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PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
|MEDICIN

The Philadcl phia University of Medi-
cine and Surgery was organized In 1875
Chartered by She Legislature February ~
1853. Name changed by u legislative en-
actmcnt to the Eclectic Medical College of
Philadelphia IN 1850. In 1868 it purchased
the Pennsylvania Medical College, estnb"
lished in 1912, and the Philadelphia Medi-
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical Col
lege. In 1864 it purchased the Pcnn.Mcd-
zeal University. The Trustees OF the $, p
crate schools united, petitioned, and OBJ
tanned Il special act of the legislature, con-
solidating these institutions and changing
their names to that Of the Philadelphia u
University Of Medicine and Surgery, March
10, 1865. All these various acts are pub
lishcd in the statutes of Pcnnsylyania.--
The cost of the building and museum wa
over II hundred thousand dollars. 1t Will
be observed that the University, rs now
organized, is the legal representative OF
the four medical colleges that 1t has alb
sorbcd. 1t Is Il liberal school of medicine,
confined to no dogma, nor attached TO any
medical clique; hut embraces in It's teacii-
ings everything of value to the profession.
S~EssIoNs.--It has two full sessions each
year, commencing on the LIST of October,
and continuing until the lst of January as
its first session, and from the 1stof Janua-
ry to>thc lst of April rs its second; the
two constituting one full course of lectures.
1t has also Il summer session. commencing
the lst of April and continuing until Au-
gust, for the preparatory. branches. such AS
Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany. Loolo-
gy, Chemistry, \ natomy. Physiology, etc.
TICKETs.--Tickets to the full course OF
lectures Sl2O, or $50 for each session. For
the summer or preparatory course S2o.-
Graduating fec $50. To aid yoaog men Of
moderate meaHs, the University has Issued
FIVE HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS, when are
sold to iirst-course students for $50, and to
seCord-coursc students and cler@ymen for
$50. each constituting the holder a life
member, with the perpetual privileges OF
the lectures. and all the teachings of the
school. The only additional fees are Il
yearly dissccting and matriculating ticket,
each OF whichis 50.
TIE ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIPS
The student holding y scholarship can en-
ter the Collegcat any time during the year.
attend u long rs he chooses, and rc-cnter
the institution as frequently rs desired.
Ii 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 4 part Of the time.
The candidate for graduation can present
himaelf at any time and receive his degree
as soon as qualified,
In case n student should hold a scholar
ship and not be able to attend lectures, it
can be transferred to another, thus pre-
venting any loss.
Parents, guardians, or friends OF students
wishing to purchase scholarships for them
Il year or more before their attendance ut
the University, can secure them by advan-
cling one-llalf the price, and paying the
balance when the student enters. Physi-
clans and benevolent men can bcstow great
benefit upon poor young men by present.
irg them IL scholarship and thus enabling
them to obtain un honorable profession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent
physicians and surgeons. The University
has associated with it, large hospital elm
ic, where every form Of medical ana surTl-
cal disease is operated on and treated III the
presence OF the class.
COLLEGE BrILDING.-The College build
ing, located in Ninth street, south of Wal
nur, is the finest in the city. Its front Is
collegiate gothic, and is adorned with en-
battlcnCnts and cmbraSurcs. prcsentlnGa
novel, bold, and beautiful appearance. Inc
facade is of brown stone, ornanirnteu py
two towers rising to the elevation of eigll.
IS feet. and crowned with an embattleu
parapct. The building contains between
fifty and sixty rooms, all supplied WIN
water, gas, and every other convenience
that modern Improvement can contribute
to facilitate medical instruction. Only
five hundred scholarships will be issued,
and as Two hundred and fifty are now sold,
those who wish to secure one should do so
at once. Money can be RENTED by OK
press. or 4 draft or check sent on amy Ma
iional Bank in the United States. when the
scholarship will be returned by mail, sigh
ed by the President of the Board of IruS-
tees, Jos. s.. Fisher. Esq, and the Dean t
the Faculty, w. Paine, NJ. d.. All orders
for scholarships or other business OF the
University, should be addressed to Profess
sor W. PainA NJ. D., Philadelphia, PA.