Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-20
TIE Medical coIiere

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| We find the following letter from Pres-
4 dent Buckham in the last number Of the
Clipper:
BUEiNGToN, Feb :, 1850.
DEAR SIR: Permit me TO correct an i'm
preston likely 10 be made by some remarks
on the Medical College in your issue of the
o9th ut. 1t is there implied that the trus-
tees of the University have no interest in the
medical department, andillat the department
derives no advantage from its connection
with the University. | desire 10 say, from
my own personal knowledge, that the trlls-
tees have deep interest in the success of
the medical department. Its progress in
numbers and in rcputc among the medical
schools of the country, is an occasion of salts
faction and pride to them By the terms of
agreement between the trustees and the med
ical faculty, its administration and finances
are independent of those of other depart
mcnts of the Cniversity-as is the case with
most medical schools-sO that its present
success is mainly due TO the ability and en-
terprise of its own faculty. And vet when,
some years ago. the existence of the mcdi-
cal department was endangered by an in
dehir,lncSS it was unable to meet, the mi
versiiy came forward and assumed the debt,
and has not pressed for repayment. Medi-
cIl schools are subject 10 great fluctuations
of prosperity and adversely; i, is an advan-
tage for them 10 be connected with an
academic body which has more stability
To hold amcdiCal profesSorship in a | nlycr-
sity. or 10 receive a medical diploma from
Il University, conicrs more honor than the
same distinctions would do if coming from
mere medical school established as II pecu-
MARY enterprise, as most such schools are
The good name for scholarship long enjoyed
by the University of Vermont college
though il is in point Of numbers made
It's medical diploma more valued than that
OF many other schools, and hence has made
the medical department more attractive.
This may explain the failure and extinction
of all the medical schools in New England
not connected with learned institutions AL
though the medical department has as yet
received no endowment, its connection with
the University puts il more in the way of
receiving sucl! favors. This is recognized
by the intelligent friends of the Medical
College 10 be its greatest present nccd-the
endowment of some of lis chars in order
that it may have an income Independent of
tuition fees, and thus he enabled, in spite of
temporarily diminished numbers, 10 require
an entrance examination and continuous al !
tendance upon consecutive course of study.
This advance in medical education is de |
mandcd by the advancing spirit of scholar !
ship Ill all departments of professional life. !
Both the trustees and the medical faculty of |
the institution are alive 10 lis importance.
and are earnestly inquiring after practical |
methods of carrying il into effect But one
essential condition is an endowment If |
any one desires either to show his gratitude |
TO noble profession, or 10 advance the |
cause of medical education in the most ci- |
fectivc way, he can hardly do better than
endow medical chair in the University Of |
Vermont
Respectfully.
NJ. ii. BUcKulM, President.
We are glad that 50 much as this has been |
said by President Buckham. Those who |
try to stir up jealousies between friends of |
the different departments (who should also |
be friends of the University as 4 whole |
would, if they had any success in their cf- |
forts, certainly he doing Il very bad piece Of |
service 10 the Medical College
CANADA Is MuCH SrIIcED Ur over the |
horrible bntchery of the Donnlevs at Bid /
dulph Ont, and all the principal papers pro
test against introducing into the Dominion |
the discriminating methods of Texas and the /
Southwestern States The Donnclys were
Irish people from Tippcrary. who early set
tied in Bddulph ~ miles from London, the
county capital They acquired 600 or 700 |
acres of land. but the father killed "a man
while in his cups, and during the seven years
that he was in Jail for the murder. his seven .
boys became hardened reprobatcs Fighting
was their chief diversion, and barn-b urnings,
assaults and miscellaneous dev:ltry made
them well acquainted with courts and iails
and diminished their farm. They were so
defiant of the law officers that the militia
were called out 10 qucll them at one time,
and their bad name shouldercd upon them
all the secret crimes committed for miles
around. \ vigilance committee was finally
formed, and one nights terrible vengeance
disposed Of five members OF the dreaded
family. John was called TO the door of his
brothers house and shot down, while about
the same time another band visited the
house of the father and mother, killing them
and son and niece, and burning their
bodies, evidently in the hope of conveying
the idea that their house had caught fire and
buried them i'll the ruins But boy visiting
the Donnellys hid himself and escaped, and
the officers, having made several arrests, are
now busily securing the country for the ev
dcnces of the crime. Father Connolly, the
parish priest, denounced the midnight assIs
slnations at the funeral, which was highly
sensational, though at the same time stating
that he knew Of AN association among his
parishinors for mutual protection against the
Donncllys.
tNDEElIIrI. The friends OF the Rev :
{. Vail will give him a donation visit at the
VI. f. church, underhill Flats. ON Friday
evening, Feb. 21th inst. The entertainment
will be under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid Society, who are maxim" every effort 10
make the occasion pleasant one for all.
Rev. y. W. Wilder of Moriisyile will
give his popular lecture ON Abraham Lin
coin after which the ladies' will furnish an
old fashioned farmers supper Singl, tickets
to both lecture and supper will bc put at
only 40 cents each. As this is the close Of Mr.
\mIs passionate ON this charge. il Is hoped
there will he a large attendance. and that
tins worthy minister may receive generous
send OF ="
The Paris Figdr0 relates that NlIcn the
son OF n Insurer was sought in marriage
by the parents Of II woman he had never
seen, his father told him to ask ST., 900 II
she was young and pretty. SID. 900 if she
WAS old and ugly, and ii there was any
thing queer about her or her family Ia
demand Sl0O,00O. 4 few days after came
II Telegram The girl has assaesinatcd
her father How much am trask ,"
"What shall bring Won for desert,
sir . sud polite waiter at u fashionable
hotel, m he commenced removing for
midable array of clpty dishes from be
fore guest. evidently from the rural dis
tricts. Now, Young man. SAID H., Jest
you give me time all y"u'v" got To- ln
now IL to fill all those dishes up again
the same IN they were before. and bring
EN- here by-Inc-by wen talk about yer
pies and yer puddin' - bti,,,r'S Ba-