The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-04-11

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the State and city owe very much. Blu
the strain has been too great and lonf
continued, snd the personal sacrifice to-.
heavy, and unless some relief is speedily
afforded them it csn scarcely be hoped
that the College can be continued.
Now that the State has been freed from,
the bondage under which she groaned
and her destinies are controlled by he
own SONS, may we not confidently hopc
that this time-honored and cherished in
stitution will not be forgotten or neglec
ted, but will receive that fostering aid
which is required to restore its highest
capacity for usefulness.
1t has done much for the medical pro
fessior, it has done much for the State
it is very dear to Charleston. From it,
chairs the teachings have been as yalua
BILE rs from those of any similar institu'
ton ir the country From its walls have
been sent forth into many States, men o
tho highest worth and greatest useful
ness.
Our State and people surely will not
willingly let die the College, founded,
and maintained, and graced and honored
by Holbrook and Moultrie, and Prioleau,
and Frost, and Dickson and Bellinger,
aud by one, who has filled in turn SC
many of its chairs, and who touched
nothing that he did not adorn, who still
remains among US, full of years and full
of honors, the venerable, distinguished,
and beloved, Geddings.
klr.od,, ,,,a \ n r,a cnap that fho DaOple
of the State realize the duty and necessi-
ty of providing for the higher training
and culture of the sons of the State, and
we hope and expect before long to see
the Slate University again established
and in successful operation. And when
the University is established we hope
that this, the only medical school in the
State, will be made part and parcel of it.
Such an arrangement will be greatly to
the advantage Of the State, which will
thus secure the use, of very valuable
property, md the benefit of an institu.
ton, organized and established, and well
adapted for its purposes; and it will
afford to this College the means not only
of maintaining itself, but of raising its
standard, improving its facilities, and en-
largiug and extending its usefulness.
Such union of the Medical College oi
South Carolina with The State University
would be in conformity with the usage
prevailing in very many of the States,
where the medical schools of the State
Universities are removed from their other
colleges, and located in cities, which are
better adapted for the requirements Of
medical schools.
The advantages which will accrue to
the people of South Carolina from main
tanning a Medical College in the State,
are too obvious to need enumeration.
The standards of the medical profession
in South Carolina, intellectual and ethi'
cal, hare always been exceptionally high,
and great efforts should be made to con,
tinue tD the young men of the State the
advantages to be derived from these in
fuences.
1t was my good fortune, recently, to
hear a distinguished physician oi
Charleston address q committee of the
Legislature, on subject in which the
medical profession take deep interest
the establishment Of State Board Of
Health, under the direction. and control
of the State Medical Society. After
calling attention to the provisions of the
proposed bill, By which all the services
which would be required would be per.
formed by members of the profession
gratuitously, he said, with glow of just
pride upon his face, and with a dignity
and earnestness which made q profound
impression upon all who heard him, that
| while the medical profession were very
| inadequately remunerated, he thanked
God that no where does the physician
occupy a higher social position than he
does in South Carolina, and where, there
fore, he can afford to be poor, and tc
work unselfishly for the common benefit
Those familiar with the status OF the
! medical profession in other comIaulitie:
will appreciate the value of this tribute
The Faculty, recognizing their obliga'
| ton to make every effort to keep pace
with the best medical colleges of The
county, have carefully considered what
changes in the course of instruction are
desirable to attain this end.
"A committee of the Faculty, tD whom
this question Was referred, in carefully
considered and able report, which has
been adopted by the Faculty, say: "Ar
examination ofthe catalogues and circu.
lars of the foremost i1E.cal colleges o.
the land, shows: Fsrat--Either an adop
tion by them of d compulsory collegiate
course of three years, or an earnest en-
deaYor towards that end as. soon Us prac
ticable. iscosd-A graded course Of in
struction, with partial examinations al
| the end Of each year on the studies o.
that period of the curriculum. Third
A decided advance in the opportunitie
afforded the student for practical Ii. Q
laboratory work in chemistry, anthology
pharmacy and physioiogy, with increased
advantages in clinics and operative sur
gerry:
"The cause of these changea is eviden
On reflection. The increased facilities
now offered the medical student are no
only tho result of an honorable competi
ton on the part of the various colleges
but are largely the effect of better edu
Gated public opinion, which revolts a
eptrusting the issues of life ano death Il
heads aud hands i'll prepared tor th'
proper discharge of their momentous re
sponsibilities, as also of the personal en-
thusiasm of each corps of instructors
who cannot but feel that mighty tide o
scientific progress which to-day rolls owe
every civilized land.
"The time aoas when, owing to the exi
eencies of thiply settled population il
a comparatively undeveloped country
young men would not bear the restraint
of long period of apprenticeship ant
education. Their souls were fired t.
enter at once into the battle of life; ant
such was the demand for workers tha
less attention was paid to individual fit
ness. The community Aattered itsel
with possessing the ability to recogniz
those whose natural talents could lii
them above deficiencies of early training
But at what cost?
"The medical student of to-day, how
ever, has about him thicker population
with increased competition in erery wal