The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-10-06
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
or
MEDICINEAND SURGERY

The Philadelphia University NJ ,r.,
cine and Surgery was organized in l S'vol'
Chartered by the Legislature Fehrrari,.',1-
1853. Name changed by Icrislativn' "
actment to the Eclectic Medical Cn, vo IN,
Philadelphia in 1860. In 1853 il pnrcla,'Vi
the Pennsylvania Medical Collap" ",G nla,l
lished in 1912. and the Philadclnr,i, w'l
cal College which had preyionslv -i naa'
merged into the Pennsylvania Medis,o,Ireeio
lege.. IN 1864 1t purchased the Penn. MAI "i'
ical University. The Trustees Of tho '" ~,
crate schools united, petitioncd. and 'op
tanned special act of the legislative any, w.
sOlidating these institutions and chanoimn',
their names to that of the PhilnIrInhi;..' =!
University of Medicine and Surgery ' m",li
Is, 1865. All these various acts m" ni "ni
lshed in the statutes of PcnnsvlvmP;au O'
The cost of the building and mlsen ,,"' w.
over one hundred thousand dollars II w ~a,
be observed that the University. os n "ma
organized, Is the legal REPRESENTATIVE "O ",
the four medical colleges that if hns al, VI
sOrbed. 1t is a liberal school of maJio; 1o'
confined to no dogma. nor attached to a a,r
medical clique; hut en- l1races in its t o"JS
ings everything of value to the nrofas SIt"'
SEssIONs.--It has two fun sessions eanh
year. commencing on the Isl of Oc,nhDa
and continuing until the lst of .Janr,ry a.
Its first session. and from the lstof .J,,nua 80
ry to the LIST of April as its second th,
two constituting one full course of Ir'fu ,"V
1t has also summer session. commnnci,,,,
the lst of April and CONTINUING unt'I ~
gust, for the preparatory branches sn. i'" u,
Latin. Greek, Mathematics, Botany. Ion,a,
gy. Chemistry, Anatomy, Physioiopv. p et,
IlcKETs.-.Ilckcts to the full course At
lectures Sl2Q, or So. fQreach session. + Far ~
the summer or preparatory course S2i
Graduating fee $40. TO aid youno men =,
moderate means, the University has issnc1
FIVE HUNDRED SCHOLARSHIPS. which ara
sold to first-coursc students for S75 and ~
second-course students and cltrrymen n' fo nv
$50. each constituting the holder , if
member, with the perpetual PRIVILEGE. ~,
the lectures. and all the TEACHINGS of ,ba
school. The only additional fee, n ara ,"v y
yearly dissecting and matriculatiprt ticker
each of which is 50. '''"'''
IliE ApVANIAGES~ SCHOLARSHIPS
The student holding scholarship can on.
ter the College at any time during the vrar
attend as long as he chooses. ana re-Grta,
the Institution as frequently as desired.
IL requires no previous reading or study
70 enter inc University on Scholarships:
".nee Y, az ~ ,'"t' ,u!tloh IccSare saved.
otuaehls' ny holding Scholarships. can
The candidate for graduation ran ~" 'ro ,''"'
hmaelf at any time and receive hi. rJo .yr"e
rs soon as qualified. CIV
In case a student should hold = scholar.
ship and not be able to attend ,artnro" +,
can be transferred to another. tbn. nra :.
venting any loss. p'''
Parents, guardians. or friend. Of students
wishing to purchase Scholarships for tb",o
Il year or more before their ATTENDANCE NJ
the University, can secure them bv .,I,,,".
cling Onc-half the price. and payimr the
balance when the student enters, pIv.i-
clans and benevolent men can br.tow ";rat
beneht upon poor young men by present.
lEg them u scholarship and thu: ruaLIino
them to obtain an honorable profession
The Faculty embraces seventeen eminent
physicians and surgeons. The University
has associated with tia large hospital elm.
IT,. where every form of medical and ,urgi
cal disease Is operated on and treated In The
presence of the class.
COLLEGE BUILDING.-Thc COLLEGE, Luill-
ing. located in Ninth street. south of W,l.
nut Is tue flnest IN the city. lis front i
collegiate gothic, and is adorned with EN-.
Dattlements and emhrasurcs, prc.cntinga
novel Cold'and beautiful appearance. Tie
tlcaGe Is of brown stone. orn!mcutrd by
TWO towers rising to the elevation of eirI,.
ty feet. and crowned with an cmbattIrd
parapet., The building contains between
MY ana slXty rooms, all supplied with
water. gas. and every other convenience
tIiat modern Improvement can contribute
to facilitate medical Only
hve hundred scholarships will be issued
ana as two hundred and ifty are now sod,
those who wish to secure one should do "a
~ once. Money can be RENTED by e..
press, or draft or check sent on any Ma
li9hai hank in the United States. when the
scholarship will be returned Ly mail SION.
td by the President of the Board of Tru..
Ices. jog. 5. Fisher. Esq. and the Dean OF
Inc Faculty. W. Paine. VI. ID. All order,
Tor scholarships or other business OF the
University, should be addressed to Prolr.-
'or ".Paine, NJ. d.. Philadelphia. Ia.