Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-07-18
ANNUAL CIRCULAR OF THE
= MEDICA.L CO. LEGE OTs oTTrS

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TEsHE Trustees of this Institution in ;ssu;,,s ,ha;
IL annual circular, take pleasure in anno,no7,r ~
continued patronage and favorable regard of the eis
lature Of the States and that abundant evidence has
already been given, that the Medical tollege of M;
will fully meet the expectation of warmest friends
Its prosperity has been regularly and ruidJy nrogrecg
i've 1t commenced its first session in l824-5 with class
of Is students, and its last session in 1912 the nu
Der of actual students 1871. The number of pradn
ates at the last commencement was &c.
In addition to the buildings erected in 1896 new
edfce has been put up within the last year. which will
add considerably to the convenience of the class Tho
whole structure presents uniform front of ninety
feet, having three distinct lecture rooms cabinet hall
for natural and artificial curioses, and an annie Ebra
ry department. with abundant accommodations for tbe
prosecution of practical anatomy.
Appropriations have been made to enable the Facnl-
ty to enlarge the Library, which will be found to
brace the best works in the various branches medical
science, well the prominent periodicals. of this
country and Europe.
Mammoth models have been procured for the use of
the Professor of Anatomy, carved by Mr. Rush. of Phil
adelphia, the plan of those so advautageousiv em
poyed in the University of Pennsylvania. and in add
ltion to the regular of lectures private nstrnc
tons will be given, heretofore, and extensive accom-
modatons offered to ALL who NAV desire TO nrosecute
Practical Anatomy In short all the means of anatom
cal illustrations that can be >..in anv school of the
United States, may be enjoyed 10 this establishment
1 The chemical department has also rece,ved ver, inn,
portant accessions it contains all the apparatus that s
requisite the successful teaching of this use branch
of medical science 1t furnished with fine snee;mens
ot the new French preparations and with large
Der of pharmaceutical compounds. 1t contains tbe
most powerful galvanc battery and the finest compourd
bowp' pc in the Western country, together with MANY
valuable articles, which need not be detailed
For the better demonstration OF the several subjects
taught by the other Professors fine collection Of en-
arged plates, dra wings surgical and ostericaj nstr
ments has been procured and no reasonable y,enso
will be sparej to insure the hest ,oss;hIa arot III
their instructions.
In addition the above advantages it is nrocer to
state, that the medical care of the Copnercn HspifnI
and LuHatic .4svi,tu of Ohm is nv law vesed ~ b
Faculty of the College This institution ofer. ar,ne
opportunities for witnessing disease in almost o
FORM and the diligent student cannot fail IN oro6t nv
the advantages it affords Its Trustees nronosa t ,y
it considerably enlarged and if nraotioabIe readv fr
natients arlv in the annroa chin a. t, 9 IVA
Circumstances. some of which we're NOT With, .ha
conroul of the Board have been the occasion Of eve
raj changes in the oreanjzation of The FanIt, ~;
1.-The last year The unexnected reanst;oay W m
DRAKE whose talents and renutaton were ;ustiv A.
|precated seemed to impose the necess;tu ~ rd1Ip
The number of professorsbns. and ~ oo, o
that reduction of vacating tbe chair Of Dr. II
the Diseases eff Women and Children 5,ootnr "
HEAD who was known to be em;nently onal6ad cu IL
duties of that chair was transferred to T. f 49,
of Theory and Practice, at his own rennest. and Dor
tor EBERLE, whose fame is proverbaJ1 y,s anno;Itad
HEAD It is believed that all the chars of tha
ton are now filled by nroessors hoaa tio .e
votion to medical science will bear an ndvantaeos
comparison with those of any other ins;tnt,oo With
which we are acquainted An unusual degree Of hor-