Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-18
JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE.s-

Sv>hE SsDerson suedscnt College was Instituted in
Philadelphia. in 1925, end, during iis fret ses-
sion, was endowed by on act OF tho Legislature Of
Hennsylvania, with power to confer degrees In No.
dcinc and with all the privileges and prerogstivss
OF similar institutions, in our own country and in Eu-
rope. -fns. t - Isl. 1888. i,
Since it's foundation ncar coo students have attend
ed the respective courses Of lectures; and of this
number las from va'ous sections of the United
States, the Canadas West Indies, and Europe, have
been admitted to tho d, .rec Of Doctor of Medicine
The sixth session Of the college will commence on
the first Monday Of November next and, il is be-
Iieved under the most favorable auspices every OBJ
stacle to its future advancement having been removed
and such measures adopted by the board trustees
as will give new impulse 70 the excrtions of the
faculty. Among these measures, it 10 thought proper
to specify particularly. the appointment Of Professor
Drake, OF Cincinnati, TO the chair Of the Practice of
Medicine His reputation q lecturer 10 acknow-
lodged, while his practical acquaintance with the dis
cascs 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 to the ana
tomicol Cabinet with the facilities afforded for dis
section and demonstration are such as will bear com
Parison with those Of the Oldest medical schools ON
this side of the Atlantic.
In all other respects is confidently believed, it is
not surpassed by any Of it's sister institutions with
all OF which, far 10 known, il is placed on foot
ing OF perfect equality cfectures in one
being held equivalent to course on the same BRAN
f
The Aims House and Hospital of the city afford
ample opportunities TO the student of acquiring clini,
cal instruction, and hours appropriated to this
purpose An inrmary for diseases of the eve il also
connected WIN the college under the direction of the
Professor of Surgery who will operate in the pre-
sence of the class, where this is practicable
Tho following is the organization of the Medical
Faculty, viz: :
Juaterta .iedtcn and Obstefrics-By JOHN EB
ERIE, nj. d.
Chtmi.iry-Dy JACOB GREEN, Nj. D
Theory and Practice Of .aedieine-By DANIEL
surgery-By GEORGE MCCLELLAN, Md.
Institutes Of uedicine. .uedicai Jurisprudence and
ne Dtsedses Of Women and Children-By B.
RUSH RHEES. M. d.
or 90 dollars for all the The graduation fee
Is l5 dollars, and no other charge is made either on
matricuation, or subsequently.
The whole expense is therefore less than 200 dol
lars .oI the two full courses required by law to cne
the Student to graduation One of these at least.
must be attended this institution; and il ia rtbe.
required that the candidate shall have studied three
years Inclusive of the terms of attendance on the
Lectures) under the direction of respectable prac-
ttioner of Medicine-thnt he shall, be tventy-one
years OF nge-and having presented a Thesis on
some Medical subject shall give satisfactory evidence
OF his qualifications examination by the Facul-
each session.
The Annual Commandments for conferrng the
degrees will not be delayed beyond the time resui-
site to complete the examinations that no unnecessa
expense may be incurred by the Student, for board
This may be procured in Philadelphia at the rate OF
from two dollars and fifty to four dollars in very
respectable houses to which the Janitor will furnish
references, without charge.
Ten Students are BY law admitted oratu;,ous,v
each s9ssion 1.-THE sum of 20 dollars only being paid
by each to meet the current expenses of the Instu-
ton Application for the benefit ofthis provision and
oil other communications the Faculty. must be adj.
dressed to Samuel Mcclellan, N ID Jean of the
Faculty at the Jefferson Medical College, 10TH near
Walnut street Philadelphia
BY order of the Faculty,
SAMUEL MCCLELLAN, Dean.
Philadelphia, March, 1880