Temple University School of Chiropody - Tempodian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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CHA S J' S IA. B.S., osc ' •''“'for In Chiropody ' ' patience, os we labored over the same pieces of felt, seeking to duplicate his dexterity. Gradually we began to feel more at ease with our skiving knife and scissors, until at last we were prepared to enter clinic. In our Junior year, Dr. Engle again took us in hand and we delved more deeply into the manifold affections of the human foot. The etiology, pathology, symptoms and treatment of the various conditions of the pedal extremities that constitute the practice of chiropody held our undivided attention and consideration. At the same time. Dr. Rowe initiated us into clinical procedures and with quaking hearts we treated our first patient. It was not long before we realized that our theoretical and practical background had more than equipped us for our work. Our Senior year found us in the new surgery, listening to the dramatic orders of sponge, scalpel, forceps, suture, that could be heard coming out of the surgery pit. We were instructed in the theory and in practical work on the subject of foot surgery. The words of Dr. Rowe still ring in our ears, Never operate unless everything else has been tried and has failed. During the year, we witnessed and assisted in many interesting operations. As chiropody advances, we will be prepared to advance with it. due to the instruction received in surgery during our school years. In our last year at school, Dr. Krausz discussed the rarer afflictions of the foot and a comprehensive and complete review of all our chiropodiol work was undertaken. We cannot praise our instructors too highly. Our didactic and practical work have been so thorough and painstaking that we go forth to practice with a full knowledge and understanding of our profession. REUBEN FRIEDMAN. M.D. Protestor ot Dermatology Dermatology, one of our most fascinating and absorbing subjects, was skillfully brought to life by Dr. Friedman s explicit ond all-embracing lectures. Through his teachings, the skin diseases advanced from mere words on the page to living conditions—conditions with which we are confronted at all times. Lifelike slides further aroused the interest of the closs and gradually we felt thot we could recognize conditions as presented in the clinic. While most of our work was concentrated on the conditions which are of special importance to the Chiropodist, we also discussed all types of skin lesions. Our grateful thanks to Dr. Friedman, who presented this subject so well that we will be qualified to diagnose and treat the various dermatological conditions with which we will be confronted in our private practices. THEODORE A. ENGEL, D.S.C. Profostor of Didactic Chiropody

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ROBERT ROWEN, Ph.C., B.S. ProUtior of Chemistry FRANK N. R. BOSSLE. Ph.G.. D.S.C. Instructor in Chemistry CHEMISTRY Webster defines chemistry as the science which treats of the properties of elementary and compound substances and the laws which govern their molecular.and otomic relations. When we started our study of chemistry under the able tutelage of Professor Rowan and Dr. Bossle, we were certain that Webster's definition was inadequate. He never mentions the fact that chemistry embodies the mastering of cryptography! Truly, we ofttimes wondered how we could learn the ort of writing chemical symbols and knowing that they meant something other than a secret or ciphered character! However, with diligence and perseverance, our symbols became recognizable and with beakers, flasks, pipettes, test-tubes, and stirring rods, we conducted our experiments in the laboratory and introduced ourselves to Laws of Charles. Boyle, etc. The terms of Catalysts, Hydrates, Electrons Molecules, Ions, Solvents, Tinctures, Radicals, and Yttrium, unfolded their meanings to us and we now realize thot our efforts in learning the subject of chemistry will prove of importance to us in our field of chiropody. The time spent in learning inorgonic, organic, physiological chemistry, and urinalysis, will prove very valuable. CHIROPODY CHARLES E. KRAUSZ. O.S.C.. F.A.A.C. Doan and Professor of Onychopofhy Our course in Chiropody was very rightly stressed as the major study in our curriculum. No detail was too fine, no point too obscure, no phase too lengthy to be overlooked or passed off lightly. In our Freshman year, we were introduced to our profession by Dr. Engle, who lectured on the various aspects of sepsis and asepsis, sterilization technique, and the more common conditions with which the chiropodist is confronted. Dr. Briglia's weekly quizzes instilled us with a thirst for knowledge and a wariness of blue books. In our Sophomore year, Dr. Krausz transferred the diseases of nails from mere unpronouncoble appelations into recognizable conditions. As on authority on this subject, our dean more than fulfilled our desire for understanding. During this year, Dr. Rowe demonstrated the full meaning of the words protection and suitable pad. and under his skillful fingers felt ond moleskin underwent a metamorphosis ond were transformed into devices which would serve to relieve pain and pressure. Countless hours were spent trying his C. GORDON ROWE. B.S. D.S.C., F.A.C.S. Profasor of Clinical Chiropody

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ITHONY RAMPULLA. D.S.C. - Ethic ond Juriiprudence FIRST AID, ETHICS AIID JURISPRUDENCE What to do when o victim is asphyxiated, bleeding, choking, drowning and burnt; just ask us! Our course in First Aid equipped us for a calm, cool, collected handling of any emergency. This subject was presented in our Freshman year by Dr. Drewes. who was colled into service, and then by Dr. Rampulla. Dr. Rampulla also instructed the class in Ethics and Jurisprudence. In this course, we discussed the ethical procedure of humon-ity in general, and the special code of ethics adopted by the chiropody profession ond the allied branches was given special and detailed emphasis. The proper relation between the doctor and the patient wos established. An extremely important phase of this subject was covered in the discussion of the legal obligations and limitations of the practitioners of chiropody. EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS Experimental therapeutics is a comparatively new subject in the field of Chiropody, but we hove well learned the immeasurable value of this branch of study to our profession. Dr. Walsh presented this subject in a brilliant manner and the manipulation instruction was delivered with such dexterity and competent supervision that future patients having certain coses of foot weakness, ankylosis, adhesions, and functional and stotic conditions of the foot will be fully benefited by our skill in diagnosing and manipulating. Our knowledge of the correct alignment of Dosture ond its relative importance to foot strain, knees, hips, spine, and strained fascia all add to our final diagnosis and treatment. In our profession we strive to acquire knowledge and skill so that man may walk in health and comfort. Through Experimental Therapeutics we advance to that ultimate goal. MAURICE L. LEITCH, B.S., M.S Assistant Professor of Histology BIOLOGY, HISTOLOGY. AND EMBRYOLOGY Our biology and histology classes could well be compared to the pot of gold waiting at the end of the rainbow. The five flights of stairs we had to walk was a never-to-be-forgotten stint, rewarded by the fascinoting and absorbing information divulged by Dr. Leitch at its completion. The world of the amoeba was unfolded to us. Our biology course included comparative anatomy and we shall long remember the Squolus acanthius which was our first venture in dissection. Yes, we leave with many vivid memories of this class—Dr. Leitch's famed Ah do everything for yo' but wipe yo' noses! ; our trip to Wisto’r Institute; the day we spent in the park hunting bugs; and the hours spent over a microscope trying to distinguish one tissue from another—sometimes failing but more often succeeding.