The Express.
London, England, 1857-08-22 00:00:00

FEMALE MADICAL COLLEGE OP PENNSPI,

JA Nl4,

We have received the elglith annual announce.
rang of this ioatitution —fur the seuxion IM7-58. We lases

frau it that the faulty conairta of ',wen pritemiors, of whom

two aro lutltea7Aut; Prwtton, l'rotWaww

logy, mid Ernruelini• Clovebad Hort..n, l'n.fffigor.

ACLato tuy and Ili.toloshand

of Anatomy.

Since the fouteletion of the .llega there have been

matriculant.. They are from all parts of the Union ; two
are from England, and one from Camida.
The sixth annual commencement was held on Saturday.
February 2s, 1457, when the degree of Doctor of Medicine
was conferred by the prandial, Profaner Charles D. Cleve-
land, on the following bulb, —Elizabeth P. !lank
. . . . .

l'annaylvania, pbthisie pulinotoths; Manua W. Winton,
Penneylvarde, rheumatism; Otto It. Moon, Virginia, nap.
tual relaiiun between cardiac and pulmonary dimeme;
Susanna Ilayburat, Pannoylvania, io,iwroo ' • Luey M. Petse-
silia, North Carolina, lesphyais; May J. Semite, Penney'.
vania,duties of the physician; !'helm Wilson,
parturition.
The valedictory tram deliven-0 by Professor Fumed.
The Annouro-vateot is so follows, :
. .

In eisuing the eighth annual annoneeement of the Fe-
male Meditel College of Penneyhams, the faculty have
great moisten ion in being able to usurer its friends that the
prospects of the institution ore quite es cheering now se at
any previous period of Its history. A number of liberal
citizens by generous annual subiariptions have guaranteed
its pecuniary support for a term of year., at the expiration of
which period the faculty have strong hope., that the college
will be endowed, and eustained by • permanent fund. The
number of studeuta in attendance upon the lectures has Men
ae great during the past vomit& se at any previous one, and
the prospect is better than ever before for • continuous in-
crease in the rice of the clam. The demand for well edu-
cated female physicians is increasing rapidly, and everywhere
a high and honourable rank in the procession has bent
readily accorded to all who prove themselves worthy of it.
Our dears is not to publish annually a long list of graduates,
but to have those who do go forth se the ahomice of this
school so thoroughly fitted for their °Mee as to claim end
receive at once the confidence and respect of the cemmunitp
and the profeaeonA In order to afford fuller facilities far
obtaining a thorough scientific medical education, the
faculty, adopting the plan recommended by the natioml
medical convention, sad following the exantple of thetiniver-
city of Pennsylvania, determined three year', ago to lengthen
the session to lice months. Ample trial has confirmed their
views of the benefits sad the necessity of thin lengthened
comm. The emeortifunt of study in this institution, and the
requirement', of candidates for graduation, are in all respects
a. high u t Mau cif the lest medical school. in this ematry.
The faculty aim to raise. not to lower, the etandard of medi-
cal attainment. It is their constant desire to be able to sdd
to the moral, scientific, and intellectual dignity of the pre-
feevion ; and they most earnestly protest against licensing
the iilnoniat or otherwise unqualified of either sex to mewls
its office and responsibilities. In connexion with the college
is established a general dispensary and clinic, which, in a
large city likePhiladelphis, afford to the students opportunities
of witnessing the venous forms of medical and magical dio-
cese, and enable the profeesom to exhibit the practical appli-
cation of the principles taught in their ',veal departments.
The patients ere examined, prescribed for, and operated urea
in presence of the class ; each cam being diecumed, and m-
oons given for every conclusion, prescription, or operation.
Numerous opportunities are also afforded to the students of
attending, under the supervision of their teachers, obetetrio
and other cases at the patients' homes. In this way the
students Require, in the course of the session, valuable expos
rience in the diagnosis, progmosie, and treatment of dis-
owns, which will contribute much towards preparing
them for the responsible duties of a physicians life.
In the dispensary, also, the student. are forniehed
with means and reediting for practical instruction in phar-
macy, and than they arquite an acquaintance with the pre-
paration, eneervation, and dispensing of medicine.
are important matters, for which fealtties arc too seldom
provided in medical school., the student being forced to rely
upon what little information and skill of this kind may
chance to be picked up in the office of the preceptor. The
museum issupplied with the preparatione, apparatus, and other
means necomary to illustrate every branch taught. The ana-
tomical department, in addition to the usual umeoue, nervous,
vascular, RAWL aloe, and other preparations for class demon-
stration, contains a eery full and perfect vet of papier mach&
modem, recently imported mortally for thie inetitution, and
to which have been added the collections of the professors.
It contains many valteable pathological specimens and a set
of surgical mate and apparatus. The materia medics cabinet
exhibits& complete collection of the substances used as medici-
nal agents, genuine and spurious, as well scan extensive series
of coloured drawings illustrative of medical botany. The
laboratory contains all the chemical preparations embraced is
the United States end British pharmacopeeiss, together with
suitable apparatus, and a large collection of drawings, ctis..
gnome, end tables. The physiological department is supplied
with • good microscope, enlarged microscopical drawings,
and fine models in papier macho. The whole is constantly
receiving aecessione, and the institution is indebted to public-
spirited individual. fur facilities of this kind superior to those
possessed by many longer eetablielied medical orhools. To
the friends whohoce thus oentributed to increase the claims of
the college upon the community, by augmenting it. facilities
for imparting thorough and practical instruction, the faculty
take this opportunity of returning thanks. The material for
dissection being abundant, every facility will be afforded for
prosecuting the study of practicel anatomy. This depart.'
ment is under the supervision of the demonstrater, who will
afford to the student* whatever assietance and guidance may
be necessary, and recapitulate the lecture, of the professor of
anatomy twice a week. The accommodations for boarders in
Philadelphia are euuturpaased by those of any other city is
the Union, and the dean will take pleasure in procuring com-
fortable boarding-houses for such students so may request
him to do so. They will be thus enabled to repair imme-
diately to their homes on arriving in the city.
The eighth annual session will commence on Wednesday,
September 30, 1557, and continue five months.
The following will be the order of lectures:—Monday,
Surgery, Practice of Medicine, Phyriology, Materia Melica,
to Anamy'. Chemistry'.—Tuesday, Surgery, Obstetrics, Play-
sielogy, Mamie Modie•Anatatuy,Chemitary.—Wechieaday,
Obsetrica Practice of Medicine, Clinic, Anatomy, Ana-
tomical Recapitulations.—Thursday, Surgery, Obettaries,
Pliyaiology, Materia Medica, Anal .my. Chemistry.—Friday,
Surgery, Practice of Medicine, Phymology, Materia Medics,
Anatomical Recapitulatione, Chemistry.—Saturday, Mateo
trice, Practice of Stela- Me, Clinic.
The seventh annual commencement will be held publicly
on the lest day of February, 1658.
Terme—The fees are R. follows —First year, Professors'
fees, each 10 dole.—ill dots.; practical ;anatomy, 5 doh.;
total, 75 dole. Second year, Professor.' fees each 10 dole-
-70 dole.; practical anatomy, 5 dole.; total, 75 dots. No fan
fur lecture' after second session.Oradtuition fee, 25 dole
Whole mat for two or more courses of lectures and grader
lion, 175 dole.
Thom who hove attended one course of lecture, in say
other medical college, which is placed upon tit" ad ens•lns
list of this institution, shall be entitled to all the privilege' of
students who hare attended once enure, here. For the et.
courageruent of those whose means will not allow of the used
expenditure, six students will be admitted annually on the
payment of twenty dollars per session—exclusive of the de-
monorater's and graduation fees. Such arraugements will
be strictly confidential, end no distinction in point of teensy
and attention will be made between the beneficiary and other
students. Ladies desiring admieeion on this f modation man
forward to the dean, at Inset thirty days before the opening
of the masion, application in their own handwriting, seem.
pealed by teetimonials as to character, age, occupation, qua-
lifications, and want of memo. The suereseful candidates
will be duly notified. Any person who does not incline to
become a physician, yet desire. instruction in some of the
branches taught in a medical college, as a part of a liberal
education, mai, take the tickets, and attend the lectures of me
sue or more of the professors.
RFGULATIONS FOR GRADUATION.

