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JEFEERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE.

JET EEKSON MEDICAL COLLEGE.
'1>HE Jefferson Medical College was instituted in
Phiadelphsa, In 1895, and, during it's FIRST ses-
sion, was endowed by on act OF the feoslnture Of
fennsyivanfa, with power to confer degrees in Me-
dcine. and with all the privileges and preroaatyes
OF similar institutions, in own country and in Eu-
rope. " 90" = -
Since its foundation near COO students have attend
ed the respective courses of lectures; and of this
numoer. l4o from various sections of the United
states, tho Canadas, West Indies, and Europe have
oeSm ADMITTED to the degree of Doctor of Medicine
inc sixth session OF the college viii commence on
the first Monde OF November next, and, IL is be-
neved under the most favorable auspices; every OBJ
stacie to its future advancement having been removed
ana such measures adopted By the board of trustees
as Will give new impulse to the exertuns Of the
faculty. Among these measures it is thought proper
to specify particularly, the appointment of Professor
Drake OF Cincinnati, to the chair of the Practice of
Medicine. His reputation a lecturer is ucknow.
lodged, while his practical acquaintance with tho dis
cases most 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 n Tho ana.
tonca cabinet, with the facilities afforded for dis
section and demonstration such as will bear COM
parson with those Of tho oldest medical schools OIL
this side Of the Atlantic.
In all other respects, il il confidently believed !, 10
moi surpassed BY any of its sister INSTITUTIONS, with
all of which, far is known il is placed ON foot
ing OF perfect equalty-a course efcctures in one.
being held equivalent to course on the same BRAN
ches. in every other.
The Aims House and Hospital of the c,v afford
ample oppo tunitics to tho student of acquiring clin
cal instruction, and hours are appropriated 70 this
purpose An nrmary for diseases of tho eve is also
Ioncc'eo 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
:, inc following s the organization of the Medical
Faculty, viz:
.9natomy-By SAMUEL MCCLELLAN. n. D.
.uate'1d .Medica and 0baetrics-By JOHN EB
ERIE, NJ. y. LIZ
Chemistry BY JACOB GREEN, Al. D.
1n Eny ana f'rGrhee Of .medicine-By DANIEL
Surse-y-By GEORGE MCCLELLAN. NJ d.
Institutes IF Medicine, .nedicai Jurispruasnee and
the Diseases If JYomcn and Ch;idr,,-pv n
RUSH RHEES, NJ. d.
Inc fee Tor attendance each course is Is dollars
or 10 dollars for oil the courses The graduation fee
IS dollars and no other charge is made either nm
Tnatricustion, subsequently.
me wh"te expense Is therefore less than 200 dol.
as o the TWO full Courses, required by Law 10 ene
the student to graduation. One of these. a, Least.
ust oe aenoed IN this institu;on and it fur, he:
required, that the candidate shall have studied three
years Inclusive Of the terms of attendance on the
Aecturesl under the direction of respectable prac
ttioner OF Medicine-that he shall be tven,vons
years OF ase-and having presented Thesis On
some Medlcal subject shall give evidence
OF his qualifications exum nation bv The P,cul
w. winch takes place Immediately atter the close of
each session. NV S'''' VI
fhs Annual Commandments for conferrino the
degrees, Will not be delayed beyond the time reoui.
sie TO complete the examination, that no unnecesss
yexPense may be incurred by the Student, for board
MS may be procured in Pbiladelphia al the ratio q,
from TWO dollars and fifty to four dollars in very
respectable houses to which the Janitor viii furnish
references, without cherge.
len Students are by law admitted rratui,ously
sacn session, 1.-THE sum OF 80 dollars only being paid
ton 70 meet the current expenses of the Instu-
d. o.nsr communications to the Faculty, mast h. s%
dressed to Samuel ncChIlan, 81 d Dean of , uu
Willy sy' a. the Jefferson Medical College, 10th near
BY order Of the Faculty.
SAMUEL MCCLELLAN, Bean.
Phiiadelphin, March, 1870 49,