Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-29
,.r MEDICAL PROFESSION.

a1.ble ambition. How old are youP
cssautoenl A good age to think Of
.doO,ng profession. BY the time
a IA ,hirty-iiye you may begin TO
s0ioy lucrative practice. But why
q you want TO be a doctorP Have you
ayeterence for the studies Of that
proiessionf
rYesl Good"
.ot course You have already consid-
- ,he cost that attends the study OF
,uch a profession as mediciaef'
,oaly ia part "
.erhsn 90 no further until you have
.,.n Il the most ser GUS thought To
sn,.ue a course in medicine costs
nj money and many sacr ices
Thus il was writes New York cor
..snopdeut to the Phlladslphia Press.
~, Dr. George Il. Shrady met the
.as.,Ious of n Young man. Win. having
sssduated At a public school. had de-
ssldad "a take up the study Of medicine.
mn yonth full Of that hope. nmbit on
mi seli.satisiaclion that charaeterizes
,.-y.ons of 10 wears. bad gone 70 Dr..
stysJy who Is the editor Of the hedi-
IA Record for advice. The doctor
-. iust as earnest in his considera-
,Ion IL the case and just as careful rs
u NJ advice as when, MS the eontidan-
,Isl frlend. adviser and physieian OF
M lsls General Ulysses ). Grant he
w.,ehsd over. cared for and minislorsd
d lhe needs OF that great mao.
Then yo,Ir advice - 20 choose some
o,hsr. ".---legan the young man
moi Al all, came the quick reply.
~ nor no other man has right 70 say
"a apy one. do not take up tho study
Il msd cline. Requiring from It's votAr-
Ia the possession Of every exalted
eualIdeat,on that can ndorn the heart
IA vrscu human nature. there Is no
prOissslon n0bier than that Of The phy-
s,elan. aud NO have no right TO guess
u whs. man Ia He may have in bis
u composition tho maklng OF saeh prae.
liioesr such u SO enlist ~ Tho world
las vel not seen. Bnt DO say bsgin
rrhL so far aa the welfare Of the
E scaulFy i concerned Il does not need
yoa There ara moro doctors OF per.
sous holding the degree Of n. ID. now
ihan can make q decent living. The
eoantry. Ia fact the world. IL over.
VI s,oeksl wth them The sober facts
ssaW thai ia tho medical profession tho
n market 4 crowded 10 overfiowiag sud
Il hat the supply lar exceeds the demand.
HI Whls tho Increase ID population Is less
d lhan two per cont the increase Of doc
Ri lsrs Z moro than live aud oau.hait per
n enL. ani lhgro il bal lstila room left
b 70 4 considerable percentage az physi.
sans 10 gain tho hAro nsc1@ tios Of
hls"
Does not mCdlcin afford NJ mAnr
81 esnncss i1g lucrative success now ~
ivmsrlyF I inquired. for ! was q
ri listener u the conversation.
Not a. you understand the word
# ItrefE' "a 4 the doctor ITO those
ii Who sini clio art aud scieaea Of mec {,
enc a. Il should 30 sludind--to the
sdueaied, thinking man--the PROBES
700 Is ~ promising ~ nveT 10 those
@ uho throw down the blAcksm tbs
,oags =, the anvil TO-DAY aud within
Ri iw6 ,esrs walk out ~ a medical school
hesnord 10 practices a profession a,
tsheuli a. 4 y trying. there 10 bns ~
u ls promise
Can Hs good a medical educatioa
N b otsainad IN America As abrnaif
Quite rs good. The medical col
egcs d this country Rre brglnnlng x
81 compare very fayorably with those o
karopA The schools organized By
men who create themselves professors
and throw oni their bait In tho shape
otclsyerl written advertisements. jus
iof The sake Of tho monsy there u Ia u
ue coming 70 ba valued at their prop.
q worth. Their oWly desire Il 10 hay'
III large clnss for tho moro slndcnt'
ieey have, Tho more moaey they get
81 10 order 70 effect a good showing thrl
i'e then DESTROYS " 81 ldng out a
mshy s0callcd doctors ~ ther can :
i1sl Ike tho man with a sausage ma
chine would grind out his links o
hnelr cut mrat--Ail Of = pattern. ~
shape aud Kind. Il Is Just here tina
" need 10 institute rrform or two
4 fof the good 81 thc profession - vel
y lhe satCts Of the nation. no eoileg
M q medicine should 10 allowed 10 ma
nlculaiH nian who can not show h
y A., VI. A.. or some equally wcightl
aegree from some known aud raputa
He college Then instead 81 Ga
leaching powcr--the professor becom
lng the licensing power--cach stat
SHOULD have charge Of the work. TIL
colleges may send the men forth will
.ae STAMP ofsapproval and recommen'
'nem Tor ] cense. but there should b
sale board ~ medical examiners Z
w whether they are capable and 9TH
cent Candidates for diplomas woul'
men DO examined without frar or favor
me profession would be elevated I
Me dignity that Il deserves and th
sploma would be lar moro valuabl
nan y Is now that the teaching an
aeeaslng powers airs ono. All this
aovever, will como some Of these day
"! y will tho necessity OF collegiat
- uhnlng aud q four years spcois
sOurse. A. rule, however, the co
,sgss n this country are worthy inst
What do you consider tho essentiI
lot snccessPf
The practice Of tho healing art !
~ occupation instrinsically dignltied
can not be divos,sd of this qualit
N, sno humble condition OF the praS
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