The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-05
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

TENHE PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY or MEDICINE
Il AND SURGERY was organized in lS40 Chartered
by the Legislature February &C. 1853. Na1 changed
by legislative enactment to the Eclectic Medical Col
lcge OF Philadelphia in 1860 In 1868 it purctas ed the
Pennsylvania Medical College, established in io42 and
the Philadelphia Medical College, which had previously
been merged into the Pennsylvania Medical 'olege In
1864 it purchased the Penn Medical Univ rsity The
Trustees OF the separate schools united, pedoned and
obtained special Act of the legislature, consolidating
these institutions and their names to that OF the
Philadelphia University Of Medicine and surgery,
March 49, 1866. All these various Acts are publ he'd in
the statutes OF Pennsylvania The cost OF the uldins
and museum was one hundred thousand dollars 1t
will be observed that the University as now organized Is
the legal representative Of the four Medical Colleges that
il has absorbed II is liberal school OF medicine con-
fined to no dogma, attached 10 any medical cques,
but embraces in its teaching everything OF Vaue 10 tne
profession.
Ses.ions-It has two full sessions each year, commenc
ing the 1st OF October and continuing until the lst OF
January its first session. and from the lst OF January
to the ls oil April as It's second the two constituting one
full course of lectures. 1t has also summer session
commencing the 1st April and continuing until August
Tor the preparatory branches, such as Latin, Greek
Mathematics, Botany, Zoology. Chemistry Anatomy
Physiology. etc.
ifckets-Tckets to the full course of lectures $780,
$50 for each session. For the summer or preparatory
course S25. Graduating fee $50. To aid young men OF
moderate means the University has issued hve hundred
scholarships which sold to hrstcourse students lot
S75 and to secoudcourse students and cergymen Tor
$780, each constituting the holder life member with the
perpetual privileges of the lectures and all the teachn
sccting and marculating ticket each OF which is So
The Advantages Of Scholarships student holding
scholarship enter the College at any time during the
year. long he chooses ald re-cner the lns
tuition rs frequently as de-ired.
II requires previous reading or study to enter the
University scholarships, hence, all private tuition iees
are saved.
students by holding scholarships can prosecute other
business Fart the time.
The candidate for graduation can present himself at
any time and receive his degree as soon as qualhcd
n case stu cnt should hold scholarship and not be
able TO attend lectures it can be transferred 10 another
thus preventing ans loss.
Parents guardians or friends OF students wishing 10
purchase scholarship tor them year or more before
their attendance at the University can secure them by
advancing onchalf the price and paying the balance
men can bcsow great benefit upon poor young men by
presenting them scholarship and thus enabling them
TO OBTAIN an honorable profession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent physicians
and surgeons The University has associated with 1t
large hospital clinic whete every form of medical and
surgical disease is operated on and treated IN the pres
ence Of The Glass;
COLLEGE BUILDNo.-The College building, located in
Ninth street. south OF Walnut is the finest IN the CITY,
Its front is colegate gothic and is adorned with en-
batements and einbrasures presenting novel, bold,
and beautiful appearance The facade is OF brown stone,
ornaroented by towers, rising to the elevation OF
eirhty teet and crowned with embattled parapet.
The building contains between fty and sixty rooms al
supplied with water gas and every other convenience
that modern improvement contribute to faci1tate
medical instruction. Only five hundred scholarships
will be issued, anu as two hundred and nifty are now
sold those VINO wish to 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 bo returned by mail, signed by the
President tie Board of Trustees, JOSEPH S FISHER
Esq and the Dean OF the Faculty, W. PAINE, NJ. d.
An orders for scholarships or other business OF the Uni
yersty should be addressed to Professor W. PAINE NJ
D., Philadelphia, Pa.