The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-11-15
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSE
OF
Medicine and Surgcrt

THB Philadelphia Uuiycrity Of Medicine and Surg
cry was o~rgGAiIrd in 1915. Chartered be the Legisla,
ture, February ri, ls5G. Name changed ~ 4 lCgislu-
tive ensCiugat to the Eclotic Medical College " Phil
adelphisih lS60. hiss i purebased the Pennsylva,
ma MediealCullege, established Iva 1872 AID the Phil
Adeiphia Medical tolcg,, which had previously been
merged into the Pennsylylnia Medical College. In
1854 II purchased the Penn Medical University. The
Trustees of the separate schools united. petitionod,
and obtained a special act ofthe Legislature. CONSOLE
dating these institutions and changing their names to
that Of th- Philadelphia UniyeTsdy Of Medicine and
Surgery, March Is, 1855. an these y6+iuus acts are
published In the statutes OF Pennsylvania. The cost
of the building and museum Was over Que hundred
THOUSAND tellars. 1t will be obselVed That the Uni-
Eersity, A. row organized, Is the legal represeutGive
Of the four medical colleges that II las absorbed. II
10 4 liberal school Of medicine. confined to no dogma,
nor attached to any meAicgl clique; hut embraces in
its teachings everytAing Of value othe profession.
SESSIOSS-It has two full session. Zach year, com
mcneing on the l,l Of october, and continuing until
the lst Of January As It's 1rSt session, ana from the LIST
Of January otha LIST Of April as II, sssondi the two
constituting one fun course Of lectures, Il has also a
summer session, commencing the lat of april nd con,
tsuing until August, for the preparatory branches
such As Latin. Greek, M~a,hpma:ics, Botany, Zoology,
Chenistr, Anatomy, Physiology, etc.
TICkETS.-Tickets 10 ihs iHll course Of lectures
$40. or $50 for each session. For the summer or pre-
puratory course s2S. GrSdating Zee $50. To aid
young Men Of '~nr!erste means, the University has is
sued hve'huudrsJ scb5larships, which are sold 10 irst.
course students, for SIS, aud to second-cuur>e students
AAA NH'AE NAA 49, ~ 'AA NAN 49, =
life member, With the perpetual privileges Of the lee.
lures, snd all the teachings Of the school. The only
additional fees are \ yearly dissectiny AMI matrieula.
ting ticket. each Of which "a IS.
TKE ADVANTAGES OF' SCHOLARSHIPS The
student holding ? scholarship can enter the College At
any time during theyear, attend rs long as he choosss,
and se.enter the institution as fequenllg a. destined.
Il requires no previous reading or study to enter the
Uni7brsiiy On scholarships, hence, all private tuition
fees IRE saved.
Students, BY holding scholarships, can yrsecute 9th.
or bisiness a part of the time.
The candidate for graduation can present himself al
anytime, and receive his degree ~ soon ~ qualified.
In case q student shouR hold a scholarship and not
be able to attend lectures, It eau be transferred IA
another, thus preventing any loss.
Psreuts, g~uardians, or friends Of students wishing
TO p7rchase scholarships for them a year or more be.
fore their attendance At the University, enl secure
theE1 BY advancing one.half the price, and raying thu
balance when the student enters. Physicians and be.
nevdlent men can bestow great ben8nt ufon pool
Young men, by presenting them 4 scholarship, and
thus enabling them 10 obtain 81 honorable profession.
TIE Faculty emhracss seventeen eminrnt physicians
and Furgeons. The University has associated with II
a large hospital clinic, whet. every form Of nedcal
and surgical disease is operated on and treated in the
presence Of the class,
COLLEGE BUILDINS.-The College building, To-
Gated In Ninth street, south n v limit, T. the dnrst in
the city. Its front is collegiate gothic, and Is adorned
With embail-ments ard embrasurrs, presenting a nov
eL, bold. and BEAUTIFUL appearance. The facade Is Of
brown st-ne, ornamented b. two towers, rising to the
elevstinn NJ eighty feet. and crowned with an EN-
batlsd rArapet. The building contains between hny
and SIXTY IRONS, all supplied with water, gas, and ey'
cry othsr convenience that modern improvement car
contribute N facilitate medical instruction. Only Ave
bundled scholarships will be issued, and p two hun
dred and fly are now sold, those who wish to secure
one should do ~ a. once. Mnnef can Be remlitSd BY
eNprsEs, or a drsft or check sent on any National
I bank In the United States. when the scholarship WI
he returned BY mail, signed by the Presidert n HI
Board Of Trustes', jos. S. Fisher, Esq, and The Dean
Of the Faculty, W. Paine, VI. u. An orders for sehol
lar.tips or other business Il The University, should b,
addressed to Trofssser W. Paine, NJ. D., Philadelphia
PonnsylvAnia.