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

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Board of Directors Samuel A. Blank Floyd C. Boshart Elmer S. Carll John Morgan Davis William J. Davis Ira W. Drew Robert C. Erwin B. T. Bailey Flack William C. Flanders Paul H. Hatch E. John Hesketh Glenn J. Hoffman J. Sydney Hoffman J. Harrison Jones 26 Herman Kohn Joseph E. Kunkle J. Ernest Leuzinger George D. Mansfield William J. McCarter Leon Meltzer Charles A. T. O ' Neill Guy W. Rogers, Jr. Reed Speer Carlton Street Foster C. True Levering Tyson J. Craig Walsh Earl R. Yeomans

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The Dean PkiUelpLia Colleqe ol Osleopathij Spruce Street AT 48th Phiiad ei.pHi», P . ,.3 au J ii- D.. 31mt oo e- t»o To The Claim of 1966: Ha7 I coQgratulate eacb o f you upon the occasion of your being gradu ited, and upon the attain ing of t he degree of Doctc r of Osteopathy. You ai e no« full fledged .embe proud profession i n the great and honor !ble tradition of health care, Y ou, your family ar d your friends - inclu iing, you oust not forget , those who have taught yc u froa kinder- gartc on - have eTerj right t be pro ud and pleased wi fa your achieve- iient. You have great careers ahead of you, and, as phye iciajis, you vlll ia»e opportunities to be of servi ce in a humane way which the incre asing inpersonalization a nd oecha jiization of our ci Iture oaices im- possl Die for many people, I h ope that your humane Instincts and your | human Lstic education will find express ion through your xoert, thought- ful aj ad concerned professional attentl on to your patien s ' in a way which only asteopatiiic physicians ha ve avail able to them. ab I haTe told you on oanj occasions, and I tell you agaa a, you will be su cessful in the best sense of that tero, if yo ur pract ice reflects the nternal logic, the fundaneatal Tightness ajid the resf ect for nature It elf which are inher ■nt in and basic to osteo pathy. Osteopathic medic ne rightly respe ated and rightly practice d, has n ever yet failed t bring success to a iractloner and aid, coDfo rt and h ealth to his pati nts. four class begins its car eer just as the legislati n, knovQ as Medic are, goes into effect. Y ou will need all the wit uid wisdoa yoo caji a Bsenble in order to do yo ur part in seeing that th intent of the legis lation is achieved while at the £ ame time never re leasing your grip on the freedom which is edicine B essential envir snnent. Reaember , It was only because of fr eedom. hat osteopathy ba s survived and prosp ered and that all oedicin e has ac hieved tne height 3 it has because in Ao erica freedom made advanc e posei le. You realize. of course, that a Baj or element in freedom is that in ependent facultie 5 shall prosper. The f acuity which made your cb j-eer po sible is such a f acuity. For free- doB ' s sake, as well as the vit ality of your profession. you Duat give Phila delphia College of Csteoj athy your strong moral, s Firitual and tinan cial support. You are equipped to do t e job. nd you have my ev ery confidence you will. •ith all best wishes. Sincerely yours. ;: ' j H -6j ' . Sharwood H. Merce r Dean 25

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Thomas M. Rowland, Jr., B.S. director of admissions registrar, administrative assistant to the president Marguerite M. Archer assistant registrar 27