Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-26
JEFFERSON MEDICAL, COLLEGE,

JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE.
sl>HE JsGersoa .Mediicai College instituted in
u Philadelphia. in i8ss, and during i,s FIRST scs
sion, was endowed by an act OF the Legislature Of
Pennsylvania, with power to confer degrees in Me
dcine and with all the privileges and prerogatives
OF similar institutions IN our own country and in Eu-
rope.
Since its foundation near GOO students have attend
cd the respective courses Of lectures; and of this
number l45 from various sections of the United
States, the Csnadas, West lndies and Europe. have
been admitted to the degree Of Doctor of Medicine
The sixth session Of the college will commence on
the first Monday OF November next, and, It is be.
ieved, under the most favorable auspices every OBJ
sacle to its future advancement having been removed
and such measures adopted BY the board Of trustees
as will give q impulse 10 the excrtions of the
faculty. Among these measures il is though, proper
TO specify particularly. the appointment of Professor
Drake OF Cincinnati, the chair of the Practice of
Medicine. His reputation lecturer is acknow.
lodged, who his practical acqua with the dis
eases most prevalent In the southern and western
sections of our country in which majority of the
graduates in medicine may be expected to locate
themselves, must greatly enhance the value of his
instruction.
The additions which have been made to the ana.
tomcal cabinet, with the facilities afforded for dis
section and demonstration, such as vii bear com
parison with those OF the oldest medical schools on
this side OF the Atlantic.
In all other respects il is confidently believed il is
MOI surpassed by any of its sister buttons with
all OF which, as fur is known, is placed on foot
ing OF perfect equality lectures in one
being held equivalent to course on the same bran
ches. IN every other. t.
The Aims House and Hospital of the CITY afford
ample opportunities to the student of acquiring elm;
cal instruction, aud hours are appropriated To this
purpose. An nirmnry for diseases of the eve is also
connected with the college under The direction of the
Professor of Surgery, who will operate in the pre-.
sence of the class where this is practicable
The following is the organization Of the Medical
Faculty, viz d. -,
.snaiony-By SAMUEL MCCLELLAN. Nj. d.
.Hateria .dedca and Obststries--By JOHN EB
ERIE, Nj. d.
Chemistry BY JACOB GREEN, NJ. d
Theory and Practice Of .ieaiene-By DANIEL
Surgery-By GEORGE MCCLELLAN, NJ. d.
Institutes IF Medicine, .uedieai Jurisprudence ana
Me Diseases Of Women and Chiidren-By b
RUSH RHEES. NJ ID. l
The fee Tor attendance each course is Is dolla
or 90 dollars for all the The graduation fee
IS 10 dollars and no other charge is made either on
matriculation, subsequently,.
Fhe whole expense is therefore less than 200 dol
lars for the two full courses required BY law TO cn,lc
the Student to graduation. One Of these at least
must be attended in this Institution; and It is urhe:
required, that the candidate shall have studied three
years Inclusive OF the terms of attendance on the
Lectures) under the direction of respectable prac
ttloncr OF Mediclne-that he shall be twenty.ont
years OF age-and having presented Thesis or
some Medical subject, shall give satisfactory evidence
OF his qualifications on examinat ton by the Facui
ty, which takes place Immediately after the close OF
each session.
The Annual Commandments for comforting the
degrees, will not be delayed beyond the time requ
site to complete The examnation that no unnecessa.
~ expense may be incurred by the Student for board
his may be procured in Philadelphia, at the rate OF
from two dollars and fifty four dollars in very
respectable houses to which the Jantor will furnish,
references, without charge.
Ten Students are by law admitted gratuitously
each session, lthc sum of 20 dollars only being PAID
oy each to meet the current expenses the Institu
ttca) Application for the benefit ofths D. ovison and
all other communications tho Faculty, must be ad
dressed to Samuel Mcclellan, NJ ID Dean of the
Faculty, at the Jefferson Medical College, 10TH nea,
Walnut street Philadelphia
BY order Of the Faculty,
SAMUEL McCLELIIAN Dean
Philadelphia, March, +e3O.