The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-12-12

UNIVERSITY
OF
MEDICINE AND SURG Err

The Philadelphia University " Mefa'
cine and Surgery was organized IN ls4s
Chartered by the Legislature February 10
1853. Name changed by a Legislative en-,
actmcnt to the Eclectic Medical College OF
Philadelphia in 1850. In 1868 1t purchased
the Pennsylvania Medical College, estah-
lished IN iS42, and the Philadelphia Medi-
cal Colleges which had previously been
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical Col
legc. In 1864 it purchased the Penn. Med
icaI University. The Trustees OF the sep
crate schools united, pctitioned, and OBJ
tanned a special act Of the Legislature, con.
solidatiNg these institutions and changing
their names to that of the Philadelphia u
University of Medicine and SurgAry, March
l5. 1865. All these various acts are pup
lished in the statutes OF pennsylvania
The cost Of the building and museum wal
over one hundred thousand dollars. 1t Will
I've observed that the University, M now
organized, Is tie legal representative Of
the four medical colleges that 1t has AT
sorhed. 1t is q liberal school OF incidence
confined to no dogma. nor attached to any
medical clique; hut embraces in its teAch-
ings everything Of value to the profession.
SEssIoEs.-lt has two full sessions each
wear. commencing on the lst Of October,
and continuing until the LIST OF January ~
it, first session, and from the lst Of JsnuA-
ry to the LIST of April as its second; the
two constituting one full course Of lectures.
It has also n summer session, commencing
the LIST of April and continuing until Au-
gust, for the preparatory branches, such 40
| Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany. ZoolV-
~, Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, etc.
"TICKETs.-.Tickets to the full course Of
lectures $l20, or $50 for each session. For
the summer or preparatory course t26.--
Graduating fee $50. To aid soang men Of
moderate means, the University has issued
FIVE HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS, which are
sol,tto iirst-c0urse students for S'5. and to
second-coursc students and clergymen fer
$50. each constituting the holder a lilo
member, with the perpetual privileges CT
the lectures, and all the teachings Of the
school. The only additional fees are .
y, >4rly dissecting and mStriCUlatiny ticket,
each =. which is SIS.
TuE ADVANTAGES OF ScHoLAHsAI's.-
The student holding a scholarship can en-
Ter the College at any time dnringth the gear.
attend az long rs lie chooses, and r~e-entsr
the institution as frequently ~ desired.
1t requires 10 previous reading or studs
to enter the University on scholarships
hence, al private tuition fees arc saved.
StudehLs, by holding scholarships. can
prosecute other business Il part Of the time.
The candidate for graduation can present
himaelf ut any time and receive his degres
rs soon as qualified.
In case q student should hold 4 scholar
ship and not be able to attend lectures, II
can be transferred to another, thus pre-
venting any loss.
Parents, guardians, or friends OF students
wishing to purchase scholarships for them
Il year or more letOrc their attendance 81
the University, can secure them by advan-
cling ohe-half the price, and paying the
balance when the student enters. Physi-
clans and benevolent men can bestow great
bene 1t upon poor young men by present
IL. them n scholarship and thus enabling
them to obi in an honorable profession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent
physicians and surgeons. The University
ic, where every form o medical and surgi-
cal disease IS Vi Grated on aud treated In the
presence of the class.
CoLiIGE Build Na.-The College Lu!lG-
ing. located in Ninth street, south Of Wa
nut. Is the finest in the city. Its fl int 10
collegiate gothic, and is adorned with EN-
batticment5 and clabrastres, preSuntinga
novel, bold. and beautiful appearance. The
facade Is Of brown stone, ornamcnted by
TWO towers rising TO the elevation of eigt.-
~ feet. and crowned with an embattled
parapct. The building contains between
ti!ty and sixty rovlls, al supplied with
wafer, gas, and every other convenience
that modern improvement can contribute
10 facilitate medical instruction. Only
Ave hundred scholarships will I've issued,
and as two hundred and fifty are NOW sold.
thOsc who wish to secure one should 60 20
ut once, Money can be RENTED by e1-
press, or Il draft or check sent on any Ma
tionGl Bank in the United States, when Il