Drexel University College of Medicine - Medic Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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. - f - spccinu-n nas finally colnplctc-nl. lluxs out hu In nth nl .,,lit ti t n ln in a tlay yu-rc re-tpiirt-tl for tlu- conlple-tion ol tlu tulx XX ith llIt'l'Xt'1'llllUll ol tlu- inte-rcoftal Il1lNlN ull ln nu lu It nc lu 1 n pn ein el . . - v N . to tlu-ir te-rnnnal hlanu-nts. llu- llllll0HNIlDIlIlN ol -pie ulin-f tlu litter out on tlu- lioartl or ol' gixing tlu-In tlu-ir natural cnru- oxcr tlu- spinal cortl It-tl to . - . vp l tlu-lr hnal Sil1'l'lllK'l'., al- though cach haul lu-cn tlis- l st-cle-tl to its tcrlninal fila- nu-nts. 'l'lu- txsclu- pairs ol' cranial Ilt'l'Xt'S haw- lu-cn can-I'uIIy llI'1'Ft'I'Xt'1l antl support:-al as lu-arly as possilrlc in tlu-n' natural position anul re-lation ln' Hu- xsircs. As thc elisse-ction pro- grcsse-cl e-ach ol' tlu- lu-ru-s haul to lu- lu-pt carcfnlly pre-se-me-al from injury alul lu-pt in a moist colulition. llns was accom rllslu-tl lmy I . rolling czu-li lu-rxc first in thin gauze- alul tlu-n in a watl of cotton alul kc:-ping tlu- sanu- saturate-tl in alco- hol aiul cow-re-fl lry a ruli- lu-r cloth. Tlu- liasc of tlu- slxnll was care-fully chippcfl assay, piccc hy pic-cc, the grcatcst cart- lu-ing require-tl to prcycnt tlu- injury of the iu-rycs or tlu-ir tlctaclnncnt at tlu- point ol' cxit through ilu- clura lnatcr. Tlu- same carc was carrie-el out in chip- ping away tlu- ycrtchrac. Wvliilc in thc- platc the licrycs appz-ar as if resting flirt-ctly upon tluf lmoartl, in fact. not a singlc IICFYP is in contact with thc surface. mu-li lu-ing snpportcfl by small pins at a tlistancc of alnont onc fourth of an inch from thc surface- alul to which tlu-y arc ticrl hy niiniile- ligaturcs. The eyes wt-rc left attaclu-fl to the optic llt'I'Yt'S.. znul coats lie- ing flistciulctl with a liarfl injection. la

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i 4. 5. ff , ., ,f, ' 'ff A , , UW in -w 'A DR. RUFUS B. WEAVER'S PREPARATION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM Throughout the history of anatomical dissection we find no account of any attempt to expose the entire cerebrospinal nervous system in a single specimen, detached from all other parts. To Dr. Rufus B. Wfeaver, Professor Emeritus of Anatomy at Hahnemann Medi- cal College of Philadelphia, goes the credit for accomplishing this tremendous task, and producing a specimen the like of which has never been seen. From his acquaintance with anatomical collections in this country, supple- mented by an examination of the more celebrated museums of Great Britain in the summer of 1887, he was well satisfied that no such specimen as he con- templated had ever been made. Guided by the experience of over twenty-five years in the dissecting room he considered the plan feasible and finally decided to make the attempt. He selected a female subject about thirty-five years old, and previously injected with chloride of zinc, and on the 9th of April, 1888, set about his task. ,a e in une o I6 same 'ear iis issec ion was com e e an now IC ivves It J ftl 3 1 d t plt d tlbwt problem of all loomed-that of mounting the specimen. After much study and experimentation the problem was solved and about September 15th the 14

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SAMUEL W. SAPPINGTON, M.D., F.A.C.P. M.D., Hahnemann Medical College, I897 Phi Alpha Gamma American Collegehof Physicians American lnsfifufe of Homeopafhy Pennsylvania Homeopafhic Medical Sociefy Philadelphia Homeopafhic Medical Sociefy Philadelphia Pafhological Sociefy American Associafion of lmmunologisfs Professor ancl Head of fhe Deparfmenf of Pafh- ology and Bacferiology Pafhologisf fo Hahnemann Hospifal Physician fo Hahnemann Hospifal HERBERT L. NORTH ROP, M.D., M.A., F.A.C.S. Hahnemann Medical College, l889 American College of Surgeons Hahnemann Medical Club Philadelphia Homeopafhic Counfy Medical Sociefy Philadelphia Counfy Medical Sociefy American lnsfifufe of Homeopafhy Professor and Head of fhe Deparfmenf of Surgery Surgeon-in-Chief fo Hahnemann Hospifal Dean of Hahnemann Medical College, I906- I9I0 Professor of Anafomy, IB94-I920 Anesfhefisf fo Hahnemann Hospifal, l890-l895 Demonsfrafor in Hisfology. I890-IB93