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

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Such then is the record to date of Dr. Jesse Arnold. That even possibly greater achievements in obstetrics are yet to come we already have positive evidence, but it is from his pen and not ours that the first announcements should be made. No biography of Dr. Arnold would be complete without some mention of his interests other than obstetrics. Always having a great liking for literature, he has retained this as his hobby and during the busy days of an active professional life has achieved considerable distinction as an author. As vacation diversion, in earlier years, he gathered data and local historical material in his home country, southwestern Pennsylvania, and in 1908 published a book of “Local and Oldtime Sketches in the Yough Region, which has found its way into the libraries of the great historical societies throughout the country. This book contains, in addition to an extensive family history, many of the tragic stories of that historic locality, made famous by Colonel William Crawford and the Indians, Fort Necessity and Washington's first battles, the ill-fated Braddock Expedition, the Whisky Insurrection, the old National Pike and its traditions, and many others; also several chapters on “Old-time Manners and Customs, including a number of Dr. Arnold's ''rime-time verses, written for special occasions, historic celebrations, etc., as “The Old Looms Story, “The Youghiogheny River, “One Hundred Years in the Old Homestead,” and “Yarns from Grandmother’s Spinning-wheel. So let us quote in conclusion, as a tribute to Dr. Arnold, portions of one of his poems, “Our Own Heroes, written and read recently at a Temple Medical Dinner. “Greatness is not, as some have thought, In costly tombs or statues tall. For well we know the real hero Oft' has no monument at all . . . For he who lives, and daily gives His life to help the man that's down, Deserves more praise these later days Than he who wears the Civic Crown. The Doctor, then, among the men Of whom we tell in fadeless story, Need not despair, nor fear to share The highest meed of mortal glory. 12 Quoted in full on page 272. -B. W. Jenkins.

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