1930–31 Volume 55 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

Vol. LV, No. 1THESCROLLPHI DELTA THETAthe study of semitropical skin diseasesand has written many articlesdealing with such topics. He attainedinternational reputation by his studiesand research work in connection withcreeping eruption, a common and distressingskin disease prevalent in theSouth. In honor of this work his almamater gave him in 1928 the honorarydegree of doctor of science. The onlyother alumnus ever to receive thisdegree from the University of theSouth was General Gorgas of theUnited States Army.One of the most prominent doctorsin Columbus, Ohio, is John EdwinBrown, Ohio Wesleyan, '84, a specialistin ophthalmology, otology, rhinology,and laryngology, which to the laymancan be easily translated as "eye, ear,nose, and throat." The various educational,professional, and fraternalactivities of Brother Brown wouldseem to have left him little time forthe practice of his profession, but ofcourse his various honors have comeas the result of demonstrated ability.Brother Brown took his doctor's degreein 1887, had a year of postgraduatework in New York, and hasstudied in Vienna at various times.Since 1887 he has been in practice atColumbus. For six years he was ophthalmologistfor the Ohio penitentiaryand during twenty-three years for thestate school for the blind.Just to mention a few of BrotherBrown's various educational connections,he has served on the faculties ofvarious Ohio medical colleges nowcombined as the medical departmentof the Ohio State University as professorof otology, rhino-laryngology,diseases of the nose, throat and accessorycavities, etc. He is nowemeritus head of the department ofophthalmology and otolaryngology ofthe Ohio State Medical College. Hishas been the longest continuous serviceof any member now connected withthis faculty. Brother Brown is a fellowof the American College of Surgeons,a former president of theAmerican Academy of Ophthalmology[41]and Otolaryngology, and a memberand officer of numerous other professionalorganizations. He has twiceserved as delegate to international ophthalmologicalcongresses, at Utrecht in1899 and Naples in 1909. He has hadincidental connections of importancewith banking and manufacturing inOhio.All this is aside from the varied andvaluable activity which has associatedBrother Brown with his fraternity.From 1889 to 1896 he was editor ofTHE SCROLL and from 1902 to 1904president of the General Council; from1886 to 1889 he was secretary of theGeneral Council. At all times he hasbeen a most active and interestedworker in the affairs of * A 0. Since1916 he has been a trustee of OhioWesleyan and a member of its investmentand finance committees. A son,John E., Jr., was an honor graduate atWilliams and at Harvard MedicalSchool in recent years.Another of the past officers of * A 0who has distinguished himself also inthe medical profession is McCluneyRadcliffe, Lafayette, '77. From 1896to 1900 Brother Radcliffe was Historianof the General Council. PennsylvaniaZeta owes him a considerabledebt for the re-establishment of thatchapter in the fall of 1887 when allof the members of the chapter (all inmedicine at the time) had been graduated.His interest in Masonry haslikewise been noteworthy, culminatingin election to the Thirty-third Degreein 1912.Brother Radcliffe was graduatedwith honorable mention from themedical department of the Universityof Pennsylvania in 1882. Followinghis graduation he had a long and notablecareer as surgeon and consultingsurgeon in a number of Philadelphiahospitals. His work, principally inophthalmology, has been quite prominentin the large Pennsylvania city andhe has contributed many articles tomedical journals. He is an ex-presidentof the Medical Club of Philadelphia.He has since 1896, been a trustee