The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-07-05
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
Medicine and Surgery,

The Philadelphia Unworthy Of Medicine and Surg.
cry was organized in 1913. Chartered by the Lcgisla-
ture, February 20, 1855. Name changed by a ~lcgisla-
tive enactment to the Eclectic Medical College Of Phil
adelphia In 1850. In 1868 it purchased the Pennsylva.
MIA Medical College, established in 1872, aud the Phil.
adclphia Medical College, which had previously been
merged into tho Pennsylvania Medical College. In
1864 1t purchased the Penn Medical University The
Trustees Of the separate schools united, petitiOncd,
and obtained q special act ofthe Legislature. consoli.
dating these institutions and changing their namos to
that OF the Philadelphia University Of Medicine and
Surgery, March 10, 1865. All these various 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 Uni.
versity, a. now organized, is the legal representative
Of the four medical colleges that il has absorbed It
Is a 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. 1t has two full sessions each year, com.
menciug on the LIST Of October, aud continuing until
the LIST Of january as It's first session, and from the | It
Of January totho LIST Of April IN its second; the two
constituting one full course Of lectures. 1t has also a
summer session, commencing the LIST Of April aud con.
iRuing until August, for the preparatory branches,
such a. Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology,
Chomistry, Anatomy, Physiology, otc.
TICKETS Tickets to the full course Of lectures
$40, or 800 for each session. For the summer or pre-.
paratory course S25. Gradating fee $50. To aid
young Men Of moderate means, tho University has is
sued i've hundred scholarships, which are sold to frat.
course students, for s75, and to second course students
~ CitIElntu Tot S1U, each constituting the holder a
life member, with the perpetual privileges Of the Iec.
thres, and all the teachings Of the school. The only
addlttona fees are a yearly d~issucting and matricula-
ting ticket, each Of which Is S..
II ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIPS,-Thc
student holding a scholarhip can enter the College at
any time during the year, attend as long "a he cboo.es
and rc-entcr the Institution as frequently as desired. .
II requires no previous reading or study to onter the
fees are saved.
Students, by holding scholarships, can prosecute 9th.
er business a uart OF the time.
Tue candidate for graduation can present himself at
anytime, and receive his degree AZ soon Va qualified.
In case a student should hold a scholarship and not
be able to attend lectures, II can be transferred TO
another, thus preventing any loss.
Parepts, guardians, or friends Of students wishing
TO purchase scholarships for them a year or more be-.
lore lheir attendance at the University, cal secure
Them by advancing ono-half the price, and paying the
valance when the student enters. Physicians and be.
neyolent Wen can bestow great benefit upon moor
young men, BY presenting them a scholarship, and
thus enabling them to obtain an honorable profession.
me FACULTY embraces seventeen eminent physicians
ana surgeons. The University has associated with it
a large hospital clinic, where every form Of medical
and surgical disease Is operated on and treated In tLe
presence Of the class.
COLLEGE B~UILnING.-The College building. 10.
Gated IN Ninth street, south Of walnut, 4, the finest in
the city. Its front Is collegiate gothic, and is adorned
with em~hatlemanis and epbrasures, presenting A nor.
e. nold, and beautiful appearance. The facade 4. Of
Drown Iohe, oTnamented by two towers, rising to the
" elshIly ieet, and crUWned with an eta-
ba'ied parapet. The building contains between afty
hnd sixty rooms, all supplied with water, gas, and ey.
cry other convenience that modern Improvement can
contribute 70 facilitate medical instruction. Ouiy Ave
hundred scholarships will be issued, and a. two INN.
dr7d aud ms are now sold, those who wish to secure
one should DO soat once, Money can be remitted by
express, Or a draft or check sent on any National
pahk IN ths Cniled states, when tho scholarship will
W returned by mail. signed by the President Of NJ
Board Of Trustees, jos 3. Fisher, Esq, and the nean
OF me Faculty, W. Paine, N. d. All orders Tor srboI.
hnhips or Other business n the University, should be-
Pennsylvania. F"'