Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-07

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AOsf'a 'sssss's'ss Issssssss.ss 4,oZO
Or this large number, 1,465 graduated.
There are already over two hundred
students in the class of this year-the TWEEN
ty-second-and tha number is constantly
increasing.
A list of the names of he eminent gentle
men composing the Faculty was publish
ed in our Thursday issue, which contained
full and complete notice of the Univars-
ty Of Nashville, Of which the Medical
School forms part.
Being greatly encouraged at the success
which has attended the school in the past,
the Faculty is determined that everything
needfu for completing thorough course of
Medical instTuc ion shsli be placed a. the
disposal of thu student. Many useful prep
arations and valu bic specimens Illustrating
the various branches taught, have been add
ed to the splendid Museum.
Students attending the college listen to
lectures upon (he seven branches whjca iD-
clude all medicine, viz: Practice of Me Il
cine, Obstetrics, Chemistry, Surgery, PDys-
iolOg7, Msteria Medica and Anatomy.
Daily examinations are given by the pro-
f4ssors at the beginning of their lecture
hour, in order that the student may get G.
more practical idea Of the important fac5s
embodied ia be lectures.
The the unoccupied By other duties IS
given TO Clinical instruction, hoah medical
aud surgicAi, in the college building, at the
81. Vincent and State prison hospitals. Not
only the hospital, but the entire Sonth fur
DisAes patients for the Surgical Clinique,
which is pronounced by visitors the most
varied and instructive to be cen anywhere
Experiences has demonstrated the fact
that students everywhere, and in Al, kinds
Of educational institutions are melted to
greater effort by a iudicious distribution Of
prizes, aud for the present session, the fol-
lowing are offered:
The Professor of Surgery, W. 7. Briggs,
u. D., offers two prizes: 1st. $50 for the
best d-y preparation, Illustrating the SUI
gical Anatomy of any important region T
the body; the specimen 10 be placed in the
Museum. 2nd. $50 to the student best
qualified in the Principles Of Surgery.
The Professor of Anatomy, T. 3. BU-
cha1an, II. D., offers ore prize, consisting
of 8 full set Of tickets to the lectures Of
1873; also 3 certificate 70 the student best
qualified in Anatomy.
The Professor of the Practice of Neii-
cine, ". K. Bowling, N. D., oilers $50 %
the student best qlaliied on z motic dis
eases-febils or non-febrile.
The Professor OF Materia Madics, W. L.
Nichol, Il. D., viii give $50 for the best
Essay on the action OF Quinine.
The l'rOfess0r Of Practical Anatomy, Y.
5. Lindsey, NJ. D., wiz announce TWO
prizes of SO each, at the opening Of the
Anatomical room.
The contestants are to be examined in
public, and the premiums awarded in Feb
ruary.
To graduate, the student must have a.
tended two fuH courses of lectures, the last
Of which must be in this Institution. H
must be twenty-on years Of age, have
studied one year with a Preceptgr before
entering college, and be of moral character.
He must undergo an examination satisfac-
tory 10 a IN sjlriJy of the Professors. Can
didates for the degree, who have co uplied
with the law, a-a examined any time from
The close Of the session until the 1st Of the
ensuing July.