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on such literary and medical debates as tend greatly to their mutual improvement.
As to what regards students themselves, these several particulars I am persuaded are sufficient to convince every judicious person of the necessity of instituting, in this seminary, professorships in all the branches of the healing arts.
The great advantage which may be expected to accrue to the Seminary itself, from the establishment of medical schools, is the advancement of the grand design of such a seminary in general, and the improvement of some of the most useful branches of literature, that can embellish any seat of learning. If wisdom and profitable science are the glory, the ornament, the highest attainment of humane nature, and give the strongest evidence of a people being enriched with generous and refined sentiments, by which all polished nations are ambitious of being distinguished; then, most certainly, it becomes an object of the first consideration with us to determine, whether the cultivation and patronage of this science are worthy our most ardent pursuits, and whether we shall improve this opportunity which is now put into our hands for that purpose. It is needless to inform you of what consequence it is to take the lead in a design so interesting, so noble and important.
