New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-02
THE MEDICAL SCHOOLS OPENED.

LARGE ATTENDtNCE OF sIUDENTs-GOOD ADVICE
FROM TIE PROFESSORS.
The opening exercises of the seventy-thlrd
regular Winter session oil tAe College Of Physicians ana
Surgeons were attended .ast night by audience Of
students, which cOmpictel, lea the lecture of
the college al Twemtythrdsi. and Fourtiasc. 10 the
walls There were present the platform the prcsl-
dent OF the faculty, Dr. AOnlo Clark and 0tncrs OF the
college faculty Alter prayer by the Rev. Dr. sullivan
IL Weston the Introductory address was delivered By
Professor Sands. II advice the students the
best method Of obtaining sound aud practical ku0wl-
edge OF or medicine. Observation and
pertinent declared lie the teachers and the
speaker warned mis- hearers against accepting theories
aud differences place of facts. He urged All the
necessity OF Keeping accurate record of all
under their observation, and cautioned them against
accepting all unqualified statements After asserting
that moral attachments we're necessary To make good
ply sician because all the friucs Of human nature
were LAID bare time of sickness, he concluded by
saying only few physicians could expect wealth
in their proe but all might reasonably hope for
competence and honor
The regular Of lectures day viii begin this
morning at 9 o'clock
The lecture the Bellevue Hospital Medical
College also opened last night The usual
dresses by the professors OF the institution. a large
number Of students filed the lecture room, aud several
ladies present The opening address was by Dr..
Austin Flint He welcomed the students, ana At
tribued the large Attendance nj the cog and its
cess 10 continuous Improvements III medical teaching.
The union OF clinical with ddactic teaching he sad Is
the corner stone on which and present
position. The faculty has decided upon most i'm
portant step progress OF which the follow
ing are the leading features'
After the Spring OF 1850, candidates for admission
will be required 20 present evidence of proficiency
branches which pertain 10 good general education.
Examin ations In Anatomy, Phys0la Chemistry ana
Mnteria Medica Will Ice ncd at the al the first aud
second years the nations for graduation being
confined TO the practical departments OF medicine
proper. surgery and ODsi6tiIc-. I'm making these
changes examples of the oldest and most respect
able medical institutions have been followed. Ia con-
clsiou Dr. Flint spoke Of the conduct of medical stu
dents, wnOm he defended from the common charge Of
lawessuess and heartrssn proved by tue eAatt
esteem in which these eame persons were held when
they became praccng Physicians. saying thai II was
an impression imported from abroad But lie remarked
that there were occasionally coalitions OF animal spirits
fragrance pic5fiud fdbdcHm Ia the cctureTOOm and
uil-ermly pl- udIts IA the hospital clinic.
Dr. Janez X Wood tnen gave some interesting RENT
uisernces ~ the founding of the Bellevue College.
The opening exercises OF the Eclectic Medical College
OF the city OF Newly TX were held last evening AT the
college budding In LivingstOn-piace ana Fiteenth-st,
! the presence Of large audience.