The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-11-28

PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
SURGERY


The Philadelphia University Of Medi-
cine and Surgery was organized In ls4s.-
Chartered by the Legislature February 81
1858. Name changed by u legislative en-
actment to the Eclectic Medical College of
Philadelphia in 1860. In 1868 it purchased
the Pennsylvania Medical College, estab-
lished In 1912, and the Philadelphia Medi-
cal College which had previously been
merged intothe Pennsylvania Medical COL
legc. In 1854 1t purchased the Penn. Med
ical University. The Trustees OF the sep
crate schools united, petitioncd, 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 Surgery, March
Is, 1865. All these various acts are pub
lished in the statutes Of Pennsylvania
The cost Of the building and museum was
over one hundred thousand dollars. 1t Will
be observed that the University, Us now
organized, Is the legal representative CT
the four medical colleges that it has AL
sorbed. Its a liberal school Of medicine,
confined to no dogma, nor attached to any
medical clique; uut'embraces in its teach
ings everything Of value to the profession.
S~KSsIoNs.-lt has two full sessions each
year, commencing on tie lat of October,
anG continuing until tie lst Of January a.
its first session, and from the lst of Junus-
ny to the 1st Of Aprii AS its second the
two constituting one full course of lectures.
II has also Il lninie session, commencing
the LIT oi April and continuing until Au-
gust, for the preparatory branches, such -
Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Iotany. Zoo.o-
'gy, Chemistry, Anatomy. PLY Histology, etc.
TICKETs.-.Tickets to the full course OF
lectures Sl20, or $50 for each session. For
the summer or preparatory course S25.-
Graduating fee $50. 10 aid young men Of
:rQIerate meo"S, the University has issued
FIVE. tuNDRLD SCHOLARSHIPS, which are
sold 10 fist course students for $75, and to
sccONd-coursu students and clcrgymen fer
$50, each constituting the holder II fe
member. With the perpetual privileges vi
the lectures, and all tie teachings Of the
school. The only additional fees are 4
yearly dis$ecting and matriciIlating ticket,
each OF which, il 8.
LIE ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIP -
The student holding a scholarship can en-
ter the College at any time during the year,
attend rs long as he chooses, and re-entsr
the Institution Is frequently as desired.
II requires no previous reading or stuCy
10 enter the University on scholarship 8,
hence. all private tuition fees are saved.
Students, by holding scholarships, csn
prosecute other business Il part of the time.
The candidate torgladuation can present
hiinatlf ut any time and receive A!g degree
as soon as qualified.
In case Il student should hold q scholar
ship and not be able to attend lectures, It
can nc transferred to another, thus pre-
venting any loss.
Parents, guardians, or friends Of student,
ishing to purchase scholarships for tllels
i year or more before their attendance IS
University. can secure them by advaG-
eng unr-llalt the price, and paying the
balance when the student enters. Physi.
and benevolent men can hestow great
benefit upon poor young men by present
ing them a scholarship and thus enabling
them to obtain an honorable profession.
Ihc Faculty embraces seventeen elninent
physicians and surgeons. The University
has associated with it large hospital clin,
iC, where every form of medical and surgi-
al disease is operated on and treat I'd in the
presence Of the class.
COLLEGE HuiLp1NG.-The College build
ing, located in Ninth street, south of Wal
nut, Is ihc finest in the city. Its front Ia
collegiate gothic, and is adorned with en-
n"ttirnlcntS and cu'brayurcs, presCltinga
bold. and beautiful appearance. This
facade Is @! brown stone, Ornamrnted Ivy
Two towers rising 20 the elevation If cigh-
t. feet. and crowned with an embattlca
parapct. The building contains between
NIFTY and sixty rooms, all supplied with
gls, and every other convenience
.iat mudcrn Improvement can contribute
TO facilitate medical instruction. Only
hundred scholarships will be issued.
and ~ two hundred and fifty are new sold.
those Who wish to secure II should do 50
1t once. Money can be RENTED by ex-
press, or 4 draft or cheek sent ON any Ma
tional Bank in the United States, when tie
Schol0raIip viii! be returned by mail, sign
al i.t la - A. $500