The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-10-03
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
SURGERY

The Philadelphia University Of Medi-
eine and Surgery was organized n 1AS.--
Chartered by the Legislature February 20
1909. Name changed by a legislative en-
actmeht to the Eclectic Medical College Of
pliladelphia In 1860. In 1863 1t purchased
the pennsylvania Medical College, estab-
lished In 1912. and the Philadelphia Nell.
cal College which had previously been
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical COL
lcge. In 1854 it purchased the Penn. Med
zeal University. The Trustees OF the sch
crate schools united, petitioned, and OBJ =
tanned q special act of the legislature, con.
solidating these institutions and changing
tIieir mt to that of the Philadelphia r.
nivcrsity of Medicine and Surgery, March
10. 1866. All these various acts are pub
li,hcd in the statutes Of Pennsylvania
The cost of the building and museum was
over one hundred thousand dollars. 1t will
be observed that the University, as now
organized, Is the legal representative OF
the four medical colleges that 1t has ab-
sorbel. VI Is a liberal school of medicine,
confined to no dogma. nor attached to any
medical clique; hut embraces in its teach
iHgs everything Of value to the profession.
S~EssIoNs.--lt has two full sessions each
year, commencing on the LIST of October,
and continuing until the lst of January az
its first session, and from the 1st of Janua-
~ w WV Isl " -Apill IL Tvs H'NVII Viz
two constituting one tull course of lectures.
1t has also a summer session, commencing
the Isl OF April and continuing until Au-
gust. for the preparatory branches, such az
Latin. Greek. Mathematics. Botany. Loolo-
gy. Chemistry. Anatomy. Physiology, etc.
TlCEErs.-'Tickets to the full course Of
lectures $40, or $50 for each session. For
the summer or preparatory course $25.-
Graduating fee $50. TO aid yovng men Of
mOder0te mems, the University has issued
FIVE HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS, which are
sold to tirst-cOurSo students for $75, and to
seCond-coursc Students and clergymcn 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 a
yearly diSsccting and matriculuting ticket,
each OF which II 80.
InE ADVANTAGES or SCHoLARsuIPs.-
The student holding a scholarship can en-
ter the Collcg" at any time during the year,
attend rs long as he chooses, and re-enter
the institution as frequently as desired.
1t requires no previous reading or study
to enter the University on scholarships,
hence, all private tuition fees arc saved.
students, by holding scholarships, can
prosecute other business a part Of the time.
The candidate torgraduation can present
himnclf at any time and receive his degree
a. soon n, qualified.
In ease d student should hold a scholar
ship and not be able to attend lectures. it
can he transferred TO another. thus pre-
venting any loss.
Parents, guardians, or friends Of students
wishing 10 purchase scholarships for them
Il year or more before their attendance Ut
The University, can secure them by advan-
cling onc-hall the price, and paying the
balance when the student enters. Physi-
clans aud benevolent men can hestOw great
benefit upon poor young men by present.
IT. them u scholarship and thus enabling
them to obtain m honorable profession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent
physicians and surgeons. The University
hats associated With TIA large hospital elm
ir, where every form of medical and snrgi-
Gai disease l. operated on and treated IN tho
presence Of the class.
COLLEGE B~uILDING.--Thc College build
ing, located in Ninth street, south of Wal
nut, Is the finest in the city. Its front is
collegiate gothic, and is adorned with en-
bHltlrmcnts and ciubrasurcs, presenting q
novel. bold. and beautiful appearance. The
tac:!Ic l. OF brown stone. Urnalnented by
two towers rising to the elevation of cigh-
ty feet, and crowned with an cmbattled
parapet. The building contains between
iitty and sixty rooms, all supplied with
water. gas, and every other convenience
that mOdcrn improvement can. contribute
to facilitate mciicdI instruction. Only
five hundred scholarships will be issued,
and as 1--WE hundred and fifty are now sold,
those who wish TO secure one should do so
at once. Money can be RENTED by eX-
press. or a draft on check sent ON any Ma
liuual Bank IN the United States. when tho
scholarship will be returned by mail, sign
ed by the President Of the Board of Trus-
tees, Jos. =. Fisher, Esq, and the Dean Of
the Faculty. W. Paine, NJ. ID. All orders
for scholarships or other business OF the
University, should be addressed to Profess
sor W. Paine, NJ. d., Philadelphia, Pa.