The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-10-25
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
Medicine and Surgery,

The Philadelphia univcri,y Of Medicine and Surg,
cry was organized in lsls. Chartered by the Legisla
ture, February ~, 1856. Name changed by a lcgisla'
tive enactment 10 the Eclectic Medical College Of Phil.
adelphia in 1869 In 1868 it purchased Tho PcnnShlva'
mia Medical College, established IN 1912, and the Phil,
adelrhia Medical COLLEGE, which had previously been
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical College. In
1854 1t prtchespd thR Penn Medical University. The
Trustees of the separate SChouls united, petitiohcd,
and obtained II special act Of the Legislature. consoli'
dating these institutions and changing their names tc
that Of tie philadelphia University Of Medicine and
Surgery, March 10, 1865. Al these various ACES 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
vGrsity, as now organized, Is the legal representative
of the four medical colleges that it has absorbed. II
is a liberal school Of medicine, confined to no dogma,
nor attached to any moGicul clique but embraces In
its teachings everything Of value tothe profession.
s~ESSIONS.-It has two full sessions each year, com
mencing on the lSt OF October, and continuing until
the LIST Of january ~ It's first session, and from the Isl
Of January to the LIST of April rs its second the two
constituting ono full course of lectures. 1t has also q
summer session, commencing the LIST Of April anu con
tisuing until August, for the preparatory branches
such a. Latin. Greek, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology
Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, etc.
TICkETS.-Tickets to the full course Of lectures
$3.50, or $50 for each session. FOR the SUMMER or pre-,
parutOry course S25. Graduating fee $50. To aid
young Men Of moderate means, the University has H.
sued five hundred scholarships which are sold to hrst'
course students, for S75, and to s0cOnd.cOuTse students
and ~ClergymGn for $50, each constituting the holder
life member, with the perpetual privileges OF the lee
lures, and all the teachings Of the school; The only
additional fees are \ yearly d~issecting and matrcula
ting ticket, each Of which IL IS.
THE ADVANTAGES OF SCH0LARSHTPS.-ThC
student holding a scholarship can enter the College Al
any time during the year, attend as long as he chooses
and re-entcr the Institution AS frequently rs desired.
1t requires no previous reading or study to enter thu
University on scholarships, hence, all private tuitioT
fees are saved.
Students, by holding scholarships, can prosecute 9th
| or busiueag "a mari pf tho fiplp
The candidate for graduation can present himself a
anytime, and receive his degree A. soon rs qualified.
In case 4 student should hold a scholarship aud no
ba able TO attend lectures, II eau be transferred t
another, thus preventing any loss.
Parents, guardians, or friehls Of students wishing
TO Purchase scholarships for them "A year or more be
fore their attendance at the University, can secure
them by advancing onc-half the ptice, and paying tn,
balance when the student enters. Physicians and be
%ne@blent men can bestOw great benefit upon poo
young men, by presenting them n scholarship, anC
thus enabling them to obtain an honorable profession,
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent physicianr
and surgeons The University has associated with !
a large hospital clinic, where every form OF medica
and surgical disease is operated on and treated In thu
COLLEGE BUILDING.-ThA College building, 10
Gated in Ninth Street, south NJ WHlnCt, Il the finest IL
the city. Its front is collegiate gyiI!e, and Is adorned
with em,batlements and emhTasures, presenting a nov
FL, bNfd, and beautiful appearance. Tho facade Is o
brown stsne, OrnAmented by two towers, rising to th'
elevation Of eighty feet, and erugned with an en-
batled parapct. The b1ilding contains between MY
and sixty Rooms, all supplied with water, gas, and eV
cry other convenience that modern improvement cal
c%ofttibute to facilitate medical instruction. Only Nv
hStfrcd scholarships will be Issued, and as two hun
dred and Any are now sold, those who wish to secur'
one should do 81 at once. Money can be remitted b.
express, or . draft or check sent on any Nationa
bank in the United States, when the scholarship will
he returned by rEsiI, signed by the President Of IN,
Board NJ Trustees, Jos. $. Fisher, Esq, and the Deal
nf the FAcultp, W. Paine, NJ. d. All orders for schol
larships or other business II the University. should b.
addressed TO Professor W. Paine N. D., Philadelphia
Feansyi1Nhia.