The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-05-19
Dissolution.
PHILADELPHIA UN1vERsIr,
MEDICINE AND SURGERY


The Philadelphia University q, w.,
cine and Surgery was organized in lay, SDV'
Chartered by the Legislature FehrnaaSsS.
1853. Name changed by Legislat;ya! a
actment to the Eclectic Medical Cnl Ie W,
Philadelphia In 1850. In 1869 Il nnrO JIssa
the Pennsylvania Medical Collpva I a,sse
lished in 1912, and the Philadelnhi. I Wam
cal College which had preyouslr Ai bsl
merged into the Pennsylvania MediSs,, Iysa
lege. In 1864 it purchased the Pam NO.
ical University. The Trustees Of If" tho ' sea
crate schools united, petitioned an S Y
tanned special act Of the Legislature, CON- 0
solidating these institutions and chanS;u,
their names to that of the PhiladelnhisT
University Of Medicine and Surgery E,.t
10. 1865. All these various acts Ara nna
llshcd in the statutes of Pennsvlvan;o
The cost of the building and misenm w.,
overo hundred thousand dollars, ItwH
be observed that the University. "a nv,
organized, is the legal Representative N,
the four medical colleges that il has Al.
sorbed. 1t is a liberal school of medic; ".
confined to no dogma, nor attached Ia anr
medical clique; hut embraces in its tesch.
ings everything Of value to the profession
SEssIoNS.--1t has two full sessions pacS
year, commencing on the lst of (lctob.
and continuing until the lst of January 4,
It's first session, and from the 1stOf lanu,.
ry to the LIST of April as its second: III,
two constituting full courseof lecture,
1t has also a summer session. commencing
the LIST of April and continuing until An.
gust, for the preparatory branches. such Al
Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Botany, ZollO.
gy. Chemistry. Anatomy. Physiology, Ct.
TICKETS. Tickets to the full cou,ssOl
lectures $40, or $50 for each session. 70,
the summer or preparatory course ST.
Graduating fee $50. 10 aid young men
moderate means, the University has issued
FIVE HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS, which an
sold to tirst-coursc students for SIS. andD
second-course students and clergymenf,
$50, each constituting the holder a In
member, with the perpetual privileges Of
the lectures. and all the teachings Of the
school. The only additional fees are
yearly dissecting and matriculating ticket
each Of which is So.
THE ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIPS
The student holding u scholarship can en-
ter the College at any time duringthe yesr
attend as long as he chooses, and rc-entg
the institution as frequently as desired.
1t requires no previous reading or stud!
to enter the University on scholarship.
hence, all private tuition fees are saved.
Students, by holding scholarships can
prosecute other business a part of thctim.
The candidate for graduation can present
himaelf at any time and receive his degree
as soon as qualified.
In case student should hold scholar
ship and not be able to attend lectures
can be transferred to another thus pre-
venting any loss.
Parents. guardians. or friends of students
wishing to purchase scholarships for then
a year or more before their attendance at
the University, can secure them by adran'
cling one-half the price. and paying III,
balance when the student enters. Phys.
clans and benevolent men can bestow gres
benefit upon poor young men by present.
ing them a scholars hip and thus enabln.
them to obtain an honorable profession,
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent
physicians and surgeons. The University
has associated with it a large hospitalcllI
ic, where every form of medical and snrg'
cal disease is operated on and treated in tho
presence of the class.
COLLEGE BUILDING.--The College build
ing, located in Ninth street. south Of Wal
nut, is the finest in the city. lis 'front.'
collegiate gothic, and is adorned with EN-
battlements and embrasures. prescntngi
novel, bold. and beautiful appearance. The
facade Is of brown stone, ornamcnted by
two towers rising to the elevation of egh.