Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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Professor Matthew Beardwood, A.M., M. 1). ROF'KSSOK MATTIIKW HEARDWOOD wa- U«rn June 22. 1871. at Cape May. New Jersey. Hi- father was an influential business man of this city, and was a member of the Select Councils. At three years of age his parents removed to the city of Philadelphia, where his father engaged in the cloth finishing business in the manufacturing district of I'airmouut. Philadelphia, and later at Kensington. Philadelphia. Dr. I'.eardwood received his early education in the public schools of Philadelphia, receiving in In- seventeenth year the degree of A,I!, from the Centra! High School. Philadelphia, having finished the regular four years’ course. Five years later he received the degree A.M. from the same institution. lie next entered the I'mvrrsitv of Pennsylvania as a social student in Chemistry. 1890-1891. In 1891 hi matriculated in Medicine at the Medico Chirurgical College under the preceptor-hip of Professor James M. Anders. In the year 1894 he was graduate I from the Medico Chirurgical College with the degree M I). During the sumo month following his graduation he was elected Resident Musician at the Medico-Chirmgieal Hospital, and served the interneship of one year. 1894-1895. Ill 1895 he w as elected Lecturer on Anatom' at tlie Training School for Xu: c- in connection with the Medico-Chirurgieal Hospital, and simultaneously received an appointment as assistant in Gynecological Surgery at the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital. He was elected in the year 1896 Instructor in Chemistry and Medical Phvsics in the .Medico Chirurgical College. Three years later, in 1899. the Medico-Chirurgical College appointed him Lecturer on Clinical Chemistry. 19OO brought Ins appoint -ment to the chair of Adjunct Professor of Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology at the same institution, winch ] »iti n he still bolds. Dr. I’.eardwood was elected Professor of Chemistry at Ursimts College in the year 1903. He is still engaged in his medical practice, which his duties as a college professor restrict to office work. He is a member of the following organization-, 'flic meriean Chemical Society, the Franklin Institute, tlie American Medical Association, the Pennsylvania State Medieal Society, and the Philadelphia Comity Medical Society He is also a member of the Roxborough Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. For the past two years and at the present date he is a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church. In his jxtsition as Professor of Chemistry. Dr. Beardwood proves himself master of his department. He is respected ami honored by all the students of the college, blit i- hest known and appreciated by the students of hi- own department. Though the conr-e in chemistry is considered one of the severest in the college, yet the work i- made profitable and pleasant by the individual interest of the professor, lie is widely known as a scholar, a Christian gentleman, a professor of great breadth of culture, an instructor of such kindness and patience that lie has won the friendship and honor of all who know him. %

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PREFACE NCL more the Junior Class brings lor the consideration of the Alumni and friends of the College. I HI:. RUBY. In its pro tuction no pains were sirred to maintain the standard set by the e litors in years past. It is hoped that this budget of miscellaneous matter will serve its full purpose, Ex-members of the class have rendered no little assistance. Without the help of many liberal advertisers the financial part of the work would have failed. May they receive due patronage through the columns of Tl IE RUBY. United class effort was stronger here than in any other undertaking. II the book proves a success, the credit is due to the class as a whole and not to a few individual members, even though there was a distinct editorial staff. Trusting THE Rl BY will be received in the proper spirit, it is sent forth on ils mission. iLDIIOR-IN-CMItP 6