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PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
MEDICINE AND SURGERY

The Philadelphia University u Ned
cline and Surgery was organized III -
Chartered by the Legislature February y
1853. Name changed by u legislative en-
nctment TO the Eclectic Medical College o!
Philadelphia IN 1850. In 1868 II purchased
the Pennsylvania Medical College, sstah-
,ishcd In 1872. and the Philadelphia Meti-
mi College which hud previously beeA
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical Col
;eyr.. In 1864 it purchased the Penn. Med
icnI University. The Trustees OF the sep
rate schools united, petitioned. and OIL
aimed n special net Of the Legislature, coii-
sOlidatinn these institutions AMI changing
their names to that of The Philadclphi" u
University Of Medicine and Surgery, March
Is. 1865. All these various acts are pun
ished IN the statutes of Pen~nsylvania.-
The cost Of the building and museum wa,
pycr one hundred thousand dollars. II WILL
be observed that the University, a. nov
organized. Is the legal representative OF
the four medical colleges that 1t has hb-
| sorbcd. Ii is Il liberal school Of medicine
! confined to no dogma, nor attached to any
| medical clique; hut embraces IN It's teacE-
| ings everything Of value TO the profession
Session Sill has two full sessions each
| gear, commencing oil tie LIST VI OCTOBER,
and continuing until the lst OF january ~
its first session, and from the LIST VI Janus
~ to the 1st of April as its second tie
two constituting one tull course Of Lectures.
II has also a summer session., commencing
the lst Of April and continuing until AN
gust, for the preparatory branches, such a.
Latin. Greek, Mathematics, Botany. ZOolO-
w, Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, etc.
TIcKETs.-.Tickets to the full course OF
lectures $l20, or $50 for each session. For
the summer or preparatory course $26.--
Graduating fee $50. 10 aid young men Of
moderate means, the University has Issued
PIv.~HCNDREp SCHOLARSHIPS, which als
soldH tirst-cUlrse students for $40, and to
second-course students and clergy men for
! $40. each constituting the holder u l!lc
member. with the perpetual privileges ri
the lectures. and all the teachings OF TIE
school. The only additional fees are y
year''v dissecting and matricUlatirS ticket,
each Of which Is S..
Tup ADVANTAGES OF SCHoLARanIrs.-
The student hol,' ing n scholarship can en-
ter the College a. am timca'uring the ye1r,
attend as long as he ChoC-.'s, and re-eEter
the institution as frequently Il. 'csir"d.
1t requires no previous reading or @'na.T
TO enter the University on scholarship,
hence, all priv ate tuition fees are saved.
students, BY holding scholarships, CAN
prosecute other business a part OF the
The candidate tor graduation can present
himaelf at any time and receive his degree
rs soon as qualified.
In case a student should bold a scholar
ship and not be able to attend lectures, 1t
an he transferred to another; thur pre-
venting any loss.
Parents. guardians, or friends OF stuGeEta
wishing to purchase scholarships for item
u year or more tetore their attendance at
che University. can secure them Uy auvan-
cling one-half the price, and paying the
balance when tie student enters. pEysi~
clans and benevolent men CAN LestUw great
bene 1t upon poor young men BY present
IT. them y scholarship and thus enabling
them to obi in an honorable profession.
The Faculty embrace s seventeen eminent
physicians and surgeons. The Cn!yerSit!
has associated with it 4 large hospital elm
ic, where every form o medical and surgi-
cal disease Is operated ON and treated in the
presence of the class.
COLLEGE BUILD. Na.-The College build
ing, located in Ninth street, south Of Wa
nut, is the finest in the city. Its fr mt Is
collegiate gothic, and is adorned with I'M
battlements and embrasures, %prcsentinga
novel, bold, and beautiful appearance. The
facade is of brown stone, oInamented by
two towers rising to the elevation of eigh.
ty feet. nnd crowned with an embattle1
parapct. The building contains between
MY AIM SiANs ANV'h', - SupIiiSO WIZ
water, gas, and every other convenience
that modern Improvement can contribute
10 facilitate medical instruction. Only
i've hundred scholarships will he issued.
and as two hundred and iifty are now sold,
those who wish to secure one should do 90
at once. Money can be RENTED by ex-
press. or II draft or check sent on any Ma
iional Bank in the United States, when q! q
scholarship will be returned by mail. sign
I'd by the President Of the Board OF Trus-
tees, Jos. S. Fisher, Esq and the Team Of
the Faculty. W. Paine, n. d. All or.ers
for scholarships or other business OF tbs
University. should be addressed to Prorss-
scr ", Paine, Il. u, philalclpbis, Px.