Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-05
JEFFERSON MEDICAL CoLLEGE.

IA.
'l'HE Jefferson Medical College was instituted in
Philadelphia, in 1926, and, during it's first ses-
sion, was endowed by an act OF the Legislature OF
pennsylvania, with power to confer degrees in Me.
dicne. and with oil the privileges and preropative s
OF similar institutions, IN our own country and in Eu-
ropo.
Since it's foundation near GOO students have attend.
ed the respective courses of lectures and of this
number. Ids from various sections of the Unit cd
States, the Canadas, West Indies and Europe. have
been admitted To the degree of Doctor of Medicine
The sixth session of the college will commence on
the first Monday of November nex,, and, II 10 be
leved under the most favorable auspices every OBJ
stace to its future advancement wing been
and such measures adopted by the board of trustees
as will give new impulse the eNerliuns of tho
faculty. Among these measures it ~ thought proper
to specify particularly. the appointment of Professor
Drake, of Cincinnati to the chair of the Practice OF
Medicine. His reputation as lecturer is acknow-
edged while his practical acquaintance with the dis
eases 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 to the ana.
omica cabinet, with the facilities afforded for dis
section and demonstrations such as will bear com.
parison with those Of the Oldest medical schools OH
this side o. the Atlantic.
In all other respects, il, is confidently believed it is
not surpassed by any of its sister institutions with
oil OF which, far known, It is placed on foot
ing OF perfect eQnaly-a course oflcctures in one
oeng held equivalent TO course the same bran
ches, iii every other.
The Aims House and Hospital of the city afford
ample opportunities TO the student of acquiring clint
cal instruction. and hours are appropriated to this
purpose An inrmary for diseases of the eye 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
Faculty, viz:
.4natomy-By SAMUEL MCCLELLAN. M. d.
.uate,ia .Bedica and OL.ieiries-By JOHN EB
ERIE, NJ. D.
Chemistry BY JACOB GREEN, NJ. D.
Theory and Practice Of .nedicine-By DANIEL.
Surgery-By GEORGE MCCLELLAN, M. d
Institutes IF Medicine, Medical Jurisprudence and
Tie Diseases Of Wopea and Ctiidren-By 3.
RUSH RHEES, NJ ID.
The fee for attendance on ca CHI course is Is doe
or so dollars for all the courses The graduation fee
IS ID dollars and no other charge is made either on
matriculation, or subsequently.
The whole expense Is therefore less than 200 dol
lars for the two full courses required by law TO cne
the Student to graduation. One of these at least
must be attended in this institution; and it is furthe:
required, that the candidate shall have studied three
years Inclusive Of the terms of attendance On the
Lectures under the direction of rcspectable prac-
utioner of Medicne-that he shall be twenty-one
years of age-and having presented q Thesis OF
some Medical subject, shall give satisfactory evidence
OF his qualifications on an by the Facul-
ty, which takes place immediately AFTER the close of
each session.
The Annual Commandments for comforting the
degrees, will not be delayed beyond the time reaui-
site to complete the examinations that no unnecessa-
y expense may be incurred by the Student for board
This may be procured in Philadelphia, the rate OF
from two dollars and fifty to four dollars IN very
respectable houses to which the Jantor will furnish
references, without chnrge.
Ten Students are by law admitted gratuitousy
each session, the of 90 dollars only being paid
by each to meet the current expenses of the Instu
tom APP lcation for the benefit ofthis ovsion and
all other communications to the Faculty must be ad.
dressed to Samuel Mcclellan, VI ID Desn of the
Faculty, at the Jefferson Medical College, 10th, near
Walnut street Philadelphia.
BY order of the Faculty,
SAMUEL MCCLELLAN, Dean.
Philadelphia, March, 1890.