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181 is afforded by any of the local existing institutions, they have erected a lecture-room near St. Margaret’s church. The object of the institution is elementary scientific instruction by lectures, illustrated by experiments. In these lectures, they should be assisted by three gentlemen, professors of the London University. It was not intended to attach a library to the institution, and in the formation of a museum the assistance of the pupils, in the pursuit of their own studies, was looked to as sufficient, in course of time, to form both botanical and geological collections. It was intended to present silver medals to such as chose to undergo an examination at the end of the year. Dr. MANTELL, who was received by the crowded room with warm applause, began by saying that he had lately been requested to go down to Edinburgh to lecture to the people of the Modern Athens; but however flattering his reception there, it did not give him anything like the same amount of pleasure which he now felt in addressing his Brighton friends, - whom he had often attempted to excite to scientific pursuits,-on the establishment of an iiistitution which bore his (Dr. Mantell’s) name. Here the alphabet would be taught of the language which he had been reading to them. (Applause.) In the Great Exhibition of art and science he had been struck by the ignorance which prevailed in the mass, not of uneducated, but educated, persons who went there. Dr. Mantell then narrated, in a most amusing manner, how, when he visited
reporters for the medical journals be to all meetings. Rule 2. That there are three classes of practitioners who ought not to be members of this Association:—1st, real homœopathic practitioners; 2nd, those who practice homœopathy in conjunction with other systems of treatment; and 3rdly, those who uuder various pretences meet in consultation, or hold professional intercourse with, those who practise homœopathy. P. S.—I think it right to inform you I shall send a copy of Rule 1. That the
eligible for admission
this letter to the Editor of THE LANCET.
THE BENEVOLENT MEDICAL COLLEGE. To the Edit07’ of THE LANCET. SIR,—The profession, especially the poorer and more necessitous members of it, are much indebted to you for the marked interest you have manifested with respect to the speedy erection of the Benevolent Medical College; and as that appears to me to be an institution imperatively called for, and likely to confer benefits of the most valuable description on many members of the profession and their families, will you do me the favour to allow me to make a proposal respecting it through your columns ?’? I am a subscriber of .650 to the Building Fund, and have the Exhibition, and proceeded to pomt out to his companion rendered it a little service in another way; and so deeply ima few of the remarkable geological specimens it contained, he pressed am I with the necessity incumbent on the whole soon found himself surrounded by groups, anxious to know profession to make a mighty and immediate effort, each memwhat they were-as, for instance, the splendid malachite gates, ber contributing according to his ability, that I propose giving and the huge sections of coal. Dr. Mantell adverted to the another sum of £25, provided ninety-nine professional (or undifficulties in the path of a scientific student in his youthful professional) men will come forward to subscribe each a days, when elementary works were so rare; then compared similar sum of .E25. with this absence of the means of instruction the advantages These contributions alone would put X2500 into the hands open to youth in an institution like this; and as instances of of the Treasurer; not only so, they would also do much tothe advantage of early scientific education, adverted to the wards imparting the needful impulse to the whole profession) career of his own sons-one in Australia, and the other in stimulating its members to transmit their contributions to the the United States-who, having had the advantage of early treasurer with the least possible delay. scientific instruction, had early distinguished themselves in I cannot but anticipate that this proposal will be responded those countries, and were members of their scientific bodies. to by the heads of the profession in a manner which will be In the course of his address, all the subjects of which we alike creditable to themselves and advantageous to our neceshave not space to follow, Dr. Mantell alluded to his own dis- sitous brethren and their widows. On such an occasion we covery of the bodies (not shells) of animalcules