
IN gradad Bcoo! and that roof covers all denatt-
1nents Is nrubem the writer Of this Will not attempt
10 solve. This and other statements which hs haa
nude from thef very Inconsistency, TO show how
paco Of observation. With tho aoovs may bo ciassed
hia statement TINT McNatnoe presided over thC
doad-roon. Tlis u nnothor Of his flights Of immag-
nation, for tho institution employs 5nnitor who has
THO whole control Of the medical building aud, aa
ths NcNamcs was but d student ho enjoyed no moro
privileges than nrv othor.
III conclusion, womb say that tho tirade which
this Individual haB naas against tho medical authort-
ties - Que which will paoo unuocrl by all sensible
peouo; for does not follow that becase one Of 800
nsudenta has been guilty OF 1nisdomcarors, auch tor
Icntn OF abuse should be poured upon tho heads oi
their inaructnFs or that person utterly ignorant ot
fore the public what ho calls "uncovercd truths."
STUDENT.