Rush Medical College - Pulse Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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corporation: said corporation in return to give the College the privi- lege of using such clinical patients as might voluntarily consent to the same. This plan had scarcely seen daylight before a religious body. famed for its hospitals and amply able to redeem its pledges, stood ready to accept the offer. But Dr. Ross desired that the hospital should blossom forth as a flower of his beloved church. and thus, in- stead of accepting a tempting offer. he preferred to struggle and wait. To consummate his plan he called to his aid such men as Rev. Willis G. Craig, D. D.. his former pastor and famed for his ability to raise moneyg Geo. W. Hall, his neighbor. to Whose untiring efforts the success of the hospital is greatly dueg Dr. Robt. C. Hamill. whose professional as well as church standing made him a valuable aidg Dr. D. K. Pear- sons. a man of great wealth. keen foresight. and greater liberalityg . zur:-wax-cms, 1' f -gi v. .-.V, , .. . 1 Z. .V Rev. John H. Bar- rows. famed for his ' K'HlIiDIIEN'S YYAHD. power, and indeed many others of equal repute in their way. In the meanwhile Mr. Tuthill King. the doctor's father-in-law gave him sub- stantial help by sending a 510.000 check. This was the first large The scope and working plans of the New York Presbyterian Hos- pital served as a wort-ny model to copy and so it happens that in the drafting of the articles of incorporation. the Constitution and By-Laws The following gentlemen were the incorporators:-Tuthill King, Daniel K. Pearsons. William Blair. Robert C. Hamill, John H. Bar- rows, C. M. Henderson. John B. Drake, Nathan Corwith, Samuel M. . Q ' 7 5:52 .1 oratory and pulpit, i jp ,Q . 3. donation the hospital received. ' 1 l fee. x ,V .Q l g Hy ffi - Q ,.,....,5E-:alll TAY-Q X! 9155 WI- , N lhli .1 ' 'lv ' ' ' 5 ff ' .HW 1 . .. ', ' . QQ.. ' f'ff'1:.:'s' .ff lu in lips. .1 . . .-1-- . . . 1 1. . i l i ng M. i .4 ,VA one sees a stu ling iesem J ance. 'z f rg., :tip-:fag 1 gh ,i,- E if is zfi i Q A 5 5 I. -g, ....f. .EI : :C x ,G M Ei? Q ' ' '-:ffl i '?: fi -1 39'-1....:.-L:.1.!11.' 1 - 'J L X N QM: : V M . -, MAHSHALI. Fllililb IHNYN. Moore. Henry VV. King. XV. H. lVells. Henry Waller, Henry M. Lyman. James M. Horton. Willis G. Craig. Cyrus H. Mt-fi'ormick, Jacob 167

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The best and most practical in 1nedici119. During its entire history it has always given superior clinical instruction. but never until its for- tunes became linked with the Presbyterian Hospital has it had a ser- vice that was in keeping with its didactics. The clinics previous to the foundation of the hospital were neces- sarily limited to only such major cases as could be transfered after op- eration. and consequently a large number of operative cases never could be taken: moreover even in the cases which could be removed after surgical interference it was quite difficult to so manage it as to preserve antiseptic conditions and realize results which may be ob- tained in a well-regulated hospital. The masters of those days. some of whom are still living. were not content with such a state of atfairs. Medical instruction was gradually widening: more especially did bac- teriological research. which was just then beginning to unfold WSI. AllXltll'H WAIHI. the possibilities of a more comprehensive surgery and pointing the way to a newer medicine. stimulate those ambitious minds with a desire to acquire facilities for instruction that would be unatfected by the for- tunes of politics or any other foreign inlluence. Thus it Caine about that the idea of the hospital as an agent in relieving the sick and pool' and as an adjunct in teaching practical medicine came about. Land had long since been purchased. a building was then designed and commenced. but before coinpletirm it was discovered that such in- stitutions are not only expensive to construct. but more expensive to manage. Dr. Jos. P. Ross the financial wheel-horse of the Faculty. standing face to face with the facts. and under the pressure of a great emergency. conceived a plan during a night that was even better than he thought and more comprehensive than he dreamed. It was this: he proposed, for a specitic consideration. to deed all the property to a K 166 :UP . 'i' ...,...2: HARHIET G SABIN RUUM

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Beidler, Joseph P. Ross. In their petition they say that no distinction shall be niade as trnc'1'evd. natioualitv or color, but that the llllllillfl shall be provided with the niinistrations of the Gospel agreeabltv to the doctrines and forins of the Presbyterian church. After the usual delays incident to the construction and furnishing of such an institution the opening day arrived. The first case was one of chronic iritis, a patient of Dr. E. L. Holmes. who, the report says. was improved. This admission occurred August flst. IHS4. and up to April lst. 1945 the end of the fiscal year. we tind a record of 299 admis- sions. The actual hospital inanageinent rested upon Dr. E P. Davis. as Superintendent. a graduate of Rush. and a recent interne of Cock County Hospital. His hospital experience had put hun in touch with the best that was go- ing. and with his business sense the of its kind. . l , if .V , !,,,,k i , . l N.. li 1111513 R04 M institution was not long in becoming a formidable rival of similar one S . The first iuternes were L. H. Prince and Horace Sheldon. fx p Aluinni of Rush. and Dr. Alta Mitchell, daughter ot the greatly beloved latq pastor of the lst Presbyterian church of this city. She is the only lady who was ever given the position. and that was done out of respect to her father. though her qualitications eminently fitted her for the place. place. ISABELLA C. ALLEN ROOM. 1 68 The nursing in the hospital was for a time bv the Presbyterian Hospital School, but owing to lack of facilities for caring for lying-in cases. the nurse could not be given atnple instruction in this depart ment and it was abandoned. the Illinois Training school taking its