Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-11-07
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
MEDICINE and SURGERY.

The Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surge
ry was organized in lS4S, Chartered by the Ieg.,la.
| lifc February u, 1853. Name changed by cgisla-
tive enactment to the Eclectic Medical College of Phil
alclhia in 1860 In 1868 IL purchased the Penn Vivid
mia Mclbal College, established in 1872 and the Phil
adelrha Medical College which he'd been previously
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical College. In
lsO6 it purchased the Penn Medical University Tho
Trustees of the separate schools united pctituncd and
obtained special act OF the Legislature consolidating
these Institutions and changing their names to that Of
the Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery
March ID, 1865. All these various acts are published
in the statutes of Pennsylvania. The cost of the build
ing and museum was over hundred thousand dot
lars 1t will be Observed that the University as now
organized, is the legal representative Oi the four uod
cal colleges that it has absorbed 1t is liberal scht oil
of medicine, confined to dogma, attached to any
medical clique; but embraces in its teachings every
thing of value to the profession.
SEssI0NS.-It has two full sessions each year COM
mencg ON the LIST of October and continuing until tho
LIST OF January rs its first session, and from the LIST
January to the LIST Of April its seCond the two con-
stutng one full course of lectures. 1t hasalso a SUM
mer session, commencing the LIST of Apr anu contini-
ing uhtii August for the preparatory branches such
as Latn, creek, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Anat
Olny, Physiology, etc.
TicKEIs-Tckcs to the fiill ursc of lectures sl2O
or $50 for each session. For the summer or prrnnrn to-
ry cor5e S2j. Graduating fee $50. To aid younJ men
q moderate menus the University has Issued fpe hun
dTod scholarship, which are sold to rstcourse STUDENT
for $40, and TO sec0ndcOurse students and clcrgymcn
for $50, each constituting the holder life ncmber,
with tho perpetual privileges OF die lectures, aud ait
the teachings of the school. The only additional fees
are yearly dlssacting and matchmaking ticket each
of which is s..
TnG ADVANTAGES OF SCHoLARsHIps.--Tho student
holding scholarship can enter the College any time
during the year. attend as long he chooses, and
enter the institution as frequently as desired.
II requires no previous reading study enter tho
University on scholarship hence all private tuition
fees are saved.
students, by holding scholarships, prosecute
other business part of the time.
The candidate for graduation can present hlmsclftt
any time and receive his degree a. qualified.
In Gaze a student should hold a scholarship and nCI
Lo able 10 attend lectures it be transrrIe ed ano
ther, thus preventing any loss.
Parents guardians friends of students Wishing To
purchase scholarships for them year more before
their attendance at the University can secure them by
advancing onehalf the 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 IL a
large hospital clinic where every form OF medical and
surgical disease is operated and treated in the pres
ence Of the class.
COLLEGE BUILDING-The College building located in
Ninth street, south Of Walnut, is the finest in the city
Its front is collegiate gothic, and is adorned with emf
battcments and embrasures, presenting novel, bold
and beautsful appearance The facade is of brown
stone, ornamcntcd by two towers rising to the eeya
ton 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 can con-
tribute 20 facilitate medical instruction. Only nvo
hundred scholarships will be issued, and two hum
dred and my sold these whip wiso to secure
should do r o at once. Money be RENTED by
express, draft check sent any National hank
in the United States when the scholarship will he re.
turned by mail signed by the President OF the Board
Of Trustees jos 8 Fisher Bsq., and the Dean Of the
Faculty, W. Paine NJ. d. All orders for scholarships
other business Of the University, should be address,
ed to Professor W. PAINE. VI. d.,
phiiafqlulia. Pa.