Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-29

good moral character, and that he is other
wise qualified for the study of medicine.
| He must give evidence Of good education
by exhibiting the diploma of a literary or
! sclentifc college, high school or academy,
or county or state teachers certificate, or
the certificate of the examining board of an
accredited medical society. student with
out such diploma or certificate will be re-
qu1red to pass an examination, as follows:
l. English composition, by writing at the
time OF the examination an essay OF not
less than 200 words, by which may be
| judged the writer's attachments in gram
mar, spelling and writing 2. Arithmetic,
| =. Latin sufficient to show a fair compre-
hension of scientific terms and formulate.
studefts who have attended either one
or two annual terms in ether accredited
! colleges must bring a certificate of qualifi
cauon, or else pass the examinations of
me corresponding term in this institution.
Ihey may then matricuate and be admitted
| to the final examination for the degree
upon completing in this college the re-
| mairing term or terms of the required
course.
To Receive a Degree.
TO receive the degree of doctor of med
| icine a student must be twenty-one years
OF age and possess good moral char
acter. He must have successfully pursued
the study of medicine for the period Of
| four years, the last Of which must have
| been in this college. He must have spent
| the required time in practical anatomy,
chemical analysis, etc, in the various
| laboratories and hospitals, and must have
attended the usual qIizzes and drills by the
professors of the several chairs. He must
| also have passed satisfactory examination
| on all the studies in the curriculum.
All candidates for graduation must pre-
! sent to the secretary certificates showing
what lectures they have attended in each
department.
s.: each year, $50; graduates of other col
| leges, including graduation, $50.
Following these statements relative to
| the organization of the university is de-
tailed recital of what Is to be studied, and
| In that manner, concluding With six rules
| OF conduct, which exact of students that
| they shall not smoke IN any part of the
building. nor deface the walls or furni-
| tura, shall act like gentlemen In the halls
| OF the college, and be promptly to their
| seats In the lecture room, though no hint
anywhere Is given of where the walls or
| the halls or the lecture room of the uni
versity is to be, further than that 1.-THE
| within two Squares of four lines Of cars
going to every part Of the CITY,"
A Talk With Dr. Ellis.
When I rang at DR.. Ellis door a second
| time his wife pointed him out 10 me, stand
| Ing at the corner, with his medicine case In
hand. waiting fol a car. I Joined him. and
| we rode down town together. The doctor
explained to me that he had been SO busy
that morning he had forgotten to order his
horse until 1t was too late, so that he had
been obliged to start out on a cable car to
| make his calls.
| Now, DOCTOR" began, "I have made up
my mind to practice medicine. / have been
1 away all summer in the country, with my
| two children, and l practiced on them with
1 great success. 1 used Humphreys specifics,
| of course. l suppose these are not exactly
| homeopathy, but STILL you know, it's some
| thing the same thing, and l thought I'd
take up homeopathy and make a specially
N hot
] mans intuitive genius could easily master
| homeopathy
| "Yes, )" replied the doctor "only yesterday
| / called at the Spencerian Business College
| to secure a young lady stenographer who
| would take notes of my lectures and in
payment take course of study of medi-
| cine. l said then l would much rather have
lady than gentleman, because a lady's
| mind is SO much quicker In grasping an
idea
That's all right" I went on, but &C.
cording to your catalogue. quick or no
quick. the course of study you prescribe
| can't be covered in less than four years.
Now, you know, l don't mind the money
for four years study. but l do hate to
| spend that much time. and / want to know
| II that's the very best you can do by me?"
A Special Arrangement.
The doctor coughed and answered. 1.-The
! regular course is four years, but yet, while
| 1 wouldn't care to have 1t generally known,
| We could make a special arrangement for
a special case. whereby the time might be
shortened. Have you ever studied medi-
cine any,"
| mot a bit. except as told YOU. the lit
| tie book that goes with Humphreys spe-
| cities, you know"
| Are you a graduate of any Institution 2"
| "Oh, yes: l graduated at convent st.
| Mary's Institute, in Wisconsin,
| Very we'll, l was about TO suggest then
| that you matriculate and skip the first two
years. entering the third year
| Dear, yes: but that would take me two
whole years before l could begin practice
The idea have is this: You announce in
! your catalogue that You enter graduates of
other medical schools in the fourth year
] and graduate them at the end of one years
| study In your university. Now, as have
| said. / mean to make a speciality of chill
dren. have two children-one four years
| and the other two years old, which gives
me thorough course. amounting to. what
1 l consider, graduation In the school of ex-
| perience, and l thought that on the
| strength Of this you might let me enter as
| other graduates, and give me my degree of
doctor of medicine at the end of one year.
l making an extra payment, naturally. in
| consideration of this special privilege"
"Um," said the doctor. Then after think
| ing a moment. he added, Il will do this
l will let you enter the last year Of the
course and give you your degree on the
conclusion of the first years study, and
| then let you take a postgraduate course
another year. during which time. you see
/ !,
| you could open your office and be a doctor
| next summer. and be working UP your prac-
tice as you went on with your studies for
| a year. How do you like that?"
That's lovely; and YOU make up your
| mind just what you want me to pay you
| and I'll go to see you again. 1 was at the
| university building on X street yesterday,
| but 1t didn't look very lively
! mo: We have been considering proposals
| for painting the sign That was settled
this morning, and work will go right on
| now. 1t will be a large sign, covering al
| most the entire front of the building and
will read: ''Hahnemann Homeopathic Uni
| versity."
| Has your university any connection with
the Philadelphia institution Of home
| opathy?" l asked.
We Are a University.
mo; we took their name merely to indi-
| cate our accord with their principles, but
| while they are only college, we are a
university. We are making q specially of
| the medical department just at present, but
| we are fncorpora ted under the general law
| Of the District, which gives us the privilege
| of teaching anything We like. from the A,
| B, C's to Greek or Christian science.
| / saw DR.. Ellis a second time and he said
| he had thought the matter over. and con-