The evolution of medicine in Connecticut with the foundation of the Yale Medical School as its notable achievement / [Walter R. Steiner].

  • Walter Ralph Steiner
Date:
1915
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    they conducted a miniature medical school, which, in a few instances, had a great reputation in those days. In one of Lemuel Hopkins’ letters to Joel Barlow he writes: 44 I still keep up my medical school and have now five pupils—all promising young men—with me,”1 while on another occasion he states: 44 I still keep a roomful of pupils.”2 Earlier, in 1785, when there were but two medical schools in this country, we find Dr. Philip Turner and Dr. Philemon Tracy of Norwich, issued a pro¬ spectus for the delivery of a series of lectures to students on Anatomy, Physic, Surgery, etc. As an inducement they offered 44 the free use of a complete library of ancient and modern authors, together with the advantage of being present at capital operations, dissections, etc.” They, also, state that every attention will be paid by them 44 to render their lectures both useful and pleasing, their con¬ stant endeavors will be to facilitate the instruction, direct with propriety the judgment, correct the errors and increase the knowledge of the pupils in their study.”3 In Pomfret stories are still extant of the fast riding over the country of Dr. Thomas Hubbard, and his pupils, who were discourteously called 44 his hounds.”4 The elder Dwight is generally credited with the distinction of first suggesting a medical school to 1 Todd, Life and Letters of Joe] Barlow, New York, 1886, p. 112. 2 MS. letter. Conn. Hist. Soc. 3 Woodward, Trans. Conn. Med. Soc., 1862, p. 169. 4 Kingsley, loc. cit.