the circumstance that the in
England
competition
for this servicers held
prohibitive
and not in India is
to all but
a
few.
appointments unconnected with the covenanted service in Madras are few, ill paid, and intended to be held by a The Government
elaborately educated agency ; and, beyond the service of Govno opening for highly educated practitioners ; the wants of the presidency being supplied by a lower and cheaper stamp of men. The director of public instruction, in forwardiug this report, impressed in Government the desirability of creating a few appointments which might be an object of ambition to students of the senior department; but the Govern-
less
ernment, there is
ment has dismissed the recommendation with the remark, that? His Excellency has no doubt that, as has been evidenced in the legal profession, it is only necessary that the people at large should learn by experience that the possessor of a university degree possesses also a special and useful knowledge for the services of each graduate in medicine to be eagerly required and amply rewarded." This is no doubt true, but meantime the college languishes, and a most excellent machinery fop producing a high class of medical practitioner is inadequately utilized. The report throughout indicates that uncommon pains are taken by the professors and teachers to impart a most
thorough
theoretical and
practical training
to the students.
It appears that the students of the junior department are not so fond of clinical work as they ought to be. This we fear is
a common
failing
in and out of India.
in medical students and schools both
It is
so
much easier to
cram
the know-
examinations from books, than
ledge required by to acquire it at the The only remedy for
bed side and in the this is to insist
render the examinations practical.
on
laboriously pathological theatre.
practical work, and to
The students of the
department?hospital assistant class?only college training. They have previously had legiate training.
This latter
course
junior years' years' precol-
obtain two two
is considered of more value
in Madras than in Bengal, where it has been reduced to
one
year.
thorough in Madras. The college course should, the principal thinks, be extended to three years. In this opinion we entirely agree. The lads can get nothing more than a mere smattering in two Perhaps,
report
of the Madras Medical
College
for the session 1872-73. as
Class.
follows
:?
Strength.
department department department
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
is made more
in the Madras
college exclusively
.in English : there are no vernacular classes. Some of the students of the junior department are said to be imperfectly acquainted
...
7 45 61 113
Number
declared
qualified. 1 21 25 47
Madras for highly educated medical men. Dr. Smith, the principal of the College, in his report, shows that the Indian
really
the
only
English; but, on the whole, the resolution to communicate through the medium of the English language is pronounced to be wise and successful. A remarkable feature in this school is the paucity of students unconnected with the service of Government. The institution has not as yet been utilized to any appreciable extent for the training of private practitioners unconnected with Government service. In this it differs very widely from the Calcutta school, the majority of whose alumni are entirely unconnected with Government. The report under notice, is a most interesting and complete one, and abundantly indicates that the Madras Medical College is maintuing its reputation for thorough and good work. The all instruction
The most remarkable feature in theso figures is the paucity of students belonging to the senior department. This is said to be due to the want of a suitable field of employment in
Medical Service is
imparted
course
with
The statistics of the classes were
Senior Second Junior
precollegiate
years. Instruction is
THE MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE. We have before us the
the
outlet available for students
of this department, who during five sessions undergo a very elaborate course of medical education, and, after stringent examination, obtain the degrees of the Madras University, and
ranks of the Indian Medical Service
institution,
placed,
for the Eecond
the list.
owe
many excellent
men
and the recent competitive examination has
to this
time,
a
Madras
man
at
the top of
England
competition
for this servicers held
prohibitive
and not in India is
to all but
a
few.
appointments unconnected with the covenanted service in Madras are few, ill paid, and intended to be held by a The Government
elaborately educated agency ; and, beyond the service of Govno opening for highly educated practitioners ; the wants of the presidency being supplied by a lower and cheaper stamp of men. The director of public instruction, in forwardiug this report, impressed in Government the desirability of creating a few appointments which might be an object of ambition to students of the senior department; but the Govern-
less
ernment, there is
ment has dismissed the recommendation with the remark, that? His Excellency has no doubt that, as has been evidenced in the legal profession, it is only necessary that the people at large should learn by experience that the possessor of a university degree possesses also a special and useful knowledge for the services of each graduate in medicine to be eagerly required and amply rewarded." This is no doubt true, but meantime the college languishes, and a most excellent machinery fop producing a high class of medical practitioner is inadequately utilized. The report throughout indicates that uncommon pains are taken by the professors and teachers to impart a most
thorough
theoretical and
practical training
to the students.
It appears that the students of the junior department are not so fond of clinical work as they ought to be. This we fear is
a common
failing
in and out of India.
in medical students and schools both
It is
so
much easier to
cram
the know-
examinations from books, than
ledge required by to acquire it at the The only remedy for
bed side and in the this is to insist
render the examinations practical.
on
laboriously pathological theatre.
practical work, and to
The students of the
department?hospital assistant class?only college training. They have previously had legiate training.
This latter
course
junior years' years' precol-
obtain two two
is considered of more value
in Madras than in Bengal, where it has been reduced to
one
year.
thorough in Madras. The college course should, the principal thinks, be extended to three years. In this opinion we entirely agree. The lads can get nothing more than a mere smattering in two Perhaps,
report
of the Madras Medical
College
for the session 1872-73. as
Class.
follows
:?
Strength.
department department department
...
...
...
...
...
...
Total
is made more
in the Madras
college exclusively
.in English : there are no vernacular classes. Some of the students of the junior department are said to be imperfectly acquainted
...
7 45 61 113
Number
declared
qualified. 1 21 25 47
Madras for highly educated medical men. Dr. Smith, the principal of the College, in his report, shows that the Indian
really
the
only
English; but, on the whole, the resolution to communicate through the medium of the English language is pronounced to be wise and successful. A remarkable feature in this school is the paucity of students unconnected with the service of Government. The institution has not as yet been utilized to any appreciable extent for the training of private practitioners unconnected with Government service. In this it differs very widely from the Calcutta school, the majority of whose alumni are entirely unconnected with Government. The report under notice, is a most interesting and complete one, and abundantly indicates that the Madras Medical College is maintuing its reputation for thorough and good work. The all instruction
The most remarkable feature in theso figures is the paucity of students belonging to the senior department. This is said to be due to the want of a suitable field of employment in
Medical Service is
imparted
course
with
The statistics of the classes were
Senior Second Junior
precollegiate
years. Instruction is
THE MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE. We have before us the
the
outlet available for students
of this department, who during five sessions undergo a very elaborate course of medical education, and, after stringent examination, obtain the degrees of the Madras University, and
ranks of the Indian Medical Service
institution,
placed,
for the Eecond
the list.
owe
many excellent
men
and the recent competitive examination has
to this
time,
a
Madras
man
at
the top of
