New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
posT-GRADUATE COLLEGE.

would have been less productive of good results IL
they had received aid of the most important KIND
from the Regents of the University of the state
OF New-York. The Board of Regents was estab-
nshed about hundred years ago, but until re-
Gently it's functions ornamental TO a large eX-
tent. Since its duties have been increased anu
since it has presided the higher schools OF ed
ucation and supervised the division of the money
which is appropriated for educational purposes 1t
has become a potent factor for good 1t has
controlling influence over all the academic schools,
and embrace in It's scope the medical as well as
law. dental and veterinary colleges.
THE STANDARD SET Up
DR.. Maurice j. Levi, secretary of the Board Of
Medical Examiners OF the Regents, IN speaking Of
the effect of the Regents work in the medical col
leges, says:
Much has been accomplished in the last few
10 make the State of New-fork RECOGNIZED au-
fnre me o Rcsens irfueHce Vas felt medical col
leges admitted to the ranks OF their students men
up the more severe task OF professional study.
To-day man can be ADMITTED to neIlcai COZ
isfy the Resents' Gfice ,hat his academc attain
ments are such as 10 warrant nm m proGeeoe:hs
to the higher work connected with the study OF
professional man. .s.aa,o..,
In addition 10 this feature Of cs ssa
10 practise medicine in New-York State student
lectures IN three different years al neuc". sno D
main tanning satisfactory standard-i e.. a san
schools in The state OF NewYork. The degree OF
doctor of medicine In The state or New 9rN II no
longer right 10 practise meHcne III this SSdte;
but Is purely an honorary tile. Thus, me meGicai
colleges may grant their graduates medlcal
diplomas. hut these medical diplomas are not
licenses to practise. Sta.e medical boards exist,
who's functions are to pa Is upon the qualifications
os those already graduated "a doctors OF nledicihe
10 see whether their attachments are such as TO
practitioners OF medicine. The need Of this method
land the management Of these licensing exam ma
lions ia in the control of the Regents ONCE is
apparent n the fact that more than 70 pr cent
az those who have applied for licenses al OF whom
under the old law would have beer entitled 10
practise. merely from the fact OF being graduated
prevented from practising on citlzehs OF this com
munity The rigid laws regulating the practice OF
medicine having for their purpose the welfare OF
the general public. are Such as nave cnaileheed
The admiral ion OF sister States. and in conse
quence New-York State % looked upon as having
ideal laws in the matter Of education. On the re-
Office Is constantly at work framing laws on edu-
cational subjects in conformity with existing laws
in and for other States in the Cnion.. oa,oo ,h,,.
elbows the exact standsrd of every professional ana
unprofessonal inS'itoton OF learning in the word
Is UNIQUE, and every such institution IS anxious to
have lis name registered by the REGENTS of the
University OF the State Of NcvNOrk maintaining
a satisfactory standard. II may b. satey said that
catjonal institutions Throughout. he world are the
most complete of any IN existence and that ii fur
nshes the standard Of information to letters of in
curry from the rcm0test quarters OF the globe.
MIR Dewey's managerial ability ana Mr.. Parsons's
brilliant methods are we'll applied in this work.
DIR. ROOSA's VIEWS.
Hospital and college development. aid from the
prncely requests from greathearted public-sprited
citizens and self-sacrifcing work the part of
eminent specialists have brough; New-York in the