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ground which all could occupy. After the new College was formed he accepted a place on its faculty and for two years held the chair of physiology. His health and strength not being equal to the task, he was, however, forced to relinquish the professorship. He retained an interest in both Colleges and was always willing and anxious to do anything he could to further the best interests of either one.

His life was what would be expected from one possessing such characteristics. He was active in church work, was at the head of all movements in his chosen home for the betterment of mankind, was a leader in literary circles, was prominent in many organizations which have for their object the relief of their members and above all he was an ideal son, husband and father. His aged mother, his wife and two sons remain to mourn him while testifying to his worth.

His death was an indirect result of an apoplectic attack which occurred about six months ago. He had also an organic heart trouble. November 26th he quietly, suddenly passed away to meet the reward of a Christian life.

Henry C. Houghton

The death of Prof. Houghton, which occurred at his home-New York City, December 1st, as the result of apoplexy, creates a distinct and definite vacancy in New York Homeopathic medical circles. He was known in his specialty as an otologist almost throughout the entire world. His textbook on clinical

otology is a classic, while the instrument which he invented for aural massage is in very extensive use among otologists.

He was Dean of the Homeopathic College of Ophthalmology and Otology in New York city, and for many years had the professorship of otology in the New York Homeopathic Medical College. In both these positions he filled a very important part and the institutions will have difficulty in finding any one to take his place.

Charles M. Vorce

In the death of this brilliant attorney our College should have more than a passing interest, for the reason that at one time he he lectured on Microscopy. He was very popular and his lectures were strong presentations of his subject. He was a practical microscopist, which accomplishment was of great assistance to him in his work.

His death was sudden, being the result of organic heart trouble.

We have on our mailing list the names of a number of physicians-alumni of the College and others to whom complimentary copies of the Reporter have been sent regularly during the past two years. We beg to call their attention to the notice on page X of the advertising department and ask that they comply with its provisions at the earliest opportunity if they desire to be continued as regular subscribers during the current year.

We send a specimen copy of the Re

porter this month to a selected list of physicians with the hope that they will examine it and if possible become regular subscribers. Our aim is to make this journal the most widely read Homeopathic publication in the country, and for the coming year we have enlisted the co-operation of many Homeopathic physicians of national reputation who will contribute practical articles to its pages. Our aim is to give our school

a high class journal which will be wholly free from personalities and which will be worthy of your professional confidence. We ask and urge that every reader of the journal make it his aim to use it for his own benefit and contribute some useful idea or bit of experience to its pages. We call special attention to our list of premiums mentioned on page 52, Send in your subscription at once so as to get a complete file of the journal.

Original Articles

History of the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College

The Homeopathic Hospital College,

1891-1892

BY D. H. BECKWITH, M. D.,
Emeritus Professor of Physiology

July 9th, 1891, a special faculty meeting was called to hear the report of the committee relative to the purchase of property that would be suitable for a medical college. The chairman said the property was located on Huron street adjoining the Hospital, that the committee had purchased said property subject to the approval of the faculty. The cost of the lot was sixteen thousand dollars, two hundred to be paid to J. G. W. Cowles as commission, and one hundred and sixty due on paving tax, total $16,360. The size of the lot was 40 feet on Huron street, 165 feet deep, the lot facing 40 feet on an alley. The faculty approved the purchase and gave a guarantee to the committee that they should incur no loss by the purchase of the land. (To justify the wisdom of the purchase I will state that the property at this date if there were no improvements on the land would be worth $50,000.)

The committees appointed were as follows:

1. A building committee consisting of D. H. Beckwith, J. Kent Sanders and Stanton L. Hall. They were instructed to secure plans for the new Medical College, while the whole faculty were supplied with subscription books to solicit donations to pay for the land and to build a suitable building for a Medical College.

II. Finance Committee-Drs. Biggar, Beckwith and Hall.

III. - Printing, Registration and Mailing-Drs. Bishop, Frost and Wells. IV. Correspondence Drs. Hall, Canfield and Baker.

V. Dispensary and Clinics-Drs. Ellis, J. K. Sanders and Bishop.

VI.-Care of College Buildings-Drs. Hall, Chamberlin and Bishop.

VII. Ambulance Service Drs. Frost and Chamberlin.

VIII.-Anatomical Material Drs. Frost and Chamberlin.

IX. Opening and Commencement Exercises-Drs. J. C. Sanders, Kraft and Baker.

X. Publication of the Argus-Drs. Kraft, Eggleston, Hall and Bishop.

Later the following report was presented:

"Arrangements have been completed for the establishment of a School of Dentistry in connection with the College. It will be completely equipped with all modern conveniences and appliances and will compare favorably with any Dental College in this country. The teachers will be the best that can be secured. The whole of one floor in the new College building will be utilized for dental work and dental instruction. Students of the Medical department will be allowed to attend the lectures of the Dental department, whenever it can be done without interfering with their studies, without extra charge; and dental students will have similar privileges in the Medical and Surgical department. "Dental Materia Medica will be taught, fully meeting the requirements

of the dental student. The aim will be to make the study as thoroughly practical as possible. Other Other departments will be taught by the best teachers, members of high standing in the dental profession."

