The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1867-11-07
PHiLADEI PHIA UNIVERSITY -
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MEDICINE .],l 8 SURGERY, {,

i MEDICINE AND SURGEhI YVES or8nnJ
lied in ls4S. Chartered by the Legislature,
February 26, 1868: Name changed by p
legislative enactment to the Eclectic MedicaF
College, of Philadelphia, in 1860. !, In 1865
it purchased the-Pennsylvania Medical Col
lege, established in 1842, and the PhiladelPhiE
Medical College, which had previously BEEN
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical !col9
lege. In 1864 it purchased the Fem. Medsss
cal University. The Trustees otthe separYsS
schools united, pctitioned, and obtaineda
special Act of the Legislature, consolidating
these Institutions and changing their nnrnsF
to that of the Philadelphia University Oh
Medicine and Surgery, March Is, 1865. All
these various Acts are published in the STAT
utcs of Pennsylvania. The cost Of the buildL,
ing and museum was over one chundfed th6us1
and dollars It will be observed that the,
University, as now organized, is the, legal
representative Of the four Medical Colleges
that it has absorbed. Itisa liberal. school
Of medicine, confined to no dogmas, nor at.
tached to any medical clique; but embraces Ia
its teachings everything of value to tho pro
fession. 80 ~ luIftg.'' Ef:';!
lSessions.-It hns two full sessions each year,
commencing OH the 1st of October, and con-
tinuing until the 1st Of January as its first
session, and from the 1st of January TO the
1st ofApril as it's second; the two constituting
one full course of lectures. 1t has also .
summer session, commencing the list of ApTiE
and continuing until August, for the pre-
paratory branches. such as Latin, Greek.
Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry,'
Anatomy, Physiology, etc. s,s,. 4iH
Tickets.-Tickets to the full course of. lee
turcs S12O, or SEQ for each session. For the
summer or preparatory course S25.; Grad
uating fee $50. To aid young nret, of modr-
ale means the University has issued fre hafn-
dred Scholarships, which are sold to irst-course
students, for $I5, and to sccond-course STU
dents and clergymen for $50, each constitu-'
ting the holder life member, with the PERI
petual privileges of the lectures, and all the
teachings of the school. The only additional
fees are yearly dissection and matriculatingi
ticket, each ofwhich is So: r Yatr,Tit
The Advantages of ScAolarships.-Th stu.
dent holding scholarship can enter the Col
lege at any time during the year, attend as'
long as he-cbooses, and re-enter tha institu.j
:tion as frequently as desired.
1t requires no previous reading or study to
enter the, University, on scholarships, hence,
oil private tuition fees are saved, T. .Ecy2
Students, by. holding scholarships esn,
prosecute other business a part Of the time
The candidate for graduation can prcsent'
himself at any time, and receive his degrees
as soon as qualified. :;
ship and not be able toattend lectures;it cam
be transferred to another, thus preventing /
any loss. ..E....,-..,io:s
| Parents, guardians, or friends Of studehfs
wishing t1purchase scholsrhip fol, them year
or more before their attendance at the Univer-r
s!ty, can n'seture them by advancing one-haH
the price, iaad paying the balance when thsf
student; critters Physicians and benerolents
mem cqn bestow great benefit upon poor,
young men,. By presenting them a'scholar.', !,
Ship and thus iefablihg themto obtsin N !
honorable profession. !,r.i - AsgsI nliT
The Faculty, embraces seventeen ,eminentf
physicians aid1 surgeons. Tile University
Inns associated with it.a large hospital clinic.
where every form Of medical and surgical dis, |
ease is operated, on and treated in presence
COLLEGE Coz ; B11Iprsc. 1.-THE cohsse building!
located in Ninth street, Souihsof Nv alDut, il
the finest in the city, Its front is collegiate
gothic, and is adorned with embsttiemttts
and cmbras,fres,, presenting, q novel, b9ldtE
and beautiful appearance. The facade i of
brown stone, ornamented by two towers; H.
sing to the elevation Of cightyfeet, and croRss
| ed with an embattled parapeE The building
contains between fifty and sixty rooms, all
supplied with water, gas, and every other
convenience that mo1ernl improvement can:
contribute to facilitate medical instruction.
Onlyrfy hundred scholarships will eissued,
and as two hundred and fifty are now sold,
those who wish to secure, one should % % at
once. Money. can be remitted by e!preas,
or draft or check sent on any National fBankl
in the United States, when the scholarship
will be returned by? mail, signed by tass2
President of the Board Of Trustees, JOSEPH.
S. FISHER. Esq, and the Dean Of the Fac
ulty, W. PAINE M. d. All ordersfor scholar
ships or other business of the; University
should be addressed 70 Professor y. PAlNk, I
NJ. D., Philadelphia, Pa:: r., ->I,,,2,- -.
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