The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-03-19
PHILADELPHIA
LPHIA UNIVERSITY
or
MEDICINE AND

The Philadelphia University OF Medi.
cine and surgery was organized In 1885,
Chartered by the Legislature February %
1853. Name changed by q legislative en-
actmcnt to the Eclectic Medical College n
philadelphia In 1860. In 1868 1t purchased
the PENNSYLVANIA Medical College, estah.
lisled in 1912, and the Philadelphia Mcdi.
cal College which had previously been
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical COL
lege. In 1864 1t purchased the Penn. Med
ical University. The Trustees OF the sen.
crate schools united, petitOned, and OBJ.
tanned q special act Of the legislature, con.
solidating these institutions and changing
their names to that of the Philadelphia u.
University of Medicine and Surgery, March
Is, 1865. All these various acts are pub
lishcd in the statutes Of Pennsylvania
The cost of the building and museum was
over one hundred thousand dollars. twill
be observed that the University, as now
organized, Is the legal representative o,
the four medical colleges that it has ali.
sorbed. 1t Is q liberal school of medicine.
confined to no dogma, nor attached to anv
medical clique; but embraces in its teach.
ings everything Of value to the profession.
SEssIoNs.-It has two full sessions each
| year, commencing on the LIST of October.
and continuing until the 1st Of January as
its first session, and from the LIST of Janua-
ry to the LIST Of April as its second; the
two constituting one full course of lectures,
1t has also a summer session, commencing
the LIST of April and continuing until An.
Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany, Zoolo.
gy, Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, etc.
TICKETs.-.Tickets to the full course of
lectures $120, or 500 for each session. For
the summer or preparatory course $25.-
Graduating fee $3O. To aid young men of
moderate means, the University has issued
FIVE HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS, which are
sold to first-cOurse students for $75, and to
second-cOurse students and clergymen for
$50, each constituting the holder q 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 m~atriculating ticket,
each of which is So.
The ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIPS
The student holding q scholarship can en-.
ter the College at any time duringth year,
attend as long as he chooses, and re-enter
the institution as frequently as desired.
1t requires no previous reading or study
to enter the University Oh scholarships,
hence, all private tuition fees are saved. >
Students, by holding scholarships, can
! prosecute other business a part of the time.
The candidate for graduation can present
himaelf at any time and receive his degree
as soon as qualified,
In case q student should hold q scholar.
ship and not be able to attend lectures, it
can be transferred to another, thus pre-.
venting any loss.
Parents, guardians, or friends of students
wishing to purchase scholarships for them
a year or more before their attendance at
the University, can secure them by advan.
cling one-half the price, and paying the
balance when the student enters. Physi-
, clans and benevolent men can bcstow great
benefit upon poor young men by present
irg them q scholarship and thus enabling
them to obtain an honorable profession. 8
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent
J physicians and surgeons. The University
has associated with it a large hospital elm.
ic, where every form of medical and snrgi.
cal disease is operated on and treated in tie
presence of the class.
COLLEGE BUILDING.-The College build.
ing, located in Ninth street, south of Wal.
nut, is the finest in the city. Its front is
collegiate gothic, and is adorned with EN-.
Il novel, bold, and beautiful appearance. The
facade is of brown stone, ornamental by
two towers rising to the elevation of eigl.
ty feet. and crowned with an embattled
= parapet. The building contains between
fifty and sixty rooms, all supplied with
water, gas, and every other convenience
! thai modern improvement can contribute
to facilitate medical instruction. Only
five hundred scholarships will be issued,
and as two hundred and fifty are now sold,
those who wish to secure one should do 50
at once. Money can be RENTED by ex.
press, or a draft or check sent OH any Ma
tional Bank in the United States, when the
scholarship will be returned by mail, sign.
ed by the President of the Board of Trls.
tees, Jos, s. Fisher, Esq, and the Deanoi
. the Faculty, w. Paine, NJ. d. All orders
for scholarships or other business of til,
University. should be addressed to PrOfes-
sor W. Paine, NJ. d., Philadelphia, Pa.