The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-08-14
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PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
Medicine and Surgery.

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The Philadelphia Univerlty Of Medicine and Surg.
cry was organized in ls4S. Chartered by the Legisia.
ure, February 70, 1855. Name changed by a ~legista-
tive ensem0nt 10 the Eclectic Medical College Of Phil.
adelphia in lsG0. In 1868 II purchased the Pennsylva4
mia Medical College, established in 1879, and the Phil
adelphiaM Medical College, which had previously been
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical College,, In
1864 ii purchased the Penn Medical University. The
Trustees Of the separate schools united, Peiitioned,
and obtained a special act Of the Legislature. consoli-
dating these installations and changing their names to
that Of The Philadelphia University of Medicine and
Surgery, March Is, 1865. All these various acts are
published IN the statutes Of Pennsylvania. The cost
Of the building and museum was over ono hundred
Thousand dollars, 1t viii be observed that the Uni
versity, as now organized, Is the legal representation
Of the four medical colleges that IL has absorbed. II
is a liberal school Of medicine, confined tonO DOGMA,
nor attached to any medicnl clique but embraces in
its teachings everything Of value to tho profession.
S~ESSTONS.-It has two fullsessions each year, com
meneing on the lst Of October, and continuing until
the list Of January IS its first session, and from tho LIST
ef January tothe lst Of April as It's second the two
constituting one full course Of Lectures. IthAs ahoa
summer session, commencing the Istof April and COM
tihulng until August, for Tho preparatory brancheF
Chemistry. Anatomy, Physiology, etc.
TICKETS.-Tickots to the null course OF lectures
$40, or $50 for each session For the summer or pro
paratory course $a5. Gradating fee $50. To aid
young Menof moderate means, the University has Is.
sued Ave hundred scholarships, which are sold 10 drst.
course students, for S75, and 10 second-cours students
and clorgymOn for $50, each constituting the holder q
life member, with the perpetual privileges OF the Nc.
lures, and all the teachings Of tho school. The. only
additional fees are a yearly dissecting and mAtricula.
ting ticket, each Of which is IS.
TIE ADVANTAGES or SCHOLARSHIps.-The
student holding a scholarship can onter the College al
any time during the year, attend as long as he chooses,
and re-entcT tho Institution rs frequenily as desired.
II requires no previous reading or study to enter the
University on scholarships, hence, all private tuition
students, BY holding scholarships, can bnecute 9TH.
er business a part Of The time.
The Candidate for graduation can present himself at
anytime, and receive his degree As soon as qualified.
In case uHtudent should hold a soholarship and no,
he able % attend lectures, Il eau be -transfcrred 10
another. thus preventing any loss.
Parents, guardians, or friends Of students Wishing
to purchase scholarships for them a'year or more be
fore their attendance at the University, caa secure
them by s~dvanring one-half The piice, and paying The
balance when tho student enters. Physicians and be-
neyoleni men can bestow great beueat upon poor
youpg men, by presenting themn scholarship, and
thus eaabihg them 70 obtain an honorable profession.
This Faculty mbaeesseventee eminent physician
and surgeons. The University has a~ssociated with u
aiarge hospital clinic, where every form az medical
and surgical disease is operated on and treated IN this
presence Of the class.
COLLEGE BUILDING.-Tbe College building, 10.
Gated IN Ninth street, sonth Of Walnut, Is the fnest in
the city. Its front Is collegiate gothic, and is adorned
with embatlemont q and embrasurus, presenting a nov.
el, bold, and ~beaAtiful appearance. The facade Is Of
brown stsne, orhamented by two towers, rising to M
elevation Of eighty feet, aud crowned with au en-.
batied parapet. The building contains between en-
and sixty rooms, all supplied with water, gas, aud er
cry other convenience that modern Improvement car
contribute to facilitate medical instruction. Only hvt
hundred scholarships viii be issued and as two hun.
dred and dRy ara now sold, those who wish To secure
one should do saai once. Money eau b. remitied b
express, or a draft or check sent on any National
bank In the United States, when the scholarship will
Be rriurned BY mail, signed by the President o. the
Bcafd Of Trustees, Jos. 5. Fisher, Eco, aud the pear
Of the Faculty, W. Paine, Md. All orders for schoi
larships or olieF business Of the University, should b,
addressed % ProfssserW. Paine, NJ. D., Philadelphia
pannSylvania.