The profession of medicine, its study, and practice; its duties, and rewards : an address delivered at Saint Bartholomew's Hospital, on the opening of the medical session of 1850-51 / by Charles West, M.D.

  • West, Charles, 1816-1898.
Date:
1850
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    AN ADDRESS, 8fc. Mr. President, Mr. Treasurer, Gentlemen, Until within the past few years, the student began his arduous duties at our schools of medicine without any preHminary word of explanation, advice, or encouragement from his future teachers. But this seemed unkindly done ; and one of our number is now deputed by the other lecturers to act as their spokes- man, and to convey to those gentlemen who are now entering on their novitiate, the assurance of our sympathy, the promise of our help, the proffer of our friendship. I need not say to you, Mr. President, to you. Sir, our Treasurer, nor to those other gentlemen who take an active share in the government of this Hospital, that our meeting here to-night is no mere ceremonial; that the annual address of the 1st of October is intended to subserve a very different purpose from that of forming a graceful introduction to the business of the session, as the prologue ushers in the play. Its object is to