Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-30

NIX EDITOR An article IN your
last week issue over the name of
| u & Plngree, although of douJifa,
lproprey for your columns, demands
that a statement respecting the facts in
the matte: should at least receive
equal publicity
Mr. Pingree by his own showing
holds the diploma of the PHILADELPHIA
University, together with certificate
# attendance at the clinical lecrur
# Professors Stille and Pancoast at
the Philadelphia Hospital for about
three months on which he now bases
his claims to professional recognition
But Mr. Pineree omits to mention that
he came here under the gulse Of 3
gentleman claiming to be a graduate
not Of the Philadelphia University,
but OF the University OF Pennsylvani,
the oldest medical college in America
AS such be was received by the pr
fesslon of this city and treated most
kindly and courteously; but as the
< ntleman's true character gr2duail
uuioded itself, it became more and
more evident that he could not be a
graduate either Of the University Of
Pennsylvania orof any other re peetabic
college and a letter from Professor
Rogers, Dean Of the University OF
Pennsylvania, which We quote not
only verified the conclusion but proved
hlm n1thing more nor less than u
vcri'able quack, and as such he wa
dropped by the profession of this
ely The following is the Letter re-
lerred to:
"Iu regard to Dr. NJ. g. Piagree ns Is NOT
"a graduate of this school nor ha, he ever
"beou student here | think he i $ probably
connected with the Phial un,'vy OF Med
"apd Surgery. conducted by Dr.. (2) VIM.
"Pane--an institution that was cl,sel by
sour State Legislature for selling diplomas
Very Respectfully yours
AR Il RoGERs. Dean.
''Per W. IL. Salvador. F."
BY reference to the beautiful aud
invaluable diploma of the Philadelphia
! Univ versity the nos. ession OF Which
the ecutleman boasts and which h.
Gained after much patriotic blood
shed - It appears that among the
nomes OF the other rascals connected
with that concern, is that Of the very
Dr. (?) VIM Paine, referred to in
in the letter of Professor Rogers. Of
the celebrity Of the Phia. University
known abroad as the American Tn
diversity Of Philadelphia, and of its
'liberal and progressive teachings oi
the art of medicine" the medical
journals of the United States and
elsewhere abuudantly attest We quote
the following from the Boston Medical
aud Surgical journal
"Cousrrnrfrr DIPLOMAS the establish
mcnt on Pine Street, Philadelphia, where
medical degrees. regular and honorary are
conferred at SO much head has been severai
times sharply oyerhauled, but has continued
prosperous in spite Of its overhauling. The
| greater the discredit into which the ''Aner
lcan University of Philadelphia" has fallen
at hom the greater the energy with which
its business has been pushed at a distance
and toe more lucrative its returns have been
The chief agency was IN charge of DIR. p. i.
| A.Vander Nyycr, Ii. D. Jersey, England, TO
| whom all pei sons, who wished To be promoted
TO any degree by this university, without
| being personally present, were 10 send their
applications and sl20 in money.
lh, eminent doctor OF laws adverises iu
German and other European papers, setting
| forth the facility Of getting degrees in this
! way without the usual inconvenience of pre-
yions study, or even Of journey to America
and back again. The authorities OF Philadel-
| pha in company with The officers Of the Uui.
versily Of Pennsylvania, with which the bogus
university has been conioundcd, are now at
work, with the evidence of the deception in
| their hands, TO bring its officers TO Justice or
falling in that, at least to pat q stop 10 Their
| business"
We notice that Mr. Pingrce has
wrought the names Of Professors
Stile and Pancoast, and of the Phil
adelphia University, into a very
ingenious network, confounding
them together, Of course not inten-
tionally but it is difficult to recon
cile Mr.. Pingree's high estimate Of
the clinical certificate" OF Drs.
Stille and Pancoast, and his affected
contempt for those "old fogy col
leges" !" wherein these gentlemen are
honored professors, and which col
leges have done 50 much to frustrate
the laudable business of furnishing
diplomas by the Philadelphia Uni
veraity to such gentleman as Mr.
Pingree for a small consideration,
regardless Of merit.
As to Judge Agnew's decision
NJ. Pingree illustrates either his own
''innocent stupidity" or his usual
wilfnl peryersion OF truth That de-