The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-03-13
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
Medicine and Surgery,

THE Philadelphia Cniveriiy Of Medicine and Surg.
cry was organized in 1913. Chartered by the Lcgsla,
ture, February Oh, 1885,. Name changed by \ leglsla,
live enactment to the Eclotic Medical College Of Phil.
adclphia in $50. In lsG3 it purchased the Ponnsylva.
mia Medical College, established IN 1882, aud the Phil
adelrhia Medical College, which had previously been
merged into tho Pennsylvania Medical College. In
1864 II purchased tho Penn Medical University. The
TruSters II the separate schools united, polili0ned,
and obtained a special act Of the Legialature. cunsoli.
dating these institutions and changing their names to
that Of the Philadelphia University Of Medicine and
Surgery, March is, 1865. All these various acts are
published ia the statutes Of Pennsylvania. The cost
Of tue building and museum was over ono hundred
thousand dollars. 1t will be observe that the Uni
vsr,ity, as now organized, Is the legal representative
Of the four medical colleges that 1t has absorbed. 1t
Is n liberal school Of mtdicine. confined to no dogma,
nor attached to any medical clique; but embraces In
It's teachings everything Of value to the profession.
S~ES5IONS.-E has two full sessions each year, com
peneing on tho lst Of October, and continuing until
the lot Of January as its arst session, and from the lst
of January o the LIST Of April As its second; the two
eoISlitutinE one fun course Of lectures. II has also a
summer session, commencing the LIST Of April and con.
ii~uiug until August, for the preparatory branches
such as Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology,
Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology, etc.
TICHETs.-Tickats to the ipll course Of lectures
$50, or $50 for each session. For tho summer or pre-.
paTStnry course SIS. Gradatlng fee S30. To aid
young Men Of moderate means, the University has is
sued ave hundred scholarships, which are sold to fnt.
course students, for SIS, and to second course students
and elergymOn for $50, each constituting the holder a
life member, with The perpetual privileges OF the lee
lures, aud all the teachings Of the school. The only
additional ices are a yearly d~issecting and matTicnla-
ting ticket, eaeh OF which Ia s..
II ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARsHIFS-Th
student holding a scholarship can enter the College at
any time during the year, attend as long as he chooses,
and re-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 9th.
or business a part Of the time.
The candidate for graduation can present himself at
anytime, aud receive hs degree "a soon as qualified.
In case n student should bold a scholarship and not
DO able 10 attend lectures, It can be transferred 10
another, thus preventing any loss.
Parents, guardians, or friends Of students wishing
TO purchase scholarships for them o year or more be-
fore their attendance at Tho University, eal secure
them By advancing one-half tho piiee, and paying the
nevolent men eau bestOw great beneht upon poor
young men, by presenting them 4 scholarship, and
thus enabling them 10 obtain an honorable profession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent physicians
and surgeons. The University has associated with It
a largo hospital clinic, where every form Of medical
and surgical disease Is operated on and treated in the
presence of the class.
COLLEGE BUILDTNG.-Ths College building, 10.
Gated IN Ninth Street, sonih NJ Walnut, l. the dncst In
the city. lts front IL collegiate gothic, and ia adorned
with emhaUemenis and embrasures, presenting a nov
el, bold, and BEAUTIFUL appearance. The facade Is Of
brown stsne, ornamented by Two towers, rising to tho
elevation Of eighty feet, and cruwned with an en-.
bailed parapet. The building contains between City
and sixty rooms. all supplied with water, gas, and ev.
cry other convenience that modern Improvement can
contribute 10 facilitate medical Instruction. Only Ave
hundred scholarships will be issued, and as two hun
drsd and any are now sold, those who wish to secure
one should do saat once. Money can be RENTED by
express, or a draft or check sent on any National
bank In the United States. when The scholarship will
BE- returned BY mail, signed by the President Of the
Board Jos. s. Fisher, Esq., and tho Dean
Of the Faulty, W. Paine, NJ. D. An orders for sehol.
laabipa or other business Of the UniversItv. ahould Ia,
addressed to Professor W.. Paine, NJ. D., philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.