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Excerpt from A Memoir of Thomas C. James, M. D., Read Before the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
The first course Of lectures terminated on the 2d March, 1803, the second commenced May loth, Of the same year. SO that two courses were delivered every year for three years. On the death of Dr. Church, which occurred about this period, Dr. James associated Dr. Chapman with him self, lecturing with him during the winter of 1807 - 8, and subsequently as a private and public teacher.
The in¿uence of the eminent men who practiced and taught obstetrics in our city, now began to be felt. This science was emerging from Obscurity; the clouds which enshrouded it were dispersing; public atten tion was roused, and public sentiment demanded that more importance should be attached to this branch Of medicine in the schools of our country.
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