Rush Medical College - Pulse Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Che Ellumni Elssociation of 1Rusb fllbebical Gollege. BY JoHN EDWIN Ruonns. A. M.. M. D. gi x lx ' cp .7 Elf ' n 1861 an invitation was extended to the Alumni Q? of Rush Medical College to meet in Chicago prior to the time appointed for the Meeting of the American Medical Association. This invitation was afterwards recalled, as it was not considered a favorable time for such an organization as was contem- plated. and it was deferred till other and better times should come when Alma Mater could greet her Alumni un- der happier auspices. When White Winged Peace came again to the distracted country. then would be time enough to cultivate all peaceful associations. Nothing was done toward the organization of an Asso- ciation after this until 1867, when the new College Building. corner of Indiana Street and Dearborn Avenue. was opened. An invitation was given the Alumni to meet in the new building at 10:30 o'clock A. M.. Wednesday, October 2. for the formation of an Association. It was intended that the new college should be a Mecca to which year by year the Alumni of 'Old Rush' should gladly come. In accordance with the invitation a meeting was held at the new college building, October 2. in the lecture room. J. Blount. M. D.. of Rockford. was made Chairman of the 90 meeting, and C. B. Reed. M. D.. of Hampshire, Secretary. A committee. consisting of Drs. Powell, Ingals, John- son. Coleman. and Hunt was appointed to draw up a Con- stitution and By-Laws. Their report was received. and the Constitution as it stands to-day, with slight changes, was adopted. A committee was appointed at this meeting to prepare resolutions relative to the death of President Daniel Brainard. The following ofiicers were elected for the year: President, EDXVIX Pow15LL. M. D. First Vice-President, B. F. SWAFFORD, M. D. Second Vice-President. J. BLoL'N'r. M. D. Treasurer. E. O. F. ROLER. M. D. Secretary. W. C. HUNT. M. D. Executive Committee. Drs. E. S. ELDER. J. F. Wmzics. C. T. FENN. B. DURHAM. T. D. Fires. There were present about seventy Alumni. A banquet was given in the building, in the evening. which was presided over by Professor J. Adams Allen. M. D.

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Wfficers. cJOl lN HENRY MURPHY, '50, President- lDeceased.i W. W. TORRENQE, '80, Uice President. QJOHN EDWIN RHODES, '86, Secretary EICCIIUVC GOIYIIIIHIICC. O- H. UL,L,ERlCK, '93- c-J, M- DODSON, '82- C- D. WESGOTT- '83. Mecrologp Committee. ALBERT 1. BouFF1.EuR, '87-

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The First Annual Meeting of the 'tAlumni Association of Rush Medical College, was held in the lower lecture room of the College, February 3. IHQSSI. E. Powell. M. D-1 T119 President, was in the chair. At this meeting the following otticers were elected: President, ALFRED IC. Amis. ll. Ii., Mirunrupolis, Minn. First Vice-President, ti. C. P.wI.I. Fl. li.. t'l1icuu'o. lll. Second Vice-President, B. F. Swxlflfulilr, ll. ll.. lndialnzl. Secretary, W. C. Illwr, Nl. D.. Uliir.-ago, Ill. Treasurer, F. A. limroxs, NI. ll.. Vlnit-ago. Ill. Executive f'onnnittw, H. J. ,Xvl-:mi Fl. D.. t'liii.-ago, Ill, X, 'IX QV.-xl.I-is. M. li.. 1'l1ivugo,lll. C, T. l'.-xlucias. ll. ll., .C Flair-wn.lll. After the Alumni had been welcomed to the college by Professor Blaney and Professor Powell. the retiring Presi- dent delivered the first Annual address. The Executive Committee was instructed to provide for an address other than the regular annual one of the Presi- dent. for the next meeting. In the evening a Reception was given the Alumni at the house of Dr. W. C. Hunt. The Second Annual Meeting of the Alumni was held at the college February 2. 1870. being called to order by the President, who delivered the annual address. The following named officers were elected: P1'l'Slll0lli', Aux!-:R lllflilb, M. D., Ann-urn, Ill. FirstVicueP1'esi4lvut, ll. C. HAMILL. BI. D., f'liif,-ago, Ill. Second Vice-President, Y. I.. Iil'RI.l!I'R'l'. BI. D.. t l1icng-0, Ill. Secretary, Sixnrrzl. illlhlll, Nl. D.. l'liivngo. Ill, Treasurer, F, A. lthlxllms, M. ll., f'lnir-nga, Ill, 91 E. INdALs., M. D.. C. 'l'. PARKES. BI D., S. -I. Avnnr, Bl. lb. Pnornsson AIILLER. lumrnssoa ALLEN, ltlxevutive tlonnnittee. Xen-iwnlogy iillIl1lllllI'fGG, W, C. HUNT, M. ll The exercises were concluded by some very interesting experiments, illustrating arterial pressure, transfusion, etc. by Professor J. W. Freer. At the Third Annual Meeting, February 1, 1971. in the eollege building. about two hundred Alumni were present. The following ofticers were elected: President, l.'1lins'i'oP11E1:.tiouiuznalin,M. ll.. Clinton, Ia. First Vice-l rcsi1lel1t, J. l'. XVALKER. ll. ll., Cliic-z1go,lll. S1-vonul Xvllfk l,l'l'Sl1lCllt F. A, l'lMM4rNs, M. D.. ClllC'2lQlil, Ill. S1-vim-ta1'y S. CHL!-1, ll. D.. Cl1icugo,lll. Il. S. Hour. M. lb., J. W. Torn, M. D., ll. L. llrzoxanli. BI. lv. 7 0 lflxvcutive Ctlllllllliltdif. The annual address was delivered by Dr. Hurd. Some experiments in Vivisection were shown by Prof- essor J. W. Freer, after which occurred the Commence- ment Exercises. There were no meetings of the Association after the tire of 1871, in which the college building was destroyed, until 1876, when the present building on irVood and Harrison streets was occupied for the iirst time. At the dedication of this college building, Wednesday evening. October -L, 1HT4i, the Alumni were present in large numbers on the invitation of the Faculty. Professor J. P.