Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-10

Medical Department, ana ne TOOK pie3sui'
in proposing success to the University
PRESIDENT BucKuAN's KxnAKKs-
President Buckhsm after Q felicitous quo
tstIon from Thomas Hood, proceeded to say
that he was not conventionally but realA
happy to respond for the University. We al
hadrespect for themedical profession. Though
we have our little jokes about them, vet We
esteem them, nay fear them That was ths
reason he did not dare to refuse responding
to this sentiment. He was glad that Thu:
dinner and reunion of the medical alumni
had been inaugurate5, for ne thought medi'
cal graduates were more loosely held to-
gsther, had less esprit dli corps than thoss
of other departments OF the University. Tns
President then made the practical point
that what the Medical College needed wa;
endowments, such as institutions had II
foreign countries The medical curriculum
here should be larger and broader, il should
be enlarged by general, philosophical anc
literary studies. A large part Of the p nvsi.
clans acceptability stands on MS s0clal
culture, and thus it needed broader courst
OF study and better advantages than we now
possess TO give this 10 the medical student.
tie earnestly urged the alumni present &c
| secure these endowments. many opportuni'
ties Tor which lay IN their grasp, IN the
practice OF their noble profession. lie
hoped soon to have the pleasure of announc.
ing that one of the chairs IN the medical
department would by endowed by gentle
man not far from the reach Of rs arm
! D.. Peck said all would be glad 10 hear
! from the gentleman who proposed 10 end0w
a chair. and who came 10 take chair IN
| the college, when such thing a. endow-
ment was not thought Of. DR.. Carpenter
/ would tell them all something about the
earlier history Of the old Medical College
and something about the new.
De. CARPENTERS SPEECH.
Dr.. Walter Carpenter rose amid hearty
applause and made a long and interesting
speech. full Of his well-knOvn humOr and
Astounding In some of his best stories.
lie told about the old institution that died
in 1891. how its lectures had been attended
by the best medical men Of that DAY. Nathan
Smith, Lincoln, Sweetser, and others Of
mighty weight In the profession. lie
hum0rously described how nineteen years
afterwards, through the efforts OF one Dr..
Bliss, the college was resuscItated; how him
self and five other professors commenced
lectures with SIX students. student for
each professor Prof. Carpenter then traced
the progress OF the institution since 1883,
nOunced that the records showed an average
OF sixty-seven students for the twen1y-0ne
years lie also alluded 10 the pleasant
associations existing between the Medi-
cal College and the state Medical So
cietv. whose President now signed the
diplomas Of graduates, and Two dele
gate from that society decided annually
who should receive diplomas The state
Society had also Inauguratec measures 10
raise funds for a scholarship for the COL
lege. and also offered prize Tor the best
thesis written IL each term tie closed uy
al eloquent tribute 10 the Medical College.
stating that the graduates OF No other IL
stitutl0n had done better n the army navy
or II the hospital Al the GRADUATES. a
far a be knew were taking a medium
stand In their profession and many mad
gone beyond that standard.
Prof Peter Collier. the Dean OF the Medi-
cal College, followed II q genial speech. Tor
an abstract of which We are sorry We have
not the space. lie spoke iorcibly on the sub
jcct OF enG0Wments, and announced that
a gentleman that day, had authorized MN
% offer o prize Of $50 f1- excellence IN
chemistry IN the next course Of lecture.
statement which was loudly applauaed
Dr. II C. Edmunds. OF Weston. was
:
Qualification Al being present on this auspi-
ci0us occasion. and hoped these reunions
would be continued year after year
Rev. /. o. Bras1ow responded - q senti-
ment 20 the divinity That shapes orr ends.
and made capital speech. lie spoke Of
trst meeting DR.. Edson, while binding up
the wounds Of brave men on the battle held.
de spoke i0rcibly OF the intimate relations
between the clergyman and the physician.
Ihey were al n the same line a. phiian-
tnropIst-. as he firmly believed there was a
ink between our s0uls and or bodies.
George II BIgelow spoke briefly 10 a com
plImeulary toast . the press Dr.. D. =.
Kellogg of FlatrsourEh for the recent ErGcn-
ates. proposed the hrsf-ciass sentiment the
Medical College, orr Alma Mater. let he- be
nrst oT let her die, when after a bsnedictIon
was pronounced nv I.sv- E K. Anvil. the
company separated. after what was q most
pleasant an1 instructive rcun l0n. which
cannot laIl through It's influence q add
muc- Gu the growing prosperity " Ihe
Meclcl. College. a. wei As the genera.
good feeling and love Tor =, felt by IL sons.
TIE Secretary. Dr. Peek. read a number
1f letters and te-sgrams from rraiaate- and .
1tae- gentlemen. forvhich we have room a. /
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FE0E De. a. i. CROSBY.
NEW YoKk. Juiy5. 4
r. Dr. L s. PEG
Though excited. I send hearty greeting .
dream tl- the school OF prosperous E
.u1u-e. g resident faculty, the favor Of the I
I1ds, and believe II dreams
4. L. CROSBY
TzQN UENET CLAEE-
RUTLAND, VI, J1iy :.
T. Dr. l. s. Pora
I an detained az home by the absence OF +.
II associate. otherwise ] would nave con-
iled with the request OF Drs. bison and
.tmunds. Nav the Medical Department Of
me L y. Y. be a successful 10 educating
ncu % neal the lis Of the human BODY. a.
ias the college IN furnishing mcn T. neal
lg us I'd the human sou.
HENRy CLARK.