Northern Lancet and Gazette of Legal Medicine Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1851 Excerpt: ...was conducted more in accordance with ihe interests of the profession, and less with the pecuniary returns of the Schools, the impartial, strict, and practical examination would deter many an individual frfm entering a profession, for which he is morally and physically disqualified. The facilities for obtaining the degree of 3/. D., and the convenience of running the rounds of three or four schools in a twelvemonth, and dancing attendance upon most decidedly imperfect and superficial lectures; and on the part of the teachers, the speculation many of them engage in, by accepting three or four lectureships in as many schools, the duties of which they are expected to discharge dicing the year, compels them to "cram" the class with three, and frequently four lectures daily, regardless, of the student's interest and welfare, provided they secure the fee. These worthies then hurry off to commence another course in a second school and with the same results. We are borne out in our statements, and refer the reader to the examination of the circulars of several Institutions where he will see the name of some individuals repeated different times, and he cannot but admit, that this mode of imparting instruction is not only most dishonest and imperfect, but that it is little lets than downright charlatanary. We have said that this report was characterized by a want of tone and a fawning disposition not to incur the displeasure of those connected with the public Institutions, and in proof of this we quote the following from page 146, leaving the well informed reader to draw his own conclusions. "The schools have been disposed to meet tho efforts of the.Association in a spirit of CO dial co-operation. Some of them have attempted to carry into practice its ...