The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-05-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
pHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY OF
MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

The Philadelphia University of Medicine
and Surgery was organized in 1913. Charter
ed by the Legislature, February 26, 1859
Name changed by legislative enactment to
the Electic Medical College of Philadelphia
in 1860. In 1863 it purchased the Pennsyl-
vania Medical College, established in 1872,
and the Philadelphia Medical College, which
had previously been merged into the Pennsyl-
vania Medical College. In 1864 it purchased
the Pennsylvania Medical University. The
Trustees of the separate schools united,
petitioned, and obtained special act Of the
Legislature, consolidating these institutions
and changing their names to THAT of the Phil
adelphia University OF Medicine and Surge
ry, March Is, 1856. All these various acts
are published in the statutes of Pennsylya-
MIA. The cost of the building and museum
was over one hundred thousand dollars 1t
will be observed that the University, as now
organized, is the legal representative of the
four medical colleges that it has absorbed. 1t
is liberal school of medicine, confined to
no dogma, nor attached to any medical clique;
but embraces in its teachings everything of
value to the profession.
Sessions.-It has two full sessions each ysar,
commencing on the LIST OF October, and con-
tinuing until the lst of January as its first
session, and from the lst of January to the
LIST of April as its second; the two constitu-
ting one full course of lectures. 1t has also a
summer session, commencing the 1st of April
and continuing until August, for the.prepara-
tory branches; such as Latin. Greek, Mathc-
matics, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Anato-
my, Physiology, etc.
1Fchefs.-Tickets to the full course Of lee
lures $l20, or $50 for each session. For the
summer or preparatory course S25. Grad
uating fee $50. To aid yonng men of mode
ratemeans, the University las issued f0e hind
red scholarships, which are sold to frst-course
students, for Ssss75 and to second course stu
dents and elergymen for $50, each constitu-
ting the holder q life member, with the per-
petual privileges Of the lectures, and all the
teachings of the school. The only addition
| al fees are a yearly dissecting and matricula-
ting ticket, each of which is SIS.
The Advantages of Scholarships stu
| dent holding scholarship can enter the Col
| lege at any time during the year. attend as
long as he chooses, and re-enter the institu-
| ton as frequently as desired.
1t requires no previous reading or study to
enter the University on scholarships, hence,
| all private tuition fees are saved.
Students, by holding scholarships can pros
ecute other business a part Of the time.
| The candidate for graduation can present
himself at any time, and receive his degree
as soon as qualified
| In case student should hold scholar
ship and not be able to attend lectures, it can
be transferred to another, thus preventing any
| loss.
Parents, guardians, or friends of students
wishing to purchase scholarships for them a
year or more before their attendance at the
| Univ b,, oIr ~,
one-half the price, and paying the balance
when the student enters. Physicians and be-
nevolent men can bestow great benefit upon
poor young men, by presenting them schol
arship, and thus enabling them tc obtain ar
honorable profession.
| The Faculty embraces seventeen eminen
| physicians and surgeons. The University
has associated with it a large hospital clinic
where every form of medical and surgical
| disease is operated on, ndtreated in the pres
ence of the class.
COLLEGE BulLDING.-The College building
located in Ninth Street, south OF Walnut, is
the finest in the city. Its front is collegiate
gotoic. and is adorned with embellishments an6
embrasures, presenting a novel, bold, and
beautiful appearance. The facade is of brown
stone, ornamented by two towers, rising te
the elevation of eighty feet, and crowned with
an embattled parapet. The building contains
| between fifty and sixty rooms, all supplied
| with water, gas, and every other convenience
that modern Improvement can contribute te
facilitate medical instruction. Only five
hundred scholarships will be issued, and as
two hundred and fifty are now sold, those who
wish to secure one should do so at once
Money can be RENTED by express, or draft
or check sent on any National bank in the
| United States, when the scholarship will be
returned by mail, signed by the President Of
the Board of Trustees, Jos. S. Fisher, Esq.
and the Dean of the faculty, W. Paine, NJ D.
All orders for scholarships or other business
of the University should be addressed to Pro
fessor W. Paine, NJ. D., Philadelphia, Pa.
May 22-tf