Medical College of Pennsylvania - Iatrian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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, -' ,-sr RUTH XYEDSTER LATHROP, B.A., M.D. Professor of Physiology. Dr. Ruth XVebster Lathrop was born in Le Roy, New York. After completing her preliminary education, she entered XVellesley College, Massachusetts, from which she was graduated in 1883 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. From 1884 to 1887 she taught Latin, Greek and Elementary Science in a college prepara- tory school. She then took up the study of medicine in the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, and from this institution she received the degree of Doc- tor of Medicine, cum laude, in 1891. General courses of post-graduate work were then taken up, a course in Comparative Anatomy at the University of Penn- sylvania under the Moore Fellowship, a course in Experimental Psychology at Harvard University, Histology, Embryology, Anatomy and Physiology at the Johns Hopkins Medical School, a course in Experimental Physiology in the Marine Biological Laboratory. VVood's Hole, and a course in Experimental Physiology in the llarvard Medical School. In 1891 she was chosen Assistant Demonstrator in Anatomy in the VVoman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, and the year following as Assistant Demonstrator in Physiology. In 1894 she was made Prosector of Anatomy, and the Assistant Professorship of Physiology was given in 1895. These positions were held until 1902, when she accepted the Professorship of Physiology in the same institution. From 1895 to 1900 she also held the ofhce of Sub-Dean. From IQCD to 1906 Dr. Lathrop was Lecturer on Hygiene in the Holman School for Girls. Dr. Lathrop is a member of the following organizations: County and State Medical Societies: American Academy of Medicine. of which she was Vice-Presi- dent, 1909-IO, Medical Jurisprudence Society of Philadelphia: Blackwell Medical Society of New York Statc. and Associate Member of W'omen's Medical Society of New York City. 16

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ELLA B. EYERITT, A.M., M.D. Professor of Gynaecology. Dr. Ella B. Everitt was born at Danville, Pennsylvania. After attending the public schools of her native town, she entered Wilson College for VVomen, from which she was graduated in 1888 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. In the autumn of the same year she began the study of Medicine at the Womans Medical College of Pennsylvania, receiving its diploma in ISQI. The degree of Master of Arts was subsequently conferred upon her by XVilson College. She served as Resident Physician in the NVoman's Hospital of Philadelphia from Sep- tember, 1891, to September, 1892, and immediately thereafter took charge of the Northwestern Hospital for lVomen and Children at Minneapolis, Minnesota, holding the position of Medical Superintendent for one year. She resigned to become Assistant Physician and Gynaecologist to the State Hospital for the Insane at St. Peter, Minnesota, where she remained three years. After a year of private practice at Mankato, Minnesota, she returned to Philadelphia to take charge of the NVoman's Hospital as Chief Resident, discharging the duties of that office and serving as a member of the gynaecological staff until her election to the Chair of Gynaecology in the W'oman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1902. In addition to her professorship, Dr. Everitt is Attending Gynaecologist to the Woman's College Hospital, Obstetrician to the Philadelphia General Hospital and Clinical Lecturer on Gynaecology in the same: Gynaecologist to the Eastern Pennsylvania Institution for Feeble-Minded and Epilcptic: Consulting Gynaecol- ogist to Bryn Mawr College, Gynaecologist to the Children's Aid Society of Penn- sylvania, etc. She is a member of the Philadelphia County Medical Society, the Pennsylvania State Medical Society, the American Medical Association, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Medicine. She has contributed a number of articles to the literature of her specialty. W

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HENRY Moiuus, M.D. Professor of Anatomy. Dr. Henry Morris was born in Philadelphia, Pa. After attending the public schools of the city, and studying at Bryant and Stratton's Business College, he finished his preliminary education at Princeton University, where he was a mem- ber of the Class of 1874. He received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from Jefferson Medical College in 1878. Soon after, he was elected the assistant of Professor I. M. DaCosta in the Jefferson Medical College Hospital and was given charge of the Out-PractFce Department of the same hospital where he also was in charge of the Out-Practice Surgical Dispensary until 1883. Among the various teaching positions held by Dr. Morris, we mention that of Assistant Demonstrator of Anatomy at Jefferson Medical College, Assistant Dem- onstrator of Gynaecology and Obstetrics in that same institution, Quiz Master in Anatomy and in practice of Medicine to the Medical Quiz Association and Instructor to the Preparatory for the Army and Navy Marine Hospital in the United States. In 1895 he was elected Professor of Anatomy in the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania. He is a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphiag honorary member ofthe Altoona College of Physicians and Surgeons, the Philadelphia County Medical Society, the Pennsylvania State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. In addition he is a prominent member of numerous non-medical orders and organizations. His contributions to Medical literature have been: An article on Anatomy in the American edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, in 18813 Essentials of Gynaecologyf' Essentials of Materia Medica and Therapeutics, The Condition of Biddle's Materia Medica and Therapeutics, Essentials of Practice of Medi- cine. The Condition of Biddle's Materia Medica and Therapeutics from 1883 to I887,u and numerous papers. I7