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University Dispensary.

The University of Virginia Dispensary
is one of the first buildings seen by the
student or visitor coming up Main Street
from the Union Station; but because of
its inconspicuous appearance it is apt to
be passed without a second thought or a
second glance. Yet the dispensary fills
a very important place in the practical
side of the medical student's training,
and an equally important place among
the philanthropic agencies of the community.
Two thousand or more patients,
chiefly, of course, from the poorer classes,
are treated annually free of charge,
either at the dispensary or in the neighborhood.
Regular classes of the fourth-year
medical students meet at the dispen
sary, where, under the guidance of their
professors, they are given opportunities
for the practical diagnosis and treatment
of patients.