[Printed letter of application for the Chair of Anatomy in the University of Edinburgh] / John Struthers.

  • Struthers, John, 1823-1899.
Date:
[1867]
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Credit: [Printed letter of application for the Chair of Anatomy in the University of Edinburgh] / John Struthers. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    8 Ill order to enable me to teach Anatomy tlioroiiglily, I early made up my mind to forego piivate practice, and I resigned my appointment as one of the Surgeons to the Edinhurgh Royal Infirmary, when I found that its increased duties required me to choose between taking this step,, and giving less time to teaching in the dissecting room. But the experience I had acquired by my connection with the Royal Infirmary, I have found of great value, in enabling me to teach the appli¬ cation of Anatomy to Surgery and Medicine, on which so much of the value of the course of Anatomy, in a Medical School, depends. Since my appointment to the Chair of Anatomy in this University, I have devoted myself to teaching Anatomy in all its departments, and to other work in the Anatomical School and Museum. I shall have the honour to lay before you Testimonials from Aberdeen as to my work in this University. In the event of it being your choice to bring me back to the Edinburgh School, I shall look on it, not only as the reward of many laborious years given there to Anatomical Teaching, but as the highest encouragement to further exertion. It wmuld be my endeavour, while I taught Anatomy as a Science, ever to bear in mind that the success of the Medical School depends largely on the mode in which Anatomy is taught in relation to Medicine and Surgery ; I would be in a position where I would be more able to contribute to the advancement of Anatomical Science ; and it would be my further endeavour to care for the welfare of the young men intrusted to my tuition, and otherwise to maintain, to the best of my ability, the efficiency and reputation of the University. \ I have the honour to be. My Lords and Gentlemen, Your most obedient Servant, j