Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-187?, 1867-09-13
TIILAELPHIA UNIVERSITY
MEDICINE AND SIRGRRY.


VIlE Philadclphia University of Medicine
l. and Surgery was organized in 1878.
Chartered by the Legislature, February 20,
1858. Name changed by a legislative enact
ment to the ElpctiC Medical College Of Phil
adclphia in 1860. IN 1853 it purchased the
Pennsylvania Medical College. established in
1872. and the Philadelphia Medical college,
which had previously been merged into the
Pennsylvania Medical College. In 1861 J..
purchased the Penn Medical [ University. The
Trustees of the separate schools united, pc
titioncl, and Obtained n special act of the
Legislature, consolidating these institutions
aad changing their names to that Of the
Philadelphia University OF Medicine and
Ssrgery, March 10, 1865. All these vaii-
Gus acts are published in the statutes Of
Pennsylvania. The cost of the building and
museum was over one hundred thousand
dollars. 1t will be observed that the l'ni-
vcrsity. as now organized, is the legal rep
rCsentative OF the four medical colleges that
it has absorbed. 1t is II liberal school OF
medicine confined to 10 dogma, nor attach
ed to any medical Clique; but embraces IN its
teachings everything OF value to the profes-
sion.
SESSION. 1t has two full sessions each
wear. commencing on the lst Of October and
continuing until the ist Of January as its
first session, and from the lst Of january to
the first of,Apiil as its second: the two con-
stitiltins, one full course OF lectures. 1t has
also 4 summer session, commencing the LIST
al April and ebiltinuipg until August, for
the i,fepatofy Branches, such ~ Latin,
Greek SIatheinatics, Botany Zoology.
theml Anatomy, PfysioI0ggFa A. :
I5ckrds iicsisets 10 the fnlls cearseseIHI
lcchups $I20ssor $50 for each session. For
the SxtFfiilier Oh preparatory course 80
Graduating foe $50. 70 aid YoCGN MEN OF
MODERATE. .MBANES, the University has issu-
ed FIVE HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS which are
sold to first course students, for So, and to
second course students and cEcTgyhlen for
$50, each constituting the hoidcil liIe
member with tho perpetual priyuCdgC@ ol
the lectures, and all the teachings OF the
school. The only additional fees are Il
yearly dissecting and matricllating tigket,
each Of which is 50. ....| ..#.
THE ADVANTAGES OF StHoLAE5HIPS. The
student holding scholarship can enter the
COlledgc at any time during the year, attend |
as long as he chooses. and re-cntor the insti- |
tutionas frequently as desired. ,.' II
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
prosecute other business 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 hOlda scholarship |
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 |
wear or more before their ATTENDANCE at the
University, can secure them by advancing
onc-haIf The price, and paying the balance
when the student enters. Physicians and
benevolent men can bestow great benefit up
on Door Young men, by presenting them
scholarship. and thus enabling them to OBJ
tain an honorable profession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent