Rush Medical College - Pulse Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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Ross, Chairman of the Building committee. inuhis introduc- tory address had these words of greeting for them: We have invited you to meet with us to witness the dedication of this new building because we are deeply sen- sible of the obligations we are under to you. When. in 1571. our material accumulations of a quarter of a century were destroyed. words of sympathy and protfers of aid. sent to us by Alumni from all over the land. proved your devotion: when our enemies said Rush College was ruined by the tire. your faith never wavered. This new building may seem strange to you. but we hope you may, at least once a year. come to worship at the shrine of Aesculapius. in this. our temple. The next meeting of the Alumni Association was held February 25, 1879. at which Dr. C. Goodbrake. the President. presided. The old constitution was revised and the Association re- organized. In his address on this occasion the President said: We have for the tirst time since she was burned out tOctober 10. 1ST1r. returned to a general family reunion to take each other by the hand, to eat a thanksgiving dinner! and to enjoy ourselves together after a long separation. At this meeting the following officers were elected for he ensuing year. 1HT9gS4r : President. liUlil'lR'l' H. MfxXa'1'iii'R.3l, ll.. Ottawa. ill. First Vice-ldrvsident, NYM. Fox, H. ll, Milwaukee, XYis, Sevolltl Vicv-l'1'esidw1f. HARol.n N. Moran, M. lv.. Chit-ago. lil. Secretary tlllllTl'6lIHlll't'l'.i'l. l Lr1Tr'nER lN1:.xi.s. M, IP.. lfhieauo. lll. Exevntive Unninittee. Xoiumx BRIDGE, Bl. D.. Chicago. lll. Y. L. lli'nLBt'T. BI. D.. Chicago, Ill. F. A. lflnnoxs. M, IP., Clin-ago, lll. At the banquet. Jas. Nevins Hyde. M. D.. was Toast Master. Responses were as follows: Our Elder Brother. DR. ABNER HERB. Our Neighbors of the Hospital. DR. E. XY. LEE. Our Spring Faculty. DR. JOHN E. OWENS. TF. Our Alumni from Abroad. Du, XVM. FOX. TU. The Youngest Children of our Family. Da. S. L. ITILMER. 'TEL An Old Rush. Da. V. L. HURLBUT, '52, Dr. Hurlbut said in the course of his remarks, ln re- organizing the Alumni Association of Rush Medical College we are all inspired by filial love and reverence to discharge a filial obligation we owe to our honored Alma Mater. Brief remarks were made by Drs. A. Reeves Jackson. Holmes. Lyman. Gunn. .Etheridge Ross and Sawyer. The officers of 1HHU were as follows: l i'esii.li-nt. Souix lluziis. ll. IP.. llilwauikt-4-, Wis. l'lil'St Xvl4'l l',I'FSilll'llt. lil. il. lll'X'I'. Al, D.. l'l1inf:lu'n. Ill, Set-oml l'ice-l'rt-sideiit. S. T. lfilinwsox. ll. ll.. Hinooka, lil, Secretary tk 'l'i't-zisiiia-i'. l'l. l . lNu.xl.s. Fl. D.. Cliit-ago, Ill, .ss Xicvixs Ilrniz. II. D.. t'liit-ang... Ill, . ll. Fanxuii. M. ll.. I . lltzxnorlx BI. ll.. .I T l'lxet'1itive t'on1niittee. t'liicago. lll. Vllicalgo. lll. The meeting was held February 24. 15811. At the banquet Dr. V. L. Hurlbut presided. Responses to toasts were as follows: The Graduates of Long Ago. Du. SOLON MARKS. TI3. 92

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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.

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f'Our Visiting Alumni. Dr. WM. MEACHER. '62 The Spring Faculty, D1'. J. S. KNOX. Clinical Instruction, Dr. S. D. JACOBSON. The Profession of Medicine. Remarks, Old Rush. Dentistry, An Ally of Medicine, The Best Class Ever Graduated. Dr. C. F. DRIPPS. Dr. CHAS. GILMAN SMITH. Gov. S. M. CULLOM. Dr. DELAsH1E MILLER. Dr. T. W. BROPHY. The next Meeting was held On February 22. 1881. at which time three hundred Alumni were present. The preced- ing meeting closed with a debt of bS1U0.60. This year there was a balance on hand Of 5113267.00 At this meeting prizes of one hundred dollars. and of fifty dollars were offered for essays to be read at the next meeting. A committee on prizes, Drs. Chas. T. Parkes, Robert M. McArthur, and J. G. Meacham was appointed. Officers were elected for 1881 as follows: President, DR First Vice-President, DR. For-ond Vice-President, DR Du. F. A. Em1oNs. Executive Committee, DR. Secretary and Treasurer. DR. lm. J. I.. XYHITLEY. J. B. HAMIIJVON, PHILIP I.EAcn. JOHN E. Owl-:Ns W. T. BELFIELD Orro T. FREER. The banquet was presided Over by Prof. Moses Gunn. The toasts were as follows: v Usage, iowa. VVashington CiliC2ly'O. Ill. Chicago, III. Chicago. Ill Chicago, Ill. Chicago, Ill v IP. lf. Clinical Medicine. DR. D. T. NELSON. Dentistry and Dental Education, Its Past, Present and Future as related to Medicine, DR. W. W. ALLPORT. 1 1'The Sisters of Medicine, HON. GEO. GARDNER. '-The Profession of Medicine. DR. NORMAN BRIDGE. i The First Dose of Medicinef' M Dr. C. S. SHEPPARD. 18151. Medicine and Civil Service Reform, F. C. HENROTIN. M. D. Medicine in Illinois. GEO. WHEELER JONEs.i M. D Alma Mater. PROE. H. M. LYMAN. V Address by the PRESIDENT. DR. SOLON NIARKS. Meeting of February 21. 1382. President. li. F. SXVAFFORD, M. D.. Terre Hautelnd First Vice-President. JOHN H. BIURPHY. M. D.. St. Paul. Minn. Second TviL'C'T,l'CSidI'lli. J. VV. DICVAUSLAND. M. il.. Bryan. Ohio. Secr- tnryzmdTreasurer. I . A. EMMUNS, M. D.. Clnir-ago, lil. Executive Cunimittee. W. T. MoN'rGOm:Ri', M. Il.. Cliir-ago. lll. H. Xl. il mrxnr. M. ll.. liE0. M. Ci1Ax1BnRLAIN. BLD.. l'rizel'lss11y Coinnlittce, U T. PARK!-JS, M. D., li. M. BICARTEIUR, M. D.. J. G. M1-:Ac'HAM,M. D.. 1Vii1ll'Iigll, Ill. Ill. Chicago, Ill. Ottawa. Ill. liar-irw, TYis. At the banquet at the Grand Pacific Hotel. five hundred Alumni were present. Dr. DeLaskie Miller presided. Chicago. TOAsTs. Our Guests. DR. WM. FOX. The Medical Profession and the State. DR. C. T. DR1PPs. DR. J. H. MURPHY. REv.JOHN WILLIAhISON.M. D1 Q The Country Practitioner. Medical Instructors, The MedicoALegal Witness' HON. J. G. ROGERS. 95