[Prospectuses, 1864/5 to 1883/4].

  • University of Leeds. School of Medicine.
Date:
1865-1884
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Credit: [Prospectuses, 1864/5 to 1883/4]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    At the conclusion of the address many of the visiters in- spected the new Infirmary building. An organ concert was afterwards given in the Town Hall by Dr. Spark, and was largely attended. In the evening the strangers were entertained at the houses of the various medical gentle- men of the town, and at eight o'clock a conversazione was held in the school. Among the varioiis objects of interest which had been kindly placed at the disposal of the Coun- cil were a collection of surgical instruments, characterised by great beauty of workmanship, and some of them by novelty, shown by Messrs. Weiss, of the Strand, London; a set of instruments of support, such as trusses, pads, &c., all invented, or ingeniously adapted by Mr. Eagland, of this town, and a case of beautiful surgical instruments shown by the same gentleman; a collection of philosophical instru- ments and of new drugs, lent by Messrs. Harvey and Rey- nolds, of Briggate, who presented to the school all its ma- teria medica; a series of the products of the distillation of oak and other hard woods, presented by Messrs. Hirst, Brooke, and Tomlinson, of Mill-hiU ; a series of fine pre- parations of metallic vegetations in solutions of alkaline silicates; Professor Graham's dialyser; a cheap and accu- rate balance, shown by Mr. E. Thomson, of Meadow-road, &o.; a number of microscopes, lent by Messrs. Harvey and Eeynolds, and Mr. Moore, optician, Woodhouse-lane, &c. &c. In the course of the evening the company assem- ] bled in the theatre and were addressed by Mr. President of the Council of the School, who said it was necessary and it was proper that at this inaugu- ration of the new school he should, as representing the Council, addi-ess a few words of welcome to those who had kindly favoured them with their presence that evening. It was the desire of his colleagues and himself that on an occasion so important to them as the present they should not commence their proceedings without direct reference to the protection and favour of Almighty God. They had the admonition from an Apostle, '' In every thing, by pray er, supplication, and thanksgiving, let your requests be made known imto God; and on this occasion they did thank God for the favours He had bestowed upon their School, which hadnow existed for nearly 35 years: and they humbly begged His blessing on their future endeavours. (Hear, hear.) Having made this brief observation, it appeared to him that this was the proper time to allude to two men who ( 'had lately passed away from them. He referred to Mr. I Garlick and Dr. Hard wick, both of whom were intimiately 1 connected with the school, and had done much to place it ' in its present satisfactory position. (Hear, hear.) He would not refer to the founders of the school, as it would be invidious to mention one more than another; and all he j would say regarding himself was that he sat on the , benches to hear the first lecture delivered in the school by i agentlemanwhohadsincebecomehiscollcague, agentleman j who was well known to all present, viz., Mr. Teale. (Ap- ; plause.) At that time he (Mr. Hey) formed a very important i portion of the school—students being more desirable then than lecturers. (Laughter and applause.) At the present j time they hoped to be able to furnish lecturers, and students could not help coming. (Hear, and applause.) As to the objects of the school, they had been descriljed that morning most eloquently. (Applause.) The council desired to caiTy out those objects in the spirit which Mr. ! Paget had indicated. As to the moans, ho might say that I they had the new building in which they were assembled, and that it was furnished with all the appliances recjuirod for ■ the study of the science of medicine from the beginning to the «nd. (Applause,) Then iu regard to the hospital, \ \