University of Maryland School of Medicine - Terrae Mariae Medicus (Baltimore, MD)

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IHTTlll Here in the Bressler Building the courses in anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and operative surgery are taught. The building was named for Frank C. Bressler, an alumnus of this school who donated funds for its construction. 13

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STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Left to right: John Barr, freshman class; William Esmond, senior class; Harrison Langrall, sophomore class; Hatfield, freshman; Ed Spiidis, sophomore; Bill Mathews, junior class; Bob Berkow, sophomore; Bill Kiser, sophomore; J. Walter Smythe, freshman. The Student Government Association is com- posed of members elected by each class. Regular weekly meetings were held throughout the year, and during the past year the Association has been very active. At the beginning of the year, a new constitution was drawn up for the Associ- ation, and it was voted that the Vice President o£ eachj class be included in the Council. A Medi- cal Movie Program was energetically promoted and provided all students with an opportunity to widen their experience by seeing a wide variety of medical films. The SGA has promoted the formation of the Student American Medical Association at the University of Maryland; Bill Mathews and Harry Walsh actively participating in laying the groundwork for this new organiza- tion. At the end of the year a Student-Faculty dinner was held at which the student representa- tives offered suggestions for improvements which would be beneficial to both the school and the students. Below are seen two views from one of the weekly meetings in the little office on the third floor of Gray L ab.

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THE OATH I SWEAR BY APOLLO THE PHYSICIAN, BY AESCULAPIUS, HYGEIA, AND PANACEA, AND I TAKE TO WITNESS ALL THE GODS AND ALL THE GODDESSES, TO KEEP ACCORD- ING TO MY ABILITY AND MY JUDGMENT THE FOLLOWING OATH: TO CONSIDER DEAR TO ME AS MY PARENTS HIM WHO TAUGHT ME THIS ART; TO LIVE IN COMMON WITH HIM AND IF NECESSARY TO SHARE MY GOODS WITH him; to LOOK UPON HIS CHILDREN AS MY OWN BROTHERS, TO TEACH THEM THIS ART IF THEY SO DESIRE WITHOUT FEE OR WRITTEN PROMISE; TO IMPART TO MY SONS AND THE SONS OF THE MASTER WHO TAUGHT ME AND THE DISCIPLES WHO HAVE EN- ROLLED THEMSELVES AND HAVE AGREED TO THE RULES OF THE PROFESSION, BUT TO THESE ALONE, THE PRECEPTS AND THE INSTRUCTION. I WILL PRESCRIBE REGIMEN FOR THE GOOD OF MY PATIENTS ACCORDING TO MY ABILITY AND MY JUDGMENT AND NEVER DO HARM TO ANYONE. TO PLEASE NO ONE WILL I PRESCRIBE A DEADLY DRUG NOR GIVE ADVICE WHICH MAY CAUSE HIS DEATH. NOR WILL I GIVE A WOMAN A PESSARY TO PROCURE ABORTION. BUT I WILL PRESERVE THE PURITY OF MY LIFE AND MY ART. I WILL NOT CUT FOR STONE, EVEN FOR THE PATIENTS IN WHOM THE DISEASE IS manifest; I WILL LEAVE THIS OPERATION TO BE PERFORMED BY PRACTI- TIONERS (SPECIALIST IN THIS ART). IN EVERY HOUSE WHERE I WILL ENTER ONLY FOR THE GOOD OF MY PATIENTS, KEEPING MYSELF FAR FROM ALL INTENTIONAL ILL- DOING AND ALL SEDUCTION, AN D ESPECIALLY FROM THE PLEASURES OF LOVE WITH WOMEN OR WITH MEN, BE THEY FREE OR SLAVES. ALL THAT MAY COME TO MY KNOWLEDGE IN THE EXERCISE OF MY PROFESSION OR OUTSIDE OF MY PROFESSION OR IN DAILY COMMERCE WITH MEN, WHICH OUGHT NOT TO BE SPREAD ABROAD, I WILL KEEP SECRET AND WILL NEVER REVEAL. IF I KEEP THIS OATH FAITHFULLY, MAY I ENJOY MY LIFE AND PRACTICE MY ART, RESPECTED BY ALL MEN AND IN ALL TIMES; BUT IF I SWERVE FROM IT OR VIOLATE IT, MAY THE REVERSE BE MY LOT. 14