The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1868-01-24

PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF .1l
MEDICINE AND SURGERY

The Philadelphia University az MAJ,
cine and Surgery was Organized in i @e J
Chartered by the Legislature Febrn"rw 90
1858. Name changed by q legislative n ~
actment to the Eclectic Medical C0llegsa y.
Philadelphia in 1850. In 1863 it purchnseMd
the Pennsylvania Medical Collcre. estaSl
lished in 1912, and the PHILADELPHIA McI;-
cal College which had previously hnen
merged intoth Pennsylvania Medical CoI".
lege. In 1854 1t purchased the Penn. Mod
ical University. The Trustees OF the sem
crate schools united, petitioned. and OK
tanned a special act of the legislature. con-.
sOlidating these institutions and chanring
tlleir names to that Of the PHILADELPHIA II.
University Of Medicine and Surgery, March
10, 1865. All these various acts are pub-
lished In the statutes of Pennsylvania
The cost of the building and museum was
over one hundred thousand dollars. II viii
be observed that the University, as now
organized, is the legal representative OF
the four medical colleges that it has alb
sorbed. 1t is q liberal school of medicine.
confined to no dogma, nor attached to any
medical clique; hut embraces in its teach
ings everything of value to the profession.
SEssIoNs.--It has two full sessions each
year, commencing on the lst of October.
and continuing until the LIST of January az
its first session, and from the LIST of Janua-
ry to the 1st 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 Au-
gust, for the preparatory branches, such as
Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany, Zoolo-
Nv, Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, etc.
TICKETs.-.Tickets to the full course Of
lectures $120, OF $50 for each session. For
the summer or preparatory course $25.-
Graduating fee $50. To aid young men of
moderate means, the University has issued
FIVE HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS, which are
sold to tirst-course students for S75, and to
second-course students and clergymen for
$50, each constituting the holder a life
member, with the perpetual privileges OF
the lectures. and all the teachings of the
school. The only additional fees are u
yearly dissecting and matriculating ticket,
each of which is So.
THE ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIPS
The student holding Il scholarship can en-
ter the College at any time duringt the year,
attend as long as he chooses, and rc-enter
the institution as frequently as desired.
1t requires no previous reading or study
to enter the University on 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 rs qualified,
In case a student should hold q scholar
ship and not be able to attend lectures, IL
can be transferred to another, thus pre-
venting any loss.
Parents, guardians, or friends of students
wishing to purchase Scholarships for them
a wear or more before their attendance at
the University, can secure them by adyan.
cling one-half the price. and paving ths
balance when the student enters. Physi-
clans and benevolent men can bestow Great
benefit upon poor young men by present.
ire them a scholarship and thus enabling
them to obtain an honorable profession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent
physicians and surgeons. The University