Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-02-01
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.
Successful opening Of the New Medical
and Surglcat Institute.
Among the recent notable institutions
established in the Northwest, and of
which the people of Cedar Rapids are
justly proud, is the Medical and Surgi-
cal Institute founded by DR.. +. n. Fish
blatt, Professor of Dcrmatology and
diseases of the Genito urinary organs,
in the Atlantic Medical and Surgical
journal OF that city, II of the lead
ing journals Of the United States; a
work found occupying q prominent
place in all the medical libraries in this
country and Europe. Your c~orrespon-
dent being requested by a prominent
banker OF this city to accompany him
to the institute, we drove up to the
private residence of the doctor. After
the preliminaries Of an introduction,
and becoming thoroughly at ease in the
presence of the graceful and elegant
gentleman, we felt inclined to a recital
of the early history and large experience
of this notable man. Born in the city
of New York, he, at the age of 10. en-
tered upon a course of medical training
that well fit him for the sphere he oc-
cupied in after life. His success in the
profession attracted to him a reputation
second to none in the great city. Not
only has the doctor made for himself a
reputation in the use of the scalpel and
the administration of drugs, but from
the numerous works upon medical and
other subjects of which he is the author
stamps him as a man of fine literary
tastes, and cultured beyond the great
majority Of his profession. Said the
! doctor:
''The facilities offered to the aspiring
student in the great city of New York
are such that it is necessary to apply
the mind constantly to the accomplish
ment OF one grand climax, viz: To
become 4 leaderin the profession. This
was my determination; how well | sue
ceeded | leave for the entire medical
faculty of America to Judge; A twenty
ought to satisfy the ambition Of any
man, but, gentlemen. when a physi-
clan welded 10 his profession sees suff-
ering humanity whom he knows he can
relieve or cure, he should not bury the
talent that God has imbued him with.
If a physician can restore to health
and happiness one of his fellow men.
his recompense is beyond the power Of
words to convey. | did not come to
Iowa to make money. Icame here for
rest, TO build up an oyer-worked con
stitution. | like the country and the
people, and | have determined to cast
my lot among them. True, | have had
a few remarkable cures and have sue
cessfully treated cases pronounced by
my brethren as incurable, yet they are
simple cases compared to tha cases
/ have had under my dire ion in
the city of New York. | pre- ct for
the institution established in this eity an
e%ventful career. We are backei up in
our enterprise by the very best aten in
the city, who are lavish in theiI praises
and their wealth. The gentlema who
are to aid me in this great work are
selected for ability to handle specific
cases, for | contend that when i ply
stefan applies himself to special and
particular branches of disease he is
more competent to discharge the duties
of a physician than one in general prac-
tice. Yes. | have been honored with
the Presidency of this institution. | did
not desire it, but at the urgent request
of my friends | aeceded 10 their de-
mands. Our building when completed
will be an ornamentto the city, and will
enable us to entertain at least 500 guests;
each and every room will be furnished
in the most elegant and lavish manner
regardless of expense. The appliances
will ali be first class, and of the most
approved and modern style. As it is
now planned we have billiard rooms,
bathrooms. promenade and gymnasium
lin fact we aim to make this institu-
ton the most complete and perfect in
every respect feeling assured that none
will excel us in that land.
Bidding the doctor goodbye we left
impressed with the belief that he is a
most wonderful man.