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PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
OF
MEDICINE AND SURGERY

The Philadelphia University OF Mod,.
cine and Surgery was organized in l6Is
Chartered by the Legislature Febr,lnrv %
1853. Name changed by a Legislative ~
actment to the Eclectic Medical Colevo
Philadelphia in 1860. In 1863 IL purcLsSSoyJ
the Pennsylvania Medical College cston
lished in 1912, and the Philadelphia MeIi'
cal College which had previously boon
merged into the Pennsylvania Medical Co,"
lege. In 1864 1t purchased the Penn. MAJ
zeal University. The Trustees OF the .eu
crate schools united, petitioned. and Ok
tanned special act of the legislature, con- oO.
solidating these institutions and cbanoin,
their names to that of the PhiladelDLin ~
University Of Medicine and Surgery. Manh
Is, 1865. All these various acts are nuL'
lishcd in the statutes of Pennsylvania
The cost Of-the building and museum w.,
over one hundred thousand dollars. Itwj
be observed that the University, Ms nou,
organized. Is the legal representative ",
the four medical colleges that it bus oH'
sorbed. 1t is liberal school of medicine
confined to no dogma, nor attached 70 anT
medical clique; but embraces in its teachs,
ings everything of value to the profess
SEssIoNs.--lt has two full sessions rnrn
year, commencing on the lst of Octohpr
and continuing until the lst of January as
its first session, and from the LIST of Jnnu" :"
ny to the lst of April as its second. FL.
two constituting one full course of lecturss
1t has also Il summer session, cOmmrncinr
the LIST of April and continuing until An.
gust, for the preparatory branches. such a.
Latin, Greek, Mathematics. Botany, Zoolo.
gy,. Chemistry. Anatomy, Physiology, etc.
TICKETs.-.Tickets to the iull coli So NJ
lectures $l2O, or $50 for each session, ror
the summer or preparatory course S25-
Graduating fee $50. TO aid younq men .,
moderate means, the University has isyeG
FIVE HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS, which ara
sold to irst-coursc students for SIS. andtN
second-course students and clergymcn FIR
$50. each constituting the holder a If,
member, with the perpetual privileges Of
the lectures, and all the teachings of the
school. The only additional fees are
yearly dlsssectlng and matriculating ticket
each of which is So.
THE ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIPS
The student holding Il scholarship can on.
ter the college at any time during the year
attend as long as he chooses, and re-entpr
the institution as frequently as desired.
1t requires no previous reading or study
| w Cubtl tilC Oh StUNJuISlllns
hence, all private tuition feesare saved,
Students, by holding scholarships, can
prosecute other business Il part of lifetime
The candidate for graduation can present
| himaclf ut any time and receive hi, dcorpe
as soon as qualified,
| In case Il student should hold a scholar
ship and not be able to attend lectures, i
can be transferred to another, thus pre-.
venting any loss.
Parents, guardians, or friends of students
wishing to purchase scholarships for them
Il year or more before their attendance a.
the University. can secure them by adyaD
cling one-half the price, and paying til.
balance when the student enters. Puui
clans and benevolent men can bcstow great
benefit upon poor young men by present
irg them II scholarship and thus rnablM.
them to obtain an honorable profession.
| The Faculty embraces Seventecneminel
physicians and surgeons. The Universal
has associated with ita large hospital elm
ic, where every form of medical and SURF
cal disease Is operated on ana treated in tn
presence of the class.
COLLEGE BUILDING.-Thc College build
ing. located in Ninth street. south of Wal
nut. is the finest in the city. Its fronts
collegiate gothic. and l. adorned with en-.
battlrneuts and cmbraSnrcS, presenting.
novel. bold. and beautiful appearance. Ia
facade is of brown stone, Ornamcnttd b.
two towers rising to the elevation Of cigr
ty feet. and crowned with an emJartlc
parapct. The building contains netwcu
fifty and sixty rooms, all supplied Wit
water. gas, and every other convenient
that modern improvement can contribun
to facilitate medical instruction. UnIi
five hundred scholarships Will be iSsuo
and as two hundred and fifty are now sol,
those who wish to secure one should DO
ut once. Money can be RENTED by e&
press, or draft or check sent on any Nj
! tional Bank in the United States. whcntll
scholarship will be returned by mail. s.n
ed by the President of the Board OF 1'rl~
tees, Jos, 5. Fisher, ESQ., and the DcanG
the Faculty. W. Paine. NJ. b. All order
for scholarships or other business OF tlt
University. should be addressed to rroir~
sor W. Paine, NJ. d., Philadelphia, Pa,