Some Account of the Rise and Progress of the University of Maryland (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from Some Account of the Rise and Progress of the University of Maryland Hence it is, that Medicine, even before it assumed the form of a Science, has held a rank, equal in usefulness and honour to any other; and has been held in the greatest veneration, by the most intellectual and virtuous of mankind. Socrates, when he felt the union between soul and body about to be dissolved, summoned around him his executors, and implored them, "as they loved him, and would revere his memory, to dedicate the better part of his worldly goods, to the erection of a temple to the God of Physic." If such a man, in the dark age of superstition and ignorance, was so sensibly impressed with the utility and dignity of physic, may not the humble imitators of his example in these enlightened days, claim some respect for their attempt to give to their own State, (for the first time,) a Medical Institution? We were well aware, that it had become an axiom, that literary institutions, especially those intended for medical instruction, can never prosper, so long as they are subject to the caprice of legislative interference. They must be left to the guidance of those who are most interested, and who are best qualified to judge of their wants and necessities. They must be strictly directed by the provisions of the act of incorporation, as the constitution of the Managers, which provides for every thing. Acts of incorporation are predicated on this principle; and contain within themselves all necessary power. It is as well understood, that literary men, who devote themselves to public teaching, are seldom remunerated according to the services they render the community. While they are laboring for the public good, the value of their mental operations are not perceived, or duly estimated. While every one reaps the benefit of their intelligence, which works unperceived, no one acknowledges it, or credits them for it. Few reflect, that knowledge is power, and that science constitutes the honor and glory of nations. In 1797, I adopted this city as a permanent residence, and became acquainted with the late professor, John B. Davidge. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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