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

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FCREWORD Fifty years have passed since our school first opened her doors and it is indeed sad that we can do little more than recall the past thru pictures and handed down stories. The buildings, students and philosophy are here but what of the individual dreams and desires of the thousands who have shared in the history of our school. The lives that have been touched by her graduates and the satis- faction derived from doing something worthwhile in life are the things we can't evaluate or set down in print to help commemorate The Golden Year. With these shortcomings in mind we set out to present a short tribute to our school, to the grad- uates who have gone before us, to the men and women who helped shape her philosophy and to the many who will carry on that philosophy in the future. What then is our school? Is it buildings or stu- dents or a purpose. Naturally it is composed of all these things but the philosophy must have been the inspiration for a teaching institution such as ours. There is a basic premise in life that for something to be useful it must be needed or it will soon die out. From the tremendous growth of Osteopathy we can readily deduce that it is indeed useful and necessary and that the basic philosophy of our school is now as important as ever to the well- being of the people of our country. So here we are after half a century of teaching and we ask ourselves: why are we here, what are we doing and where are we going. We sincerely hope that the following contrast between past and present will help answer these questions and will reaffirm our position today and will enlighten you as to our plans for tomorrow.

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1916 1917 1918 1920 1921 1924 1926 1933 1934 1936 1937 1940 1941 1944 1945 1957 1960 1964 1965 THE PAST College founded at Seventh cmd Wyandotte. Moved to new building, Fifteenth and Troost Avenue. First four-year class graduated. Purchase of present site, acquiring the old Marty residence. Moved to 2105 Independence Avenue. First addition built on west side of existing building. Lakeside Hospital constructed. Original building razed: construction of Administrative, Classroom, and Laboratory facilities. Joseph M. Peach, later to become the second president, was hired to teach chemistry. Gracie Hall was hired as clinical recorder, remaining more than 35 years before retirement. Fire gutted the school on April 2, classes resuming the next day in a rented hotel building at Admiral and Highland Avenues. Buildings rebuilt, Kaiser and Still Halls added. Conley Clinical Hospital was constructed on campus, serving for eight years as the general hospital teaching facility for the school. Central College founded at Eighth and Troost. Central College merged with preexisting college to form present K.C.C.O.S. Iohnson Hall erected as the basic science unit. Top floor of lohnson Hall converted to become a maternity hospital. Acquisition of Osteopathic Hospital at Eleventh and Harrison, with Conley Hospital converted to maternity hospital use. Dr. K. I. Davis named medical director of Osteopathic Hospital, serving until 1950. New college clinic constructed. New out-patient clinic dedicated on campus. Richard E. Eby, D.O. inaugurated on Ianuary 19 as President. New Student Union and Dormitory for single students dedicated. A total of 2,361 students graduated with Doctor of Osteopathy degrees since inception of the school in 1916. Dr. Eugene Powers named as President in October.

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.lx Later . . . a new anatomy lab Crighth . . . the campus moved to Independence Avenue and a new college and clinic building top the hill. Progress is evident -pride is uppermost .... Though modest in appear- ance, the motivation and ambition of students and instructors alike provide incentive and still higher goals, so that changes continue to be made. The school has passed its infancy .... , ' -. 1916-the year of birth for K.C.C.O.S.-humble but hopeful. These unimposing walls saw students with dreams. ideals, goals, courage striving for the prized D.O. degree-many a memory was made here. Many a human's life course changed here . . . w I X