The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-23
Miscellaneous.
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

nj T. ID lC1 N Il a N ~ u N I = N
TINE PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY OF
Medicine and Surgery was organized in 1913
Chartered by the Legislature, February 26, 1853
Name changed by legislative enactment to the
Eclectic Medical College of Philadelphia in 1860
In 1868 it purchased the Pennsylvania Medical
College, established in 1912, and the Philadelphia
Medical College, which had previously been
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical College.
In 1864 it purchased the Penn Medical Universe
ty The Trustees of the separate schools united,
petitioned, and obtained special act OF the Leg,
islaturc, consolidating these institutions and
changing their names to that OF the fhlladeipnia
University of Medicine and Surgery, March 10,
1865 Ali these various acts are published in the
statutes of Pennsylvania The cost of the build
ing 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 it has absorbed
1t is liberal school of medicine confined to no
DOGMA nor attached to any medical clique; but
embraces in its teachings everything OF value 10
the profession.
SesSions-It has two full sessions each year,
commencing on the LIST of October, and continu-
ing until the LIST of January as its first session,
and from the LIST of January to the list of April as
it's second; the two constituting one full course
oflectures. 1t has also summer session, COM
mencing the first of April and continuing until
August, for the preparatory branches, such as
Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology,
Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, etc.
IIckets.-Ticketst to the full course of lectures
$780, or $50 for each session. For the summer
or proprietary course S25. Graduating fee $50.
To aid yoa.Rg of moderate means, the Univer-
sity has issued fire hundIed scholarships, which
are sold to frst-course students, for $40, and to
second-course students, and clergymen for $50,
each constituting the holder of a life member,
with the perpetual privileges of the lectures, and
all the teachings of the school, The only addi-
tional fees yearly dissecting and matricula-
ting ticket, each of which is SIS.
The Advantages Of Scholar&hip.-The student
hnIHinr a SnhnIarChin antp he Gn1lnUe a.
any time during the year, attend as long as he
chooses and re enter the institution as frequent
ly as desired.
1t requires no previous reading or study to en-
ter the University scholarships, hence, all pr-
waite tuition fees saved.
Students, by holding scholarships, can prose-
cute other business part of the time.
The candidate for graduation can present him
self at any time, and receive his degree as soon
as qualified.
In case student should hold scholarship
and not be able to attend lectures, it can be
transferred to another, thus preventing any loss.
Parents, guardians, or friends of students wish
ing to purchase scholarships for them year or
more before attendance at the University, can
secure them by advancing one-half the price,
paying the balance when the student enters
Physicians and benevolent men can bestow great
benefit upon poor yong men, by presenting
them a scholarship, and thus enabling them to
obtain an honorable profession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent ply
sicians and surgeons. The University has assO-
cated with it large hospital clinic, where every
form of medical and surgical disease is operated
on and treated in the presence of the class.
COLLEGE BUnDING.-The College building,
located in Ninth Street, south of Walnut, is the
finest in the city. Its front is collegiate gothic,
and is adorned with embellishments and embra-
sures, presenting novel, bold, and beautiful ap
pearance The facade is of brown stone, orna-
mented by two towers, rising to the elevation of
eighty feet and crowned with an embattled par
apet. The building contains between fifty and
sixty rooms, all supplied with water, gas, and
every other convenience that modern improve
ment can contribute to facilitate medical instruc-
ton. Only five hundred scholarships will be is
sued, and as two hundred and fifty now sold,
those who wish to secure 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 be re-
turned by mail, signed by the President of the
Board of Trustees, Jos. s. Fisher, Esq, and the
Dean of the Faculty, w. Paine, NJ D. All Or
ders for scholarships or other business of the
University, should be addressed to Professor w.
Paine, NJ. D., Philadelphia, Pa.