The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-17
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY OF
MEDICINE AND SURGERY.

rINHE PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDI-
4 CINE AND SURGERY was organized In 184o.
Chartered BY the Legislature, February 2G 1883.
Mar. changed by q Legislative enactment to the
Eclectic Medical College, OF Philadeipma, IN isOV'
In 1863 1t purctas cd the Pennsylvania Medica COL
eee established in 1912, and the Phfad 9Inin Medl-
cal College, which had previously been M erged into
the Pennsylvania Medical college. In 1854 1t pur-
chased the Penn Medical Univ rsity. Tne Trustees
of the separate schools united, pedtoned and OBJ
tained special Act Of the Legislature, consohoatng
these institutions and cha gng their names TO thht
OF the Philadelphia University of Medicine and Sur
Qery March l5 1863 AL these various Acts are pub.
il he'd In the statutes OF Pennsylvania Tho cost OF
the luilding and museum was over one hunored
thousand dollars 1t will be observed that tho UNI
yersity as now organized is the legal representative
of the four Medical Colleges that II has aDsoroed'
Il Is liberal school of medicine, confined TO no
dogma nor attached 10 any medical ciques, nut
embraces In ts teaching everything oil value 10 the
profession.
Sessions-It has two full sessions each year, com,
mencing on the 1st of October, and continuing unui
the 1st Of January, as its brst SESSION, ana IRON Tue
lst of January to the lst OF April as Its second; the
two constituting full course of lectures 1t has
also o summer session, commencing the LIST April
aad continuing until August, for the preparatory
branches, such as Latin, Greek, mathemaucs, bota-
nv Zoology Chemistry Anatomy Physiology, etc.
Tickes-Tickets TO the full course OF lectures Sl2u
or $50 for each session. For the summer OF pre
paratory course S25. Graduating tee S3O 10 alo
younr men OF moderate means, the University mas
Issued FIVE hundred scholarships which ore sold to
frst-course students Tor SIS. and to secondcourse
students and clergymen for sou, each constituting
the holder life member with tho perpetual priyi'
leges of the lectures, and all the teachings OF the
school. The only additional fees are carly dis
secng and matricunting ticket each OF which IS 90
The Advantages of SchoLdrships.-The student hold
ing scholarship can enter the College at any time
during the year. attend as long as he Chooses and
rs-ep Ter the institution frequently as de-ired.
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 hme.
The candidate for graduation can present nimselI
at any me and receive his degree as soon Us quail
fed.
not be able to attend lectures 1t bo transferred
10 another, thus preventing anJ loss.
Parents, guardians or friends OF students wishing
to purchase scholarship for them year or more
before their attendance ut the UnVersy' Gun secure
tho balance when the student enters. Physicians
and benevolent men can bestow great Donent upon
poor young men by presenting them scholarship
and thus enabling them 10 obtain an honorable pro-
fcssion.
Tbe FucultY embraces seventeen eminent physi-
clans and surgeons. The University has associated
with !. ularge hospital clinic, wheie every form OF
medical and surgical dissase is operated on and
treated in the epresence OF tho class.
COLLEGE BUuDpa-1he College building. located
IN hinthstreat south Of Walnut, IL the finest in the
city, LIS front Is collegiate gothlc and IL adorned
with embatuements and embrssures, presenting q
novel, bold, and beautiful appearHnce. The facade
is Of brown stOns ornameuted by twp towers rising
to the elevation OF eighty feet ana crowned with ,l
OH embaftled parapeh The building contains oe-
tween sfty and sixty rooms, all supplied with water,
pas. and. every other conyeniepce that modern inn
provcment can contribute toaciiitate medical , IN,
struction. Only five hundred scholarships Will oe
issned and MS two hundred and fifty arc HOW sold
those who wish to secure one should do 50 at once
Monoy 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 signrd by the President of the Board of Trus
tees tees JOSEPH s. FisHER, Esq, and the Dean Of the
Faculty. W. PAINE, NJ. D. All orders for scholar
ships or other business Of tho University, should be
addressed to Professor w. PAINE, N. D., Phhadei-
phia, Pa.