The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-10-18
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
Medicine and Surgery.

THE Philadelphia Univcrity Of Medicine and Surg
cry was organized in lSiS. Chartered by the Leglsla'
ture, February ~, 1885. Name changed by u legisla-
tive enactment to the Eclectic Medical College OF phil
adelphia in 1850. In 1858 it purchased the Pennsylva-
mia Medical College, established in 1912, and the phil
adelphia Medical College, which had previously been
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical College. In
1864 1t purchased the Penn Medical University. The
Trustees Of 1.-THE separate schools united, petitiOned,
and obtained u special act fthe Legislature, CONSOLE
dating these institutions and changing their names 10
that OF the Philadelphia University Of Medicine and
Surgery, March Il, 1866. All these various acts are
published In the statutes Of Pennsylvania. The cost
or the building and museum was over ono hundred
Thousand dullars 1t will DO observed that the UNI
vGrsity, as now organized, IA the legal representative
Of the four medical. colleges that II has absorbed. II
il a liberal school Of medicine, confined to no dogma,
nor attached to any mcuical clique but embraces In
Its teachings everything Of value othe profession,
~SESSIONS.-t has two foil sessions each year, com
mencing on the LIST Of October, and continuing until
the LIST Of January as its first session, and from the LIST
Of Jannary TO the lat Of April as its second the two
constituting one full course Of lectures. II has also
summer session, commencing the lsI Of April and con-
tiAuing until August, for the preparatory branches
such as Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology,
Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, 0tc.
TlCkETs.-Tickcts to the full course OF lectures
1920, or $50 for each session. For the summer or pre-
paratory course $25. Graduating fee $50. To aid
Young Men Of moderate means, the University has is
sued Ave hundred scholarships which are sold to hrst.
course students, for SIS, aud TO second-cOurse students
aud eiergymsn for $50, each constituting the holder a
life member, with the perpetual privileges OF the lee
lures, and all tho teachings OF the school. The only
additional fees are Il yearly disseCting and matrieula-
ting ticket. each Of which is IS.
THE ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIPS The
student holding II scholarship can enter the College at
any time during the year, attend As long as he chooses,
and re-enicr the institution as frequently as desired.
1t requires no previous reading or study to enter the
University on scholarships, hence, all private tuition
students. by holding scholarships, can prosecute 9th
er business a part Of the time.
The candidate for graduation can present himself a
anytime, and receive his degree A. soon a. qualified.
In case a student should hold a scholarship aud moi
be able TO attend lectures, II can DO Transferred Il
another, thus preventing any loss.
Pareuty, guardians, or friends Of students wishing
to purchase schnlarships for them a year or more De-
! fore their attendance at the University can secure
them by advancing one-half the lice, and paying The
balance when the student enters. Physicians and De
usyolsnt men can bostow great benefit upon poo
young men, by presenting them a scholarship, anC
thus enabling them TO obtain an honorable profession
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent physician
and surgeons. The University has associated with |
u large hospital clinic. where every form OF mediea
and surgical disease Is operated on aud treated In Ih'
presence Of the class.
COLLEGE BC~ILDING.-Ths College building. 10
Gated in Ninth Street, sOnth Of Walnut, Is the hnest II
the city. Its front Il collegiate gothic, aud Is adorned
With embatlrments and embrasures, Presentinga nov
ell, bold. and beautiful appearance. The facade Is o
brown st-ne, ornamentod by two towers, rising to tn
elevation Of eighty feet, and crowned with an EN-
batlrd paTapet. The building contains between MI!
and sixty rooms, all supplied with water, gas, and ev
err other convenience that modern Improvement ca
contribute In facilitate medical instruction. Only nv
hundred scholarships will be issued, and a. two hun
drsd and hfty are now sold, those who Wish TO seeur
one should DO ~ NJ once. Money can DO remltted B.
express, or a draft OF check sent on any hations
bank In the United states, when the scholarship WI
he returned by mail. signed by the President Of Oh
Board n Trustees, Jos. 4. Fisher, Esq, and the DeAl
NJ the Faculty, W. Paine, VI. D.. All orders for sehoI
lar.hips or other business Of the University, should b
addressed to Professerw. Paine, M. d., philadelphia
Pennsylvania.