An exposure of the conduct, of the trustees and professors of the Medical College of Ohio, and of the hospital or township trustees : in relation to John F. Henry, M. D.

  • Henry, J. (John), 1793-1873.
Date:
1833
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Credit: An exposure of the conduct, of the trustees and professors of the Medical College of Ohio, and of the hospital or township trustees : in relation to John F. Henry, M. D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    [4] But I have not been permitted to pursue this course. The subject has been kept constantly before the public, by the bu?y tongue of falsehood ; and for the purpose of giving an official sanction to my expulsion, at the meeting of the First District Medical Society, in November last, a resolution was introduced by a friend of the Col- lege, approving of the late re-organization, and lauding the present Faculty. I was not present, but understand that it was in the hand writing of Dr. Mitchell, who seconded the motion and made a speech in its favor. On counting the ayes and noes, Drs. Eberlc, Mitchell, and Staughton, recorded their votes in its favor, 'in brass!' The son of one Professor, the brother of a second, and the cousin of a third, also voted for it! The Hospital surgeon, who owes his appointment to the Faculty, the co-editor of the Medical Gazette, a periodical conducted by Drs. Eberle, Staughton and Mitchell, also voted for it! Thus eight votes were vitiated, by the palpable interest they had in the issue of the contest. Besides these, other votes were given, which proved conclusively to my mind that there was a concerted movement on this subject—that in fact, the measure was carried by a packed Jury. Those who asked to be excused, could not have approved the resolution, or they would have voted for it; and if to these, be added the four noes, we have eleven, a number equal to that which, if delicacy had prevailed, would have been given to the College! and yet, this is trumpeted forth as proof of the popularity of the college at home. But let us have their own account of this, and similar matters. First District Medical Society. At the regular semi-annual meeting of the First District Medical Society, held in the Mechanics' Institute, November 27, 1832, the following acts, amon?others worn passed: First, to fix the annual election of officers, hereafter, at 4 o'clock, P. M . of the first day of the session. Second, to approve of the conduct of the Trustees of The Medical College of Ohio, in the following terms, viz: Resolved, that in the opinion of this Society, the organization of the Facul- ty of the Medical College of C). as effected by the Board of trustees in May last, is well adapted to promote the best interests of the Institution, and is such as ought to be satisfactory to the profession and the State. On this resolution, there were nineteen in the affirmative, four in the nega- tive, and seven were excused, of whom at least three arc known to be friendly to the proceeding. A. Member. jXol: 27, 1832. Remarks on the Preceeding. When thi3 vote is compared with that of the spring meeting for president of the Society, the public will be able to judge of the extent of the influence of the opponents of the College. The candi- dates for the Presidency were two in number, and the election was a fair test of the strength of parties in regard to the recent act of the Trustees, in new modelling the School. The whole number of votes polled on that occasion, was 51, of which 40 were given for the gentleman who was run by the friends of the College. When it is recollected that the First District Society holds its sessions in Cincinnati, the central point of opposition to the College, and that of course all the influence to be procured by disappointed ambition and neglected vanity was in full operation, the recorded votes of the society as here noticed, cannot fail to produce a just impression on the public mind.