The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-11-07
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
or
SURGERY

The Philadelphia University Of Medi-
cine and Surgery was organized In 1878.
Chartered by the Legislature February ~
1858. Name changed by q legislative en-
actmcnt to the Eclectic Medical College OF
Philadelphia In 1860. In 1868 1t purchased
lished in 1912, and the Philadelphia Me1i-
cal College which had previously been
,rerged into the Pennsylvania Medical Col
iova In 1864 it purchased the Penn, Med
I'M I diversity. The Trustees Of the sep
,r "a sc;,ools limited. petiticned, and OBJ
tt,inod n s,ecial net Of the legislature, ron
sni;Jo, inG III csc institutions ana changing
Flair non;cs TO that of the lhiladolplia u
University or Me,ieinc ana urgef manIh
10. 1865. All these varton pon "es M
lishcd in the ST.. tut. VI Snnsy wos
o ,nr nne hundred tho,,qan,H dollars. Twill
be observed that the uiitvei s'y, 30 ~"
organized, Is the legal rcrres, 'u'' tns 81"
the four medical colleges thati II h1s 81.
sorbed. 1t IL u liberal school oi me, ""au,
confined to no dogma, nor attAchtu 10 80
medical clique: hut embraces IN us leach~
ings everything Of value to the pro!csslof.
S~EssIoNs.-lt has W full sessions cach
year, commencing on the lst OF Octoper,
and continuing until the LIST OF January
its first session, and frcm the lstof Janua-
ry to the LIST of April AS its second; tho
two constituting one full course of lectures.
1t has also Il summer session. comlnelcinE
the lst Of April and continuing until Au-
gust. for the preparatory branches, such I'd
| latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany. Zoolo-
gy, Chemistry, Anatomy, Plyslology, etc.
|TICKETs.-.Tickets to the full course OF
lectures $l20, or $50 for each session. For
the summer or preparatory course S25.--
Graduating fee $50. To aid yonag msen Of
nh. 2erate means. the University mas issued
FIVE HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS, which a.s
sold to iirst-colrsG students ior $40, ana 10
second-course students ana clergyman ior
$50. each constituting L!c ioiutI Il me
member. witt the perpetual privileges OF
the lectures. and all we teachings oi t1s
school. The on.y 9oultlohNi ltes tre !"
yearly disscctinG uild hiatrlc"it''t'g 'lche''
each OF winch Is 80.
THE ADVANTAGES OF
Tic student holding il schoiarship can en-
ter the College ut amy time d'rllSthe yeai,
attend as long as he chooses, ana re-chIer
the Institution as frequently ne desired
II requires no previous reaa!iis or stuoy
to enter the University on scholarSitip*,
hence. all private tuition fees are saved.
Students, by holding scholarships, can
prosecute other husinessa part OF thetinle.
The candidate for sraquatlol can present.
linlaclf at any time ana receive MS ueefes
As soon rs qualified,
In case a student should mold 4 scholar
ship and not be able to attend lectures, IL
can be transferred 10 another, thus pro-
venting any loss, .
Parents. guardians. or friends Of students
wishing to purchase scholarships for thein
A year or more before their attendance at
the University, can secure them by advau'
cing one-lalf the price, and paying the
balance when the student enters. lhysi.
clans and benevolent men can bestow great
brneft unon uonr Young men by present.
ir~ them n scholarship and thus enabling
lhTTm to obtain an honorable profession.