The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

| yJNIfE PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE
i AND SURGERY was organized in 184S. Chartered
by the Legislature February 26. 1885, Name cnanged
by legislative enactment to the Eclectic hedca Col
leee of Philadelphia in 1860 In 1868 1t purchased the
Pennsylyania Medical College, established in 1872 anu
the Phiadelrha Medical College, which had previously
1854 it purchased the Penn Medical University The
Trustees of the separate schools united peoned and
obtained special Act OF the Legislature, consolidating
these institutions and cha gng their names to that of the
Philadelphia University Of Medicine and Surgery.
Msrch 15 1866 All these various Acts publ he'd in
the statutes of Pennsylvania The cost OF the fuidng
and museum was over one hundred thousand dollars It
will be observed that the University as now organized s
fine legal representative Of the four Medical Colleges that
II has absorbed It Is liberal school Of incidence
fined to no DOGMA attached TO any medical clique
but embraces In its teaching everything OF value to the
profession.
ing on the st of October and continuing until the ist Of
January as its first session, and from the lst of January
to the s April its second the two constituting one
full course of lectures. 1t has also summer session.
commencing the 1st April and continuing until August
for The preparatory branches, such as Latin, Greek
Mathematics, Botany. Zoology, Chemistry, Anatomy
TckeTckets to the full course Of lectures 1920 or
$50 for each session. For the summer or preparatory
s s 10 sa
scholarships which sold to hrstcourse students tor
S76 and secondcourse students and clergymen ior
$780, each constituting the holder life member WIN tne
perpetual privileges Of the Lectures and all the teachings
OF the school, The only additional fees are early ais
secting and matrculating ticket, each of which Is s5
The Advantages of Scholarships student holding
scholarship can enter the College at any time during the
year. attend long he chooses and reener the ns-
tuition as frequently as de.ired. -.
It requires no previous reading study to enter the
University on scholarships. hence all private tuition ees
are saved. !.
Students by holding scholarships prosecute other
business Part Of the time. -
The candidate for graduation can present hmseh at
any time and receive his degree assoon as qualtfed
In case stuoent should hold scholarship ana not Do
able to attend lectures 1t be transferred TO another
thus preventing any loss.
Parents guardians friends Of students wishing to-
pnrehase scholarship for them year or more before
eir attendance at the University can secure them Dy
advancing one-haf the price and paying the balance
men can bestow great benefit upon Roor young men BY
presenting them scholarship. and thus enabling them
to obtain an honorable profession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent physicians
and surgeons The University has associated With IL
large hospital clinic where every form Of medical and
surgical disease s operated on and treated IN the pres
ence Of the class.
CoLLraE BU1IDNo.-The College building, located IN
Ninth street. south Of Walnut Is the finest in the CITY
Is front Is collegiate gothic, and Is adorned with en-
battlements and embrasures, presenting novel, DOLL
and beautiful appearance. The fcsde Is OF brown stone
ornaraented by two towers. rising to the elevation OF
eighty ieet and crowned with an cmbattled parapet
The building contains between fifty and sixty rooms, a
supplied with water gas, and every other convenience
that modern improvement can contribute to facilitate
medical instruction. Only five hundred schoaIships
will be issued and two hundred and ffty are now
Sold those who wish to secure one should do 30 a once
Money be RENTED by express or draft or check
sent any National Bank In the United States, when
the scholarship will cbe returned by mail signed by the
President of the Board of Trustees JOSEPH 81 FISHER
ESQ.,, and the Dean Of the Faculty, W.. PAINE NJ o.
All orders for scholarships or other business Of he Uni
versity should be addressed to Professor W. FAME NJ
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