Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences - Stethoscope Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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He who is satisfied with himself and with his attainments is not living worthily. A wholesome life ever sees better things yet to be reached - J. R. Miller. Dr. and Mrs. K. J. Davis 'IO Dean Davis EACH CLASS, like each person, displays a personality that is as distinctive as individuality itself. The Class of 1961 is not divorced from this tradition, but no one adjective could sum- marize the mood, spirit and drives that came into play during that metamorphosis from apprehen- sive freshman to confident graduate. What then was the mosaic that provided the personality con- figuration of this group? It was APPETI TE, insatiable for progress, as evidenced by the financial support it gave to our new clinic, even before it reached completion. It was DETERMINATIUN that drove this class to establish, collectively, one of the highest academic ratings in our institutions' history. It was COMPASSION that motivated each man to aid and assist his colleague when tragedy or circumstance cast its long shadow on their personal lives. It was ANXIETY about the ever growing responsibilities of the American physician and its personal implications that motivated many to strive harder for that unobtainahle goal of per- fection. It was OBJEC TI VI TY that allowed many of this ardent group to seek answers to the many perplexing philosophical questions regarding the nature, course and future of our profession. I feel confident that this class will have SUCCESS - that purposive marriage of capabil- ity and opportunity. The Osteopathic Profession will be undoubtedly strengthend by it.

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President Peach THIS HAS BEEN ONE of several Great Years of our college. The years of the establish- ment ol our hospitals, the creation of the full time faculty, the opening of the beautiful new Clinic were all years of Accomplishment. The Year 1960-6l. can well be called the Year of Emergence. We begin to emerge as a sound, responsible medical college of the Osteo- pathic school of practice, 1'ecognized by the public and the leaders of our community as an institution worthy of their support and en- couragement. This has been amply proven by our inclusion in the Ten Year Modernization Program of the Kansas City Area Hospital As- sociation. This assures adequate financial support from public sources to bring into being a new, modern, efficient teaching hospital to improve our educational program and our service. There is a new era, a new spirit and we want every student and alumnus to know it. Efforts are now going forward to strengthen the Faculty by new appointments. Plans are well ad- vanced for the enlargement of the campus to permit the construction of a new hospital, stu- dent dormitories, library, assembly hall, class rooms and research buildings. These plans can now be translated into actuality by means of the broad support and enthusiasm of our constituency, community support and possibil- ity of federal support. Our understanding of the challenge we face as a responsible institution of higher education and our willingness and ability to meet this challenge gives positive assurance for our future as a great educational and health center. 9' I 7: l :ii-3922 A life without a purpose is a drifting, aimless thing. - Marcus Aurelius. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Peach. 11