The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-04-02

puIT,ADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
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n, pbi,odclphja University Of Medi-
~ al Snrrery was organized In 1885,
9Tnh" oytercd by the Legislature February 20
isSa Name changed by a Legislative en-
ant~,ont fo tlle Eclectic Medical College
IpShoi,adelnhia in 1850. In 1868 1t purchased
ttbn Pennsylvania Medical College, estab-
iished in 1912, and the Philadelphia Medi-
cal College which had previously been
merged into the Pennsylyania Mlealcal JoI-
lcye. In 1864 it purchased the rem. Meu-
ical University. The Trustees OF the sep
crate schools united, petitioned, and OBJ
tained a special act of the legislature, con-
solidating these institutions and changing
tj,eir names to that Of the Philadelphia u.
niversity of Medicine and Surgery, March
IL. 1865. All these various acts are pubs
. lished in the statutes Of Pennsylvanla.-
The cost of the building and museum was
over one hundred thousand dollars. IL VIII
be observed that the University, ~ nov
, 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 cliaue; hut embraces In its teach-
y incs everything of value to the profession.
' S~EssIONs.--It has two full sessions each
wear, commencing on the lst OF OCTOBER,
and continuing until the LIST OF January as
it's first session, and from the lstof Janua-
= nv 10 IUc IsU VI &hDtiA oD w.
two constituting one full course of lectures.
II has also Il summer session, commencing
the lst Of April and continuing until Au-
- oust. for the preparatory branches, such as
NJ latin. Greek, Mathematics, Botany. Zoolo-
~ gy, Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, etc:
eTICKETs.-.Tickets to the full course OF
=, lectures S12O, or $50 for each session.. For
the summer or preparatory course S2o--
Graduating fee $50. To aid young men Of
moderate means, the University has issued
EIyE HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS, which are
sold to t%irst-course students for $75, and to
secOnd-course students and clergymen for
$50. each constituting the holder a life
member, with the perpetual privileges OF
the lectures, and all the teachings OF the
~ school. The only additional fees are a
= yearly dissecting and matrlculatlils IicAet
each of which is 30.
Tun ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIPS
The student holding a scholarship can en-
Nm. ter the College at any time duringthe year
attend as long as he chooses, and re-entel
the institution as frequently as desired.
It requires no previous reading or stud.
to enter the University on scholarships
-n hence. all private tuition cesar saved.
wv Students, by holding scholarships, cal
LIN nrosccute other business part of the time
The candidate for graduation can presen
himarlf at any time and receive his degrc
as soon as qualified,
In case 4 student should hold n scholar
, shin and not be able to attend lectures,
g can he transferred to another, thus pre-
venting any loss.
Parents, guardians, or friends OF SUDDEN
wishing to purchase scholarships for the
a wear or more before their attendance
~ the University, can secure them by adVal
chg one-half the price, and paying ii
[TV balance when the student enters. Phys
clans and benevolent men can bcst0w gre
benefit upon poor young men by presel
irp them Il scholarship and thus enablil
them to obtain an honorable profession.
lE The Faculty embraces seventeen clminc,
59 physiciaas AID ,s saTys S , ,,r1 The so u1;ysr r,j
ic. where every form of medical and surt
r~N cal disease is operated on ana treated IN
hNN presence of the class. :,
,,,.Ao COLLEGE BUILDING.-The College bull
inc. located in Ninth street, south OF W
tlo onm mi. is the finest in the city. Its front
u INV INV colIegiate gothic, and is adorned with e
~ battlements and embrasures, presentln
N novel, bold, and beautiful appearance. i
~" facade is of brown stone, Ornamenteu.
NV two towers rising to the elevation of eli!
H. tv feet, and crowned with an embatt
%narapet. The building contains betwt
fifty and sixty rooms, all supplied W
|, 7 water, Gas, and every other converter
l,E that modern improvement can contrib
TO facilitate medical instruction. O
five hundred scholarships will be issu
e. and as two hundred and fifty are now 81
IN those who wish to secure one should do
III. at once. Money can be RENTED by
press, or a draft or check sent on any
tional Bank in the United States, when
.se26 scholarship will be returned by mail, 81
ed by the President of the Board of III
tees, JOS, S. Fisher, Esq., and the Deal
co. the Faculty, W. Paine, NJ. d.. All orc
wv for scholarships or other business OF
University, should be addressed to Pro
sor w. Paine, NJ. D., Philadelphia, Pa.