The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-08-16
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
Medicine and Surgery,

TnE Philadelphia Uuivorty Of Medicine and Surg
cry was organized in lS4s. Chartered by the Lrg.'ia'
ture, February ~, lN5,. Name changed by a l'I,'.1
tive enactment tn The Eclectic Medical College ct Pull
adrlphia IN $50. In 1853 II purchased the P"nnsyl,a-
MIA Medical College, established In ISL and the Phl-
alclphIa Medical College, which ND prr,inu'Iy b,.n
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical college. IN
1851 il purchased the Penn Medical University. The
Trustee Of the separate schools united, pelitl"hed,
aud obtained a special act "fthe Legislature, c"h'oli'
dating these institutions and changing their name, t.
that VI the Philadelphia University oi Medicine and
Surgery. Mach 10, 1875. Al these various acts are
Published in the statutes Of Peups!lvatia. The cost
ur the building and museum was over one hhhuIrH
Thousand dollar. II viii be- observed th1t the INT
v,r.iiy. A. now orgaul1yd, q, the legal rrprrscntauNr
Of the four medical col, Ees that IL has absorbed. IL
O.. liberal school If mrdicinr, confined {" hn dogma,
nor attached 20 any medical clique bat 'ulhtacrs 10
its Teachings everything of value toihe Ir'i''sion'
S~ESStUNS.-It has two mll sessions each yea com
mruciug ON the 1t Of October, and continuing unlll
tho 1t N IHnuarv A. H. first session, and from the 1t
Of January tptLc Let Of April ~ IT, sccoHl the tive
constituting one full course of lectures. u has al'"a
SUMMER session, commencing the lsto t April nd con
t-uinl until August, tor The preparatory branches
such 90, Latin, Greek, Mthruatic-, Botany, Zoology,
Chemistry. Anatomy, Physiology, etc.
TIukETS-Ticki T. to the iull cnurse NJ Lectures
gI-O, ~ 6 ~ Tor cach session. For the snumer or ~.
; r~Irtury course { 5. GIadatiug fee so. To an
young Men uf mod rate means, The Univcr-iy Las L.
sued hvr hundred scholarships, which az sold 10 hf'l'
course Students, FIR s05, and tn sccuud-c"ufsc students
aud cipTgym,u fr $50, each constituting tue holder a
q NNf NAfl o wiz N"N 'AN'Nf .
turrs, aud all the t~rachiugs Of the school. Ihe "nly
additional fees are a yearly d~issecting and m%atrieula'
. ting ticket. each 0f which l. IS.
n ADVANTAGES or SCHOLARSHIPS The
student holding q scholarship can enter the College a,
any time during the year, attend a, long as he choo-ss,
and rr-rutrr the Institution A. frequently A. dtsirr".
u require no previous reading or study 10 enter the
Uuiycr-iiy IN scholarships, hence, all private tuition
fees are saved.
students, by holding scholarships, can Prseeute 9th.
I or bt.iues- g mart Of the time.
The candidate Tor graduation can present himself Al
anytime. aud receive his degree ~ soon W. qualified.
In case a student should hold = scholarship aud not
be able % attend ]lrctuIes, 10 eau be transferred To-
another, thus preventing any loss.
Parrnt-, guardians, 0r friends u students wishing
To purchase scholarships for them a year or mere be-
tore their attendance a. the University, cn1 -"cufr
them by advancing rnr-half the piiee, and paying the
balance when the student eutris. Physicians AMI Dr.
uryoteut men can be-tOw great benefit upou pOnt
Young men, by presenting them n Scholarship, and
thus enabling them to ubtaiu an honorable prui's ion.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent physlcian'
and surgeons. The University has associated with u
alarge hospital clinic, whei' every form OF medical
aHd furrIcrl disease Is operated on aud treated In Tie
presence 0f the cllss.
COLLEGE BU~ILDING.-Ths College building, TO-
/ Gated iu Smith Street, south VI W luut, q. th' ruHttu
he city. It, front is collegiate gothic. aud b. adorned
with cnbItlsmrnts and cmbra'ures, presenting o nov
el, bold. and brdu.itul appearance. The facade i Z"
hrpwu stone, urnAnrntrd by Two towers, rising toth
elevation II eighty feet. and cr'wnsd with an en-
bNtlcd raraprt. The building contains between my
md sixty ruoEs. all supI lied with water, ga-, and ev
cry other convenience thai modern Improvement ca
contribute o. facilitate meiirAl instruction. Only nv
hundred scholsr.hip. will BE- issued, ard A. two hun
drHd anl nny are nov sold, those who wish 10 srcuT
one should Do So o. once. Money can be rrmittrd By
eNprrss, O. a draft or check sent On any Naiions
bank iH tho United States, when the schsafship wi
ie returned BY mail. .lgrei by the President n thl
Board NJ Trustees, Jo-. :. Fisher, Esq. nnd the Deai
81 ths Faculty, ". Paine, NJ. u. Al orlsr, for schnl
larship. or other business 81 the University. should b
a%dlrc'sei 10 ProiesserW Paine, u. D., Philadelphia
Pennsylvania.