Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-12-05
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
MEDICINE and SURGERY.

THE Philadelphia University of Medicine and SURGE
ry was organized IN Isis, Chartered hy the Lcgt-Is~
ture. February q, 1853. Name changed by a legsIa-
tive enactment to the Eclectic Medical College of Phil
aelpa in 1861 In 1868 it purchased til. Pennsylva-
mia Melilnl College, established in lSI2 and the Phil
adelpha Medical College, which he'd been previously
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical College. In
1850 II purchased the Penn Medical University. The
Trustees of the separate schools united petitipied and
obtained special act of tho Legislature lating
these Institutions and changing their names to that Of
the Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery
March II, lSG5. All these various acts are published
n the statutes of Pennsylvania. The cost OF the build
ing and museum was over one hundred thousand dol.
lars 1t will he Observed that the University AS now
organized, is the legal representative OF the four me-
al colleges that II has Absorb ed 1t list liberal school
Of medicine, confined to no dogma, attached any
medical clique; but embraces in its teachings every
thing Of value to the profession
SEssIONs.-1t has two full sessions each year COM
mencng on the LIST of October and continuing until tho
LIST of January its first session. and from the LIST OF
January to the LIST Of April its second the two con-
shutting full course Of lectures. 1t has also sum
MGR session, commencing the LIST of April and continu
ing until August, for the preparatory branches such
a Latin. Greek Mathematics Botany Zoology, Anat.
omy. Physiology etc.
TIcKETs-Tckets to the full course of lectures 500
or $50 for each session. For the prepartu
ry course SO. Graduating lee $50 To aid po"ny men
?r moderate the University has issued lire hun.
dre schoiarehp, which are sold to frscaurse STUDENT
Tor so, and TO secOnd-cOurse students and clerg yen
for 500, each constituting the holder u life member,
the teachings of the school The only additional fees
are yearly !issecting and matrlcuating ticket each
of which is IS.
The ADVANTAGES OF ScHoLArsHIps-Tbe student
holding scholarship Tan enter the College any tina
during the year. attend long he chooses and re.
enter the institution rs frequently desired.
requires no previous reading or study TO enter tho
University ON scholarship, hence, all private tuition
ices saved.
Students by holding scholarships, can prosecute
other business part Of the time.
Tla md. data fnr
any time and receive his degree soon rs qualified
In case student should hold scholarship and n,
be able to attend lectures it be to ano
Their, thus preventing any loss.
Parents guardians friends of students wishing To
purchase scholarships for them year more hefnr6
their attendance at the University can secure them by
advancing one-half 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 then,
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 operated and treated in the pres
once Of the class
COLLEGE BuILDrSG-The College building located in
Ninth street, south Of Walnut is the finest in the city
Its front collegiate gothic and is adorned with EN-
and beautsfnl appearance. The facade is Of brown
stone, ornamoned by two towers rising the eleya
ton Of eighty feet and crowned with an embatteg
parapet The building contains between fifty and
sixty rooms, all supplied with wafer, gas, and every
other convenience that modern improvement cap con.
tribute TO facilitate medical instruction. Only five
hundred scholarships will lie issued, and two hun
ired and fifty sold, these whip wiso to secure
Dne should do so at once. Money lie RENTED by
express, draft check on any National bank
IN the United States when the scholarship will he
turned by mail signed by the President 6f the Board
IF Trustees Jos s. Fisher, Bsa, and the Dean Of the
Faculty, W. Paine, " D. All orders for scholarships
other business Of the University should he address
ID TO PRoFEssoR W. PAINE. MD.
Philadelphia, Pa