Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-24
A MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,

The movement among the doctors IN
this city for the establishment OF
medical department in the state Uni
versity, has been considered for some
time. There was an intention In the
minds Of some members Of the pro-
fession, TO procure the Introduction OF
n measure In the last Legislature pro-
vidIng for such department But II
was not then fully matured, ana the
subject was not much agltated further
until recently. It appears to us that
the proposition should be fayorably en-
tertained, not only by the faculty or
the University Of Utah, but by the phy-
slclans and surgeons In practice here
and the people OF this state ana the
regions surrounding 1t.
II IL not proposed, at present to open
a medical college aifording the same
opportunities as those TO be obtained at
the institutions Of the East. which
have acquired national and indeed
worldwide celebrity But we have a
number of efficient and experienced
physicians and surgeons in this State
who are fully capable Of giving instruc-
ton at least preparatory to the higher
course necessary for the completion Of
medical studies.
A school could be established as a
part Of our State University, supported
to a large extent by State funds, In
whichyoung people from different points
in this lntermountain region could re-
ceive two or three years traininP ana
obtain such a diploma as would entitle
them to admission to eastern ins'itu-
lions for q post graduate course. This
would be far preferable to spending
three or four years at great distance
from home. with necessarily greater ex-
penses. 4. would add an important
feature to our State educational es-
adjustment, and prove Of vast benefit
to great mar intelligent students.
We hope this matter win be well
considered. and that the medical fra
ternity and the faculty of the Uni
yersity viii confer concerning IL,
and make all the preparations necessary
for the introduction Of a bill at the
next session Of the legislature. Mean
while the matter should be explained
to public spirited people, and sugges-
tlons be obtained from thinking minds,
to make the proposition as perfect as
possible so as to insure favorable action
at the proper time. We believe the
project is practicable and that It would
prove a credit to our community
We learn, incidentally, that the estab-
llshment Of a medical department, and
also law department, is contemplated
by the Brigham Young Academy at
Provo. We see no reason why lesnres
by competent professors In either
branch Of human knowledge should not
form part OF the curriculum Of that in
stitutIon, They would of course each
form a special feature Of the course Of
instruction there, and would not neces-
sarily make an essential part of the tut
ton for all the students. only such
persons as desired to avail themselves
OF It's privileges would attend such a
class.
The intention to branch out on these
lines shows life and progress in that
excellent establishment of learning,
which Is growing In interest, usefulness
and influence every year And It also
indicates the fact that the thought
which is in the minds Of the medical
fraternity Of this city is I'm the air.
and that this is favorable time for
its development into substantial real
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