The New York herald., 1877-11-17
THE LIBERAL CLUB.

THE APpREHENDED DISTURBANCE By THE MED
SENSIBLE DRNoUEMENr.
Great com moton expected last evening at the
meeting OF tho Liberal Club in the hall OF the College
of Physic ard Surgeons account OF the threats
made by the students Of the college to raise
disturbance that would cause the speedy
evacuation OF the promises by the Liberal
Club. stream OF people kept pouring
the hall from tho opening OF the doors tail the
commencement OF the proceedings, and at eight
O'Clock all the seats were filled by very hetero.
gencoas audience. The cause OF all this was that
u certain DR.. Gum, a week or SO BEFORE delivered
lecture "Modical Intolerancc, In which he Lowell
led gross charges against the regular guild Of the
medical fraternity In the course OF his lecture he
asserted that the regular profession doing whole
sale murder, and prciorred OF hand Indictments
against II In language less elegant than forcble. Ho
leveed the weight Of his charges against tho students
and faculty Of The college, asserting that the graduates
all fools ana that bought his chair
The studons held informal meeting at in the
college ana aoncluded to discharge tho Executive
Committee ana renquish all belligerent proceedings
The committee received letter from tue Secretary OF
the Liberal club apolog,zng for The trouble that had
been gwen the studehts. Professor Curtis advised
tho students 70 excite 10 trouble and
thy the outside rabble. Forty police oIi-
GERS, under command OF Captain Clincby, apd
Sergeant Portcher occupied the approaches aud the
vestibuc OF the building and their very appearance
enough to disspa the idea of any disturbance.
second avenae Do.wsen Twenty fourth aud Twonty.
nth streets aud spend social even
ns meeting H''' a. the % Liberal Clue % where General
Franz Sgel was introduced as speaker and delivered
lecture on the discovery Of the remains OF Columbus
Neutral subject OF this character cond not possibly
excite the Ire OF the Students and though many OF
them were present during its delivery no attempt was
dfS rD n tpf m of
Liberal Club were certainly in state OF great pertur
baton. dreading sort OF Gothic descent from the
fierce aud unalioyed spirits OF the student society
The secretary, Mr.. Sotheron, In much trepdation
called the meeting to order, and MIR. Wilson J. Nc
been ardent advocate OF free speech all his life he
was prepared to stand by free speech now. Quot.
be feared from falsehood long as truth
was free 70 comhat H.. and he called
tain liberty Of speech, for whIcu many great
sacrificed their lives, and TO bear In mnd tho old
ing, that in all things essential 10 have unity and
ia all Things doubtful to have charity. The chair
mans address was received with applause and then
reay ON he
mains OF Columbus. He Was listened to with inter-
es. and attention BY the crowded auaisnGe 20 aud
thereafter came from The students or from anybody
else. The evening was very quietly observed
great, but their forbearance was stl greater II the
quacks they complain Of would only iake any
otner hall than their (the students') own
TO vontilate their doctrines and their
abuse OF the regular medical profession,
they would not say word, but when they intruuo
themselves and their atrocious medical practices
into the very hal devoted 10 the highest and most
vlrluous forms OF the Esculapian art they revolt
In Indignation, and they trust tho pubhc oil
Now York Will sustain them There was no
dstu rban last evening The audience the aall Of
the College Of Physicians and Surgeons retired quietly
aud the students alter having social tImo at thor
place oi rendezvous second avenue wont home IN q
great degree c0ntentcd
/ The Liberal Cuo resolved last evening TO reuquish
the loase OF the nall to any trouble.
DENIAL.
Mr. Charles Sotheran, the secretary OF tho Liberal
CLUB cmphaticaiy denies the statement that the
Liberal CLUB has mado any apology or relraction
the students Of tho faculty. and further that IL will
mako none. The club intends 10 hold the College
Hall until the lease expires cayenne paper and tin
pans 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.