Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-08-09
Medical Department Of the Uni
vcrsity Of Virginia.

TINHE next session of tins lnstitution will com
L menco the Isl September, and terminate on
the lth July following. Lectures the different
branches OF Medical Science ale delivered b, three
Professors, viz.
J. Z. EMMETT NJ. d. Chemistry and Matcfia Me
dica.
X. l.. GRIFFITH, NJ. u. Theory aud Practice OF
Mcuicnc. Obstetrics aud Medical Jurisprudence.
J. l.. CABELL, NJ. d. Anatomy, Physiology and
Surgery.
The org 7nza,ion of the Medical Department
Of the University OF Nnrin,, presents peeuln,es
to be found IN other Schools IN the United States
and which the experience OF many years has shown
10 be admrRbl, calculated 10 iulhl the intention ot
its founders. 1t would be needless To detail the
enc umstanccs BY which the University has been en-
ablcd 10 secure To Virginia and the South generally,
all the benefits Of n school ~ adyanngrously or
ganized. but it's deemed right, after Years OF
successful operation that The public should be made
acquainted with some oi the great points IN which II
differs from other Medical institutions.
The session continues Tor 10 months without IN
teiruptiou, and two Lectures, each an hour and
a halt long are delivered on the same day. The
destruction Is thus gradually impaired aud piobtably
retained BY the student who does not, Therefore,
petencc the perplexIty and fatigue Of daily cuconn
Ie,ng SIX seven Lectures, delivered IN rapid sue
crsSon, ~ always happens elsewhere, IN consc
qnence "t the necessity OF COMPRISING all the Lee
lures within the space OF four or five months.
Atcach meeting the several Glasses, the students
Lecture. thus enabling the Professor ascertain then
acquaintance with the subject, aud 10 explain such
points as may have been misunderstood.
ANY person OF proper age, aud approved moral
conduct may oiler ~ candidate for graduation, and
the degree OF NJ D. without reference 10 the
time ot joining the school. provided he unocrgncs, in
satisfactory manner the various examinations p,c-
scrtbcd by the cnactncnts. These examinations are
held ut different periods oi the session: by which ar
rancemeni the student is enabled 10 prepare himself
thoroughly on each OF the branches without the con
fusion OF thought aud fatigue OF mud incident to
the method adopted IN other NJ edc cal lnstltutors-
The separate examinations in Anatomy and
Physiology -ThenIy and Practice of Medicine
Chemistry AID Matcta Medica including Pharmacy
--ObstelIics aud Medical mlsptudencc-Sntgery,
4 ;e time thus occupied, Tor each candidate, ~
between three aud four hours period neatly sxiold
as long a. that usually appropriated to tins purpose
in other schools. Thus, 10y tins system. II must be cvi
dent that dipIond Is never granted 10 any one not
fully qualified 10 iett.e lie honois oil the docto-
rate,
Connected mh the sclo, ~ an Anatomical and
Paholog icsl Museum, which has been LATELY Gu
iched with important aud specimens, selected IN
Paris by one OF the Professors. An ann9a' app'o-
praiion is allowed by the authorities OF the Ga,"er-
sity for the purpose OF securing SUBJECTS and amp'&
means for dissection arc thus afforded to each stu.
dent, AT the tfifling cost OF five dollars.
Alrang cmcnts have been made which will enable
the Professors 10 deliver Clinical Lectures, nj an
lnfunary now established within the precincts of
the University.
The Medlcnl Student has the use OF the public
Library upon lhr same footing as acadcnical stu
dents. and may have ready access 10 most OF the
standard works and periodicals OF his profession.
The expenses ion the session ion ten months are
limited 10 2l3, If two students occupy one dormto-
~ OF S266 II u student reuts entire dormltoiy.
THIS sum provides for board. including bed and
other room Misunderstanding and alcndancc--tu
el and candlcs-rcnt OF dormitor,-use OF Library and
public rooms-ce TO the Professors, and dissccting
Zee.
August Willis