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

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Through the enlightening lectures of our pop- ular Dr. Eberhard we have begun to realize the medical importance of habitus. This and many other points, which to the ordinary prac- titioner might be classified as unimportant or possibly even unobserved, have been duly ex- plained to us with their true significance. The Hering Foundation has contributed to our course by sponsoring the printing of copies of our didactic sessions. For this we are truly appreciative. Dr. Bower presented a series of introductory lectures in our junior year which were well re- ceived. ln fact, our introduction into this field actually dates back to our days in Room D with Dr. Hepburn. Besides acidity curves, pl'l's, antacids, etc., we have acquired first hand in- formation on the ABC's of bile. We must not fail to commend this depart- ment as being one of the few who have en- deavored to bring prominent men into our classroom to lecture to us in their special fields. Dr. Anthony Bassler is a striking example. Whether we will remember many of the minor details of Gastroenterology only time can tell, but the retention of the important points, thanks to Dr. Eberhard, is a certainty. HARRY M. EBERHARD, M.A., M.D., LL.D., D.Sc. Professor and Head of Department of Gastro-Enterology M.D., Hahnemann Medical College, 1898, Pi Upsilon Rho, American College of Physicians, Associate, National Gastroenterological Asso- ciation, Vice-President, American Institute of Homeopathy, Vice-President of Medical Affairs, American Medical Association, Fellow, Amer- ican Therapeutic Association, Association for the Advancement of Science, Union League, Philadelphia Country Club, Germantown Med- ical Club, American Board of Internal Medi- cine, Diplomate DEPARTMENT STAFF: G. Lorenz, R. Ricketts, L. L. Bower, D. De Rivas, I. F. Tompkins, I. S. Hepburn, I. I. Wessel, I. Gratch, S. A. Dingee, W. S. Silverman, I. B. Conwell, A. L. Pietro, W. I. Walker, W. C. Gerhart. 6l6fI 0'67I'l

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WILLIAM A. PEARSON, Ph.D., M.D., Sc.D., LL.D. Professor and Head of Department ot Chemistry Ph.C., University of Michigan, 1900, Ph.D., Uni- versity of Michigan, 1902, Sc.D., LaSalle Col- lege, 1926, M.D., Hahnemann Medical College, 1916, American Chemistry Society, American Pharmaceutical Association, American Associ- ation oi Clinical Research, American Institute ot Homeopathy, Pennsylvania State Homeo- pathic Medical Society, Union League, Merion Cricket Club, Rotary Club, Penn Club, Director of International Students' House, Philadelphia Consistory, Trustee, Allentown State Homeo- pathic Hospital DEPARTMENT STAFF: I. S. Hepburn, I. Chandler, N. Grit- fith, W. G. Schmidt, E. Hicks, P. Maas. Khemidfrg F I 6. Obviously, no one in the class will ever tor- get the events that transpired in lecture room D during our freshman year. The overflowing energy of Dr. Pearson as he lectured was a source of constant amazement to us, to the ex- tent that one of our classmates clocked the number of times he walked back and forth on the platform, and computed the distance cov- ered-three miles! He always had a story to illustrate some point in the lecture, or to wa- ken a nodding embryo medic. One day he sur- prised us by drawing on the board a carica- ture of a yawning student-and the embar- rassment effectively stifled all future yawns. His quick smile and the twinkle in his eye on such occasions attested to his fine sense of humor. The boards were bedecked with long chains of carbons, hydrogens and oxygens whenever Dr. Hepburn lectured to us. And the window pole had an amazing habit of disappearing whenever the blackboards were out of reach -a mystery that was never solved. No one was ever absent for his ten-minute quizzes- some people even turned in more than one paper in their zeal.

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'Cm' Without the stomach tube the science ot Gastroenterology would still be in the Dark Ages, and probably is, anyway, for all we know. Dr. Lester L. Bower started it all our Iunior year. During the first semester we were at classes, but he wasnt During the second semester he was and we weren't, or vice versa. Dr. Ricketts during our Senior years showed us the tech- nique ol looking into places we never dreamed we'd see. And Dr. Pierro vainly tried to lure Dr. Boerickes Therapeutic section over to room C on Tuesday afternoons? Or was it Thursday? Those who got past lVlax's report it was well worth the effort. . 73