Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-08
JEFEERsON MEDICAL COLLEGE.

'IilE JsGerson Juedicai College was Instituted IN
Phiodeiphia, In 1895, and, during It's first ses-
s,on, was endowed by an oct OF the Legislature Of
recnsyivania, with power TO confer degrees in Me-
dcine, and with all the privileges and preropatyes
ropo. :
Cd the respective courses Of lectures; and of this
number, las from various sections of tho United
States, the Canadas West Indies, and Europe, have
been admitted to the degree of Doctor of Medicine
Inc sixth session OF the college will commence on
the first Monday Of November next, and, it is be-
lieved, under the most favorable auspices every OBJ
sacle to its future advancement wing been removed
and such measures adopted by the board of trustees
as VIII give new impulse to the exertons Of the
faculty Among these measures, it is thought proper
to specify particularly tho appointment of Professor
Drake OF CINCINNATI to the chair of the Practice of
Aledcine. His reputation as q lecturer is acknow.
ledged whilo his practical acquaintance with tho dis
eases most prevalent in the southern and western
sections of our country, in which a 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 IN tho nm.
tomlca cabinet, with the facilities afforded for dis
section and demonstration, such as III bear com.
Parson with those OF the Oldest medical schools on
this side Of the Atlantic.
In all other respects it is confidently believed il is
not surpassed by any Of it's sister institutions with
all OF which, rs far is known, is placed on foot
ing OF perfect equality,-a lectures in one
ches, in every other
The Aims House and Hospital of the city afford
opportunities TO the student of acquiring clint
cal instruction, and hours appropriated TO this
purpose An infrmary 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
.9naiony-By SAMUEL MCCLELLAN, NJ. d.
.udteT1d Juedica and O6sietrics-By JOHN EB
caemistry--By JACOB GREEN, NJ. d.
1h %p an and praet'ce Of .aiediei"s-By DANIEL
sugeryNBy GEORGE MCCLELLAN, NJ D.
Institutes IF .uedcine, Medical Jurisprudence, and
Ed! Disease, q Women and Chitdren-By b.
RUSH RHEES NJ. D.
The fee for attendance on each course is IS dolla RS
or 80 dollars for all the courses The graduation fee
IS dollars and no other charge is made either on
naturalization, or subsequently.
The whole expense is therefore less than 200 dol
lars for the two full courses required by law TO enlle
tho student to graduation One of these, at least,
must be attended in this institutions and it is furhe
required, that the candidate shall have studied three
years Inclusive OF the terms of attendance on the
Lectures) under the direction of respectable prac
titioner OF Medicine-that he shall be twenty-one
years of age-and having presented a Thesis on
some MEDICAL subject, shall give satisfactory evidence
oi MS quancations on an examination by the Facu-
ty, which takes place Immediately after the close of
each session. -
The Annual Commencements for comforting the
degrees will not be delayed beyond the time reoui-
site to complete the examination, that no unnccessa-
ry expense may be incurred by the Student for board
ms may be procured in Philadelphia, at the rate OF
from two dollars nnd fifty to four dollars in yery
respectable houses to which the Janitor will furnish
references, without charge.
Ten Students are by law admitted gra,uitously,
each session, 1.-THE sum of 90 dollars only being paid
oy each to meet the current expenses the Insttu
ton Application for the benefit ofths pr DIVISION, and
all other communications to the Faculty. must be ad
dressed to Samuel Mcclellan, IL d ID can of the
Tacny at the Jefferson Medical College, 10th, near
Walnut street Philadelphia.
BY order Of the Faculty,
SAMUEL MCCLELLAN, Dean.
Philadelphia, March, 1880.