New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-05
CORNELL'S NEW SCHOOL.
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT IN THIS
CITY OPENED
ADDRESSES BY DR. scHrRMAN. PRESIDENT or
TILE UNIVERSITY. AND DR. POLK DEAN
OF THE MEDICAL FACULTY.

ADDhESSEs BY DR. scHtRMAS, PRESIDENT OF
TILE UNIVERSITY AND DR. POLK. DEAN
OF THE MEDICAL. FACULTY.
The formal opening OF the newly created medical
department OF Cornell University took place last
evening In the building formerly devoted to the
uses OF the Bellevue Medical College No IA East
Twenty -sixth-st. There was a good sized audience
present. consisting largely OF friends OF the college
and members OF the classes Of the medical depart
ment. president j. S"hurman OF Cornell Uni
versty came down from Ithaca 10 preside over
the exercises. and his address was the feature Of
the evening Seated on the platform with DR..
Schurman were man. OF the professors OF the
medical college among whom Or. william
NJ. Polk the dean; DR.. l.. A. Stmson Dr. r. A.
Witthaus. DR.. W Gilman Thompson. Dr. George
woolsey. DR.. n p. LOOMS DR.. J. Clifton Edgar.
pr. Austin Flint. Or F. S. Dennis Dr F. W.
Gwver, DR.. |. 5. Haynes DR.. J. r. Winters, DR..
c. S Bull and DR.. n. NJ Sharer
The medical college recently received a magnif-
cent gift, which Includes valuable site n First
ave. money for tn, erection OF buildings and an
endowment fund. The name Of the glver not
made public but generally believed TO be
Colonel Oliver II. Payne. The building to be used
at present belongs to Bellevue and will be occu-
pied by Cornell unit! the plant proposed can
be finished The clerk Of the faculty announces
that large number Of students have applied for
admission. and full set OF classes has been as-
sured at the outset
President Schurman was introduced last evening
by DR.. Lewis A. Stimson. professor OF surgery
Among other things DR. Schurman said
The origin OF the Cornell University Medical Col
lege reminds one Of the birth OF Minerva. That
goddess, you remember. sprang ful-armed from
the brain OF Jovc. Our medical college is almost
as miraculous a creation A year ago no one
the world with an actual organization ana po-
tency OF achievement which presage Its manifest
destiny az the American acropois of .fscuapius.
know no better illustration Of Professor Hux-
ton Is in very large and broad sense aues-
ton Of finance" Most assuredly this institution
could not have come into existence but for the
unlimited capital which n wise head and generous
port. That munifcent gift Is the Offering to hu-
mainly Of one who feels deep sympathy with his
suffering fellow men and who believes that theiI
lot is to be ameliorated by the elevation OF med
factor once said to me. we all want TO do some
good in the world and should like to do some
thing by improving the education OF that profess
sion which cares for the lives Of men. heals their
compassionate heart and intelligent understanding
the Cornell University Medical College born.
This medical college Is department Of Cornell
University. And by that description ! mean to say
University. In other words. the legal corporation
known Cornell University has exactly the same
rights, powers responsibilities and jurisdiction ir
regard 70 this new department as Il has hitherto
the University. The only difference is that Q
wealthy phanthropist gives endowment fol
the conduct OF the Department OF Medicine. while
many OF our other departments are unendowed and
general funds OF the University.
DR.. W. NJ. Polk. dean Of the medical faculty
also spoke briefly in response to the address by
President Schurman.