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

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Alumni Dedication There comes a time in a mans life when he must decide in what manner he is going to leave his mark in this world, large or small, spectacular or drab, successful or mediocre, as his talents and circumstance may decree. From the thou- sands of professions and occupations which pre- sent themselves some choose to become the servants of mankind, the healers of the sick, the comforters of the mind and body. They choose the medical profession. Let us follow the growth of the infant brought into this world by our horse and buggy doctor. What does life hold for him? Childhood comes and goes but deep in the far recesses of his mind an ambition has taken root. And what are you going to be when you grow up, little boy? I want to be a cowboy, a fireman, a doctor. As happens with most children the cowboy and fireman existence is dropped, but the desire to be a doctor becomes more deeply ingrained. This is now a goal to be sought and obtained. What about the others who have made the same decision and have gone before us from our school? It is impossible to know of all of them, but here is the story of their organization. An Alumni Association of the University of Maryland. School of Medicine, was founded at some date now unknown. However in 1936 it was reorganized as a non-profit organization and has been an integrated and smoothly functioning body since then. At the present it is composed of about 4000 living members, about half of whom are active in the affairs of the organiza- tion. The purpose of the group is perpetuating those associations which began during profes- sional student life and keeping alive the interest in its Alma Mater and advancing in every legiti- mate way her welfare. Also this group keeps an up-to-date record of all the graduates of the School of Medicine. They publish and help finance the Bulletin of the Uni- versity of Maryland, a scientific periodical. It is

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my y TERRA MARIAE I MEDIC US University of Maryland Schools of Medicine and Nursing Lombard uiid Greene Streets Bultiiiiore 1, Maryland in his shirtsleeves another youngster, thus ' ' %iJ mnkins! his contribution to the world of the future, For this lad . . . m (s) — ©

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m O SttL ■,u ■1 . Jfe ■ i t ' ' - S i F H te -u ' BS P SSm ' pBL possible fur a need student tn appU for and re- ceive fiiiaricial aid. The group also makes |)lans and arranges for the various class reunions and annually holds Alumni Dav in the late Spring. This coming June a pla(pie commemorating all those alumni ulio gave their lives in World War II is to be erected. In I ' M!! a placpie was |)lac ' d at the entrance of Chemical Hall anil the Asso- cialioii each Near cliooses from its ranks one whose name is inscribed upon it. As ap|jears on the plaijue the criteria for selection are out- standing contributions to medicine and distin- guished service to mankind. Thus far these six men have been selected : W. WAYNE BABCOCK— chosen for I ' JUJ: class of 189.3. From 190.3 lo 1944 Professor of Surger at the Temple School of Medicine. Known for his work on the treatment of the large intestine. Author of two texts of surgery and oNcr 400 papers. Member of 10 scientific societies and has been president of 2. NOLAN D. C. LEWIS— chosen for 1949; class of 1914. Since 1936 Professor of Psychiatry at (ioiumliia I iii Tsit . College of Physicians and .Surgeons, and director of the Psuhiatric Insti- tute. Has done extensive research on schiz- ophrenia, is editor of the Yearbook of Psychiatry and on editorial board of several psychiatric journals. Also consultant to (iouncil on Nervous and Mental Dise ases, USPHS. ivns to liroiv up to become « doctor. too , . . '