Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine - Caduceus Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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$119 'LOUO'ta ' Huivensity - to U! EDGAR MEAD READING, A. M., M. D., was born in Edwards- burg, Mich, August 18, 1852. He comes from staunch old colonial and revolutionary stock, one of his ancestors having s Wed as colonial governor of New Jersey under King George. Ih'. Reading inherited his fathers love of study and scientific research and graduated from Milwaukee Academy in 1870. In 1874 he obtained the degree of B. A. from Yale University, and in 1877 graduated from Bennett with the degree of M. D. N orthwestern University in 1880 conferred upon him the degree A. M. Immediately after his graduation from Bennett, Dr. Reading served on the first stat? of the Bennett Hospital, which was erected on a lot in the rear of the college. In the autumn of 1878 he'was called upon to conduct the course in Physiology in Bennett owing to the sudden illness of his father. He was subsequently elected to the full professorship of Physiology, later Diseases of the Chest, and ten years ago to that of Nervous Diseases, which he still occupies. In 1888 he was appointed to the Attending Staff of the Cook County Hospital and remained three years. In 1894 he was appointed on the Consulting and Nominating Staff of Cook County Hospital, which position he filled six years. In 1907 he was elected President of Bennett, but, owing to a large private practice and other college con- nections which made his duties Very onerous, he resigned at the end of a year. He has been a member of various associations for ttThe Advancement of Scienceft for ttThe Prevention of Tubercu- losis, and others; author of college text books, connected with other educational institutions, but during his whole professional career has been very Closely associated with his ttAlma Matertt. And now, as senior member of the Faculty and the only living witness of Bennettis early struggles as compared with her ultimate success, he feels that his heart and pride are more than ever centered in her welfare and hopes that he may be spared for future labor in this direction for many years to come. Member of the A. M. A., Chicago Medical Society, Tri- State Medical Society.

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Iooyma Knivensity WILLIAM FRANCIS WAUGH, A. M., M. D., was born in Penn- sylvania; graduated from Westminster College in 1868, being gold medalist 0f the year; awarded the degree of A. M. three years later; attended medical lectures at Charity Hospital Med- ical College, Cleveland, Ohio, and graduated at Jefferson Med- ical College in Philadelphia in 1871. He then went to Dixmont Hospital for the Insane as Resident Physician; in 1873 entering the medical corps of the U. S. Navy, ranking as number one of his date. Resigning in 1876, he became connected with the Philadelphia Board of Health for some years, and in 1880, with some others, founded the Medieo-Chirurgical College of that city, filling the chair of Practice and Clinical Medicine for ten years, being also Physician-in-Chief of its hospital. In 1893 he came to Chicago and became Professor of Physi- ology in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, after giving one course in Therapeutics; also Physician in the Post-Gl'aduate College, leaving these to aid in founding the Illinois Medical College, where he held the chair of Practice for some years. Since 1879 Dr. Waugh has been active in medical journalism, editing several journals, and contributing to many others. He has published several volumes on medicine and therapeutics, which have had a wide circulation among practicing physicians. He is author of tlTreatment of Sick, t1898i; ilTextbook of Alkaloidal Therapeuticsll t1907i : tiPractice 0f Medician t1908l ; and HThe House Boat BookH t1908l. Dr. Waugh is a member of numerous medical societies. He was awarded a di- ploma and gold medal by the Academia Fisico-Chimica ltaliana of Palermo, and a bronze medal by the Emperor of Brazil in recognition of studies made at the Hospital Misericordia during his service in the Navy. Dr. Waugh is a man of marked individuality. He fills a niche by himself. He has the qualities which go toward making success, which is not beneficial to him alone, but to all those. who come under his guiding hand. Member of the Phi Delta Epsilon Fraternity.

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IN exus 1f; :Loyom anivemmy NATHANIEL ABRAHAM GRAVES, A. M., M. 11., was born at Fairdale, De Kalb County, Illinois, being of Scotch-American ancestry. His early education was acquired in the country school of his native county, adding one to that long list of suc- cessful men Who trace their start in life back to the little Nred school-houseii He next attended the Sycmnore High School and subsequently the Northwestern University, graduating from the academic department of that institution. Determining upon Medicine as his life vocation, he entered Bennett College of Medicine and Surgery in 1885, graduating therefrom in 1890. During 1890 and 1891 he served an interneship in Cook County Hospital, served as Attending Physician at Cook County Hos- pital for eleven years. In 1892 he was added to the faculty of his Alma Mater, filling the Chair of Clwmistry until 1895, when he was transferred to the Department of Medicine, being Head of the Department of Medicine at the present time. Dr. Graves filled the position as Secretary of annott from 1895 to 1905 and was President of the College 1906. He is a lllember of Phi Delta Epsilon Fraternity.