Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-12-12
: PHILADELPHIA UHIvERsITY = 7
OF MEDICINE AND DsIJRGEaY

lTlHE Philadelphia University Of Medicine and
II Surgery was organized in 1913. Chartered by
the Legislature, February %, 1853. Name changed
BY Legislative enactment to the Eclectic Medical
College Of Philadelphia in 1850. In 1858 it pw-
chased the Pennsylvania Medical College, estab-
'lished in1s42, and the Philadelphia Medical Col
lege, which had previously been merged into the
pennsyEana Medisal GGiege In 1sa 4 pur-
tees Of the separate SCHOOLS united pettioned and
obtained special act Of the Legislature, consoi-
dating these institutions and changing names
to that Of the Philadelphia University OF Medicine
acts published in the statutes Of Pennsylvania
The cost Of the building and museum was over
one hundred Thousand dollars. It will be observ-
Sa legal as " Ss
that 1t has absorbed It Is liberal school of med
fcine, confined to no dogma, nor attached to any
medical clique; but embraces in its teachings ey-
y as has 2 t%o we fafIesR FIJI sessions each year. yea
commencing on the LIST Of October, and. continu-
ing until the LIST Of January as lbs first session. and
from the LIST Of January to the LIST Of April as its
second; the two constituting one full course Of
lectures. II has also summer session, oommen-
cling the LIST Of April and continuing until August
for the preparatory branches, such Latin, Greek,
Mathematics; Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Anat-
7sekas-Ticksis to the fun course of lectures
sl20, or $50 for each session. For the summer or
preparatory course f25. Graduating fee $50. TO
aid young men Of moderate means the University
has issued s aus HUNDRED which aresold
course students and clergymen for $50, each con-
stitutmg the holder q life member, with the per-
petua privileges Of the lectures and all the teach
ings OF the school. The only additional fees are
yearly disseedng and matriculating Ticket each OF
The advantages of Seholarahips..The student
holding scholarship can enter the College at any
time during the year attend as long as he chooses,
ana 5e-enter the institution as frequently as de-
1t requires no previous reading or study to enter
the University on scholarships, hence all priyate
tuition fees are saved. -a5tlNstasE
Students, by holding scholarships, can prosecute
other business q part Of the time.
The candidate for graduation can present him
self as any time, and receive his degree as soon as
In case student should hold a scholars,sn and
not be able to attend lectures tcan be transferred
TO another, thus preventing any loss. u Z
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 obtain an
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent ply
sicians and surgeons. The University has 1850
ciated with It large hospital clinic, where every
10TH OF medlcal ana surgical disease Is operated
!, College Bailding. The College building, located
in Ninth Street, south Of Walnut, Is the finest in
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 coaye-
nience that modern Improvement can contribute
to facilitate medical instruction. Only FIVE hum
dred scholarships will be issued, and as two hun
dred and fifty are now sold, those who wish to Sc
cure one should do so at once. Money can be re-
mltted by express, or draft or check sent onany
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 M. D. Allorders for scholarships or other
business of the University, should be addressed
to Professor w. Paine. M. D., Philadelphia, Pa.