The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-07
THE DISSECTING SEASON.
Young Men Who Want To Be Doctors
Come to the City to Begin Learning.
Opening Exercises Last Evening of the Two
Leading Medical Colleges Of indianapolis
Beginning with Large Attendance.

The opening exercises Of the Medical College
of Indiana were held last evening in the lecture
room of the college. The attendance was good,
consisting of students and practcing physicians,
of this city and elsewhere, and the professors.
There are now over fifty matriculants entered
upon the books for the term of 1867 and with
in few weeks there will be over one hundred
students in attendance
DR.. W. B. Fletcher delivered the address to
the class The theme of the Doctors lecture
was THE Giving of Advice. and was learnedly,
logically and wisely treated, with pleasant vein
of humor running through his remarks. "Keep
in mind" concluded the Doctor ''the purpose in
life to which you have devoted yourselves-de-
voted yourselves not for the money alone which
may reward you, but for the love of the science
and of your fellow man Don't imagine that to
become an anatomist you must become
vulgar, or to be psychologist
that lewdness in conversation of natures
laws will show your value as a student The
man who can joke over his dissecting table is
coward, and the man who would brazen his
mind to make light of the wondrous truths Of
physiology is unworthy to follow the noble pro-
fession of medicine A medical man who has
not the time sense of modesty, who does not
treat every woman. living or dead. with the
same Difference ne would his mother or his sis
ter, should be read out of the profession. Re.
member, that to be physician requires more
natural ability and acquired skill thar any other
profession or occupation. There must be a fear
lessness, self reliance, based upon the founda-
ton of knowledge, and not on the shifting sands
OF chance lust or recklessness."
The Central College of Physicians and Sur
eeons also formally opened last night its eighth
annual course of lectures So much prosperity
has attended this institution that at the close of
Its last course steps were taken TO secure larger
rooms. About four weeks ago the faculty took
possession of the old Hammond Block, cor
ner of Massachusetts avenue and New York
street, where the twoiupper stories are used for
lecture rooms and other purposes of the college.
Quite large class has matrculated for the ses-
sion, and to this and many friends of the insttu-
ton Dr. Allison Maxwell delivered popular
lecture last night on ''The Physician in the
Sick ROOM" He said the patients room ought
to be the largest in the house, with the best pos
sary to ~, make it cheerful and
attractive. The physician should have complete
control Of it, as well as of the patient. Few at
tendants should be allowed-the fewer the bet
ter-and the physician should never be a boor,
or enter the room otherwise thar with the greet
ings of gentleman He should never salute
his patient in a manner that he once noted in
doctors greeting. 1t was to patient lying near
OoaCD, and the DOCTOR In rU1flanS voice. said:
"Halloo, Bill; how's your head}"
Many sick people were killed by too much
sympathy. In Monroe county, once a man lay
on the verge of death. Seven robust fellows
from the neiehborhood came in to ''sit up with
him. They had the adjoining room, and spent
splitting tobacco juice into the fire. About half
past 10 o'clock q thunder storm ragged in
great fury of wind and lightning
The house was struck by a bolt of lightning and
set on fire. Four of the seven watchers were
stunned and badly injured. They were taken
home, the fire was extinguished. and the patient
recovered. He regarded the lightning as a prov
idential agent in relieving the sick man of too
much attention.
A Secret League Entertainment,
Anchor Lodge, No. It, of the Secret League,
gave musical and literary entertainment at
Corinthan Hail. corner of ST. Mary street and
Central avenue. lasf evening. The hall was
beautifully decorated, and when the exercises
began the standing room was all occupied. Judge
William Irwin delivered a very appropriate ad-
dress of welcome after which Miss J. May Miller
rendered piano solo, Mrs. Julian Martin re-
cited Spelling Down." and was followed by a
vocal solo, when the Tide Comes In" by Miss
Nora B. Dckey. There was a recitation by
Miss Minnie Jones. after which the
novelty of whistling solo was
given by Miss Laura McManis, with her sister
Allce az accompanies. Inc muSlcal portion or
the programme ended with violin duet by
Messrs. E. A. Wolf and Ed Gausepohl. There
were three toasts responded to- The first. THE
Good of the Order" called out DIR. D. NJ. Pur-
man, supreme medical examiner, who gave
very interesting talk. He set forth at length the
excellent qualities of the order. and stated that
saloon keepers, and men who drank could not
become members of the order. He stated that
there are twelve hundred members of the order
in Indianapolis, made up OF the very best citi-
zens. ''The Ladies of the Order" was responded
to by p. w. Bartholomew. supreme cardinal,
who paid a glowing tribute to the women.
The response to the last toast. Future of the
Order" was to have been by F. N Hardin, SUI
preme vice-cardinal, but he failed to arrive, and
Mr.. Miller talked briefly on the grand future be-
ing SO fast, and order organized within ten
years, has attained such membership So
cial was then held. and refreshments served,
following the exercises