The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-06-26
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
Medicine and Surgery.

MtuAVihe anu pufsCfy.
TaE Phiiadslphia u~alysriiy OF Medicine and sars.
cry was u~rgauized 10 lsis. Chartered By. the Lsgisia-
tute, February -, 1855, Name changed b. a IoRisln.
tive enactment 20 the Eciete Medical College Of Phil.
adelphia In 1850. In 1853 Il purchased the PenhsylyA
MIA Medical college, estAhllshed In 1842, aud tho phil.
~adelphia Medical College, which had prevlously been
merged toto she Pennsylvania Medical College. In
1854 II purchased the Fehn Medical UniverSlty. The
Trastses 81 ne sepasrate schools united, Petitioned,
and nbsalnsd . speclal Sci Of tho Legislators. consoli.
dating these lnstitutions and changing their names to
thar o. he Philadelphia Uniy arally af Medicine and
Surgery, March 10, 1855 An thee various acts aFs
published In the atAtuiss Of Pennsylvania. The cost
VI the building and museum was over one hundred
Thousand dollars. II win " observed that The Unit
versisy IS now organized, Is the leFai Representatives
Of the four medical colleges that Il has absorbed II
is 3 liberal school Of m~edieiae, confined h no aoFipa,
nor attached 20 any medical clique but embraces in
ita t~eAchings everything pf value tothe profession, 4
SEsslONs.--lt has two fnll sesalgns each year, com
nenelng on The lat Of October, and continuing until
The Let Of January As he hnal sessiOn, and ff0m he LIST
% January tothe Lat Of April "a lts seroad; the two
consolidating one fun eoprse Of lectures II has also a
dRuing Rntl August, for The proprietary branehss
such a. Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany, 2ooiogy,
ChemiAtry, Anatomy, Physiology, etc. -
TICKBTS.-Tickots 10 the, full COURSE Of features
$40, or SO for each session, For me simmer Or pre-
paTalorY course SIS, GpdAfing foe $50. To aid
young Menof moderate means, NE University has a.
sued ave hundred sehelarahips, which are sold "a aTst.
NfhAA ~ NNNNtANa - NfNtA Na - ANNuu1NtVNlHW NNuMNNAN
and eleFgypen for $50, each constituting he holder a
life momber, nth the perpetual privileges of he lee.
lres, aud AZ The t~eAehings q The school. The only
additional fees are q yearly dissectlng and matficula-
ting ticket, each Of which q 6a. |
THE ADVANTAGES OF ScH0LARSHEPs.-Th
student holding a aeholalhip can enter The College al
and ro-en,eF the Institution a. frequently hs deslfes.
IL requires no previous reading or study TO enter the
Uuiversiiy on beholarships, hence, all private tuition
fees ara saved. NJ p
Students, ~ holding Scholarships. can prsseuts 9th.
or business n part Of ne time. =
Theeandidate for graduation can present himself al
anytime, and receive his degree ~ soon a. qualified,
In caAe a student ahonld hold . scholarship and not
be able 70 attend lectures, h acan be tfansfoned 10
another, thus preventing any loss. r
Parents, guardians, or frienda Of students Wishing
% purchase scholarships Sor them year or more be.
fore Iheir attendance At the Unisersity, eaa tesurs
them BY advaneing one-hAlf The pa Ice, and paying tho
balance wheh the student enters. Phyaiclans and BE-
~uevolent men can beatow great beneat upon poor
young men, BY prescribing then q seholArship, and
thus enabling them 70 obtain an honorable profsssIoh.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent physleians
and suTgoons. The University has assoclaied With u
a large hospital elinie, whsre every form Of medical
and surgical disease Il operated ON aud treated il 0ths
presence Of tho class.
COLLEGE BUfLDING.-Ths College bdiIslhg, 10.
eatsd In Ninth Street, south Of walnut, d The Snestin
the eity. he mont Il collegiate gothic, AEa Is adornsd
With embailemsnts ADD enbrasalns, presenting a nov.
81. bold, and beautiful appearance. The facade "a Of
brown stSne, ornamented BY two towers, rising 70 Inc
eletAuon o. eighty fcet, and crowned with an eu.
hatled pArapef. The building contains betweea ATTY
and sixty rooms, All Huppled with waller, gas, and ey.
cry other convenience that modern improvement can
contTibata 20 facilitate medical instruction. Oniy I'VE
hundred neh0lArahipa will be Issued, and a. two hun
drsd and nhy are nov soid, thoss who wish 70 seeure
one should DO soAt once. MAhey can BE- remitisd By
express, o. . dran or check sent on any National
bank IN ne pniisd sia,es. shsn ths s~ehola1hip win
Board Of Trustees, yos. 3. Fisher, Esq, and the Dean
Of the Faculty, ". Paine, n. D. An orders for schol.
larships or oiher businega Of the University, should be
Pennsylvania.