The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-09-06
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF -
Medicine and Surgery,

THE Philadelphia Univerity Of Medicine and Surg.
cry was organized In lS4s. Chartered by the LegislaI
ture, February 20, 1855. Name changed by a legisla-
tive enactment to the Hcletic Medical College Of Phil
adelphia in lSt0. In 1868 it purchased the Pennsylv4,
mia Medical College, established 10 1872 and the Phil
adelphia Medical COLLEGE, which had previously been
merged into the Pennsglvania Medical College. In
1864 1t purchased the Penn Medical University. The
Trustees Of the separate schools united, petitiOned,
and obtained a special act Of the Legislature. cOnsOli-
dating these institutions and changing their names 10
that OF the Philadelphia University Of Medicine and
Surgery, March 10, lS65. All these various acts are
published IN the statutes Of Pennsylvania. The cost
Of tine building and museum was over one hundred
thopsand dollars. II will be observed that the Uni
vorsity, as now organized, Is the legal representative
Of the four medical colleges that il has absorbed. It
is a liberal school Of medicine, confined to no dogma,
nor attached to any mooical clique but embraces In
It's teachings everything of value tothe profession.
fSESSlONS.-lt has two finn sessions each year, com
mencing on the LIST Of October, and continuing until
the lst Of January Us It's drst session, and from the LIST
Of January tOthe lst Of April 10 its second; the two
constituting one fun course Of lectures. II has also a
! summer session, Commencing the lat Of April nd CON
tisuing until August, for the preparatory branches
such AS Latu, Greek, Mathematics, Botany, ZOOlogy,
Chemistry, Anatomy, pm siulogy, etc.
TlCkETS.-Tickcts to the Iull course of lectures
$40, or tN for each session. For the summer or pre-
! paratDrG course as. GiRdating fee $50. To aid
yOuHs Men of moderate means, The University has is
sued five hundred scholarships, which are sold to first.
course students, for SIS, and To second-course students
and C%lerHymun for $50, each constituting the hOldcr a
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lures, and all the teachings Of the school. The only
additional fees are a yearly dissecting and matricula-
ting ticket, each Of which Is SIS.
TIlE ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIPS The
student holding a scholarship can enter the College at
any timeduring the year, attend a. long rs he chooses,
and re-ehter the institution az frequently as desired.
II requires no previous reading or study to enter the
University on scholarships hence, all private tuition
fees are saved.
students, by holding scholarships, can prosecute 9th.
or business a mart Of the time.
The candidate for graduation can present himself at
anytime, and receive his degree rs soon US qualified.
I'm case q student shonld hold a scholarship aad not
be able to attend lectures, 1t can be transferred to
another, thus preventing any loss.
Parents, guardians, or friends Of students wishing
10 purchase scholarships for them q year or more be-
fore their attendance at tho University, ca1 secure
them by advancing pne-half the pI ice and paying the
balance when the student enters. Physicians and be-.
%ncvolent men can be,tow great benefit upon poor
Young men, by presenting them a scholarship, and
TINS enabling them 10 obtain an honorable pruirs, ion.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent physicians
and surgeons. Tn. University has assuciaied with 1t
a large hospital clinic, WHERE every form Of medical
aud surciesl disease is operated on aud treated in the
COLLEGE BCILDING.-The College bnilding, To-
Gated In Ninth street, south Of Wlput, r. the finest in
The city. Its front Ia collegiate gothic, aad is adorned
win embatlrments and embrasures, prosecuting a nov
ell, bold. and beautiful appearance. The facade Is Of
brown stone, u%rnamented by two towers, rising to the
elevation Of eighty feet, and cfuWned with an EN-.
bagef paFapet. The bdilding contains between fifty
and SIXTY Tuoms, all Supplied with water, gas, and eT-
cry other convenience that modern improvement can
contribute 70 facilitate medical instruction. Only Ave
hundred scholarships will be issued, and as two hun.
dred and any are now sold, those who wish to secure
one should do 81 az once. Mohey can be remitted by
express, or a draft or check sent On any National
bank in the United States, when the scholarship will
BE- returned BY mail. signed by the President " the
Board u Trustees, jos. $. Fisher, Esq, and the Dean
" the Faculty, W.. Paine, NJ d. All orders for schol.
larships or other business Of the University, should be
addressed to ProfesserW' Paine, n. D., Philadelphia,
PenRsylVana.