Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-21
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We are indebted to a Louisville subscriber
for the following information in relation to the
Kentucky School Of Medicine.


! Kentucky school Of Medicine
As there are very many physicians and other
citizens in Missouri, who are natives Of Ken
lucky il may not be amiss to have them informed
respecting the medical.school located in Louis
vile, whose title heads this article.
The Kentucky school is of6cered by several
gentlemen whose names are identified with
Trsnsylvania University, (of Lexington) whose
pupils are among the most distinguished phys-
clans of the South and West, and by others who
have good reputation in the city of Louisville
and in the State, generally. In the forr;er. we
include Professors Mitchell, Peter, Dudley and
Bush, in the latter, Professors Flint, Powell.
Bullitt and Breckenridge. The faculty thu.
constituted, is not surpassed in teaching powers
by any ether in the United States. Their med
icai hall is most centrally situated, and is am
ply cGPacious for class Of three hundred stu.
dents. An addition is now in progress, which
will give dissecting room of Is by 81 feet in
the upper story of brick edfoe to be placed
on the south side of the present hall. With
this addition, which will be ready for eccu-
pancy by the first of October, the Kentucky
school of medicine will be as fully prepared for
all purposes of practical anatOmy,as any institu-
ion in the country; and as anatomical material
is abundant, the student will have every de-
sireable facility for improvement
The fourth session, which will be open on
Monday 3lst day of October, will doubtless
have large increase over that of last winter
when the number of pupils was l2O, and that
of the graduating days, 80. As an induce
ment to be early in attendance, several Of the
faculty will give instructions during the month
of October, gratuitously. Prof. Mitchell will
lecture three times per week on Medical Ju
risprudcnce, Prof. Flint, as ofteu on Opthalmic
Surgery, and others Of the faculty on topics
equally as interesting. On Tuesday and FRI
day, of the same month, well as through the
winter, lectures are given at the hospital, on ca
ses taken (acm the wards, and surgical opera
tions are frequently done there before the class.
The surgical clihique of the hospital will be un-
der the care Of Professor Dudley, of the Ken
lucky school of medicine, whose students are
admitted on the term with other. .a. ...
Besides the Hospital already named and which
blongS to the city we have the U. S.nar inc
hospital containing very interesting variety of
surgic,l and medical cases; and as Profs. Breck-
enridge is the medical superintendent of the
last named institution the pupils of the Ken
lucky school of medicine will have his cordial
nvuolion TO visit the hospital and note its prac-
Ig.e, tree Of charge. As Prof B---has
9ot recently been appointed it may be we'll to
sly. that he s TO fill the chair of Materia
msdioa and Therapeutics, and is son of the
Rev w. l.. Breckenridge D. D, pastor Of the
first Presby teran Church in Louisville.
The easy access to the seat of the Kentucky
school, and the moderate charges for boarding.
render it desirable place for the attendance Of
the medical students Of Missouri, who propose
to go beyond the limits of their own State,
July 1853. LOUISVILLE.