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in literal compliance with the state board stipulations. The dissecting-room is spacious and well lighted. There is no museum; few books and few teaching accessories.

Clinical facilities: These are wholly inadequate. The Centenary Hospital, adjoining the school, is without educational importance. Its work is mainly private and almost altogether surgical. The school has access to the City Hospital, too, but its clinics, held one afternoon a week, are of little value.

The college buildings contain a suite of rooms used as a dispensary. A considerable attendance is claimed, but the arrangements are shockingly bad. The rooms are in poor condition and almost devoid of proper equipment.

Date of visit: April, 1909.

(11) AMrRcas MEDiCaL Coxrr. Eclectic. Orgenied i875. An independent school. Entrance requirement: Nominal. Attendance: Teaching staff: I18, of whom P.5 are professors. Resources a)ailable for maintenance: Fees, amounting o $8801 (eatimahd). Laboratofacilities: Meager equipment is provided ifor anatomy, chemistry, pathology, and bacteriology. A small amount of apparatus for physiology demonstration, as required by the state board, is displayed in ' case. There is no suggestion of use. Clinical facilies are equally scanty. A weekly eIini Can be held at the City Hospital; the rest depends on the professz:s connectio ns. A .dispensary room is a!. provided, and "almost evexy day some one comes.'

Date of visit: April, 1909.

(1) HIProcRATEAI COI,LIa E or McmL A night school tion, in its third year. Entrance redr: Nominal. Attendance: 81. An independent instituTeaching staff: SO professor% 8 of other grade. Resources available for maintenance: Fees, amounting . $/15 (estimated). Labrato.wfacilities: A brand-new outfit is visible ih the shape of a few microscopes, physiological apparatus, chemical reagents, etc. But though two classes were in session, none of the equipment was in use, nor did its appearance indicate previous use. One of the classes mentioned was receiving uent didactic ins .truction in osteology, the other in anesthesia