New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-03
FROM THE MAIL.
\ PORTENTOUS PROPOSITION"

AN APPEAL ~ BEHALF OF THE BILL TO IN.
CORPORATE 4 MEDICAL MISSIONARY COLLEGE.
10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
or Under the above caption an editorial appears
IN The Tribune today. in reply to which ! send a
statement OF the facts. The funny part of tho
arlcie Ike the mirth Of Henry Clay, speaks for
i'se but there two sides TO this. well as most
SUBJECTS and shall address myself 10 the serious
aspect of the case
The bill for Union Medical Missionary College
now before the Assembly was passed unanimously
by inc senate, after being rccommted and amended
80 As not to permit its graduates 20 practise In this
S'a'c except IN connection with the institution. TIC
idca OF such a college being established in this city
and country Is not a new ono by any means. In
APRIL 1SSl, the Ncwlo sincc ncrnationa Medical
Missionary Society was founded for the purpose Of
aidhS ana training young men and women for medical
missionaries and As a means for their testing and
training IN a practical way, well as to reach tho
poor ana outcaSt in this city, dspcnsarcs were to be
opened. The work has grown that the society
now has eight mission dispcnsarics in operation; six
In York and two in Brooklyn. At these places
over 10000 attcndanccS have been given since ISL
For the last three years two large houses have been
filed with students, the average number in training
during each of the three years being over fifty
Many Of our students now in Africa, China and
India. In March. lass one Of students, DR.. L. r.
scuddcr, obtained the prize Of 500 at the University
Medical COLLEGE; last year DR.. H. y. Bridgman came
out first man Of 200 examined and got the 500
prize. and Dr. Wancss sixth man OF the 200
Last month Drs Briggs Merrins and Eel we're on the
honor roll, ont Of eight Of orr men graduated anu
although nearly % per cent Of candidates were
puckcd' Tor facd not one Of our students has ever
been rejected 80 much for aims and students, III
answer To the charge Of our trying 10 make cheap
Doctors set forth in 1.-THE Medical Record Of
April 20.
\, to the future. permit me to explain FIRST our
La Is fpr i'm
mcorporators two being FROM each OF the following de-
nominations, viz. Epi,c0pdlan Presbyterian, bapust'
Methodist Episcopal, Congregational and Dntch lie
formed six directors may he added, but thcrc
must be less than two from the DENOMINATIONS
named. nor more than three from any. with regard
to our medical standing. may say That our aim VIII
still be TO place students Icon higher plane oil
knowledge and efficiency than that occupied by Tie
ordinary hysoian AT home. This Is very necessary
they likely 20 be located hundreds Of miles rom
another DOCTOR and have To- meet all kinds OF cases /
Of disease and injury. The following amendment
which we propose 10 add t. tie bill will place our |
college above any other In The city, In regard 10 inc
matter Of examination. ly our teacher, not bciAS
ccnsofs. The clause rcealdi.s the Endorsement Of
diplomas is made 10 meet the Of returned mis-
,ionary unable 10 labor longer abroad. but III sooa
standing The amendment reads as follows.
There shall be board Of ccu-Ois consisting 81 seven
PLY -lcau~. who shall b" elected or appointed on or
icio,,. the III day Of January, I-gi-onc by The col
N,dical C6llccc one hy the Bellevue Hospital Medical
Coii,, ON" Iy thc I6ns island college iIo,p lml and
tlr,e Nv The Hoard of Director, Of The Mon Medical
Missionary COLLEGE. None OF TIE 7ild censor, man
AT the time OF censorship be- member, Of the faculty.
