The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-01-24
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
Medicine and Surgery.

THE Philadelphia Uniyerity Of Medicine and Surg,
cry was organized In ls4S. Chartered by the Legisla
ture, February ri, 1856. Name changed BY a legisia,
tive enactment 70 the Eclectic Medical College NJ Phil.
adelphia in 1850. In 1863 Il purchased the Pennsylva,
mia Medical College, established in 1872 and the Phil
adclphia Medical College, which hid previously been
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical College. 10
1854. II purchased the Pom Medical UniveFsity. The
Trustees Of the separate schools united, petftiOned.
and obtained a special act ofthe Legislature. eonspli.
dating tLese Institutions and changing their names TO
that OF The Philadelphis University Of Medicine aud
Surgery, March Is, 1868. Al these various acts are
published Ia the statutes Of Pennsylvania. The cost
Of the building and museum was over one hundred
Thousand dollars. IL will be observed that tho Uni.
vrr,ityi A. now organized, Is the legal representative
OF the four medical coll, geS that ii has absorbed. It
Is a liberal school Of medicine. ennfned to no dugmu,
nor attached to any medical clique but embraces in
Its teachings everything Of value to the profession.
SESSl0NS.-It has two fml sessions each yelr- com
meheing on the lst Of October, and continuing until
the LIT OF January as It's arat session, and from the LIST
OF January tothe lat of April as It, second; the two
constituting one tull curse Of lectures. II has also a
summer session, commencing the Let OF April nd con.
IT, gtng until August, for the preparatory branches
such As Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology,
Chemistry, Anatomy. Physiology, etc.
TlCkETS.-Tiekcts 10 the fnll course Of lectures
STU, or SO for each session. FOR the summer or ORE.
Parafory course SIS Gradating Zee $50. To aid
young Men Of moderate means, The University has Is.
sued Ave hundred scholarships, which are sold to arst.
course students, for SIS, aud to secOnd.eourse students
and e~lergymen for $50, each constituting the holder
liie member, with the perpetual privileges of the lee.
GIes; ana All The teachings Of the school. The only
additional lees are a yearly dfssecting and matrieula.
ting ticket, each Of which 10 As.
THE ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIPS The
student holding q scholarship em enter the College at
any time during the year, attend A. long M he cbnos.s
and re-enteT the Institution ~ frequently AZ desira,.
IL requires no previous reading or study to enter the
University on scholarships, hence, al private tuition
are saved. ~
s%tudrnt', BY holding scholarships, can prosecute 9th.
or business a mart of the time,
The candidate for graduation can present himself at
anytime, and receive his degree AS soon Us %qualihed.,
In case a student should hold q scholarship and not
DO able TO attend hctures, Il can be Transferred To
mother, thus preventing any loss.
fArents, guardians, or friPnda Of students wishing
. purchase scholarships for them a year or more be.
ore iheir attendance at the University, CA secure
hem by advancing one.half the pIiee, and paving he
Valance when the student enters. PhysicIans and be.
men eau bestoW great benear upon poor
Suus msn, ny Presenting thsma scholarship, and
.hna enabling them 10 obtain an honorable profession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent physieians !
nd surgeons. The University has associated Win I
large hospital SLIME, wher' every form Of medical
su.klsS' disease Is operated on aud treated In the
COLLEGE BUGLDING.-Tha College building. 10. !
'tHd IN Ninth street, south Of " lnnt, l. the Rpsst In .
y, e'y. I'VE 'front.' Is collegiate gothic, and Is adorned
Hn embatlementsa and embrasnres, presenting a nov.
: oold, and beautiful appeAraHee. The facade Is Of
ro"n st'ne, n~rnamented by two towers. rising 10 me-
sIaiinn 81 eighty feet, and crowned with an en-.
~ PU' " O"iidNhk contains between hty
siAty rooms al supplied with water, gas, and ev-
y other ennyenicnce that modern Improvement can
10 facilitate medical instruction. Only Ave
indred scholarships VIII be issued, and A. two hun.
"a ana my are nov sold, those who wish to SECURE
70 should do 80 At once. Money eaa be- remIt,ed nv
Pres, or a draft OF check sent IN anv National
INK IN the United Stitea, when the scholarship will
returned BY mail, siEned by Che President Of The
ara o. Trustees, Jo.. S. Fisher, Esq. md the Dean
me Faculty, ". Paine, u. u. All orders for ,chol.
shlhs or "ibrr business " the University, should be '
nnsylTahia.