Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-08-30
Medical Department Of the Uni.
Vcrsity Of virginia.

TIME next session of this Institution will ,on.
! mcnce the lst September, aud terminate on
the 18th July following. Lectures on the difieren,
branches OF Medical Science are delivered by three
Professors VIZ.
J. +. EMMETT, N. d. Chemistry and Ala,eria Me-
dica.
Il. =. GRIFFITH, NJ. D. Theory and Practieso
Medicine. Obstetrics aud Medical Jurisprudence.
}. l.. CABELL, VI. ID. Anatomy, Physiology andf
Surgery.
The organization of the Medical Department
Of the University Of virginia presents pecu,rities
not to be found IN other Schools in the United States
aud which the experience of many wears has shown
10 be admirably calculated 10 luGl the intention of
ITS founders. 1t would be needless 10 detail the
circumstances by which the University has been en-
abled TO secure 10 Virginia and the South genera I,
all the benefits Of school advantagcously or
ganlzed, but it's deemed right after many years of
successful operation, that the public should be made
acquainted with some oil the great points in which it
differs from other Medical institutions.
The session CONTINUES for 10 months without in
tcrruption, and two Lectures, each an hour and
Il halt long, delivered on the same dav. The
Instruction Is thus gradually npatcd and ploitabv
retained by the student, who does not, therefore, eN
pelence the perpexlty and fatigue OF daily encoun-
tefng six or seven Lectures. delivered IN rapid sue
cesslon, NJ always happens elsewhere, in conse-
qnence OF the necessity Of COMPRISING all the Lee
lures within the space o four or five months.
Acach meeting of the several Classes the students
are subjected to full examination the proceeding
acquaintance with the subject, aud to explain such
points may have been misunderstood.
Any person Of proper age, and approved moral
conduct, may offer Is candidate for craduaton,and
receive the degree OF NJ. d. without reference to the
time of Joining the school, provided he untcrgoes IN
satisfactory manner, the various examinations pre-
scrbed by the cnactmcnts. These examinations are
held at different periods oil the session. by Which ar
raneemcnt the student is enabled To prepare himself
thoroug hy each OF the branches without the con-
Al
the method ndoftcd in other Medical Institutions
The separate examinations are in Anatomy and
j Physulogy-Theoiy aud Practice of Medicine
Chemistry and Maera MedIca, including Pha, macy
obstetrics aud Medical OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
/ The time thus occupied, for each candidate, ~
between three and four hours, period nearly Skiold
as long that usually appropriated 10 this purpose
IN other schools Thus, by tins system. II must be ev
dent that diploma Is never granted TO any one not
fully qualIdcd to receive the honors OF the docto-
rate
Connected with the school is an Anatomical and
PATHOLOGY Museum. which has been lately en-
lched with important aud rare specimens selected IN
Pans by of the Professors An annual appro-
priaon is allowed by the authorities of the Uniyer-
sty for the purpose of securing sat- ects and ample
means for dissection arc thus afforded TO each stu
dent, at the trltng cost oi five dollars.
Airan !emcnts have been made which will enable
the Professors 10 deliver Clinical Lectures, at an
lnfrmary now established within the precincts OF
i the University.
The Medical Student las the use OF the public
Library upon the same footing academical stu
dents, and may have ready access TO most Of the
standard works aud periodicals If his profession.
The expenses Tor the session for ten months are
limited to S23, II Two students occu ~ dormiio-
~. on $500 IT IA student rents entire dormitory.
This sum provides Tor board, Including bed and
| other room Misunderstanding and atteudancc-iu-
Gland candIcs-rcnt OF dormoty-l,sc oil Library aud
public rooms-ec To the Professors, and dlssecting
fee
August wtl5S