University of Maryland School of Pharmacy - Terra Mariae Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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(EliarUs H. iittdidl, A. M,, M. i. HARLES W. MITCHELL, A.M., M.D., professor of Diseases of Children and Clinical Medicine. So reads the catalogue of the University of Mary- land : and it is a good thing for the University and a good thing for the students of the Medical De])artnient who go out yearly from its por- tals. Many who read these lines will recall with the greatest pleasure a familiar sight of their college days of the low, stout Southern gentle- man, the subject of this sketch, as he walks around Ijefore the class, introducing them to the mysteries of clinical medicine and the diseases of those of younger life. Thev will be reminded of many suggestions made l)y him that have proven valuable to them in their practice; and not one or two smiles only will flit across their faces as they remember some of his facial expression and kind jokes. All will admit that there is a warm spot in their hearts for Doctor Mitchell, for in many ways he has won his way into the hearts of bib students, patients, and associates. liorn in l!altimore February 4th. 1859, spending his childhood days in this noble city. In 187y, he received his Ilacbelor of Arts degiee at Princeton College and later received his Master degree from the same institute. He graduated in medicine from the Univer- sity of Maryland, 1881, and was the medal man of his class. He was assistant resident physician University Hosj ital, 1881-1883, and resident from 1883-1888. In 1888, was made professor of pathology, which chair he held until 1893. Professor of diseases of children, ' oman ' s College, Baltimore. 1893-1894. Professor of Clinical Medi- cine University of Maryland, 1893. Professor of Materia Medica University of Maryland, 1896-1897. Professor of diseases of children, 1897. Dean University of Maryland, 1897- 1900. Professor of Therapeutics, l ' )00. Dr. Mitchell began teaching almost immediately after his graduation in 1881. and teaching continuously until the present time except from 1883-1889, which time he si)ent visiting clinics abroad, in Prague, ' ienna and IJerlin. In 1910, he again spent his vacation in N ' ienna and llerlin. Those of us who have been students under Dr. Mitchell realize more and more as years go by that our lips have been touched with a live coal from olt the altar, that we have been influenced by the spirit of a man and a teacher, and if the fact that we renieml)er this and in the whirl of this age where nothing is remembered for long, let us sleep sometime and re fresh our memories of the man who made our profession better f r having lived in it; for the man whose meni- or ' will live forever in his deeds. 23

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CHARLES W MITCHELL, A. M M D

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rACULTY OF PHYSIC