Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-01
JEFFERSON MEDICAL coLLEGE

LII LIE oON MEDlCAL COLLEGE. a
'1>tiE Jefferson uedicai College was instituted in
Philadelphia, in 1925, and, during ;,s frs, s...
son, was endowed by act OF the fepisIntu,o of
pennsylvania, with power to confer degrees In Nc
dic'nc. rnd with all the privileges and prerogatyes
OF similar institutions, own country and in En-
rope.
Since it's foundation GOO students have attend
CD the respective courses Of lectures; and of this
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
Inc sixth session of the college will commence on
the first Monday Of November next, and, IL is be-
'ievcd under tho most favorable auspices; every OBJ
stacle TO its future advancement Ina been
and such measures adopted by tho board of rustees
as VIII give new impulse to the exertions of tho
faculty Among these measures, it Is thought proper
20 specify particularly the appointment, Of Professor
Drake of CINCINNATI the chair of the Practice of
Medicine His reputation rs n lecturer is ncknow
lodged, while his practical acquaintance with the dis
eases most prevalent the southern and western
sections OF our country, in which n 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
tomlcol cabinet, with the facilities afforded for dis
section and demonstration are such as vii, bear com
parison with those OF the Oldest medical schools OIL
this side O. The Atlantic,
In oil other respects, it ia confidently believed i, i.
not surpassed by any of its sister institutions with
az OF which, as far as is known, ii is placed on foot
beng held equivalent TO u course on the same bran
ches, III every other.
The Aims House and Hospital of the city afford
ample opportunities TO the student of acquiring clint
CHI instruction, and hours appropriated 10 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
Inc following Is the organization of the Medical
.9naiOmy-By SAMUEL MCCLELLAN. M. d.
'uG mG .!ed'ca and Obsfctrics-By JOHN EB
ERIE, M. D.
Chculistry-By JACOB GREEN, NJ. D.
Theory and Practice of .jIedicine-Dv DANIEL.
| DRAKE, Nj. ID.
Surgery-By GEORGE MCCLELLAN, NJ. D.
Institutes IF Medicine, Medical Jurisprudence. and
n97S D.'ea ga q Women and Chitaren-By b.
The lee for attendance each course is ) dollars,
or 20 dollars for all the courses. The graduation fee
IS 10 dollars and no other charge is made either on
matviculoton, subsequently.
The whole expense is therefore less than 600 dol
lars for the two full courses REQUIRED bv Inv In en,a
the Student to graduation One of these AT lcast
must be attended in this institution; and il is r,be
required, that the candidate shall have studied three
years Inclusive Of the terms of attendance on the
Lectures under tho direction of respectable prac-
titiouer of Medicine-that he shall be twcnty-one
years OF age-and having presented n Thesis on
If L; Snoiect shall give satisfactory evidence
Vi his quaiicatlons on au inaton nv The Eocrh
ty, which takes place Immediately after the .i.sa af
each session.
The Annual Commensurate for comforting the
degrees, Will not be delayed beyond the time requi.
site to complete the examination. TINT mo unnocoss,-
y expense may be incurred by the Student for board
inns may be procured in Philadelphia at the rate OF
from Two dollars and fifty to four dollars in verv
respectable houses. to which the Janitor will f,rns6
references, without charge.
len Students are by law admitted gratuitously
each session. 1.-THE sum of 20 dollars only being paid
by each to mcet the current expenses of, Inst,u
ti0n Application for the benefit othis provision and
al other communications to the Faculty, must be adj
dressed to Samuel Mcclellan, NJ. ID Jean of the
Saculty, at the Jefferson Medical College, 10th, near
Walnut street Philadelphia
BY order Of the Faculty
SAMUEL MCCLELLAN, Dean.
Philadelphia, March, $780,