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MEDICINEAND SURGERY

The Philadelphia University of Mcdi-
cine and Surgery was organized in 1885,
Chartered by the Legislature February 2G.
1853. Name changed by Legislative en-
actmcnt to the Eclectic Medical College ef
Philadelphia In 1860. In 1868 1t purchased
the Pennsylvania Medical College estab-
lishcd in 1912, and the Philadelphia Mcdi-
cal College which had previously been
merged into the Pennsy lyania Medical Col.
lege. In 1864 1t purchased the Penn. Med
ical University. The Trustees OF the sep
crate schools united, petitoned. and OBJ
tanned a special act of the legislature, con-
soldating these institutions and changing
their names to that of the PHILADELPHIA q.
University of Medicine and Surgery, March
Is. 1SG5. All these various acts are pub
lished in the statutes of Pennsylvania.-
The cost of the building and museum was
over one hundred thousand dollars. Ii will
be observed that the University. as now
organized, is the legal representative of
The four medical colleges that it has alb
sorbcd. 1t is liberal school of medicine
confined to no dogma, nor attached to any
medical clique; hut embraces in its teach
ings everything of value to the profession,
SEssIoNs.--lt has two full sessions each
year. commencing on the lst of October
and continuing until the lst of January a.
its first session, and from the 1stof Janra-
~ to the LIST of April as its second: the
two constituting one full course of lectures
| 1t has also summer session. commencing
the lst Of April and continuing until All-
gust. for the preparatory branches. such as
Latin, Greek Mathematics. Botany. Zoolo-
gy. Chemistry, Anatomy. Physiology etc
| TICKETs.-.Tickets to the full course of
Lectures $l2O or $50 for each session. For
the summer or preparatory course $40
Graduating fee $50. To aid yoang men Of
moderate means, the University has issued
FIVE HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS. which are
sold to iirst-coursc students for SD and to
sec0nd-collrse students and clergymcn for
$50. each constituting the holder n lif,
member. with the perpetual privileges of
the lectures. and all the teachings OF the
school. The only additional fees are a
yearly dissccting and lpatricUlating ticket
each of which is IS.
7 THE ADVANTAGES OF SCHOLARSHIPS
{ The student holding a scholarship can en-
ter the College at any time during the wear.
attend as long as he chooses, and re-eulcr
the institution as frequently as desired
1t requires no previous reading or study
to enter the University on scholarships.
{ hence, all private tuition fccsarc saved.
students, by holding scholarships, can
prosecute other bisinc'sa part of the time.
: The candidate for graduation can present
, himaclf ut any time and receive his decree
r rs soon as qualified,
In case Il student should hold scholar
y ship and not'be able to attend lectures. il
!, can he transferred to another. thus NE
venting any loss.
Parents. guardians. or friends of students
wishing to purchase scholarships for them
a year or more before their attendance at
the University, can secure them by advan.
cling one-half the price. and paving the
balance when the student enters. Phys-
clans and benevolent men can bestow great
bencllt upon poor young men by present.
irg them q scholarship and tlus enabling
them to obtain an honorable profession.
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent
physicians and surgeons. The University
, has associated with it large hospital elm
ic. where every form of medical and surgi-
cal disease Is operated on and treated in the
! presence of the class.
COLLEGE BUILDING-Thc College build
ing located in Ninth street. south of Wal
nut. is the finest in the city. It's front j.
collegiate gothic, and is adorned with cni-
hattlements and embraSures. prcsentinga
novel, bold. and beautiful appearance. The
facade is of brown stone, Ornamcnted by
two towers rising to the elevation of cigl,
lty feet. and crowned with an embattIcd
parapet. The building contains between
fifty ana stAty 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 ms two hundred and fifty are now sold,
those who wish to secure one should do -
at once. Money Gamble RENTED by eI.
press. or Il draft or check sent on any Ma
tional Bank in the United States. when tho
scholarship will be returned by mail. Sign
ed by the President of the Board of Trll.-
tees. Jos. ). Fisher. Esq. and the Dcanot
The Faculty. W.Paine. NJ. ID. All c'drr'
for scholarships or other business OF the
University, should be addresselIo Proies-
s0r W. Paine, NJ. d., Philadelphia. Pa.