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

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FREDERICK I. vonRAPP. Litt.D.. LL.D Provost and Executive Vice-President

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Tll THE CLASS UF 1940 ff ff N my long and intimate contact with hundreds of medical students, I am convinced that each student undergoes material change during his formal medical education. It is to be expected that any individual living in the environment of a medical college and directing his thoughts in medical channels for four years would become a definite type. Not only is this a fact, but environment and time are necessary for medical students to realize that the practice of medicine requires extensive professional knowledge before the responsibility of a physician can be assumed properly. Samuel Hahnemann said that it is criminal to neglect any information which may be of value to a future patient. I trust sincerely that each member of the Class of 1940 will keep this admonition in mind and also the many advantages which this training in Homeopathy affords him. The members of the Class of 1940 must accept soon the numerous responsibilities of medical practice and each should be a loyal son of Hahnemann and observe thc highest traditions of his Alma Mater. I am truly grateful for the compliment of having this classbook dedicated to me and wish the fullest measure of success to each member of the Class of 1940. R.-

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lll THE lIlASS lll 1940 if if Man is not put into the world as a music box set wth a fixed number of tunes, but as a violin with infinite possibilities. OU have been given the opportunity at Hahnemann to prepare yourselves to face a complicated and difficult world in which you must function. Entering a profession whose rewards embrace so many of the finer things in life. should be the means of developing in you the highest ideals, the acquisition of which can only bring happiness. Pride in things well done and an appreciative affection and sincere interest in your work on the part of those you have been fortunate enough to assist physically and mentally. await you. May your ambition to reach the highest attainment in your profession be tempered with those lovable traits of kindness. patience. and sympathy. guided by which you will arrive at that enviable state in life known as success. Those who have been responsible for your development in medical knowledge and technique will be keenly aware of your advancement and follow your career with interest. believing that you will measure up to their faith in you. In planning your future do include in it a journey to your Alma Mater at certain intervals and refresh your mind at this fountain of knowledge, by a post-graduate course in the selected subjects you will find so necessary. G0 forth with the determination that you will live up to the ethical standards of your profession, no matter what the economic picture may be. looking forward only to that day when such a career and purpose will bring you self-respect and the great esteem of those who know you.