in chalk. The must not be satisfied with giving a little from our superflufirst paper in which he communicated this discovery to the ities ; it ought to be "a good slice off the loaf;" and, therefore, Geological Society had been rejected as "startling and un- may we not venture to hope that some of the kind friends satisfactory." But he had produced a specimen to the Royal who have already sent in contributions will enrol themselves Society, and it was now an admitted fact. At the same time, among the one hundred, by an additional donation of £25? The recommendation of Dr. Atkinson in your last number too, that he had made this discovery in the chalk, the same bodies had been found by an American gentleman in the lime- commends itself to my judgment and experience, and therestone of that continent. The lecturer pointedly referred to a fore I also am for hastening measures. If we could enjoy gentleman of Brighton present, as the cause of all his the festival of the inauguration, ample funds would speedily " scientific sins," the first impulse to scientific inquiry be provided, and the Council would, by that event, most cerhaving been aroused in him (Dr. Mantell) by a sight of a tainly and satisfactorily lighten their own burden. People Mammoth tooth, brought by Mr. Constable from America; and want to know that something is actually being done, as an inas Dr. Mantell attributed to Mr. Constable all his scientific ducement to their contributing largely and immediately. Let success, so did Mr. M. Phillips, who subsequently addressed the Council begin at once, making use of the money they the meeting, acknowledge that it was from hearing the have in hand, and proceeding according to their ability. lectures of Dr. Mantell, in this town, some seventeen years They need not commit themselves to any expense endangering ago, that he was induced to enter on that path which had led their peace of mind. Why should they not immediately commence with the erection of the body of the College, to all his success in life. afforditigaccomynodation for the reception offiftydecayed members of our profession, and the education of fifty boys; making of the wings and the chapel at a subsequent period, THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. the addition to the amount of funds in hand ?’? according To the Editor of THE LANCET. Mr. Propert is in possession of my offer; but as it is often in works like this, not to let the left hand know to a me a of letter sent to forward desirable, SIR,—Ibeg by you copy what the right hand does, I beg leave to subscribe myself, the of the Gloucestershire Association.
Secretary
I
am,
Sir,
yours
Your
obedientlv. August,
W. PHILPOT BROOKES. ’
[COPY.] Albion House, Cheltenham,
August 16, 1851.
DEAR SIR,—Will you give notice to the members of the Gloucestershire Association, that it is my intention, at the next quarterly meeting, to propose the following resolutions. I feel some decided steps should now be taken, and as the Council seem to imagine they have no business to interfere in this matter, I must individually propose these rules. I fear, if some steps are not taken with our society, it will shortly merge into a mere dinner-eating association. I am. dear Sir. vours verv trulv. W. PHILPOT BROOKES. ToJohn Wilton, Esq., Secretary, Gloucestershire Medical Association, Gloucester.
obliged servant, ALIQUIS.
tssi.
P.S.-If this appeal should not be responded to within a reasonable time (say by the lst of November) I shall not con sider myself bound by my present proposal.
SLIICIDE
CHLOROFORM.—The Chief Physician Royal Hospital, Vienna, Dr. Reyer, was conversing, one day last week, with his colleagues, as to the least painful form of death, apparently in good health and spirits at the time; yet that evening he was found in his room a corpse, having put an end to his existence by fastening a bladder, filled with chloroform, round his mouth and nostrils, by means of a band of adhesive plaster. This is, as far as we can remember, the first time that chloroform has been used,,for WITH
at the
suicidal purposes.
reporters for the medical journals be to all meetings. Rule 2. That there are three classes of practitioners who ought not to be members of this Association:—1st, real homœopathic practitioners; 2nd, those who practice homœopathy in conjunction with other systems of treatment; and 3rdly, those who uuder various pretences meet in consultation, or hold professional intercourse with, those who practise homœopathy. P. S.—I think it right to inform you I shall send a copy of Rule 1. That the
eligible for admission
this letter to the Editor of THE LANCET.
