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             City of New-York, August 18th, 1818.

  Inquiries being frequently m»de, by persons resident at
a distance, relative to the course of studies, and requisites
for graduation, in the College of Physicians and Surgeons
of the University of New-York, as also concerning other
matters interesting to the  Students  who resort to this
School of Medicine, the Trustees  of the College, with a
view of removing the inconvenience of answering so many
individual applications, and of gratifying those whom if
may  concern,  have  ordered the present Circular to be
published for general information.

  The College opens, annually, on the first Monday  m
November, and the  several courses begin,  successively,
that week, after the Introductory Lectures of t the  re- 
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spective  Professors.  The session closes the last day ©f
February.

            LECTURES IN THE FORENOON.

Theory and Practice of Physic, by Dr. Hosack, from nine
  to ten o'clock, daily.
Principles and Practice of Surgery, by Dr.  Mott,  from
  ten to eleven, daily.
Anatomy, Physiology,  and Surgery,  by Dr.  Post,  from
  eleven to twelve, daily.

           LECTURES IN THE AFTERNOON.

Natural Philosophy, by Dr. De Witt.
Natural History, including Mineralogy, Botany, and Zoo-
  logy, by Dr. Mitchill, from one to two, daily.
Chemistry and  Materia Medica, by Dr. Macneven, from
  five to  six,  daily.
Obstetrics, and  the Diseases  of Women and Children, by
  Dr. Hosack, from four to five, on Mondays and Thurs-
  days.
Clinical Practice of Medicine, by Dr. Hamersley,  from
  four to five, on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Institutes  of  Medicine, and  Forensic Medicine, by  Dr.
  Francis, from four to five, on Tuesdays and Fridays.

                  GRADUATION.

  It is expected that a candidate for graduation shall have
attained the age of twenty-one years.
  On or  before the first  of February, the candidate shall
make known  his name and intention to one of the Profes- 
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sors, by whom he will be informed of the time and place
of examination.  This first examination is by the board of
Professors only ; it is private and confidential.
  A second examination is held before the board of Trus-
tees, to whom, on this occasion, an appeal lies, and before
whom there is offered an opportunity of redress, if a can-
didate think himself in any wise aggrieved.
  The names of those who  have been approved by the
Trustees are forwarded to the  Regents of the University,
who return an equal  number of Diplomas, under the signa-
ture of the Chancellor.   They are afterwards signed by
the President of the College  and the Professors.
  By the 20th of March, the  candidate shall deliver to one
of the Professors a Dissertation on  some Medical subject.
He is publicly examined on the same, in the College Hall,
the first Monday in  April,  and may  publish,  with the
approbation of one of the  Professors, either in the English,
French, or Latin Languages.   The Degrees are conferred
by the President the next day, at a  public Commence-
ment.
  From the provision thus made, it will be seen, that the
various Courses of Lectures delivered in the College are
so arranged, as to constitute  a complete system of Medical
Education.  The Board of Trustees, however, think it in-
cumbent on them to'  state, that it has been their unremitted
endeavour to increase, as far as practicable, the means of
instruction, and to render the advantages  enjoyed by the
College, at least equal  to  those  of  any other similar
establishment  in  the  United States.   The Anatomical
Museum, of large extent, has been augmented by some rare
and valuable preparations,  and very important  additions
have been made to the Chemical  Apparatus and Labora-
tory.  The Cabinet of Natural History has also been great-
 
ly enriched by numerous specimens, native and foreign ;
and in the illustrations of the Geology and Mineralogy of
the American States, is peculiarly rich.   Measures have
recently been adopted by the Trustees in order to provide
a Library for the Students of the University.
  It is proper further to state, that although the most libe-
ral and extensive system of Medical and  Philosophical in-
struction has thus been provided, the expense of education
to the candidate for Medical honours is not increased be-
yond that  of any other College in  the  Union,  as  the
courses are not made indispensably necessary for gradua-
tion, and the student is at liberty to attend any course or
courses he may think expedient:  the Professors insist upoa
the attainments of the candidate, and not upon the number
of courses, nor the number of years, he may have attended
at the University.   The Trustees confidently believe
their plan  of education satisfactory, and they indulge the
hope that nothing will be wanting to fulfil the just expecta-
tions and liberal  views  of their patrons, the Honourable
the Legislature,  and  the  Regents of the University of
New-York.
          By order,
                   SAMUEL BARD, M. D.  President.
                   JOHN W. FRANCIS, M. D. Registry.

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