Bellevue College physiological class shocks readers
A fierce critique of Bellevue Medical College's physiological class led by Austin Flint Jr. It describes experiments on dogs, cats, and goats to illustrate bodily functions, noting animal suffering and alleged illicit postmortem handling by the Pathological Society and coroners. The piece condemns cruelty and questions scientific ethics in pursuit of knowledge.
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Bellevue
Austin Flint, Jr
Flint
Brother Bergh
Lt. Flint
Hongey
Atiedi
Pathological Society Displays Harsh Royalty of Law
Victories in our courts counted little as a great lawyer's corpse was mutilated. Friends believed all was well until the coroner removed the heart, exhibited at the Pathological Society meeting where it was found hard as stone. The society thanked the doctor, and public indignation would have risen if the body had remained intact.
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Pathiolothical Society
Wisdom and Truths Meditations on virtue and fate
A collage of aphorisms and quoted lines on self control honesty gratitude and fame. Wisdom about secrecy truthfulness gratitude and the perils of vanity quotes from Lean Suatit L'Zstrange Zilion and Seneca warn that pride and deceit undermine character while time and fortune favor prudent conduct and acceptance of fate.
Thermometer Placement and Reading Standards Cited
Signal Officer Singleton of St Louis discusses discrepancies between government weather reports and private readings. He outlines ideal thermometer placement in open shade away from heat sources, and notes his tests showing minimal variance when readings are corrected for insulation and exposure.
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Singleton
St. Louis
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