surgical operations in the private practice of Professor MOTT, and in the New-York Hospital, render it certain, that medical students will find their interests advantageously served by the courses of instruction in Rutgers Medical College. LECTURES. The session of this institution commences on the first Monday of November, and continues until the first of March, in the following manner : DR. HORACK, on the Institutes and Practice. * DR. MACNEVEN, on Therapeutics and Materia Medica. DR. MOTT, on Surgery, DR. GODMAN, on Anatomy and Physiology, DR. GRISCOM, on Chemistry, Four times Daily. a week. GRADUATION. Candidates for graduation, produce to the Dean at the time of their application, certificates to the following effect: 1st. That the applicant has attained the age of twenty-one years. 2d. That he has studied during three years under some regular practitioner or practitioners of medicine. 3d. That he has, during this period, attended two full courses in Rutgers Medical College, or one course in this, and one full course in another college, which is received by the fa culty ad eundem. These rules being complied with, and a thesis written by the applicant, (on some medical subject, or science connected with medicine,) presented to the Dean, the candidate is admitted to an examination for the degree of Doctor of Medicine. * In addition to the course of Instruction on the Institutes Practice of Physic, and Clinical Medicine, Professor HosACK, delivers to his class at a separate hour, but without additional expense, a course of Lectures on Botany, exhibiting by means of diagrams and living plants, an outline of the Linnæan System. + The Professor of Obstetrics is supplied with the necessary appara tus, models, casts and preparations for the illustration of his course; in addition to which he has access at all times to the Cabinet of his colleagues. THE RUTGERS GOLD MEDAL. As an incentive to emulation Col. RUTGERS has instituted an honorary gold medal, which will be annually awarded by the faculty of Rutgers Medical College to the author of the most excellent inaugural dissertation. The dissertation may be written in Latin, French, or English. Martriculation, $3: Tickets, $15 each; Practical Anatomy, $10; Graduation, $20. MEDICO-CHIRURGUAL SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW-YORK. This Institution was arranged upon the first formation of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of this city in 1807. Its objects are to unite the interests of the junior members of the profession, and to promote a spirit of free inquiry on all matters connected with the healing art. The meetings of this society, are held during the winter session of the College; and at which papers are read, and discussion held on subjects, more immediately embraced in a system of medicine and of Surgery. It has published various Reports. Of the annual Presidents, there have been DR. SERRILL, DR. MITCHILL, DR. MACNEVEN, DR. FRANCIS, DR. HOSACK, &c. NEW-YORK LYING-IN HOSPITAL. The Metropolis of England boasts of several establishments of this name and character. The first we believe was founded by the late DR. JOHN LEAKE. The act of this Institution, as expressed in its act of incorporation, is to afford an asylum to women in a state of pregnancy, who are destitute of the means of support, and who are unable to procure the necessary medical assistance and nursing, during the period of their confinement. The poor constitute an important portion of almost every large community; and, consequently, have a powerful claim upon the assistance of the wealthy. At all times, there are many persons of the description just mentioned, as the especial objects of this charity; and though individual liberality in many instances, had been manifested to obviate and remedy the evils under which they laboured, yet it was not until 1798, that an attempt was made to provide a suitable establishment for their reception and relief. The dreadful mortality, which accompanied the yellow fever as it prevailed in this city, in the summer of this year, and the great distress consequent thereon, operated with peculiar severity upon the labouring poor; and many women being bereft of their husbands, were rendered wretched under the accumulated evils of grief and poverty. As New-York, though already eminently distinguished for its charitable institutions, did not afford any provision for this class of the poor, the present occasion was deemed proper to project an establishment for this purpose. Accordingly, in the ensuing October, a subscription was set on foot, by DR. DAVID HOSACK, which was patronized by many of the most respectable citizens of this city, and the sum of nearly five thousand dollars collected. The laudable designs of the association were immediately carried into effect, an appropriate building being procured for the charity in Cedar street, where they continued in operation for some time. THOMAS PEARSALL, Sec'y. ROBERT LENOX, DR. DAVID HOSACK and others were a Committee, who among other provisions, made the following: Every person subscribing the sum of twenty dollars, shall be privileged to recommend a patient to the Lying-in-Hospital, if approved of by the visiting Committee. It being afterwards ascertained that the interest arising from the Society's funds, was by no means sufficient to meet the ex penses, which a separate institution demanded; in 1801, an agreement was