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JEFFERSON MEDICAL CoLLEGE

JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE.
NE Jefferson Juedicot College was Instituted 4,
rmaoeiphia, IN 1895, and, during its first ses
p on, was endowed by an act OF the Legislature Of
pennsylvania, with power to confer DEGREES, in Nc
dicine, aud with all the privileges and nreyor.,;.o
OF similar institutions, in own country and in En-.
| rope. " ~
Since its foundation 600 students hive s,tepd
ed the respective courses Of lectures; and of tb;.
number, las from various sections of the United
states, the Canadas West Indies, and Europe have
been admitted to the degree of Doctor Of Medicine.
The sixth session of the college will commence on
Tue h,st monday OF November next, and, it is be-
heved under the most favorable auspices; every OBJ
stacle TO Its future advancement having been
and such measures adopted BY the board of trustees
ss VIII give new impulse to the exer,ions of the
,seuly: among these measures, it Is though, proper
to specify particularly the appointment of Professor
brake OF Cincinnati, to the chair of the Practice of
MedIclne. His reputation as a lecturer is acknow
lodged, while his practical acquaintance with tho dis
eases mos. 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 anu
tomlcoi cabinet, with the facilities afforded for dis
section and demonstration, such as will bear
parison with those of the Oldest medical schools on
this side Of the Atlantic.
In all other respects it is confidently believed il is
no. surpassed by any of its sister institutions with
an OF Which, as far as is known, it is placed on foot
ing OF perfect equality,-a cfectures in one
oeng held equivalent to a course on the same bran
ches, IN every other
The Aims House and Hospital of tho c;,v ,ff,ra
ample opportunities to the student of ACQUIRING clint
cal instruction, and hours appropriated 10 this
purpose An intrmary for diseases of the eve is also
WIN the college under the direction of the
sence OF the class. where this is practicable
Inc following is the organization of the Medical
Faculty, viz:
Qp0 De, y A
Iadter,a Jnsdica and Obstetrics-By JOHN EB
ERIE, M. d. LII
Ge;ssemist'y.By JACOB GREEN, M. D.
Ih n and PRACTICE Of .uedicne-By DANIEL
Surgery-By GEORGE MCCLELLAN, M
Institutes Of .iedieine, Medical Jurisprudence and
ne Diseases Of Women and Chiidren-By b.
RUSH RHEES, M. d.
Inc Zee for attendance each course is ) doa RS.
or W dollars for all the courses The graduation fee
IS ID dollars aud no other charge is made either on
matriculaton, subsequently.
Inc whole expense Is therefore less than 200 dol
lars loI the two full courses, required by law 10 ene
the Student to graduation. One of these nj least
must be attended in this institutions and it is nrthe,
required, that the candidate shall have studied three
years Inclusive of the terms of attendance ON the
Lecuresl under the direction of respectable prac-
titloner of Medcine-that he shall be tventv-one
years of age-and having presented q Tbes, ON
some Medical subject, sha give satisfactory evidence
OF MS quailhcatons on an examination by the Facul-
ty' which takes place Immediately after the close of
each session. '' -
me Annual commandments for comforting the
degrees, will not be delayed beyond the time 1eoui.
sue 10 complete the examination, that no unnecessa-
H expense may be incurred by the Student for board
rms may be procured in Philadelphia, at the rate OF
from TWO dollars and fifty four dollars in very
respectable houses to which the Janitor will furnish
references, without charge.
len Students are by law admitted gratnitousy,
each session. 1.-THE sum of 90 dollars only being paid
oy each to meet the current expenses of the Instu
tom Application for the benefit ofthis DIVISION and
oil other communications to the Faculty. must be adj
dressed to Samuel Mcclellan, III. d. Dean of the
Faculty, at the Jefferson Medical College, 10th, near
Walnut street Philadelphia
BY order Of the Faculty.
SAMUEL MCCLELLAN, Dean.
Philadelphia, March, 1890