The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-10-02
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
Medicine and Surgery.

THR Philadelphia Univerity Of Medicine and Surg.
cry was organized in ls4S. Chartered by the Legisla-
ture, February 20, 1855. Name changed by a legisla-
tive enactment TO the Eclectic Medical College OF Phil
adelphia In 1850, In 1863 II purchased the Pennsylva.
mia Medical College, established in ls42, and the Phil.
adelphia Medical College, which had previously been
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical College. In
1864 Il purchased the Penn Medical University, The
Trustees Of the separate schools united, petitiOned,
and obtained a special act Of the Legislature. eonsoli-
dating these institutions and changing their names to
that Of the Philadelphia University Of Medicine and
Surgery, March Is, 1865. All these various acts are
published in the statutes Of Pennsylvania, The cost
Of the building and museum was over one hnndred
Thousand dollars. 1t will DO observed that the Uni.
versity, as now organized, Is the legal representative
Of the four medical colleges that it has absorbed. II
is a liberal school Of medicine, confined 10 mo dogma,
nor attached 90 any medical clique but embraces in
its teachings everything OF value to the profession.
S~ESSI0NS,-Lt has two full sessions each year. com
meneing on the LIST Of October, and continuing until
the LIST Of January as It's hrst session, and from The LIST
Of January tothe lat Of April a. its second; the two
summer session, commencing the LIST Of April aud con.
uA9ing until August, for the preparatory branches
such as Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology,
Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, etc. -
TICkETS.-Tiek0t TO the full course Of lectuFes
$40, or $50 for each session. For the summer or pre-.
Paraiory course So G~uadating fee $40. To aid
young Men OF moderate means, the University has Is
sued i've hundred scholarships, which are sold 10 arst.
course students, for SIS, aud to seeOnd-eOurse students
and e~lergymeD for $50, each constituting the holder a
life member, with the perpetual privileges Of the leo
NV an "a wv 'AiN - AAN hNuONA. 1nH only
additional fees are a yearly disseeting and matrieula.
ting ticket, each Of which 10 IS.
II ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARsHIPs.-Ths
student holding a scholarship can enter the College at
any time during the year, attend a. long as he chooses,
and re-enter the Institution as frequently as desired,
II requires no previous reading or study 10 enter the
University on scholarships, hence, all private tuition
fees ara saved.
students, by holding scholarships, can prsecute 9th.
or business a part Of the time.
The candidate for graduation ran present himself at
] anytime. and receive his donrpa a aonn N a uualfaad
In case a student should hold a scholarship and not
be able TO attend lectures, Il can DO transferred 20
another, thus Prsvehting any loss.
Parents, guardians. or friends Of students wishing
to purchase scholarships for them a year or more be-
Tore their attendance at the University, ea1 secure
them by advancing One-hAlf the pliee, and paying the
balance when the student enters. Physicians and be-
hevolent men can bestow great benefit upon poor
Young men, BY presenting them a sshOhFshiP, and
thus enabling them to obtain an honorable profession,
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent physicians
and surgeons. The University has associated with Il
a large hospital clinic, where every iOrm Of medical
and surgical disease Is operated on and treated In the
presence Of the class.
COLLEGE BUILDING.-Tha College building. 10.
Gated In Ninth Street, south Of Walnut, Is the ansst in
the city. Its front il collegiate gothic, and Is adorned
with ombatlements and embraaures, presenting nov.
Ell, bold, and beautiful appearance. The facade Is of
brown stsne, ornamonted by two towers, rising to tho
elevation OF eighty feet, and crowned with an en-.
batled parapet. The building contains between hfty
aud sixty rooms, all supplied with water, gas, and eT-
cry other convenience that modern Improvements can
contribute 10 facilitate medical instruction. OnlV Ave
hundred scholarships viii be issued, and as two hun.
dred aud hny are now sold, those who wish 10 secure
one should do soa once. Money can be RENTED By
exprss, or dram or check sent on any National
bank In the United States, when the Scholarship will
be rrtuTned by nail, signed by the President Of the
Board Of Trustees, jos. s. Fisher, ESQ, aud the Dean
OF the Faculty W. Paine, n. D.. All orders for sehol.
larships OF other business Of the University, should bo
addressed to Professor W.. Paine, NJ. D., Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.