Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-11-28
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
MEDICINE and SURGERY,

TnE Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surge.
ry was organized in ISIS, Chartered by the Lcgsla.
turc. February "a. 1853. Name changed by n legsla-
tive enactment to tho Eclectic Medical College of Phil.
adephn in 1850 In 1863 1t purchased the pennsylva-
mia Mcdihn College, established in 1872 and the Phis
ndcphia Medical College, which he'd been previously
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical College. lii
1865 II purchased the Penn Medical University The
Trustees of the separate schools united potitione and
obtained special act OF the Legislature consolidating
these Institutions aud changing their names to that Of
tho Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery
March l5 1855 All these various acts are published
in the statutes of Pennsylvania. Tho cost of the build
ing and museum was over one hundred thousand dol.
lars. 1t will be Observed that the University US now
organized is the legal representative OF the four ed
cal colleges that il has absorbed 1t is liberal school
Of medicine, confined to dogma, attached to any
medical clique; but embraces in its teachings every
thing of value to the profession.
SEssIoNs-It Inns two full sessions each year COM
mencing the LIST Of October and continuing until tho
lat OF January its first session. and from tho LIST OF
January to the LIST OF April as its seconI tho two
shutting one full course Of lectures 1t has also sum
mer session, commencing the LIST of April and contin
ing until August for the preparatory branches such
as Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany Zoology, Anat
omy Physiology, etc.
TICKETsTickets to the full course of lectures $l2O
or 500 for each session. For the or prebarato.
ry course s25. Graduating fec 800 To aid youv men
Of moderate MEANS the University has issued fire hun.
dred scho!dreh which sold to rstcourse STUDENT
Tor go, and to socOndcourso students and clorgyen
for $50, each constituting the holder n life member
Win the perpetual privileges OF the lectures and ail
the teachings of the school The only additional fees
are yearly dissecting and matrlcuaiing ticket each
of which is s..
TnE ADVANTAGES OF SCnoLARsurPs--Tho studeift
holding scholarship enter the College at any timo
during the year attend long he chooses and re-
enter the institution as frequently rs desired
1t requires previous reading study to enter the
University on scholarship, hence, all private tuition
fees saved.
Students, by holding scholarships, can prosecute
other business part of the time.
The candidate for graduation present hmselfa'
any time and receive his degree soon as qualified
In case student should hold scholarship and NJ
bo able to attend lectures 1t be transferred to ano
ther, thus preventing any loss.
Parents, guardians, friends of students Wishing to
purchase scholarships for them yoar or more before
their attendance at the University secure them by
advancing one-haf the price, and paying the balance
when the student enters Physicians and benevolent
men bestow great benefit upon poor young men,
by presenting them scholarship and thus enable them
to obtain an honorable profession
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent ply sicans
and surgeons The University has associated with ii a
large hospital clinic where every form of medical and
surgical disease is operated and treated In the pres.
ence of tho class.
Ninth street. south Of Walnut, is the finest in the city
Its front is collegiate gothic, and is adorned with
battlemcnts and embrasures, presenting novel, bold
and beautsful appearance The FACADE is of brown
stone ornanented by two towers rising to the eevs-
ton Of eighty feet, and crowned with an embattled
parapet. The building contains between fifty and
other convenience that modern improvement
tribute to facilitate medical instruction. Only Eve
hundred scholarships will he issued and as two hun
dred and fifty are now sold these whip wiso 10 secure
one should do so at ouce. Money can be RENTED by
express, draft check on any National bank
in the United States, when the scholarship will be
turned by mail signed by the President Of the Board
Of Trustees Jos s. Fisher Esq, and the Dean Of the
Faculty W. Paine, NJ. D. All orders for scholarships
other business Of the University should be address,
ed to PRoFEssoR W. PAINE, NJ. D.,
Philadelphia, Pa.