The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-03
PHILADELPHIA UNIVE RSITY
OF
MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

TNIIE PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE
/ AND SURGERY was organized in 1s+5 Chartered
by the Legislature February 26. 1883. Nare changed
by Legislative enactment to the Eclectic Medical Col.
ege OF PHILADELPHIA in 1860 In 1858 1t purcfas ed the
Pennsylvania Medical college, established in 1872, and
the Philadelphia Medical College, which had previously
bee1 rnorqed into the Pennsylvania Medical toege. In
1864 IL purchased the Penn Medical n1v'rsi;y Inc
Trustees OF the separate schools united pednoned and
obtained special Act of the Lepis aure, consolidating
these institutions and ng their names to that OF the
Philadelphia University of Medicine and surgery,
March TO- 1865 All these various Acts are publ he'd in
the statutes of Pennsylvania The cost OF the uildng
and museum was over hundred thousand douars 1t
will be observed that the University as now organized Is
the legal representative of the four Medical Colleges that
Il has absorbed It liberal school of medicine. con-
fined to no dogma, attached 10 any medical cques,
but embraces in It's teaching everything OF value to the
profession
essions-It has two full sessions each year commenc-
ing ON the 1s October and continuing until the 1st OF
January its first session, and from the lst OF January
to the lst April its second the two constituting one
full course of lectures. 1t has also summer session,
commencing the 1st April and continuing until August,
for the preparatory branches, such as Laun. dreeK
Mathematics, Botany, Zoology. Chemistry, Anatomy
Physiology, etc. . ~ -
iceGTckets to the full course OF lectures $780, or
$50 for each session. For The summer or preparatory
course S25 Graduating fee scO 10 aid young men OF
moderate means the University has issued five hundred
scholarships which sold to rstcourse students ior
S5 and to secoud-course students and clergymen for
S50 each constituting the holder life member with the
perpetual privileges of the lectures and all the teachings
the school, The only additional tees are early dis
secting and matrculating ticket. each of which Is s5
The Advantages of fSchodrShps.-The student hocing
scholarship can enter the College at any time during the
year. attend long he chooses and reenter the ins
tuition as frequently as de-ired.
1t requires previous reading or study to enter the
University scholarships hence all private tuition fees
saved
Students by holding scholarships, prosecute other
business Fart of the time.
The candidate for graduation can present himself at
any tme and receive his degree as soon as quateo:
III suoent should hold scholarship and not be
able to attend lectures 1t be transferred 70 another
thus preventing any loss.
Parents guardians or friends Of students wishing to
purchase scholarship for them year or more before
advancing one.haf the price and paying the balance
when the student enters. Physicians and benevolent
can bestow great benefit upon poor young men Dy
presenting them scholarship, and thus enabling them
to OBTAIN an honorable profession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent physicians
and surgeons The University hes associated with 1t
largo hospital clinic, where every form of medical and
surgical disease ia operated and treated in the pres
ence Of the class.
COLLEGE BU1LDrNo.-The College building located in
Ninth street. south Of Walnut is the finest in the CITY,
Its front Is collegt gothic, and s adorned with en-
batilements and enbrasures, presenting novel, bold
and beautiful appearance. Tho facade OF brown stone
ornarnented by towers rising 10 the elevation OF
eighty feet, and crowned with an embattled parapet
The building contains between fifty ind sixty rooms. all
supplied with water, gas and every other convenience
THAI modern improvement can contribute to facilitate
medical Instruction. Only ave hundred scholarships
wil be issued, and two hundred and nifty arc now
sod those wish to should do 30 ut once
Money be RENTED by express or draft or check
sent any National Bank IN the United States, when
the scholarship will be returned by mail signed by the
President OF the Board OF Trustees JOSEPH s. FISHER
ESQ., aud the Dean OF the Faculty, w. PAINE, n. d
All orders Tor scholarships other business Of the Uni
very, should be addressed to Professor W. PAINE, NJ
D., Philadelphia, Pa,