0f the Union Mcdic4 Missionary COLLEGE. said censors
shall hold Office until their Successors are appointed
or elected. IN the absence q censor at the time OF
examination tho Hoard OF Director, may appoint
substitute. students 81 thl, college, before beng
So i1'H 10 "a "i %aiorty Of lie board Of censor,
anatomy M,oi.-, inH,it ,1 D'g' ,ga natc
studded medicine for al least three year. Inc h.Ah
II Directors. upon satisfactory evidence that 'hud
examination before tlc Board II tcu>1i- shan have
power to grant such houoS and dclrc"e, GIVING t'h
r-ht- and privileges Il, arc u,uall' erat"d ly similar
institutions, and u! hr-io"n- tH'.ci NAV ue'N'. |
not Doe allowed I" ria' "" h'l'ih IN ~" H.r',
state except I'm connection with m" hp-ptil anu
indian, or other, under some recognized Missionary
Board. uucs, their diplomas have been Endorsed by
the special Recommendation for such Endorsement nom
the Ioar of Directors written upon il"lr dip.'mn' ana
slouary college
Why do We need such college For the fol
lowing reasons: !. our student, could Dee trained ~
much lcs, cost. Dur.us the past hNc years. ,'on'
or more leading physicians have taught our students
without receiving a dollar - The co... f'r training
being l.-~, more time could bee ,pcut % preparation.
II j, intended That our graduate, ,rai ta." four
surgical work. D. Medical mi'..onari nocl u-trac-
ton ia extra hnn'hc- -u,h n- botany. phatmao'.
dentistry, combined with rci-iou' teaching and pr''
tcal Christian effort. Whom they attend Other in.
situations. 30 i- almo, luup.bl. to ardur" for their
extra Instruction. g. ih- -trd.ii' could Doe m"N
thoroughly aud practically iau.At Do all r,nch' h'
being 80 class q my rather Than in on" ~ 600 -
900. .. May cou.d aud would receive -'rur'pu 100
the college who could not obtain % otlrra &C.. and
either be- able o. 10 a." heather oT Iafr
&" ," uuPf"l"h. q. l' thie means 'i.'r' I"r i''
medic, cipnron Of m..-lon1ir. N"lld De- FORMED,
end they l.oJsht to-,r 20 study. live and haor and
now arr. scattered over o." country.
space VIII not permit mt 'Il'f-lu- ur"n ~" n''l
~ and advauta-. o. medical u'Rl.ds'' jig h"'th'n
land. hui may tiai" i'" i'i'. lh" "'an'"-''
are. BOO brief First .cf prc rfyatlo1. .ocond. self
support. third. -uD,ce .lul cf 10. IAr need mas l'
rIalt people a. I've lp New l0rl ltn1ilfu. Boston
and Philadelphia There alr onr Oh u.a % million ui
snthrn and Nahomctan, iu '.c world ah on" m",
oa missionary orlv =" "i"I-.'ur MI .n-. >" un'b
iDi the need. con- tlo Other hand. there hn "t'r
ooV malc and female student wi..innnry voluut"'t
u tlr country vh, need training uf different lind..
Man, have APPLIED 10 us. our Training institut" B..
me only 400. continent. Her are scores -
Theological .cuaailc but not ono medical i"unf'
It j., . matter ~ deep regret f., find Tint some lca4
ug member 81 tine noble r,nf sion ~ medicine di-
;cnd- boo The Christian ministry. w" have no der
10 oerec or contend Win any one 300 ne m"tl'r ! ,
ion - .p'ud the money committed :" ue. ana Z" !
rain student In the l, way POI die. aud HAVING
pc enc ,Ide We have million, Of poor ,uffcrc7- y
itching ont their hands ~ Chr -tian. "lih !
'hcr. We have tion.a,d, Of volunteer, r.adv to bo
raincd and -cai. pniy tl" INK u.s. n"d'H '" 1',n-
an We" "a 'hr fHur train our Y"uhr n'l ana W..
the proposed cocl,. 90 our own cspcus", 90 w-i r
ufcrinc 81 ter cops ~ which can ho had free us
ddrc--ing The writer Of .. Mr.. Dowhonii' So l'' Il
rn HsT iTy pU [%yE.a " D..
New-Yorh. April %, 100. Medical Director Il
,UFsTIONS ABOUT THAT AGE OF CONSENT /
BILL.
% the Editor Of Thc Tribune. +