The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-15
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PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY OF
MEDICINE AND SURGERY

TVNEE PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY OF MEDI-
l. CINE AND SURGERY was organized in 1s4s.
Chartered by the Legislature, February 26. 1853.
Mar changed by a legislative enactment to the
Eclectic Ned ical College, OF Philadelphia, in 1850
In 1868 it cd the Pennsylvania Medical Col
ege established in 1912, and the Phiad 9rhia Mcdi-
cal College, which had previously been nj erged into
the pennsylvania Medical College. In 1864 it pur.
chased the Penn Medical Univ rsity. The Trustees
of the separate schools united, pe,tloned and OBJ
tained special Act OF the Legislature, consolidating
these institutions and cha ging their names to that
Of the Philadelphia University OF Medicine and Sur
gerry March 15 1861 All these various Acts arc pub
H. he'd in the statutes OF Pennsylvania Tho cost of
the uilding and museum was over one hundred
thousand dollars. 1t will be observed tha tue UNI
versity as now organized, is the legal representative
of the four Medical Colleges that i has absorbed.
It is liberal school OF medicine. conhned to no
dogma, nor attached 10 any medical cliques, but
embraces in its teaching everything OF value to the
profession.
yessions-It has two full sessions each ycar, COM
mencing the Let of October, and continuing until
tho 1st OF January its first session. and from the
lst OF January to the 1st OF April as Its second the
two constituting full course of lectures. 1t has
also q summer session. commencing tho 1st April
and continuing until August, for the preparatory
branches such os Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Bola-
nv Zoology, Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology. etc.
Tckes-Tickets to the full course OF lectures Sl2O
or $50 for each session. For the summer or pre-
peratory courBo s26 Graduating fee S3O. 10 ad
young men o. moderate means, the university mas
issued five hundred scholarships, which nre sold to
f1st-course students tor S15. and 10 second-coursc
students and clergymen for 500, each constituting
the holder life member, with The perpetual lrivl
leges of the lectures, and all the teachings OF the
school. The only additional tees are early dis
scctng and natrculating ticket each OF which Is So
The Idrant1ges of Scholarships student hold
ing scholarship enter the College ut any time
during the year. attend az long as he chooses, and
re.enter the institution frequently as de-ircd
II REQUIRES no previous reading or study 10 enter
the University on scholarships, hence, all private
tuition fees saved.
Students, by holding scholarships, can prosecute
other business Fart OF the time. .
The candidate for graduation can present himself
ut any time and receive bis degree as soon as quail
fed.
In case q student should hold scholarship and
not be BILE TO attend loctures 1t can b. transferred
10 another, thus preventing any loss.
Parents, guardians or friends OF students wishing
10 purchase scholarship tor them year or more
before their attendance ut the University Gun 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 scnoiarsnlp
and thus enabling them TO optain an honorable pro-
fession.
clans and Surgeons. The University has associated
with it large hospital clinic, where every form OF
medical and surgical disease is operated on and
treated in the presence 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 embellishments and embrasures. presenting
novel, bold and beautiful appearance. The facade
is of brown stone ornarocnted by two towers, rising
to the elevation OF eighty feet, aud crowned with
an embattled parapet. The building contains be-
tween afty and sixty rooms, al supplied with water
gas, and every other convenience that modern iin-
Sroyement can contribute to facilitate medical in
struction Only five hundred scholarships Will oe
issued, and as two hundred and fifty are now sold
those who wish to secure one should do 30 ut once
Money can be RENTED by express, or draft or
check sent on any National Bunk in the United
States, when the scholarship will be returned by
mail signed by the President Of the Board OF Irus-
tees, JOSEPH s. FISHER, Esq, and the Dean OF tne
Fac,,Ity w PAINE. NJ d. AL orders for scholar
ships or other business OF the University should be
addressed to Professor W. PAINE, NJ D., Philadel'
phia, Pa.