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

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HISTORY OF CHIROPODY Lives of great men all remind us . . This class in the history of the healing arts served not only as an orientation course, but it also acquainted us, in our Freshman year, with man's effort to combat or alleviate disease through the ages. The class was conducted by Dr. Krausz, and later by Dr. Hall upon his return from the armed forces. We discussed the progress of medicine, with special emphasis placed on the early history of chiropody and its development. An outline of men famous for their achievement in the eternal struggle against disease was presented. This subject gave us the background necessary for a complete understanding of the position which our profession holds in modern life. .EY M. HUNSICKER, A.B.. ln» roctor in Hygiene o.s.c. Profc '•ropody HYGIENE Each new week at nine o'clock A. M., we sauntered to our respective places—sleepy-eyed and not too mentally alert—but, Dr. Hunsicker possessed the knack of awakening our bodies and minds os we ottended his lectures on hygiene. We are grateful for the general and special education in a subject of such practical importance. We have, as chiropodists, not only a knowledge of personal hygiene, but also nave learned the checking and preventing of infectious diseases and the transmission of them. We hope to furnish preventive medical services when necessary and we promise to show enthusiastic interest in community hygienic conservations and promotions. As a member of a profession involving body care, we may well be proud of our more than general knowledge of nutrition, medical, and dental subjects learned in our hygiene classes. ENGLISH. LATIN TERMINOLOGY, nil PUBLIC SPEAKING Bow-wow. woof-woof, yip-yip! No, you haven t wandered into a kennel by mistake. That was our public speaking class. Ably directed by Dr. Clapp, our various courses in English, Latin Terminology, and Public Speaking proved to be the most exciting and unpredictable classes on the roster. In English, we ran the gomut from correct grammar and usage to the poetry of the ages, stopping on the way to compose masterpieces on every conceivable subject. Latin Terminology gave us a taste of undecipherable terms to come, and we labored long hours over definitions of life and the life cycle. However, it was Public Speaking that gave the extroverts an opportunity to assert themselves and the introverts an opportunity to come out of their shell. We ail emerged with a feeling of ease and self-confidence before an audience. rro'«ior of n9Hth and Public Speaking

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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.

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FRANK H. EBY. PKor.D.. G.Cp. Profavtor ol Materia Medico, Pharmacy and Therapeutics MEDICA, HD TOXICOLOGY PHARMACY, MATERIA One of the most important phases in our professional study is a thorough understanding of the many and varied medicaments used in chiropody. Dr. Eby. assisted by Dr. Cornfeld, presented us with o complete survey of this specialized field. In our course in Pharmacy, we considered the principles of the pharmaceutical world. Specific instruction in the techniques employed in the preparation of the more common classes of remedial agents used in practice proved to be absorbing demonstrations. We discarded our old system of weights and measures and learnt modern ones. The hours which we spent in learning crude drugs, purified drugs, and synthetic drugs were well worth their while, for without this knowledge a student could never hope to become a successful practitioner. Solubilities, concentrations, preparations, indications, and contraindications become second nature to us. Prescription writing was thoroughly mastered. In Toxicology, we discussed the various poisons, their properties and antidotes. We cannot value these courses too highly and we are graTetul to Dr. Eby for his excellent presentation. They are basic studies and necessary for our future work. HARR'f G. CORNFELD. Instructor in Materia Mcd.ca mechanical orthopedics, shoe therapy and cast making To pad or to brace! That is the question. Under the guiding hand of Dr. Carleton, the various phases of these all-important branches of Chiropody were discussed with all their ramifications. We shall never forget the coses of a young pretty girl who had a sedentary occupation and the two hundred fifty pound shipbuilder. The many hours we spent perfecting our technique in cost making in our Freshman year have since proved their worth, for we realize thot without on exact replica of the foot with which to work, all bracing would be futile. Dr. Carleton skillfully coordinated these three subjects throughout our school years with practical applications and demonstration. We were given all the considerations of the mechanical principles for the correction and alleviation of foot abnormalities and were shown thot by correlating these principles we would arrive at an intelligent and conclusive diagnosis and treatment. FRANK J. CARLETON. D.S.C. Professor of Mochonicol Orthopedics and Director of Visual Education