The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-08-02
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
Medicine and Surgery,

The Philadelphia Uniyerity VI Medicine and Surg.
cry was organized IN 1913. Chartered by tho LegisIa.
ture, February ~, 1855. Name changed Ly a lcgislA-
tive enactment to the Ecletic Medical College Of Phil.
adelphia IN ls6O. In 1865 it purchased the Pennsylva.
MIA Medical College, established IN 1872, aud the Phil
"delphta Medical COLLEGE, which had previously been
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical College. In
1861 II purchased the Penn Medical University. The
Trustees Of tho separate schools united, pelilioned
aud obtained a special act ofthe Legislature. ConsOh.
dating these institutions and changing their names to
that OF Tho, Philadelphia University OF Medicine and
Surgery, March 10, 1865. All these various acts are
published i4the statutes Of Pennsylvania. The cost
VI The building and museum was over one hundred
Thousand dollars. II VIII be. ObseIyrd that the Uni.
verstty, as now organized, Is the legal representative
Of the four medical colleges that 1t has absorbed. 1t
Is Alibeul school Of medicine, confined to no dogma,
nor attached to any medical clique bat embraces in
ITS teachings everything Of value to the profession.
SESSIONS. 1t has two foll sessions each year, com
moncing on the Let Of October, and continuing until
the LIT OF January ~ Its first session, and from tbs Ist
Of January otho LIST Of April ~ H. second the two
constituting one full course Of lectures. Ii has alsoa
summer session., commencing the LIST Of Aprilund con.
tihqing nntl August, for The preparatory branches
such A. Latin, Creek, Mathematics, Botany. Zpology
Chemistry. Anatomy, Physiology, etc. w.
TlCkETs Tickets to the iull course Of lectures
$40, or SO for each session. For the summer or pre-.
para'oTy course so Gfadating fee $50. To aid
young Men Of moderate means, The University has is
sued five hundred scholarships, which are sold TO first.
course students, for &75, aud TO second.cOurses students
ana e%lergymon for $50, each corslitatiug the holder a
iN" lNhiuN WIN tt perpetual privileges OF the lee.
lures, and all the teachings Of the school. The only
additional fees are a yearly Gisseciiug and matricula.
ling ticket, each Of which "a s.. W. "F|
VI ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIPS The
student holding a scholarship can enter tho College at
any time during the year, attend As long as he chooses,
aud rr-rnter the Institution A. frequently ~ desireG.
IL requires no pre'ions reading or study TO enter tho
university on scholarships, hence, all private tuition
frs are saved.
students, by holding scholarships, can prsecais 9th.
or bushes. Il mart Of the time.
TIL a.uaHIuN- -. - - .
anytime. aud receive his degree a. soon Us qualified.
In ease a student should hold a scholarship and not
be able to attend lectures, It can be transferred to
another, thus preventing any loss.
Parents, guardians, or friends Of students Wishing
to purchase scholarships for them d year or more be-.
ioro their attendance Vt the University, cal secure
them by advancing one-half the pics, and paying the
balance when the student enters. Physicians and be-
neTolcut men can be,tow great benefit upoh poor
young men, by presenting thon a scholarship, and
TINS enabling them 10 obtain an honorable profession.
Inc HaeuIIy enibHlecs %scyehieen eminTnt physicians
ana surgeons. The University has associated with Il
4 large hospital clinic, where every form Of medical
and surgical disease Is operated on aud treated In the
presenrr uf the class. ..H
Gated In Ninth street, south 0f walnut, {. the finest in
The city, Its front Is collegiate gothic, and j. adorned
WIN embellishments aud embrasures, presenting a nov.
Ell, bold, and beautiful appearance. Tho facade Is Of
brown stone, "0rEhmonted by two towers, rising to the
eleyalnn oteighty feet. and crUWned with an en-
bailed parapet. The building contains between city
and sixty rooms, all supplied with water. gas. and eY-
err other cOnvenienee that modern Improvement can
contribute 70 facilitate medical instruction. Only i've
hundred Scholarships will be issued, and A. two hun
dred and my are now sold, those who wish to secure
one should do sat once. Money can be rcmilied by
express, or \ draft or check sent on any National
haak IN tho United States, when the scholarship will
10 returned BY mall, signed by The President of the
Hoard u Trustees, Jos. :. Fisher, Esq. and the Dean
Of the Faculty, ". Paine, NJ. d. An onirrs for rehol.
larshinEur other business Of the Cniversity, should be
addressed TO ProfesserW Paine, N. D., Philadelphia,
Pennsylyania. p