The Harvard medical school and its clinical opportunities . ps, ap-pointed jointly by the Harv^ard Medical School and theBoston Dispensary. Some of these Fellows are assigned oneor two students, who go with them into the homes, thusaffording an opportunity for the student to see cases underthe actual conditions of medical practice. These Fellowshipsreceive a stipend of $500, and are much sought after. Aspecial opportunity is open to graduate physicians who desireto take the degree of Doctor of Public Health, or to pursuethe course at the School for Health Officers. Such may beawarded a Fellows


The Harvard medical school and its clinical opportunities . ps, ap-pointed jointly by the Harv^ard Medical School and theBoston Dispensary. Some of these Fellows are assigned oneor two students, who go with them into the homes, thusaffording an opportunity for the student to see cases underthe actual conditions of medical practice. These Fellowshipsreceive a stipend of $500, and are much sought after. Aspecial opportunity is open to graduate physicians who desireto take the degree of Doctor of Public Health, or to pursuethe course at the School for Health Officers. Such may beawarded a Fellowship with a stipend of $750, giving theirfull time, half to the District and half to study. The yearscourse for the degree or certificate may be completed in twoyears on this basis. 24 c3 a c L 1—i-t ^ 1—^ r-e z 55 n M C3 — ^ — • i , ^^ ^.^ ^ c ^ Ki r .^ G r-f- 1—1 I^ Z o 9 ^ 1 U3 s 1—. > — ? m vi IT. > ™ n ^ ) ! 1 re c; -^ 5o ^ re -w L , ^ t; H ^ C/) CTj /-v ^ H - > ^ r (i en X rr /--^ re v-^ Ul CAi. THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL. VJ O hospital has finer traditions, nor more interesting^ ^ history, than the Massachusetts General Hospital. Itsachievements and discoveries are known throughoutthe world. The events leading up to its establishment are apart of the history of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,^roday it ranks with the most progressive and scientifichospitals of its kind. A few facts ha\e been gathered from a history of theHospital by Mr. Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch, who was atrustee of the Institution from 1837 to 1856. On November12. 17^8, Thomas Boylston, Esq., bequeathed a sum of moneyfor tlie establishment of a small-pox hospital and a hospitalfor the insane. Unfortunately the testator of the will wasa member of London firm which became insolvent, so thatthe funds were lost. In 1797, Hon. William Phillips be-queathed $ for the same purpose. This fund becameavailal)le in 1804. F(^r several vears plans were discussed, among lay


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