There are a number of young gentlemen who have finished their literary course, who are now studying for the different learned professions, in various parts of the country.
Jonathan Gibbs, A.B., a very talented young gentleman, and fine speaker, is now finishing his professional studies in the Theological School at Dartmouth University. Mr. Gibbs also studied in the Scientific Department of the same Institution.
Wm H. Day
William H. Day, Esq., A.B., a graduate of Oberlin Collegiate Institute, is now in Cleveland, Ohio, preparing for the Bar. Mr. Day is perhaps the most eloquent young gentleman of his age in the United States.
John M. Langston
John Mercer Langston, A.B. of Chillicothe, Ohio, also a graduate of Oberlin College, a talented young gentleman, and promising orator, is completing a Theological course at the School of Divinity at Oberlin. It is said, that Mr. Langston intends also to prepare for the bar. He commenced the study of Law previous to that of Theology, under Judge Andrews of Cleveland.
Charles Dunbar of New York city, a promising very intelligent young gentleman, is now in the office of Dr. Childs, and having attended one course of Lectures at Bowdoin Medical School in Maine, will finish next fall and winter, for the practice of his profession.
Isaac Humphrey Snowden, a promising young gentleman of talents, is now reading Medicine under Dr. Clarke of Boston, and attended the sessions of the Medical School of Harvard University of 1850-51.
Daniel Laing, Jr. Esq., a fine intellectual young gentleman of Boston, a student also of Dr. Clarke of that city, one of the Surgeons of the Massachusetts General Hospital, who attended the course of Lectures the session of 1850+'51, at the Medical School of Harvard University, is now in Paris, to spend two years in the hospitals, and attend the Medical Lectures of that great seat of learning. Mr. Laing, like most medical students, has ever been an admirer, and anxious to sit under the teachings of that great master in Surgery, Velpeau.
Dr. James J. Gould Bias, a Botanic Physician, and talented gentleman of Philadelphia, is a member of the class of 1851+'52 of the Eclectic Medical School of tht city. Dr. Bias deserves the more credit for his progress in life as he is entirely self made.
Robert B. Leach, of Cleveland, Ohio, a very intelligent young gentleman, is member of the medical class for 1851+'52, of Homeopathic College, in that City. Mr. Leach, when graduated will be the First Colored HomeopathicPhysician in the United States.
Dr. John Degrass, of New York city, named in another place, spent two years in Paris Hospitals, under the teachings of the great lecturer and master of surgery Velpeau to whom he was assistant and dresser, in the hospital, the first person, for advantages held by a student. The Doctor has subsequently been engaged as a surgeon on a Havre packet, where he discharged the duties of his office with credit.
Also Dr. Peter Ray, of Brooklyn, named on the same page, graduated at Castleton Medical School, Vermont, spent some time at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, where he held the position of assistant and dresser to Surgeon Parkman, in his ward of the hospital.
Dr. John P. Reynolds, has for a number of years been one of the most popular and successful physicians in Vincennes, Indiana. We believe Dr. Reynolds, was not of the "regular" system, but some twenty three or four years ago, studied under an "Indian physician," after which he practised very successfully in Zanesville, Ohio, subsequently removing to Vincennes, where he has for the last sixteen years, supported an enviable reputation as a physician. We understand Doctor Reynolds has entered in to all the scientific improvements of the "eclectic school" of medicine, which has come into being in the United States, long since his professional career commenced. His popularity is such, that he has frequently been entrusted, with public confidence, and on one occasion, in 1838, was appointed by the court, sole executor of a very valuable orphan's estate. The Doctor has grown quite wealthy it is said, commanding a considerable influence in the community.
Dr. McDonough, a skillful young physician graduated at the Institute, Easton, Pennsylvania, and finished his medical education at the University of New York. The Doctor is one of the most thorough of the young physicians; has been attached to the greater part of the public institution of the city of New York, and is a good practical chemist.
Of course, there are many others, but as we have taken no measures whatever, to collect facts or information from abroad, only getting such as was at hand, and giving the few sketches here, according to our own recollection of them, we close this short chapter at this point.
