The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-09-04
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
Medicine and Surgery.

THR Philadelphia Univerity Of Medicine and Surg.
cry was organized in 1913. Chartered by the Legisla,
ture, February q, 1856 Nane changed by a legiala-
tive enactment to the Eclectic Medical College Of Phil
adelphia In 1850. In 1853 Il purchased the Pennsylya-
mia Medical College, established in 1872, aud tho Phil
adelphia Medical College, which bad previously been
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical College. In
1864 il purchased the Penn Medical University. The
Trustees Of the separate schools united, pelitiohod,
and obtained y special act Ofthe Legislature. CONSOLE
dating these institutions and changing their names 20
that Of the Philadelphia University Of Medicine and
Surgery, March 10, 1865, All these various acts are
published in the statutes Of Pennsylvania. The cost
Of the building and museum was over one hundred
Thousand dollars. II will be observed that the Uni
versiy, as now organized, Is the legal representative
of the four medical colleges that IL has absorbed. II
Is a liberal school Of medicine, confined to no dogma,
nor attached to any medical clique but embraces In
It's teachings everything Of value to the profession.
SEssIONS.-It has two full sessions each year, com
nencing on the LIST Of October, and continuing until
the lst Of January as It's first session, and from the LIST
IT January tOthe LIST Of April as It's seuoRd the two
constituting one full course OF lectures. Ithas also
summers session, commencing the lat Of April and con.
tiAuing until August, for the preparatory branches
such as Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology,
Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology. etc.
TICKETS.-Tiokets TO the full course Of Lectures
$3.50, or 500 for each session. For the summer or pre-.
paratoFy course S2b. Gmdating fee $50. TO aid
young Men OF moderste means, The University has Is
sued ave hundred scholarships, which are sold 10 first.
course students, for SIS, and to second-eoare students
and clergymen for $50, each constituting the holder a
life member, with the %perpetnal privileges Of the leo
lures, and all the teachings Of the school. The only
additional lees are = yearly dhsecting and natTienla-
ting ticket, each OF which Ia IS.
THE ADVANTAGES or SCH0LARSHIPS-The
student holding a scholarship can enter the College at
any time during tho year, attend a. long as he chooses,
and r-enteT the institution rs frequently rs desireG.
II requires no previous reading or study 10 enter the
University on scholarships, hence, all private tuition
fees are saved.
Students, by holding scholarships, can prosecute 9TH
or hnhluFNa a mari OF tho Lima
The candidate for graduation can present himself nj
anytime, and receive his degree a. soon as qualified.
In case a student should hold = scholarship aud no,
be able 10 attend lectures, Il can DO transferred 10
another, thus preventing any loss.
PaFenis, guardians, or friends Of students wishing
TO purchase scholarships for them a year or more be-
fore their attendance at the University, can secure
them by advancing one.half the Pliee, and paying the
balance when the student enters, Physicians aud be.
neyolent men can bssiow great benefit upon poor
Young men, by presenting them a scholarship, and
TINS enabling them TO obtain an h0norable profession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent physicians
and surgeons. The University has associated with II
a large hospital clinic, where every form Of medical
and surgical disease Is operated on and treated In the
COLLEGE BUILDING.-Tha College building, To-
Gated in Ninih Street, south Of Walnut, Is the finest IN
the city. It's front is collegiate gothic, and is adorned
With embellishments and embrasnres, presenting a nov
al, bold. and bsaatifui appearance. The facade Il Of
brown stene, omamented BY two towers, rising 20 ne
elevation Of eighty feet, and crowned with an EN-,
batled parapet. The building contains between hny
and sixty rooms, all supplied with water, gas, and ey.
cry other convenience that modern Improvement car
contribute 10 facilitate medical instruction. Ouly Ave
hundred scholarships will be issued, and as two hun
dred and Any are now sold, those who wish 10 secure
one should do scat once. Money can DO remitted BY
express, OF a draft OF check sent on any National
bank in the United States, when the schularahip viii
b. returned BY mail, sigued by the President Of tbs
Board Of Trustees, Jos. s. Fisher, Esq, and the Dean
OF the Faculty, W. Paine, NJ D.. All orders for schol
] llrshipe or other business of tho University should b,
addressed to Professor W. Paine, N. D., Philadelphia
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