Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-16
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
MEDICINE and SURGERY.

TnE Philadelphia University Of Medicine anl SURGE
~ was organized In lIS, Chartered ly the Lcgisla-
tnrr February y, 1853. Name changed by lcgsla-
tive enactment 10 the Eclectic Medical College Of Phil
adcpha IN lsGD In 1863 II purchased tho Pcnns Viva
mia Mcliha College, established in 1872 AMI the Phil.
adclphia Medical College, which he'd been previously
merged into the Pcunsy lyania Medical College. In
1865 II purchased the Penn Medical University. The
Trustees of the separate schools united pcttoncd and
obtained special act Of the Legislature consolidating
these institutions and changing their name, To that
the Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery
March To- 1868. All these various acts are published
in the statutes Of Pennsylvania. The cost of the build
ing aud museum was over one hundred thousand dol
lars. IL Will lie Observed that the University,
organized is the legal representative of the four mc
cal colleges that II has absorbed II is liberal school
of medicine, confined to no dogma, nor attached to any
medical clique but embraces In its teachings every
thing of value to the profession.
sEssoNs.-It has two full sessions each year COM
mcncng on the LIST of October and continuing until the
LIST Of January its first session. and from the LIST Of
January TO the LIST Of April its second the two con-
shutting full Of lectures. II has also sum-
MGR session. commencing the LIST of April and contnu-
ing until August. for the preparatory branches, such
as Latin Greek, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology Anat-
omy, Physiology, etc.
TICKETsTickcts to the full course of lectures $780,
or $50 for each session For the summer preparato
ry course SO Graduating fee $50 To aid vouny
or moderate means the University has issued fire hun
dred schotnrehp which are sold to rscorse STUDENT
for $50 and to sccondcOurso students and cergymen
for $50, each constituting the holder n life member
with the perpetual privileges of the lectures and all
the teachings of the school Tho only additional fees
are yearly dissccting and marlcuatng ticket, each
of which Is IS.
THE ADVANTAGES ST. SCnoLARsnIrs-Thc student
holding scholarship enter the College at any time
during the year attend AS long he chooses, and
enter the institution as frequently as desired
IL requires previous reading study to enter tho
University ON scholarship, hence, all private tuition
fees saved.
Students, by holding scholarships can prosecute
other business part of the time.
The candidate for graduation himself at
any time, and receive his degree qualified.
In case student should hold scholarship and not
bc able to attend lectures it be transferred to
thcr, thus preventing any loss.
Parents, guardians friends of students Wishing To
purchase scholarships for them year more before
their attendance the University can secure them by
advancing onehalf tho price, and paying the balance
when the student enters. Physicians and benevolent
men can bestow great benefit upon poor young men.
by presenting them scholarship and thus enable them
to obtain an honorable profession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent physicians
and surgeons. The University has associated with it
large hospital clinic, where every form of medical and
surgical disease is operated and treated in the pres
ence of the class.
COLLEGE BuILDING.--Thc College building, located in
Ninth street. south of Walnut is the finest in the city
Its front IL collegiate gothic and is adorned with en-
battlcments and embrasures presenting a novel, bold
and bcautsful appearance. The facade is Of brown
stone ornamented by two towers rising to the eleva
tion of eighty feet, and crowned with embattled
parapet. The building contains between fifty and
sixty rooms, all supplied with water, gas, and every
other convenience that modern Improvement con-
tribute to facilitate medical instruction. Only FIVE
hundred scholarships will be issued, and as two hun
dred and fifty now sold, these whip wso to
one should do at ouce. Money can he RENTED by
express, or draft check sent any National bank
in the United States when the scholarship will be
turned by mail signed by the President Of the Board
of Trustees Jos s. Fisher Esq, and the Dean Of tho
Faculty, W. Paine NJ d. All orders for scholarships
other business of the University should be address,
ed to PROFESSOR W. PAINE, NJ. D.,
Philadelphia, Pa.