Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09
OUR MEDICAL COLLEGE.
Something About the Bailding and
Its Uses-A Great Institution
for Memphis and
the South.

Union avenue, opposite the City and
Hospital. he was shown through
the various compartments Of this insti.
tuition Of learning. On the 10th Of June,
just gone by, the Cornerstone Of this
structure was laid, in the presence of
quite an assemblaGe Of citizens and
friends of the institution, many of whom,
we're they to make the visit. would nov
be surprised to see what has been accom-.
plished in less than two months.
THE BUILDING
is of brick, with tin roof, and galvanized
iron cornice, and has quite a progresses.
ing front, bearing the inscription, MED.
ical College underneath which is
"ls7S" 1t has a front Of fifty feet, is
one hundred and ten feet in depth and
three stories high. The front yard will
be sodded and set out with evergreens,
which will add still more to the appear.
anc Of our college" We say "our
college" because it will henceforth be
a part and parcel Of the modern repre-.
sentative Of the ancient city Of the
Nile" Entering the main hall we fnd or
the left the deans Office, on the right the
meeting o aud library Of the faculty
-
Farther back is the broad staircase lead
ing to the two upper stories; mex comes
the anatomists' room, then the lobby FOL
students, and in the rear is the labora
tory and pharmacists department. HaV
ing inspected this floor to his s~atisfac
ton, the reporter mounted to reAlml
above, landing at the doors Of the mu
scum and lecture room.
THE EcTURE ROOM
is arranged IN the plan OF an amphithea
ter, and in view Of the necessity Of tina
prerequisite to the good health of stu
dents, fresh air, it is we'll ventilated b,
windows on the east, west and south. L
will be furnished with straight. back anC
semi-reclining chairs, thus allowing
change Of posture to the weary student
This room has a seating capacity Of tire
hundred. Still ascending we Alight il
the department designed exclusively 70
the study Of practical anatomy, an
when spprised of his whereabouts, an il
voluntary shaking seizss upon him. Thil
the third floor, is divided as follows: ha.
coat and washroom; preparation room
private and general dissscting room, th
latter of which is forty eight by sixt
feet, and is well ventilated. Here th
student will spend his night houl
f~amiliarizing himself with the intricaI
relatisns existing between the variot
parts Of man-fearsully aud wonderful
made. After taking
A VIEW OF THE BLUFF CITY,
from a western window the report
, wendell his way down to the street, bell
, much pleased with the visit. The collie
is not yet complete, but the work is bell
rapidly pushed on, and ere long the pu
lie will be invited ont to inspect it. T.
college will be supplied with water al
gas, and nothing will be left out th
would add to the comfort OF the studer
and here we must compliment the bull
ing committee on the judgment d
: played in the seleotion Of q site 90 adm
|, rably suited to the wants of the studer
aud for the selection Of a plan which,
7 point Of convenience OF srrangemel
8 both for student and professor, will II
> nish a building unsurpassed by any
. its kind in the South.
THE FACULTY
a have shown untiring en- ergy in their
! forts to build this college. and we q
4 glad to see that success thus far h
o crowned their efforts. This institutiC
$ with its present able and popular cor
! Of professors, will do credit to Memph
' and It's to them that the true citize
feel grateful for this addition to thu
city. From the number of letters
ceived from various portions Of o
Southern States, from students, we p
dict q full class on the LIST of 0ctot
ne4t, And among that number we |
derstand there will be several you
Memphians who intend carrying of {
honors.