New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-05
FOR MEDICAL STUDY
The Fine Ne70 Laboratory of III,
University of PenspIUapia9

The new medical laboratory building OF TIA p.
versity of Pennsylvania, said to be the largs, .
best equipped building Of it's kind in the u,,-.s a
will be dedicated June TO- and the occasion ID 10
be OF note in medical circles. The Ans-,'.-i
Medical Association will be IN session ar At,aa
City June Z. s. and 10. and arrangements 80
been perfected by which the members OF this a..
citation to attend the dedication in a bodv '''
Because it is claimed America has fallen S,
hind other countries in medical research for 80
Of suitable laboratories and appliances the co,~
ton of this new laboratory is hailed with aaHS
by many medical men, The new buildinv sA'
prises three great laboratories OF pathology ub.,
ology and pharmacology.
II about three years ago that the imnar,a
need OF better provision for laboratory researcb -
study became apparent at the University of p
sylvania. after temporary provision had follow,
temporary provision in rapid succession. for -
accommodation Of the increasing numbers Of .,w
dents.
To Professor Simon Flexner IS given the cr.s,
for the general design carried out IN the new 1oh
atories. The building. which is on the south 49,
OF Hamilton Walk parallel with the "Old FI.lSs
and TO the rear OF the dornitory buildings 20,
two stories in height above a basement and b,
frontage OF $40 feet. with depth OF about go
The great frontage faces north. and arora,.
maximum amount of the best light for Iabor,,o..
purposes. Along the entire front ara arranz.s
rooms for research rooms for professors and ts.S
assistants. a library and other rooms.
The entire first floor is to be devoted TO ohvx,,,
ogy and pharraacolOgy. For work in phys,oI0~.
there is one large laboratory for practical irstrr
ton. one for general research work. twenty roo-
for subsection teaching research work prora,s,,-
offices and other uses
For the use OF the pharmacoiogy section th.r..
one big laboratory for practical pharrnacodvnan,
laboratory for instruction IN practical pharn,rv
"A feet by 142 feet another for general pharnaco.
dynamics. A feet by So feet, besides museum ana
ten original yVor
The whole second floor IS to be given up to r1,k
in pathology. The entire north front is TO be give,
up TO laboratories for advanced students In ua,b.
ology and pathological bacterioIogy, and to IN.
special research and assistants rooms. In the .a
wing is the laboratory Of experimental pathooyv
and IN the west wing the museum OF pathOIorir,
specimens. The museum adjoins the denoustr
ton hall OF morbid anatomy. which IN turn comm
nicates with the general pathological histooglr.
laboratory. This laboratory, having n front alno,
entirely Of glass. is located IN a section OF N,
building looking north into a spacious court IN.
room will seat one hundred students and viii "a
devoted entirely to rnicroscopicaI work
Another section OF the building also looking norts
into the court is subdivded into two smaller labor
atories for instruction in neurO-pathology surgical
pathology and practical clinic pathology The pho.
tographic and acknowledgements outfits are IN II,
west wing.
There are four lecture rooms IN the buldns
The two demonstration rooms each seat is stu.
dents. Two large lecture rooms at the rear OF ths
building each seat 100 Students The Lighting A.
rangement and equipment OF each room has To-
ceived special attention To avoid confusion be-
tween lectures the corridors and stairways have
been so arranged that class may the lara
lecture room from one side the other class
leaves II from the opposite side
On the deClcatlon day, juno 10, the Laboratories
viii be open for inspection from 10 a m to o. n
and many interesting exhibits viii be on view. Fol-
lowing the arrival Of the members OF the American
Medical Association by special train from Atlantis
CITY all the guests OF the university Will assembs
IN Houston Hail. IN the OF the main coIes,
building, at o'clock in the afternoon. and proceed
10 the new laboratories the faculty OF the cOlegs
leading the procession followed by the represents.
tves OF the various universities medical colless
and public and private preparatory schools, repr.
sentatves OF medical societies the faculty OF tho
medical department OF the university. the iaVtst
Immediately after the arrival OF this procession
the guests Will congregate in front OF the rev
building and witness the formal presentation and
acceptance or the structure, after which thew vii
assemble IN one OF the large rooms or the ahora
tory and listen 10 the dedfcatOry addresses whics
viii be delivered by several eminent physicians
J. Vaughn Nerrtck VIII present the Laboratories
70 the trustees and they will ba accepted n ths
trustees behalf by c. c Harrison. IL D. proves:
OF the university.
pathological histology. The speakers viii Be Pro-
lessor II. P. Bowditch, professor % physiology.
Harvard University; Professor r H Chittendsn,
director OF the Sheffield Scientific school Yale Uni
versity: Professor George Dock professor OF nedi-
cine, University OF Michigan; Professor Horatio c.
and pharmacy, University of Pennsylvania
An inspection Of the building by the guests
and luncheon in the dOrulitOry triangle will com
plete the days programme.