Temple University School of Medicine - Skull Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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wm Temple University Hospital

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Temtlk University Medical Sciiooi,

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i riuwl ijtatorij FMP1,K MEDICAL COLLEGE Imd its inception in the ideals of a great humanitarian. Doctor Bussell II. (unwell, whose aim was: to provide students with the opportunity of obtaining a medical education, who must of necessity he self-supporting. For this reason, evening classes were held, distributed over a period of five years; the equivalent of a four —. year day course of other medical schools, and in addition seven hundred hours of actual day work were required each year. From its humble birth in 1901, it has progressed, until at the present time, it ranks among the leading medical institutions of the country. Doctor Fritz was appointed as its first dean, and served in that capacity until 1903. ('lasses were held in the main college building at Broad and Berks Streets and at the Samaritan Hospital, “which had been rescued from oblivion” and moved to its present location at Broad and Ontario Streets. 'Flic first class comprised thirty-five members, who in their sincere efforts gave the first impetus toward the ultimate success of the new venture. In 1903, Doctor I. Newton Snivclv, succeeded Dr. Fritz as dean. In 1900, fourteen students were graduated, the first to complete the entire course at Temple. Then because of unfavorable legislation night classes had to he discontinued and day classes were organized. The title of “Temple rniversity,” was granted by the Philadelphia courts to Temple College and the medical school became a department in the I’niversity. Doctor Frank ( Hammond succeeded Dr. Snivclv as dean, in 1909. By his untiring and unstinted efforts for twenty years, he contributed much towards the advancement of the school. Soon afterwards, the Philadelphia Dental College and the Garrctson Hospital, at Eighteenth and Buttonwood Streets were added to the embryo medical school. The Garrctson Hospital, with a capacity of T wenty-two