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PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
MEDICINEAND SURGERY

The Philadelphia University Of Mod,
cine and Surgery was organized IN isis
Chartered by the Legislature f'ebr,,nrvo,
1853. Name changed by Il Legislative 40 %
actment TO the Eclectic Medical Co,lo"nunn
Philadelphia In 1850. In lSG;, il purrh.S'soo,
the Pennsylvania Medical College e.,am
lishcd In 1912, and the PHILADELPHIA Maj"
cal College which had pre-, iou,ly ho"'
merged into the Pennsylvania McdicnlJa'pNn
lege. In 1864 1t purchased The Pcnu. MoI
zeal University. The Trustees OF The ' ,o"
crate school, united, peiitioncd. and op
tanned special act OF che Legislature con
sOlitlnring these Institutions and chpn"i"',,
their names to thai OF the PhludclDhi, i,
University Of Medicine and surgery. Mr'L
Is. 1865. A II these varloll, acts are nub'
lished IN The statutes OF Penn,ylyyniin
The cost Of, the building and museum wo,
over one hundred thousand dollars. /, WV,
be observed thar the University. rs Now
organized. is the legal representative ' ",
the four medical colleges rhal IL h,s oH'
sOrbed. IL i-n liberal school o, medicine
| confined to no dogma. noruttacl,et' 10 ,nn
medical clique; hui embraces in it, rcpri.
ings everything. OF va ue 10 the profession
SEssIONs.--lt has Two foil session, carh
year, commencing on the ! Il OF Oc,oho"
| Nuu WV ~ tuS ~ VI Ju1llulV ~
| its first session. and from the Isl OF .lunu%"
ry to the l>t of April Us is second: IIo
two constituting one full rOllr~eoi IcriurO.
1t has also summer session. cOmmcncinn
the lst OF April and continuing unlI An,
gust, Tor the preparatory branches. sl,cI n.
Latin, Greek, Mathematics. Bolauy. Zooo.
gy. Chemistry, Anatomy. Physiology. clr
| TICKErs.-.Tickcts to the llll coul 20 nj
lectures $l2O. or $50 for each session. Eor
the summer or preparatory course sos
Graduating fee $50. To aid young D,rD .,
moderate means, the University has issued
FIVE HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS, which ap
| sold to first-cOurse students for $75. and ln
secOnd-cOurse students and clcrgynen lnr
$50. each constituting the holder !, li%
member, with the perpetual privilege, N,
the lectures. and all the teachings OF fl.
school. The only additional fees are a
yearly dissecting matricllluting ticker
each of which is IS.
The ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIPS
The student holdinga scholarship can en-.
ter the College ut any time during the wear
attend as long as he chooses, and rc-cnicr
the institution as frequently rs desircd.
1t requires no previous rCadln. or study
to enter the University on scholarship.
hence. all private tuition fees are saved.
students. by holding scholarships. can
prosecute other business II part OF he ime
The candidate gradual, ion can present
himaelf ut any time and rec Give hi decree
as soon Us qualified,
In case a student should hold Il -rh0Lr
shi p and not he able 10 attend lecture. il
can be transferred 10 another. thu. ,rr.
venting any loss.
Parents. guardians. or friends of student,
wis! no. tp miro In "a ,rLnl,r.I,;, To-.
Il year or more before their ATTENDANCE Wr
the University. can secure them by advaU.
cling One-llali the price. and pay inc ruc
balance when the student enters. Physi-
clans and benevolent men can brsiow o iput
benefit upon poor young lnen Dy present
ing them II scholarship and hu~ cnabinu
them to obtain an honorable proirs, ion. .
The faculi embraces -evI nrII
physicians and surgeons. The University
has assoc lated with tia large lo-pitai elm
IT,. where every form OF medical and ,nrpi-
ca! disease is Operated On and treated IN ;n.
presence OF the class.
COLLEGE BUILDING.-The College hnd-
ing. located in Ninth street. south Of Wat
nut, is The finest in The CITY. H. front i,
collegiate goth and is adorned with EN-
battlemcn- and embrasurcs. presenting II
novel. bold. and beautiful appearance. The
facade is Of brown stone Olnamcutrd By
two towers rising to the cle\ alton Of eig-
ty feet, and crowned wiri an rmiaitirA
parapct. The building contains bclNccn
Iiriy and sixty rooms. rl ~Npplied With
water. gas and every oIhcr convenience
that modern improvement ran contribute
to facilitate mcdical instruction. Only
five hundred scholarships will be issued.
and rs two hundred ana iiIiy are now Sold
those who " i>l TO secure Que should do 80
ut once. Money can be ren,itcd by en-
press, or II draft or check sent on any Ma
tiOnal Bank in The CDitcd States. " hen the
scholarship Will be rclurnch by mail sign
ed by the President OF the Board OF Tru>-
tees. Jos. 5. Fisher. i,,q. and lhe Dean Of
the Faculty. W. ruirc, II. u. ~, order,
for scholarships or ojher business Oh the
University. should be addressed to Procs-
+Or W. Paine. NJ. ID. Philadelphia. Pa.