Drs. Biggar and Pomeroy were appointed by the Trustees to take such legal action as the state of Ohio required. The Faculty having been secured and confirmed by the Board of Trustees and all legal requirements met by the committee, the first Faculty meeting of the new Dental College was held August 29th, 1891. W. H. Whitslar, M. D., D. D. S., was appointed Dean. The Dental Faculty was as follows:

S. B. DEWEY, M. D., D. D. S.,
Professor of Dental Histology, Pathology
and Embryology.

J. E. ROBINSON, M. D., D. D. S.,
Professor of Operative Dentistry.

H. BARNES, M. D., D. D. S.,

Professor of Dental Anatomy and Dental Technics.

L. P. BETHEL, M. D., D. D. S.,

Professor of Dental Medicine and Therapeutics.

W. T. JACKMAN, D. D. S.,

Professor of Prosthetic Dentistry and Metallurgy.

GRANT MITCHELL, D. D. S.,

Professor of Crown and Bridge Work and
Orthodontia.

OFFICERS OF THE FACULTY.
W. H. Whitslar, M. D., D. D. S.. . Dean
E. R. Eggleston, M. D... . . . .Registrar
H. Pomeroy, M. D.... .Deputy Treasurer
Secretary

S. L. Hall...

Dr. J. E. Robinson...

Superintendent of the Operating Room. Dr. W. T. Jackman....

Superintendent of the Dental Laboratory. The following course of study was arranged for the session:

FIRST YEAR-FRESHMEN.

Anatomy,

General Chemistry,

Histology and Microscopy,

Dissections,

Prosthetic Dentistry,
Physiology,
Osteology,

Materia Medica,
Metallurgy,

Clinics,

COMPLETED THE FIRST YEAR.

Osteology,
Dissection,

Histology, Normal.

SECOND YEAR-JUNIORS.

Anatomy,

Prosthetic Dentistry,

Microscopy and Histology-(Pathological),
General and Oral Pathology,
General Chemistry,

Physiology,

Materia Medica,

Dissection-(If not completed first year).

Note. The above are completed at end of second year.

Theory and Practice of Dentistry,

Clinical Dentistry,

Dental Anatomy and Histology,
Clinics.

THIRD YEAR-SENIORS.
Theory and Practice of Dentistry,
Dental Anatomy and Histology,
Diseases of Children.
Dental Medicine,

General Pathology,
Oral Pathology,
Chemistry,
Clinics.

August 3d, 1901, at a meeting of the Board of Trustees the following resolution was adopted: That there be added. to the College a Dental department, to be thoroughly equipped; that the Faculty of the College select from Cleveland. and Northern Ohio men who were qualified and suitable for a Faculty for the Dental Department of the Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital College, said Dental department to be under the rules and regulations of the College. It is requested by the Board of Trustees that hereafter, when the Faculty present the names of students to the Board of Trus

tees as candidates for graduation, that the report include the percentage of each student as to his standard of merit, his percentage in each department, and that this report be signed by the Professors of the various chairs.

The announcement for 1891-1892 contained the usual information concerning the medical course and also the prospectus of the Dental department. The first break in the Faculty occurred on September 12th, 1891, when Prof. Frank Kraft tendered his resignation as a teacher of Materia Medica in the old College and accepted the chair of Materia Medica as an associate with Prof. H. H. Baxter in the Cleveland Medical College. The Trustees and Faculty regretted this withdrawal from the Faculty, as Dr. Kraft was an able and efficient teacher.

The forty-second annual opening of the Cleveland Homeopathic Hospital College occurred on the evening of the 23d of September, 1891, in the College. building on Prospect street. Rev. Dr. Leavitt opened with prayer, the Arion quartette following with well selected music. The President introduced Hon. R. C. Parsons. He took for his subject "Aesthetics, or the Science of the Beautiful." He termed the science of the beautiful, the medical science. His remarks upon man's conception of medicine as contemplated in the archives of mythology were especially interesting. He said: "Go slowly and master what you undertake. Remember that knowledge is power. A knowledge of

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drones and idlers. There is no cure for a wasted life. When possibilities are gone and time is gone then all is gone."

The address of the evening was delivered by Dr. S. R. Beckwith, of New York. He spoke at length upon the wonderful increase in business in the commercial interests in this city since he had been a resident. In closing his remarks he said that the time would come when the two rival colleges would be under the one banner of Homeopathy.

THE NEW BUILDING

Meantime hard work had been done by the friends of the College in their efforts to raise a fund for putting up a new building. Mr. George H. Warmington was treasurer. After inspection of the plans of many architects those drawn by Mr. Wm. Daniels were accepted. Work progressed rapidly and on the 24th of September, 1891, the corner-stone was laid with imposing ceremonies. Five hundred men and women were gathered at the spot to listen to the exercises. After prayer by the Rev. Dr. Leavitt and singing by the Arion Club, President Warmington put the box in the place prepared for it in the corner-stone. The box contained the College articles of corporation, names of the alumni of the College, College Argus, College announcements of 1890 and 1891, the dental announcement, a steel engraving of the Trustees and Faculty, a historical letter from Dr. S. R. Beckwith, etc.

Dr. S. R. Beckwith said in part: "Mr. Chairman and Friends:-We have met here today to lay deep and solid a rock which will do its part in supporting an edifice later to be dedicated to the furnishing of young men and women with an opportunity to receive instruction in the best known means and methods of saving human life and relieving pain and suffering. No purpose or object is

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