University Medical College - Scalpel Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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'- .,,- f- - - 2 an,:..,2-sv? V, , , :Lugz THE AESCULAPIAN SOCIETY.

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Alpha Alpha Alpha Alpha Alpha Alpha Alpha Alpha Alpha Alpha Alpha Alpha Alpha Alpha Ellie Artiuv Glhaptern Alpha-Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. Beta-Qhio Medical University, Columbus, O. Ganinia-Union University, Albany, N. Y. Delta-Physicians' and Surgeons', Milwaukee, Wis. Epsilon-University Medical College, Kansas City, Mo. Zeta-Wasliington University, St. Louis, Mo. Eta-College of Medicine and Surgery, Detroit, Mich. Theta-Sioux City Medical College, Sioux City, Ia. Iota-Kansas University, Lavvrence, Kas. Kappa-College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York. Lambda-Dearborn Medical College, Chicago, Ill. Mu-University of Minnesota, Minn. Nu-American College of Medicine and Surgery, Chicago Xi-St. Louis University, St. Louis, Mo.

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Uhr Arzrnlamian Svnrirtg OFFICERS OF E. IQO7-IQO8. ZIMRI G. HQUSER ...... .... . . . ...... Pfesideut VV. H. KIRKPATRICK .... ......... I7 fice-Pfresident S. G. ASHLEY ....... ............... S ecretary N. A. KIDD ......... ...Cowespoizdfizzg Secretary W. A. FAIR ............ ............... Y Weasmer G. A. KILPATRICK .... ...Czzstodian HE Aesculapian Society has just entered upon its nineteenth year. Organized while U. M. C. was still young, the early history of the society was a struggle L-- for existence, but through the years of activity she has accumulated a power that d t th t 's ' sures her future and makes her an influence in the life of the undergra ua e a 1 in felt when he receives his degree and goes out from school on his healing mission. The society stands for well rounded manhood and aims to turn -out from U. M. C. broad minded and well balanced men as well as true physicians and surgeons, and the Aesculapian Society feels a modest pride in a large number of honorable, successful practitioners of medicine as her alumni, comprising a large majority of the men grad- uated from U. M. C. who are now scattered over the United States and occupying influ- ential positions in the community in which they live. n, L. Green, A. M. Wilson, Prof. In the spring of '89 Carl Roh, Jabez N. Jackso Dr Elinore and Dr Adams organized the Alpha chapter of the Aes- Hale, Dr. Berger, . . , culapian Society with -Carl Roh as president. In the spring of 1890 the first banquet was held and these banquets each year following have become a feature of college life. The eighteenth annual banquet was held at the Sexton Hotel on the evening of Febru- 0 Z' ' G Houser '08 acting as toastmaster Toasts were responded to as ary 14, 1. 08, 1mr1 . , , . follows: Our So-ciety,', H. J. Harker, '09g The U. M. C. Student, Past, Present and Future, Jabez N. Jackson, A. M., M. D., The Senior's Farewell, W. H. Kirkpatrick, - f lt '08. Impromptu addresses followed by several membeis of the acu y. A tudent is not elected to member-ship in E until his sophomore year and then is s chosen for his intellectual and moral qualifications. While there are over 700 names r lled on the membership roster no member of the society has failed to graduate, and en o , it is the aim of the society to preserve the same high -standard in the future as has been maintained in the past. 3