THE BENEVOLENT MEDICAL COLLEGE. To the Edit07’ of THE LANCET. SIR,—The profession, especially the poorer and more necessitous members of it, are much indebted to you for the marked interest you have manifested with respect to the speedy erection of the Benevolent Medical College; and as that appears to me to be an institution imperatively called for, and likely to confer benefits of the most valuable description on many members of the profession and their families, will you do me the favour to allow me to make a proposal respecting it through your columns ?’? I am a subscriber of .650 to the Building Fund, and have the Exhibition, and proceeded to pomt out to his companion rendered it a little service in another way; and so deeply ima few of the remarkable geological specimens it contained, he pressed am I with the necessity incumbent on the whole soon found himself surrounded by groups, anxious to know profession to make a mighty and immediate effort, each memwhat they were-as, for instance, the splendid malachite gates, ber contributing according to his ability, that I propose giving and the huge sections of coal. Dr. Mantell adverted to the another sum of £25, provided ninety-nine professional (or undifficulties in the path of a scientific student in his youthful professional) men will come forward to subscribe each a days, when elementary works were so rare; then compared similar sum of .E25. with this absence of the means of instruction the advantages These contributions alone would put X2500 into the hands open to youth in an institution like this; and as instances of of the Treasurer; not only so, they would also do much tothe advantage of early scientific education, adverted to the wards imparting the needful impulse to the whole profession) career of his own sons-one in Australia, and the other in stimulating its members to transmit their contributions to the the United States-who, having had the advantage of early treasurer with the least possible delay. scientific instruction, had early distinguished themselves in I cannot but anticipate that this proposal will be responded those countries, and were members of their scientific bodies. to by the heads of the profession in a manner which will be In the course of his address, all the subjects of which we alike creditable to themselves and advantageous to our neceshave not space to follow, Dr. Mantell alluded to his own dis- sitous brethren and their widows. On such an occasion we covery of the bodies (not shells) of animalcules in chalk. The must not be satisfied with giving a little from our superflufirst paper in which he communicated this discovery to the ities ; it ought to be "a good slice off the loaf;" and, therefore, Geological Society had been rejected as "startling and un- may we not venture to hope that some of the kind friends satisfactory." But he had produced a specimen to the Royal who have already sent in contributions will enrol themselves Society, and it was now an admitted fact. At the same time, among the one hundred, by an additional donation of £25? The recommendation of Dr. Atkinson in your last number too, that he had made this discovery in the chalk, the same bodies had been found by an American gentleman in the lime- commends itself to my judgment and experience, and therestone of that continent. The lecturer pointedly referred to a fore I also am for hastening measures. If we could enjoy gentleman of Brighton present, as the cause of all his the festival of the inauguration, ample funds would speedily " scientific sins," the first impulse to scientific inquiry be provided, and the Council would, by that event, most cerhaving been aroused in him (Dr. Mantell) by a sight of a tainly and satisfactorily lighten their own burden. People Mammoth tooth, brought by Mr. Constable from America; and want to know that something is actually being done, as an inas Dr. Mantell attributed to Mr. Constable all his scientific ducement to their contributing largely and immediately. Let success, so did Mr. M. Phillips, who subsequently addressed the Council begin at once, making use of the money they the meeting, acknowledge that it was from hearing the have in hand, and proceeding according to their ability. lectures of Dr. Mantell, in this town, some seventeen years They need not commit themselves to any expense endangering ago, that he was induced to enter on that path which had led their peace of mind. Why should they not immediately commence with the erection of the body of the College, to all his success in life. afforditigaccomynodation for the reception offiftydecayed members of our profession, and the education of fifty boys; making of the wings and the chapel at a subsequent period, THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. the addition to the amount of funds in hand ?’? according To the Editor of THE LANCET. Mr. Propert is in possession of my offer; but as it is often in works like this, not to let the left hand know to a me a of letter sent to forward desirable, SIR,—Ibeg by you copy what the right hand does, I beg leave to subscribe myself, the of the Gloucestershire Association.
Secretary
I
am,
Sir,
yours
Your
obedientlv. August,
W. PHILPOT BROOKES. ’
[COPY.] Albion House, Cheltenham,
August 16, 1851.
DEAR SIR,—Will you give notice to the members of the Gloucestershire Association, that it is my intention, at the next quarterly meeting, to propose the following resolutions. I feel some decided steps should now be taken, and as the Council seem to imagine they have no business to interfere in this matter, I must individually propose these rules. I fear, if some steps are not taken with our society, it will shortly merge into a mere dinner-eating association. I am. dear Sir. vours verv trulv. W. PHILPOT BROOKES. ToJohn Wilton, Esq., Secretary, Gloucestershire Medical Association, Gloucester.
obliged servant, ALIQUIS.
tssi.
P.S.-If this appeal should not be responded to within a reasonable time (say by the lst of November) I shall not con sider myself bound by my present proposal.
SLIICIDE
CHLOROFORM.—The Chief Physician Royal Hospital, Vienna, Dr. Reyer, was conversing, one day last week, with his colleagues, as to the least painful form of death, apparently in good health and spirits at the time; yet that evening he was found in his room a corpse, having put an end to his existence by fastening a bladder, filled with chloroform, round his mouth and nostrils, by means of a band of adhesive plaster. This is, as far as we can remember, the first time that chloroform has been used,,for WITH
at the
suicidal purposes.