History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

Medical Education in Illinois 419Carr of Madison, Wisconsin, filled his place for two terms (1863 to 1865).Dr. Holmes became a Lecturer on Diseases of the Eye and Ear in theregular course, and Dr. Miller took Dr. Rea's place as Secretary of theFaculty, a position which he held for 14 years. Dr. I. P. Lynn was appointedDemonstrator of Anatomy, a position which he held until 1866.During the year 1866-67, plans and preparations were started for anotheraddition to the building. This was completed in 1868; it was a large, squarebuilding, with two lecture rooms, one above the other. The upper one wasan enormous amphitheater with 625 numbered seats. There was a finedissecting room and a modest chemical laboratory. The building was welladapted to the teaching of medicine, especially by means of lectures to largeclasses.Dr. Brainard, President of the Faculty, died on October 9, 1866. His deathwas due to cholera, which was epidemic in Chicago at that time. Dr.Brainard was known as the foremost medical man in the Northwest andhis death was a serious blow to the college. However, the college hadreached a point where its life was not dependent on any one individual,and it went forward with its work without interruption. To the studentswho had known him and listened to him, his memory as a teacher, a surgeonand a great character became at once a potent force that was to continueto the end of their lives.Dr. Powell finished the course of Surgery, but no other change in thepersonnel of the teaching corps was made during this course of lectures.The faculty changes required by the death of Dr. Brainard were made aspromptly as possible: Dr. Blaney was chosen President of the College. Dr.Moses Gunn accepted the appointment as Professor of Surgery. Dr. Powellbecame Professor of Military Surgery and Surgical Anatomy; Dr. WilliamLewitt became Demonstrator in Anatomy, and Dr. E. L. Holmes was announcedas Lecturer on Ophthalmology and Otology.These changes and additions were all made preparatory to the course of1867-68, the first one to be held in the new building. Daily clinics wereannounced for the United States Marine Hospital by Drs. Gunn, E. C.Rogers (surgeon in charge) and W. C. Lyman (resident physician). TheCounty Hospital furnished four clinics a week.After the Commencement of 1868, still other mutations occurred in theteaching force. Dr. J.P. Ross was appointed to fill the new chair of ClinicalMedicine and Diseases of the Chest, and Dr. Charles T. Parkes, a graduateof the class of 1868, became Demonstrator in this department.In the announcement of this year (1868), the writing of a thesis as acondition of graduation was omitted for the first time and has never beenrestored. It was wisely concluded that this condition was a hardship to thestudents, since it was a serious burden to them at a time when they were