The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-06
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY OF
MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

TINHE PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDl-
CINE AND SURGERY was organized IN 1S48.
Chartered by the Legislature. February 26. 1883.
Mar. e changed by legislative enactment TO the
Eclectic n ed zeal College, of Philadelphia, In 1850
In 1868 It purchased the PennsylvanIa Medical Col
eRe established in io42, and the Philad SphiA Medi-
cal College, which had previously been erged into
the Pennsylvania Medical college. In 1884 It pur.
chased the Penn Medical Univ rsity. The Trustees
of the separate schools united, peddoned and OBJ
tanned special Act of the Legislature, consolidating
these institutions and cha ginR their names 70 tnat
of the Philadelphia University Of Medicine and Eur
gerry March 10, 1865. AL these various Acts are pub
IL he'd LII the statutes of Pennsylvania. The cost OF
the uilding and museum was over one nundreo
thousand dollars. 1t will be observed tnat tne UNI
versty as now organized is the legal representative
of the four Medical Colleges that 1t has absorbed
II Is liberal school of medicine, confined to no
dogma, nor attached 10 any medical olques, but
embraces In its teaching everything OF value TO the
profession.
Se,.ions-It has two full sessions each year. com.
menoing on the 1st OF October, and continuing until
the 1st OF January, as Its hrst Session. and nom the
lat of January to the 1st OF April as Its second the
two constituting one full course of lectures. 1t has
also q summer session, commencing the 1st April
sad continuing until August for the preparatory
branches, such as Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Bota
nv Zoology Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, etc.
TcketsSTckets TO the full course OF lectures $l20
or s6O for each session. For the summer or pre-.
paratory course s25 Graudatng fee SSo. 10 ad
young men oi moderate means, the Onlvefsity nas ~
drs-course students tor S75. and to second-course
students and clergymen for $780, each constituting
the holder life member, with the perpetual prlvi'
leges of the lectures, and all the teachings OF the
school. The only additional tees are early dis
secting and matrcuiang ticket each OF which is So
The advantages of fSchokarshtps.-The student hold
inc scholarship can enter the College at any time
during the year. attend as long as he chooses, and
re-enter the institution as frequently as de-red.
1t 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
other business Fart of the time. .
The candidate for graduation can present himself
at any tme aud receive his degree as soon as quail
fed.
not be able TO attend lectures, 1t can be transferred
10 another, thus preventing any loss.
Parents guardians or friends OF students wishing
before their attendance at the University can secure
them by advancing one-haf the price and paying
the balance when the student enters. Pnyscmns
and benevolent men can bestow great beneht upon
moor Young men by presenting them schoiarshlp,
and thus enabling them to OBTAIN an honorable pro-
fession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen .minent physi.
clans and surgeons. The University has associated
with II large hospital clinic, EIere every form OF
medical and surgical disease is operated on and
treated in the presence OF the class.
COLLEGE BUILDNa.-The College building. located
In Ninth south of Walnut s the finest in the
CITY, Its front Is collegiate gothic, and Is adorned
with embatuements and embrasures. presenting
novel, bold, and beautiful appearance. The facade
is of brown stone ornaruented by two towers rising
to the elevation OF eighty feet, and crowned wltn
an embattled parapet. The building contains be-
tween fifty and sixty rooms. oil supplied with water,
gus. and every other convenience that modern i'm
provement can contribute to facilitate medical In
atruction. Only hve hundred scholarships WILL oe
issued, and as two hundred and fifty are now sold
those who wish to should do 30 at once.
Money can be RENTED by express, or draft or
check sent on any National Bank in the United
states. when the scholarship will be returned by
mail signed by the President of the Board Of Trls-
tees, JOSEPH s. FISHER, Esq. and the Dean OF the
Faculty, W. PAINE, NJ. D. ALI orders for scholar
ehips or other business OF the University should be
addressed to Professor W. PAINE, NJ. D., Philadel.
| phia, Pa.