Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-12
. PHILADELPHIA UEIVERsITY b.
OF MEDICINH AND SURGER,

VyHE Philadelphia University Of Medicine and
Surgery was organized In l848 Chartered by
tile Legislature, February 8, 1853 Name changed
by Legislative enactment to the Eclectic Medical
College Of Philadalphiain In 1850 In 1883 Il 1pur-
chased the Pennsyl ylyania: Medical College, estab-
lished In 1872, and the Philadelphia Medical Col
lege, which had previously been merged into the
Pennsylvania Medical College, In 1854 it pur-
tees Of the separate schools united pettioned end
obtained q special act OF the Legislature, consoH-
dating these institutions and changing their names
to that of the Philadelphia University Of Medicine
acts are published in thestatutes of Pennsylvania.
The cost Of the building and museum was over
one hundred thousand dollars. It will be obsery-
ed that the University, as now Organized, is the
that it has absorbed. Iisa liberal school Of med
icine, confined to no dogma, nor attached to any
medical clique but embraces In its teachings ev-
erything Of value to the profession. ias3Eb T3
Sessions.-It has two, full sessions each year,
commencing on the lst Of October, and continu::
ing until the LIST Of January as It's first session, and
from the LIST Of January to the Ist Of April a. Its
second; the two constituting one full course Of
lectures. 1t has also summer session, commen-
cling the1st Of April and continuing untn August
for the preparatory branches such as LATIN Greek,
Mathematics; Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Anat- Ant
; 14cEetslFieEets 70 the full course OF lectures
preparatory course $25. Graduating Zee $50. To
aid yottng men OF moderate means, the University
has issued ape ha.ndredschoIara whichare sold
to first course students, for SIS, and; to second
stituting the holder q lie member, with the per-
petual privileges Of the lectures and all the teach
ings Of tho school. The only additional fees are
yearly d adisssectns and ticket each of
The Advantages of iScholarships.-Th student
holding scholarship can enter the College, stany
time during the year. attend as long as he chooses,
and re-enter the institution as frequently as de-
sired. "a 81 Il - IL t.-z ii,. 5ssii.Gz sls6D
It requires no previous reading or study to enter
the University on scholarships, hence, all private
tuition feesafe saved. s'l.' = y = y NaaGS
Students, by holding scholarships, can prosecute
other business part of the time. nj, -, .s.ss
The candidate for graduation can present HIM
self at any time and receive his degree as socnas
IN case q student should hold 9 aseholarship and
not be able attend lectures it can be transferred
to another, thus preventing any loss. idt
Parents, guardians, or friends Of students wish
ing to purchase scholarships for them year or
more before their attendance at the University,
can secure them by advancing one-half the price,
and paying the, balance when the student enters.
Physicians and benevolent men can bestow great
benefit upon poor young men, by presenting them
scholarship, and thus enabling them to Obtains an
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent ply
sicians and surgeons. The University has asso-
cated with it alarge hospital clinic, where every
form OF medlcal ana surgical disease is operated
on and treated in the presence Of the class.
College Building. The College building, located
in Ninth Street, south of Walnut Is the finest I'm
the city It's front is collegiate gothic, and is a.
dorned with embattlements and embrasures, pre-
senting novel, bold and beautiful appearance-
The facade is Of brown stone, ornamented by two
towers, rising to the elevation of eighty feet, and
crowned with an embattled parapet. The build
ing contains between fifty and sixty rooms all
supplied with water, gas, and every other corve-
nience that modern Improvement can contribute
to facilitate medical instruction. Only Ave hum
dred scholarships will be issued, and as two hun
dred and fifty arenow sold, those who wish to Sc
mitted by express, or draft or check sent on any
National Bank In the United States, when the
scholarship will be returned 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 orders for scholarships or other
business Of the University, should be addressed
to Professor w. Paine, NJ. b., PhiladelpL ! Pa.