New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-29
ETHICS OF, MEDICAL MEN.

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NETWORK.
The Winter course of lectures in the Medlcai
Department OF the University Of tho City Of NcwYork
was formally opened last evening The lectureroom was
filed with students and their friends Soon after p m.
the Faculty entered led Chancellor Crosby and TOOK
their seats Among the prominent persons present were
Martyr Paine N. D., Ii. D.; Alfred C. Post, d. d.
L. D., President of the Faculty; Profs Budd, Draper
Loomis Darling, Thomson, Arnold, and Darby ana
Charles Inslee Pardee, Dean OF the Faculty Alter
prayer and reading OF the Scriptures by the Rev Dr.
Taylor President Post delivered address OF welcome
that was frequently applauded Chancellor Crosby then
delivered the Introductory address
After deprecatng, in humorous manner, the Faculty
invitation him to address the students OF medicine,
and depicting his difficulty in the choice OF theme the
speaker announced subject The Ethics of Medical
Men," The speaker showed that the members OF the
medical profession great men and men OF power
and their ethics therefore OF Importance to the
world The medical man penerates into the home, as
high control there and both the body and nina Oh
the patient must yield his guidance He sends us to differ
quarters Of the globe to Florida Europe
another India. He controls the eating, drinking and
sleeping. II is therefore small matter how persons
with snch relations to us should behave themselves
Correct habits and do not OF themselves
There must be plenty Of trimming and pruning ana
even uprootng OF the bad and ranpantng OF the good
There are many things that, independent OF crcun-
stances tend to round the life STILL OF all the pro-
ressons cangs has more Of the high tone and
the moral basis than the medical profession To none
oes the credit OF advance Of social comfort and we'll
being of ma nkind belong than 10 the medical fra
ternty. Let speak, Dr. Crosby said OF some OF the
errors that may be corrected and which not uprooted
may greatly inure the practitioners chances OF fuure
FIRST personal unceanliness. In the sick room every
thing should be presented as to cheer the invalid Each
surrounding should and clean. How can tins De
so il breath OF the physician stained with tobacco
or II his shirt bosom sOed with The SCATTERING eggs
or If he touches the person OF his patient with soed
handsl The second is brUsqcness--enterng the SICK
room like tornado and uttering harsh di'cordant
How are YOU I" The physician should have both the
strength Of fsculapms and the polish OF Apollo Too
often Young men are apt think that by initiating the
pecuares ana faults Of the great thoy make themselves
great also The celebrated surgeon, john Abernethy,
was rude hut his brilliant attainments made the tauit
olerable young should start to initiate Aber-
nethy instead OF the many virtues conceang the fault
We should generally find nothing there but the rude
ness. The third is gosspinS in the sick ROOM IL
the patient weak keep his end OF the CONVEX
satOn there ia generally nurse or motherlha" WHO
is ready take his part. How many have died from inc
same disease and its phases are discussed untL the
fevered weared patient losses in his bed IN perfect
agony A great charm is breyy and drectness whether
in the minister's sermon in the doctors visit. Clear
ness in directing breyy speaking of outside matters.
and interest in the symptoms of tho command the
sick mans respect and confidence should not feel safe
in a storm at sea in a ship whose pilot was willing to
GOSSIP with the passengers when, with his hand on
the Wheel he gazed ntently on the storm
There Is another kind to be avOded-the solemn prac-
ttioner He enters the sick chamber like malaria and
departs leaving behind graveike camminess. Let the
doctor en- ter the sick like the advent OF Spring
morning, making his whole pathway bright and
cheerful Again. avoid an assumption of mystery II
your patient troubled with hatulcnce, don't put On an
owsh look and suggest possibility OF cancer If you
don't know whn matter with the patient say So,
and he Will take an interest in following your honest m
vestigatOns. Don't put Oh the mystlncatlon OF the
.pnyn1 mis- oittn med a. the annroach Of Death
I say yes certainly II that approach De certain yoi
cun do for your patient. You are al least Dohu
TO give HIM az much time as pOssDie 10 prepre ',i
for the hereafter. Among doctors there should ne no
strife Tho same Studies should MAKE you oanu u
can only aude TO the fact to 70 INTO IL rter w1n
to Withstand both sides would need the thick skin OF
the ghlnocer0s. -, -, - - A..
medical profession their faces against advertising
Many verdant mind inquiries whether the only kind OF
advertising that the newspapers or upon sign
boardsl How is il with the doctors that live III snowy
palaces and drive fOurnhand III the public streets ana
uarksi not this practice run counter 10 the spirit
Of the law DR. PopJay cannot lispa syllable OF CON
domination AGAINST the most aran, g noesix
and they should be- treated as brothers; Another
mem FOR their services rendered. The general
public has no idea. When called TO pay lawyer 50 for
few minutes ADVICE that this is all profit. People
nave no idea of the midnight oil consumed. and the
workers labor under the same Disadvantage. II make
pair they may be worth 30 no matter whether
they purchased by the highest or ioNcst III
according purse OF the patient If the patient IL
in and reduces the charge what is right II Judged by
what it worth. a man would be deprived OF ms
whole fortune. for such service has no market yaue
This IL generally but not always, aud some doctors
to be knghted they would have to be dubbed
knights Of the Golden Fleece
OF all let speak OF hobbys, with all due defer
ence Uncle Toby The physician may visit mis- hobby
his launches. But don't get asridc Of him and ride
away Then the appeStands ana Women ana en Children
In times they rode three-bster lancet and calome
the very sound OF which was DOOM Now one goes on
tonics. another on saines, another pets al
he has on potash, another on nitrate OF silver silver
There IS no safety however FOR hobby riding ply scian
he will later be mred In the bog The true
has been proven be ctcacous, ii it WAS discOv-
cred by a homeopath. hobby Is lone-taed long
cared animal but is not 40 much OF an animal aiier all 10
not TO be often taken for the rider
praise professor that has been foremost III
Jesus Christ made type OF His own grace. What
study tiis temple OF the soul When the man Is seem
thc component parts, oxygen hydrogen and the other
elements fit Of sight. This school Is IN every way
fitted reach bright and succussful future For more
than 30 years has held prominent place III the annals
OF medical study. but it never better furnished with
instructors and material for the OF
medical science than present. congratulate the
students and bid them build up their Alma Mater TO t
ture glory and power Like the souls before Aohammed
some were made angels and Others ghOuis according 10
their Use OF their opportunities Choose your guides
the high and noble OF the prolession and you VIII
become angels choose selfaggrandlzement and It's kin
bred evils and you will become ghous The excellence
OF the college and It's system does not make yours Bring
your talents here. and the Faculty viii SO put them
ogether and shape them that your future Will tend To
success and greatness. With al this ghostly advice,
bid you God-spccd.
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT
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