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medical institution and to carry it into effect In the end 

 everything was harmoniously effected. A new stone build 

 ing, erected by the Hon. James Hillhouse, was rented to 

 accommodate the lectures, and after some years it was pur 

 chased The medical students attended the 



lectures in the college laboratory along with academical 

 students, but with separate seats. The laboratory was en 

 larged for their accommodation. I gave them also distinct 

 instruction on their own subjects, both by lectures and re 

 citation The institution has been decidedly suc 

 cessful, as regards valuable instruction arid the elevation of 

 the medical profession in the State. As regards tlie num 

 ber of students, it has been only moderately successful. 



When the subject of the organization of the Medical Col 

 lege was under discussion in the Corporation, I was present 

 and heard from the Hon. Chauncey Goodrich the following 

 observations, succeeded by a distinct proposition. "The 

 medical class," he remarked, " having a building devoted 

 to their use, and many of th'em having their rooms there, 

 they constitute in fact a peculiar family, and they ought 

 to have a family constitution. There must, therefore, be 

 prayers, as in the College proper." The proposition was 

 accepted with little discussion, and without inquiring for 

 my opinion. Not being a member of the Corporation, I 

 could not volunteer in the discussion. I did not, however, 

 believe it to be a wise measure, although proposed by a 

 very wise and good man. A transient collection of students, 

 most of them without previous discipline, afforded but a 

 small prospect of a reverent and attentive audience ; but 

 the attempt succeeded better than I expected, and some 

 special religious meetings were held in the Medical College 

 on Sabbath evenings. Commons were also instituted in 

 the Medical College as a family ; but the experiment was 



unfortunate Neither did the inhabiting of the 



building by the students produce a happy result. They 

 were, in their habits, too familiar, sometimes noisy and 