entered into between the New-York Hospital and the governors of the Lying-in-Hospital, by which the interest of the then existing funds of the latter, were to be paid to the use of the former institution, on condition that a Lying-in ward should be established; and a suitable ward for that purpose was accordingly fitted up and opened for the reception of patients, the express objects of the Lying-in Hospital. Since the above period, the Lying-in Hospital has carried into execution its humane and benevolent plan of affording relief to destitute females at the apartments, which they have provided in the New-York Hospital; and the charity which it has thus dispensed, while it will be admitted that it has been directed to objects who of all others, have a peculiar claim to attention, so must it also be allowed to be most extensively diffused. In 1799, an act to incorporate the Lying-in Hospital, was granted by the state legislature. By bequests, and donations, the interests of the Society's funds and other appropriations which are constantly augmenting their resources, it is ardently hoped, and believed, that the time is not far distant, when the governors of the Lying-in Hospi tal, will be enabled to erect a commodious and separate establishment, for the better accompliement of their praiseworthy undertaking, and thus add another to the many charitable institutions of this city, which announce so decidedly, and so favourably, the humanity of its inhabitants. Upon the reorganization of this Institution in 1813, CorNELIUS RAY, Esq. was elected President thereof, and DRS. POST, HOSACK, MOORE and FRANCIS, Physicians. CHAPTER IX. Benevolent, Charitable, and Friendly Institutions, and Societies. WHILE the city of New-York is justly celebrated for its rapid growth, commercial enterprise, and increasing prosperity; it also stands unrivalled (at least, in the western world) for its benevolent, charitable, and friendly institutions. Amid all its luxuries and pleasures, on the one hand, and no inconsiderable portion of cupidity on the other, there moves a redeeming spirit of genuine philanthropy, that is daily calling forth tears of joy and gratitude from eyes that had been dimmed with those of sorrow and despair. Incited by this principle, and aware of the comparative weakness of individual exertion, the charitable of all ranks, sects, and professions, have associated together in societies, for the purpose of more effectually fulfilling the heavenly precepts of charity. The most important and prominent of such institutions, shall be noted in this place, commencing with. THE HUMANE SOCIETY. THIS excellent institution, which has now existed for forty years, was originally formed by a few philanthropic gentlemen, for the purpose of affording relief to distressed debtors. In 1806, its plan was extended so as to include the recovery or resuscitations of persons apparently dead from drowning. On the fourth of Febuary, 1814, the society obtained a charter of incorporation; by which they are allowed to hold an estate of the value of $3,000. Their views have, since been and are now directed to the following branches : 1st. The support and clothing of debtors in prison, and (as connected therewith) the maintainance of a soup-house establishment. 2d. The liberation of such debtors as are by law entitled to be discharged, and of such as are confined for small sums, and are peculiarly deserving of assistance. 3d. The distribution of soup to the poor in general, especially in cases of general public calamity. 4th. The resuscitation of persons apparently dead from drowning. A favourite object, also, of the society is, to discourage the practice of street begging. This institution was supported by casual donations for a considerable period. For some time, however, it has depended on annual subscriptions, which enabled the committee of management to erect a soup-house, in which they were greatly assisted by a donation, from the corporation of this city, of $600, and the lot of ground on which the house is erected, near the East entrance of the Park. The affairs of this society are managed by a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, and a Committee of twenty-one members, who are elected annually. Their stated meetings are on the first Wednesday of every month, when a visiting committee of three, is chosen, whose usiness it is to superintend the souphouse, and visit the debtors in prison, at least once every week. AGED, INDIGENT FEMALE SOCIETY. THIS Society consists entirely of females, who have associated for the object of imparting relief to respectable aged indigent females, for which purpose it is allowed to hold an estate to the amount of $100,000. Its affairs are intrusted to the management of a board of Trustees, composed of a first and second directress, treasurer, secretary, and twelve managers, who are chosen annually, on the last Thursday of November. This society was instituied in the beginning of the year 1814, and incorporated March 10th, 1815, to continue fifteen years. FEMALE ASSOCIATION. THIS Society is composed of young females, who belong to that very respectable body of Christian Friends, usually denominated Quakers. The object of the institution is that of visiting and assisting the poor sick, and obtainging instruction for the children of such persons as are not provided for, and who do not belong to any religious society. Their charter |