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

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PROF. JOHN BEALE DAVILXIE Founder of I he Uiiiversily of Maryland

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lip! f Historical Sketck of tlie University of Maryland HE history of the present University of Maryland practically combines the histories of the two institutions. It begins with the chartering of the College of Medicine of Maryland in Baltimore in 1807, which graduated its first class in 1810. It may be interesting to dwell for a moment upon the founding of the Medi- cal School, which in point of time was really the founding of the University. John Beale Da idge, the founder of this school, was a native of Annapolis, where he was born in 1768. He began the study of medicine with Drs. James and William Murray, of Annapolis, continued it for short time at Philadelphia and then spent se eral years at Edinburgh, where he devoted himself to the study of anatomy. In 1802 he began to give private course of lectures to medical students and these courses were continued annually until 1807, when, being joined by Drs. Cocke and Shaw, his school became the College of Medicine of Maryland. From 1807 to 1812 he lectured on Surgery; from 1813 to his death, in 1829, he held the chairs of Anatomy and Surgery. In person Professor Davidge is represented to have been short and stout with blue e ' es, a florid complexion and homely, rugged features. Notwith- standing a certain irritability of temper, he was much beloved by his acquain- tances and re erenced by his students, who spoke of him as the Father of the University. In the year 1812 the institution, which had now been established, was empowered to annex other departments and was by the same act constituted a University by the name and under the title of the University of Maryland. As such its Law and Medical schools have since been especially prominent in the South and widely known throughout the country. The Medical School building in Baltimore, erected in 1814-15 is the oldest structure in America devoted to medical teaching. For more than a century the University of Maryland stood almost as organized in 1812, until an act of the legislature in 1920 merged it with the Maryland State College, and changed the name of the Maryland State College to the Universitv of Marvland.

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Dr. AliDert F. Wood; w R. ALBERT F. WOODS is a native of Illinois. His collegiate education was obtained in the University of Nebraska. With a record of achievement, he came to Maryland in 1917 as instructor and division chief of experimental agriculture, and later as dean of the Agricultural College of the University of Minnesota. Dr. Woods came to Maryland in the prime of life, well seasoned in insti- tutional needs and practices, with a broad experience in his specialty — general education and agriculture. He was called to the Presidency of the State College of Agriculture at College Park in 1917. Through consolidation of the old University of Maryland with the above-named institution at College Park jn 1920 he became the President of the University of Maryland as it now stands. Since coming to this state the Federal Department of Agriculture has fre- quently availed itself of President Woods ' valued advice and services, and this in addition to his many and varied duties as executi e head of our Uni- versity and the Maryland State Board of Agriculture makes him a very busy individual. As a man, President Woods possesses many admirable qualities. He stands for right conduct in life, is mentally alert in sensing ulterior attempts at circumvention, is affable in his dealings with students and faculties, is an indefatigable worker, inspiringly hopeful in what he undertakes, meets real obstacles without flinching, and is always ready to give honest consideration to the views of those with whom he works. As an executive, President Woods is best known to the students on the campus at College Park; to those who have been privileged to observe the relationships existing there, such can testify to the wholesome admiration and affection in which he is held by students and teachers. Due to a lack of facilities in the Baltimore group of schools the students of these schools have been deprived of the privilege of knowing the President equally well and drawing the inspiration he could give them in their work. The day may not be far distant when needed space can be added where students of each group of the Baltimore schools may be assembled to be greeted and advised by the execiitixe head of the institution. When that time comes and the opportunit ' affords, it may safely be predicted that the students in the Baltimore schools shall know our President as he is known to those at College Park.