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medical department 185 being devoted to Chemistry another to Anatomy and third to Physiology Each class is examined viva voce upon the subject of the Lectures which they have been attending during the preceding week An opportunity is thus afforded of ascertaining the progress which each Student is making of correcting any misapprehensions and of explaining any difficulties which may have arisen With this familiar and conversational mode of instruction the Tutor is enabled to combine advice to each Student as to his plan of reading and note-taking and residing within the College be is constantly accessible and may be consulted upon numerous subjects to which the Professors could scarcely be expected to give their time and attention The Tutor's course of instruction is especially calculated to promote and encourage regular and diligent attendance upon Lectures During the Summer Session the same method is pursued with the subjects of Botany and Materia Medica 19 The Dean of the Medical Department The Dean is appointed by the Council on the recom- mendation of the Professors and is their representative upon all occasions II He is in attendance from after the 24th of September and during the Medical Sessions for two hours every day except Saturday for the purpose of receiving and advising Students signing Cards of Admission Certificates and Schedules attending to the discipline of the Department and generally conducting under the Principal all the business connected therewith All Letters on the subject of the Department can be addressed to the Dean Cards of admission to Lectures can be obtained from the Secretary's office only by the Dean's written order and when obtained must be signed by him previously to being taken to the Professors All Certificates must be signed by the Dean previously to being signed by the Professors