The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1867-11-21

PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
'MEDICINEANDS SURGERY

The Philadelphia University Of Medi-
cine and Surgery was organized IN 1885,
Chartered by the Legislature February ~
1853. Name changed by q Legislative en-
actmcnt to the Eclectic Medical College Of
Philadelphia in 1850. In 1863 ispurchascd
| the Pennsylvania Medical College, estak-
lished in 1912. and tho Philadelphia Medi-
cal College which had previously been
! merged iptothe Pennsylvania Mr0its! Col
!. 90. In 1864 It purchased the leEu, Med
ical University. The Trustees o! The sep
tsincd a special act Of the legislature, con-
soiidet;n. ,hesc institutions and changing
,i,eir rnnIes 10 that of the Philadelphia u
niynrsitv Of MeGicinc and surgery. March
* IsGS All these various acts are pub
ligbed in the statut-sof PennsyiVhn'a,-
The cost Of the huitdil,," any I,',se',n "n9
over one hundred thousan' do,iHis' lt"l.
he observed that the University, ~ nov
organized. is tie legal rcpres- n!dtl'e "a
the four medical colleges that 1t nag ar
sorhcd. It, is Il liberal school Of medicine,
confined to no dogma. nor attached 10 nry
medical clique; hut embraces IN us teach
ingS everything Of value to the procession.
S~EssioNs.--lt has two ful sessions tach
yc.r. commencing oil the Isl OF octoDsr,
and continuing until the lst OF January a
ll 'ltsL sHS~lNl. u!lt l!N''1 WV CIV 1870
ry to the lst of April 40 its second; ths
two constituting one full course OF lectures.
Il has also 4 uin,nc session. commencing
the l0t of April and continuing nptli Au-
gust. for the preparatory branches. alch 10
latin. Greek, Mathematics. Botany. ZooIo-
gy. Chemistry. Anatomy. IhySloIogy, cue.
"IiCKETs.-.iirkcts to the tull course OF
lectures $40. or $50 for each session. For
the sulnlne or preparatory coarse s-S.-
Graduating fee $50, To aid gOnag men o.
moderate means. the University has issurd
FIVE HUNDRED 3CiOLAhsHltS, Vino 40
sold to tlIst-CCursc students Tor $40. hiu 10
gecord-coursc students and clergynen fox
$50. euch constituting the holder Il LIE
member. with ttc perpetual privileges CT
tho lectures. and ell the teNchinIs OF tie
sckool, The only additional fees are 4
y Early disSectirg ana Matriculating ticket,
each It which Is s..
TIE AfrANrAoLe OF ScroLAEsnIrs.-
The Misunderstanding a scholarship can err
ter the college mt uHv time during the year,
ATTEND AS long s he chooses, ana re-entsr
HE Institution AS frequently as desired.
it requires TO previous reading or study
20 enter the University Oh tchulalsllpA1
hence. all private tuition fees are sayeQ.
students, by holding scholarships, eau
prosecute other business Il part OF tie time.
The candidate for graduation can present.
himae'f at any time and receive lis degrees
az soon as qualified,
In case Il student Should BOLD q s"N0tN.-
ship and not be able to attend lectures, 1t
,ar lc transferred to another, thus pre-
venting n loss.
Parents. Guardians, or friends Of stUGsnts
wishing 10 purchase scholarships for them
Il year or more before their attendance 1t
the University, can secure them by advan-
cling one-llali the price. and paying the
balance w!l,r the student cIters. fhysi-
clans and benevolent men cav bestow great
Benefit upon poor young men " present.
irg tnema stholarsHIp and thus enabling
them 20 obtain VII honorable pro,c.sl,E.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent