Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-02
JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGES.

JET cEHSQN MEDICAL COLLEGE. =
VIE ycgsrson .~edieat College was instituted in
fmiadeiphia' IN 1925, and during its first ses-
son was endowed by an act OF the Legislature of
fennsyvania, with power To confer degrees in Nc.
dcine aud with oil the privileges and prcrogatives
OIL s'mor institutions, IN our own country and in Eu-
rope
Since lie foundation near COO students have attend
cd the respective Of lectures; and of this
number. las from various sections of the United
States, the Canadss, West Indies and Hurope 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.
hesed, under the most favorable auspices every OBJ
stace TO its future advancement wing been removed
and such measures adopted by tho board of trustees
as VIII give new impulse to the exertions of the
faculty Among these measures, it is thought proper
to specify particularly, the appointment of Professor
Drake, Of Cncinnat to the choir of the Practice of
hledicne. His reputation rs a lecturer is acknow-
lodged, while his practical acquaintance with the dis.
cases most prevalent in the southern and western
sections OF our country, i'll which majority of the
graduates in medicine may be expected to locate
themselves, must greatly enhance the value of his
instruction.
The additions whichshave been made TO the ana.
tomical cabinet, with the facilities afforded for dis
section and demonstration are such as will hear com
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
all OF which, far is known il is placed ON a foot,
ing of perfect equay-a course efiectures in one.
beng held equivalent to a course on the same bran.
ches, in every other
Tho Aims House and Hospital of the CITY afford
ample opportunities to the student of acauirn1 clint
cal instruction, and hours are appropriated 10 this
purpose An infrmory 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-
sencc Of the class, whore this is practicable
The following is the organization of the Medical
Faculty, viz:
.anatony-By SAMUEL MCCLELLAN. NJ. D.
.ugter,a .ued'ea and Obsfctrics-By JOHN EB
Chemistry--By JACOB GREEN, NJ. D.
Theory nny and PRACTICE Of .'iedicinc-By DANIEL
Smgery-gy GEORGE MCCLELLAN, NJ D.
Institutes Of Medicine Medical Jurisprudence and
the Diseases Of Women and Chiidren-By D.
RUSH RHEES, NJ. d.
The fee for attendance each course is IS dollars
or 90 dollars for oil the The graduation fee
is 10 dollars and no other charge is made oil bor an
matrculaton, subsequently,.
Inc whole expense is therefore less than 200 dol
iars Tor the two full courses required by law 10 enle
the Student to graduation. One of these, ut least
must be tended in this institution: and 10 G,rbe,
required, that the candidate shall have studied three
years Inclusive of the terms of attendance on the
becures) under the direction of a respectable prac
titioncr OF Medicne-that he shall be twenty-one
years of age-and having presented Thesis nm
some Medical subject shall rive satjsfnc 90 denca
OF his qualifications cxamnatio by the Facul
w. which takes place Immediately after the close of
each session. "
Tile Annual Commencements for comforting the
degrees, will not be delayed beyond the time 1eou-
site to complete the examination that no unnecessn
expense may be incurred by the Student for board
This may be procured in Philadelphia, at the rate OF
rom two dollars and fifty cents to four dollars in very
respectable houses to which the Janitor will furnish
references, without charge.
Ten Students are by law admitted gratuitously,
each session. (tho sum of 20 dollars only being paid
by each to meet the current expenses of the Instu
ton. Apicat for the benefit oftbis n,ou;e;on nJ
oil oh.r communications to the Faculty. must be ad-
dressed to Samuel Mcclellan, II 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, 1880.