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medical department 207 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 Titor is enabled to combine advice to each Student as to his plan of reading and note-taking and residing within the College he 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 The Medical Tutor also conducts Class for the benefit of candidates preparing for the Preliminary Scientific Examina- tion at the University of London The Class attends for an hour twice in each week during the Winter and Summer Sessions when instruction is given in the several subjects comprised in the Special Preliminary Science kCourse See page 214 21 The Dean of the Medical Department The Dean is appointed by the Council on the recommen- dation of the Professors and is their representative upon all occasions He is assisted in his work by the Sub-Dean The Dean or the Sub-Dean on his behalf 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 should 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