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PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
MEDICINEAND SURGERY

The Philadelphia University of Mcd,.
Chartered by the Legislature Febrnarw ~
1853. Name changed by legislative sn ~
actment to the Eclectic Medical Coliesah'
Philadelphia in 1860. In 1863 It pnrcbsssSo9,
the Pennsylvania Medical College. estoHu
lished in 1S42, and the Philadelphia MsIi-
cal College which had previously bn"rr
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical C ol
lege. In 1864 it purchased the Penn. MAJ
ical University. The Trustees OF the sen.
crate schools united, petitiOned, and Nh.
tanned a special act of the legislature. co ~,
solidating these institutions and chanvin,
their names to that of the Philadelphia ~
University Of Medicine and Surgery, March
ID, 1865. All these various acts are nnLl
lished in the statutes of Pennsylvant;aa p'
The cost Of the building and museum ,Sa.
over one hundred thousand dollars # " wn
be observed that the University, as non,
organized, Is the legal Representative ",
the four medical colleges that it has NJ, "
sOrbed. 1t is liberal school of medic; %"'
confined to no dogma, nor attached IN a'',
medical clique; but embraces in its tca"l;y
ings everything of value to the profession
SEssIONs.--lt has two full sessions ea"h
year, commencing OH the LIST of Octoher
and continuing until the LIST of January n,
it's first session, and from the LIST of Jnnn No
ry to the LIST of April as its second: tn.
two constituting one full course of lectu ,s
1t has also summer session, cOmlnencing
the LIST Of April and continuing until An.
gust, for the preparatory branches snch a0
Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany. ' Zon, as
gy, Chemistry, Anatomy, Physiology. etc
TICKETs.-.Tickets to the full course NJ
lectures $40, or $50 for each session. For
the summer or preparatory course S25-
Graduating fee $50. 10 aid voung men y,
moderate means, the University has issued
FIVE HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS which ara
sold to tirst-coursc students for $75, and IN
second-cOurse students and clergymen sor
$50, each constituting the holder a liza
member, with the perpetual privileges NJ
the lectures, and all the teachings Of ths
school. The only additional fees ara N
yearly dissecting and matriculating ticket
each of which is $5. ''
| THE ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIPS
| The student holding scholarship can on.
ter the College at any time during the wear
attend as long as he chooses, and re-entrr ,
the institution as frequently US desired.
1t requires no previous reading or study
to enter the University on Scholarships
hence, all private tuition fees are saved. r'
Students, by holding Scholarships. can
prosecute other business Il part of the Tina
The candidate for graduation can present
himaelf at any time and receive his derrr,.
as soon as qualified,
In case student should hold a scholar
ship and not be able to attend lectures. if
can be transferred to another thus pre-
venting any loss. -
Parents, guardians. or friends of students
wishing to purchase scholarships for them
II year or more before their attendance nj
| tha I IN itNy cam thn,, 1
cling Onc-half the price, and paving the
balance when the student enters. PIysi-
clans and benevolent men can bcstow great
benefit upon poor young men by present.
ing them Il scholarship and thus enabling
them to obtain an honorable profession.
| The Faculty embraces scventcenemincnt
physicians and surgeons. The University
has associated with it "A large hospital elm
ic. where every form of medical and suryi.
cal disease is operated Oh and treated in the
presence of the class.
| COLLEGE BUILDING.-ThcC College build
ing, located in Ninth street, south of Wal
nut, is the finest in the city. Its front is
collegiate gothic, and is adorned with en-
battlements ana embrasllrcs, prescntinga
. novel, bold. and beautiful appearance. The
facade is of brown stone, Ornamented BY
two towers rising to the elevation of eigll-
ty feet. and crowned with an embattled
parapet. The building contains between
fifty and sixty rooms, all supplied with
water, gas, and every other convenience
that modern Improvement can contribute
to facilitate medical instruction. Only
five hundred scholarships will be issued
and as two hundred and fifty are now sold,
those who wish to secure one should do so
at once. Money can be RENTED by ex-
press, or a draft or check sent on any Ma
tional Bank in the United States, when the
scholarship will be returned by mail, sign
ed by the President of the Board of Trls-
tees, Jos, 5. Fisher, Esq, and the Dean OF
the Faculty. W. Paine, NJ. ID. All orders
for scholarships or other business of the
University, should be addressed to Profess
sor W. Paine, M. d., Philadelphia, Pa.