The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-02-06
PHILADELPHIA
UNIVERSITY
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MEDICINE AND SURGERY

h The Philadelphia University Of lfsdl- \
cine and Surgery was Organized in 1$4S.-
Chartered by the Legislature February rs
1853. Name changed by a legislative en-
actmentt to the Eclectic Medical College of
Philadelphia In 1850. In 1868 1t purchased
the Pennsylvania Medical College, estab-
lished In 1872, and the Philadelphia Medi-
cal College which had previously been
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical Col
lege. In 1864 it purchased the Penn. Med
ical University. The Trustees Of the sep
tained q special act of the legislature, con-
solldating these institutions and changing
their names to that Of the Philadelphia u
niverslty of Medicine and Surgery, March
10, 1865. All these various acts are pub
llshed in the statutes of Pennsylvania
The cost of the building and museum was
over one hundred thousand dollars. 1t will
be observed that the University, as now
organized, is the legal representative of
the four medical colleges that it has alb
sorbed. 1t is a liberal school of medicine.
confined to no dogma, nor attached to any
medical clique but embraces in its teach
ings everything of value to the profession.
SEssIoNs.--lt has two full sessions each
year, commencing on the 1st of October,
and continuing until the LIST of Januaryras-
Its first session, and from the LIST of Janta-
ny to the LIST of April as its second; the
two constituting one full course of lectures.
1t has also a summer session, commencing
the LIST Of April and continuing until Au-
gust, for the preparatory branches, such as
gy, Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, etc.
T1cKETs.-Tickets to the full course of
lectures 1920, or $50 for each session.. For
the summer or preparatory course $25.-
Graduating fee $30. To aid young men of
moderate means, the University has issued
FIVE HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS, which are
sold to first-cOurse students for 1915, and to
second-course students and clergymen for
$50, each constituting the holder q life
member, with the perpetual privileges of
the lectures, and all the teachings Of the
school. The only additional fees are 4
yearly dissecting and matriculating ticket.
each of which is IS.
THE ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIPS
The student holding a scholarship can en-
ter the College at any time during the year,
attend as long as he chooses, and re-enter
the institution as frequently as desired. a
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 a part of lifetime.
The candidate for graduation can present
himaelf at any time and receive his degree
as soon as qualified,
In case a student should hold a scholar
ship and not be able to attend lectures, it
can be transferred to another, thus pre-
venting any loss.
Parents, guardians, or friends of students
wishing to purchase scholarships for them
q year or more before their attendance nt
the University, can secure them by advan.
eng onc-half the price, and paying tic
balance when the student enters. Physi-
clans and benevolent men can bestow great
benefit upon poor young men by present.
ing them a scholarship and.thus enabling
them to obtain an honorable profession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent
physicians and surgeons. The University
has associated with it II large hospital elm
ic, where every form of medical and surgi-
cal disease is operated Oh and treated in the
presence of the class.
COLLEGE BUILDING~The College build
ing, located in Ninth street, south of Wal.
nut, is the finest in the city. Its front is
collegiate gothic, and is adorned with EN-.
battlements and embraslres, presentihga
novel, bold, n beautiful appearance. The
facade is of brown stone, ornamental nv
two towers rising to the elevation of eigl.
ty feet, and crowned with an elnbattlel
parapet. The building contains between
fifty and sixty rooms, all supplied with
water, gas, and every other convenience
that modern improvement can contribute
to facilitate medical instruction. Only
five hundred scholarships will be issued,
and as two hundred and fifty are now sold,
those who wish to secure one should do SO
at once. Money can be RENTED by ex-
press, or a draft or check sent on any Ma
tional Bank in the United States, when the
scholarship will be returned by mail, sign
ed by the President Of tie Board OF T'ius-
tees, Jos, ). Fisher, Esq., and the Dean of
the Faculty, w. Paine, NJ. ID. All order,
for scholarships or other business of the
University, should be addressed to Profcs-
s0r w. Paine, N. D, PHILADELPHIA. Pa.