, 1873-09-19
THE BOuUS-DIPLOMA Bug1NEsH.

Advices which wo hayo received from phi1a-
delphia show that tho acandalous practice Of
poddling bogus diplomas of tho American
University" which It waB supposed Ind boon
atoppod yoar ago, laa broken out again in
Europe, and In more acandnlous form than
over. Tho disclosures mado concerning tho on
orationB OF tho European agonta Of this Uniyer-
sfty arc astounding, and arc calculntcd to do
grcat harm, not only to the City of Philadelphia.
but to tho whole country. Among other
lottors received by tho Mayor Of phila-
dc:risia with roforonco to this matsor is ono
from DR.. s. E.. ]. Metzgor, who wrtos that,
while visiting tho Vienna Exposition, no saw nd
yortlacmouts of tho College in various German
papers, stating that ono DR.. B. F. A. Yandor-
yoyer, LII. D.. 40 King stroot Joraoy, England,
vas tho delegated agent of tho University to
procure diplomas in absentia, or In tho absence
both Of college and student, AZ wot1 as Of quail
fcation and examination. DR.. Motzgor also OBJ
tainod correspondence which had passed.
botwoen this English agont and ono Moritz
Turhheiu, Of Hamburg, in which tho formor
stated that ho WAS tho accredited agont
to procure dogroeB or diplomas for applicants ut
tho rato Of 3120 each. Unwilling to obtain d
diploma in that mannor, he did not roply to tho
letter, but shortly afterwards received pros-
poctus of tho College from Vandcrvoyer. This
prospectus. which had boon very olaboratoly
prepared, locates the College ut 514 piuo street,
Philadelphia, aud statos that its objects arc to
educate students mud to confer degrees Of mcdi-
cino and surgery, as well ~ honorary degrees
and titlos. a list Of from thirty to forty
Professors is thcn given, mud following
this is tho course Of Btudy, which
embraces oil that Is usually taught In Grst-class
colleges. Tho College building il represented to
bo MI elegant cditlco, capable Of accommodating
800 studonts, and having all tho latest improves
ments in apparatus md other appliances mud, as
furilor inducemont to catch tho unwary and
attraot tie unprincplcd, it ia stated that many
Of the most celebrated mon OF this country, ill.,
Guiding members Of Congress-, auIhors, sclcntists,
clergymon, aud others aro graduates of tho Uni
versity. The principles aro stated to bo eclootic
aud tho syatom is known as tho American
Bystom Of medical scionco. It Claims
admittauce to tho clinics III all of tho hospitals
Of Philadelphia, and tho most complete museum
and dissocting-room in tic country. DR.. Buchau-
an, tho President OF tho institution, is said to
be tho author Of all tho standard works used in
the colleges and hospitals Of tho United statos.
The prospectus closoa Us follows: "It IL very
important for those persons in Europe, WHO wish
to bo promoted to any degree by thus University,
without being personally present, to tako notice
that they havo to send their applications to
B. F. 4. Vandoryoyer, Doctor OF Surgery Jcrscy,
England"
This correspondence Dr.. MotzGor recently for
wardcd to Prof. Rogers, Of tho University Of
Pennsylvania, with which institution the
diplomn-peddlors have purposcly confoundca
thoir bogus affair, stating in connection with it
that he had Hoen several persons who have hon.
orary dogreos with Buchanan'B signature, aud
al attoAtation from tho German Conaui in pAi]a-
dclphia attached thereto. Many Of tho
German Professors and other eminent
men hayo expressed thoir astonishmont
that such things aro allowed in this country
Many Of them had been led to bolovo that 1t
was tho University Of Pennsylvania which had
boen engaged in this busiuoas, and tho result
las boon tina. this University las suffered greatly
in public osteom in Europe. After consulta-
ton with Minister Jay, at Vionua, 1t WAS deter
minod to forward tho correspondence in quea-
ton and statement Of tho facts to Prof. Rog-
ors, aud ho in turn has communicated them to
the Mayor OF Philadelphia aud Gov. Hartranft.
a yoar ago, tho authoritios OF Philadelphia
undertook to suppress this soanda!ous practice,
aud 1t was gonorally supposed thoy had sue
worry conolusiyoly that tho operators only rested
for time, until the excitement diod away, and
then recommended operations with 1enewod
yigor. Tho widespread aud wholesale mannor
In which tho English agent ia advertising tho
buHinoas shows that it is large and lucrative. 1t
now therefore becomes tho imperative duty
Of tho State authortioa Of ponnByl-
yania to revoke tho charter Of this bogus ill.,
stitution, mud Of tho city authoritloa
Of Philadelphia to completely stamp 1t out. It
is q duty which thoy owo not only to the Uni-
yersity OF PennHylyaua, which AAH been CON-
promised by it. and to tho city, but to tho whole
country, tho practice rotlccts upon tho nation.
and ts bringing our ontise educational systom
into reproaoh among educated people In
Europe,
An interesting educational movement ia now
going On In Prussia, with reference to tho ragu-
luton of girls schoolB. Some timo ago, tho
Minister Of Ecclesiastical Affairs aud Public H.
struction appointed q committee Of achool1nen
10 investigate this subject. and report. Tho
Committee mot and closed its seasious Oh tho
10th ult,, with tho passage Of serios Of rcsolu-
tions which sos forth tho general plan to bo pl,r-