The application for the degree must be made at lent one
month before the close of the session. The candidate man
have been engaged in the study of medicine three yearx, and
must have attended two courses of lectures on the following
eubjeeta, one of which swat have been in this college:—
Chemistry and toxicology, anatomy and histology, malaria
medics and general therapeutics, physiology and hygiene!
principle. and practice of medicine, surgery, obstetrics .nd
diseases of women and children.
The candidate must also have taken two courses of instruc-
tion in practical anatomy. The two courses of lectures which
qualify a student to become a candidate for graduation most
have been attended in different years. The candidate, at the
time of application, must exhibit to the dean the tickets for
admiseion to two courses of lectures so above specified and
present the graduation fee, and a thesis on some mediesl sale.
Jeer, of her own composition and penmanship. The that*
which will in all caries lie retained by the faculty, will be re-
ferred for examination to one of the prokaarrs, and pima
bad spelling or inattention to the rule, of grammar eitai
preclude a candidate from examination. Each candidate will
be examined by each professor separately, and elm tie
examination!, are completed will be voted for by tenet. Tka
degree will not be conferred upon any candidate who Is
absent from the public commencement without permission
from the faculty.
Persons diadems of further information may apply. Pe'
enmity or by letter, to Edwin Fussell, M.D., Dean of the
Faculty, No. 229, Arch-street, Philadelphia.

PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS OP CHRIST CHURCH, Sr.
GEOROIeI-IN-THP-EA.T.—The school children in CCOIN.
tion with Christ Church, St. George's-in-the-East, lac
taken on Thursday, the 20th, for a day's excursion to
Loughton, in Essex. Many of them era the children d
dock labourers, who compose the chief part of the p load°
of the district. Their parents also wore invited to join the*
in their day,'s recreation. A special train from the 31ile-ectd
Station took down 1,116 of the children and teachers at 9.14
and the numbers were increased in the afternoon by arca.
of the parents and visitor. to upwards of 1,300. 'rho aig
forest of Epping during the whole day rang with the mil
voices of the children, and the entire neighbourhood of lb
railway station was dotted over with pie...A gruniag
parents, enjoying at the ranio time the fresh air of the mar
try and their children's happiness. The large part 7
turned in the evening without mi.hap, and will remecula
for many a long day their trip to Loughtnn. We underrioi
that the incumbent of the district, the Rev. H. H. IL
under whose direction the excursion we• arrange', is
201. out of locket by the alfeir, the subscriptions tang =Br
Mint to cover the great enema