Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-14

We are indebted 10 Louisville subscriber
for tho following Information in>rClation 70 the
KSuteoly schoCl0f MsdislSe
Asthero are very many physicians and other
citizens in Missouri, who are natives Of Kon-
lucky, It may not be amlss to have them informed
respecting the medical school located In Louis.
VILE, whose title heads this article.
The Kentucky school is OiIiosred by several
gentlemen whose names are identified with
Pennsylvania University, (OSLexiogtOn) whose
pupils are among the most distinguished plySi.
clans Of the South and West, and by others who
have good reputation in tho city of Louisville
and in the State generally, In tho former, we
include Professors Mitchell, Peter, Dudley and
Bush, in the latter, Professors Flint, Powell,
Bullit and Breckenridge. Tho faculty thu,
constituted, is not surpassed In teaching powers
by any other in the United States. Their med
ical hall Is most centrally situated, and Is am.
ply eapacious 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 edifco to be placed
on the south side :6 tho present hal. With
this addition, which will be ready for scou.
pancy by tho first OF October, the Kentucky
school Of medicine will be as fully prepared for
all purpose, Of practical anatomy,OS any instita-
ion in the country and as :nuatomica material
is abundant, the student will have every do.
sireable facility for improvement
Tho eaatrlk aaasinn ,,k,.k l.. ..... -.
Monday slSt dOy Of October, will doubtless
have large increase over that Of last winter
when the number Of pupils was 100, and that
Of the graduating Gays, 80, AZ an induce.
mentto be early in attendance, several Of the
faculty will give instructions during the month
Of oetober, gratuitOu'ly, Prof, Mitchell will
lecture three times per week on .Nsdieal Ju.
risprUdenoe. Prof. Flint, as oftcu on Opi6alric
Surgery and others Of the faculty on topics
equally a. interesting On Tuesday and FRI
day, Of the Same month, as we'll 40 through the
winter, lectures arc given at the hospital, on ca
ssS taken fAcm the wards, and surgical opera.
tons are frequently done there before the class.
The surgical clinique 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,
Besides tho Hospital already named end which
blOngs to the city we have the U, S.Nurine
hospital containing a very interesting variety of
surgical and medical casesi and a, Profs. Breok-
enridgs lie the medical supereutendSnt Of the
last named institution, the pupils Of the Ken.
lucky school Of medicine will have his cordial
iOvitOtiOnStO vsitths hospital and note its prac.
tice, free Of charge, As Prot B-------has
but recently been appointad 1t may be well 10
say, that hsiS to all the chair Of Materia
mediOa and Therapeutics, and is son Of the
Rev, w, L. Breckenridge D. D, pastor q the
frst Presbyterian Church in Louisville,
The easy acses. to the seat Of the Kentucky
school, and the moderate CHARGE for boarding.,
render 1t desirable place fos tho attendance of
the medical students Of Missouri. who propose
to go beyond the limiis Of their own State.
July 1853, LOUISVILLE.
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