Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Synapsis Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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unknowTi to the stockliolders and it frequently became necessary for Drs. Snyder and Pressley to dig into their owni pockets to meet the necessary obliga- tions. The Institution was sold in 1907 by the stock company to the present organization. Through the efforts of such men as Dr. Muttart, Dr. Dufur, Dr. Pennock and Dr. Flack, the latter being Dean of the College from 1911 to 1924, the ideals and traditions of the founders have been perpetuated. In 1907. the College again was moved, this time to 715 North Broad Street, where it remained until 1911. From 1911 to 1917 it was located at 832 Pine Street. In 1917. the Board of Directors purchasetl the home of former Mayor Reyburn. a palatial residence situated on the southeast corner of Nineteenth ami Spring (varden Streets, and converted it to suit the needs of the College. Large classrooms were provided on the first and second floors, while the third floor and basement were used as laboratories and dissection rooms. In 191S, the new Corporate name of Philadelphia College of Osteopathy was author- ized. The student body rapidly increased in size until, in 1922, it became necessary to purchase the two adjoining buildings, situated at 1818-20 Spring Garden Streets. The buikling at 1820 is used as a Nurses ' Home and that at 1818 is used for headqmirters for the under classes, laboratories and a modern dissection room. When the present College site was obtained in 1917, a new and modernly etiuijjped Hospital was constructed in the rear of the College building. The Hospital was the outgrowth of an Osteo])athic Dispensary which had been established at 1617 Fairmoimt Avenue, ami which had on May 10, 1911, been chartered under the Laws of the State of Pennsylvania, as the Osteopathic Hospital of Philadelphia. The stock of the College had previously been acquired by the corporation controlling the Hospital, thus eliminating individ- ual stock ownership, and placing both the College and IIos])ital under the control of a common Boartl of Directors. This i)lan has insured both the College and the Hospital the loyal supjiort of the profession, as both institu- tions are conducted for the advancement of their respective spheres of useful- ness to students, to the profession and to the public. In 1911, the Board of Directors raised the educational standards of the College by extending the course to one of four years of eight months each. ' I ' his j)ut the College on the same scholastic plane as that of Class A ISredical Colleges of this state. In 1922 the cour.se was again extended, this lime to four years of nine months each. In 1925, the reciuirenients were again raised, students desiring to practi.se in Penn.sylvania being re(|uired to have completed one year each of Chemistry, Biology and Physics of college grade. Much of the success oi the growth of the college has l)een made possible through i)ut)lic contriijutions. In 1911), a i)ul)lic campaign I ' or ruiids for both the College and the Hospital resultcil in securing .ifliO.OOO. In 1919, another f.niipiiigii raised .S102,000, while in ]i)23, .$70, 000 more were subscribeii. I ' iDiii I lie two small rooms in whir-h the flrst classes were held, the institution has come to occujjy its |)resent commodious (juarters, while from a faculty ol ' a half dozen members there has come to l)e a faculty of well o ' er fifty instruc- tors, and from a mere handful of students lo a group innnijcring close lo three hundred and flftv- -4 18 ■ m

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' Dean Edgar O. Holden, Sigma Phi Epsilon; Iota Tau Sigma; A.B., University L ' ' ' iif Pennsylvania, 1910; D.O., Philadelphia College of Osteop- ' ' r; ' ; athy, 19- ' . Came to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy in 1915 j as Head of the Department of Biologic Sciences. Since then has served on the Faculty in additional capacities. , ' Became Dean in June, 1921. Later was likewise made , ' ■ Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the ' Philadelphia College of Osteopathy and the Osteopathic J Hospital of Philadelphia, also Superintendent of the Hos- | . pital. r ' ' i M ROVJy of his leadership, staunch M admirers of his concept of Osteopathy, we recognize his genius and his unsel- fish work as concretely evidenced by the tremendous progress of our College and Hospital, of which he has taught us to be so integral a i)art. Simply to helj) him in his inspired work, and to share his vision for the future of our Alma j Iater, is an honor that we, as stiulents, are trying to a.ssume. m 4 20 f-