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

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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.

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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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$119 ?Iexus Jr? Esoyoxa ' Enivensicty - Henry Foster Lewis, A. B., M. D. HENRY FOSTER LEWIS, A. B., M. D. Born in Chicago. Har- vard University, A. B., 1885; M. D., 1888; Externe Boston City Hospital, 1888; Interne Cook County Hospital, 1888-90; Uni- versity of Chicago, 1899. Instructor of Physical Diagnosis, Post-Graduate Medical School, Chicago, 1891. Professor of same in College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1891-93; Assistant Instructor and Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Rush Medical College, 1899-1905; Professor of Gynecology in Chicago Polyclinic, 1906-09; Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Bennett Medical College, 1909; Professor and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1911. Curatbr of Museum Cook County Hospital, 1894; Attending Obstetrician, 1905-06. Attending Surgeon, 1907-12. Member of Chicago Medical Society, Illinois State Medical- Society. ARTHUR B. RANKIN, B. A. M. B., was born in Toronto, Can- ada. Toronto University, B. A., 1904. M. B., 1906. Assistant Surgeon Toronto Orthopedic Hospital, 1906-08. Instructor Arthur B. Rankin. B. A.. M. B. 27 Noble M. Eberhart, A. M., M. 8., Ph. D., M.D. Orthopedic Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, 1908. Assistant Surgeon, Destitute Cripple Children Hospital, and later assistant to Dr. Alexander Hugh Ferguson. Instruc- tor in Anatomy, Bennett Medical College, Loyola University, 1911-14. Honorary President of Class 1916. Member of Alpha Kappa and Phi Delta Fraternities. NOBLE M. EBERHARDT, A. M. Ph. D., M. D. Racine College, B. S., 1888, Heeding College, M. S., 1891. Bennett Medical College, M. D., 1894. College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1901: Valparaiso University, A. M., 1909-1311. D., 1911. Ex-Interne and on Attending Staff, Cook County Hospital for five years. Medical Department Loyola University, Head of Physiologic Therapeutics. Professor of High Frequency, Illinois School of Electro-Therapeutics. Member of Chicago, Illinois and Ameri- can Medical Associations, American Medical Editors, Associa- tion, Councillor Chicago Medical Society, author of series of text books on Electro Therapy. Member of Phi Chi Fraternity.