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History of medical practice in Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

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Medical Education <strong>in</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>ois 431Ephraim Ingals is closely associated with this build<strong>in</strong>g, because <strong>of</strong> the$ 10,000 which he presented to the <strong>medical</strong> school <strong>in</strong> 1893 to aid <strong>in</strong> itserection.In 1894, William Deer<strong>in</strong>g made a further donation to the university byendow<strong>in</strong>g the N. S. Davis Pr<strong>of</strong>essorship <strong>of</strong> Physiology. In further recognition<strong>of</strong> the valuable services <strong>of</strong> Dr. Davis asthe venerable and belovedDean, the <strong>medical</strong> build<strong>in</strong>g which stands beside the laboratory build<strong>in</strong>gwas named Davis Hall.COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OFCHICAGO 1882-1913: 8THE GENESIS OF A GREAT MEDICAL COLLEGETHEBy D. A. K. STEELE, M.D., LL.D.names <strong>of</strong> the founders <strong>of</strong> this<strong>in</strong>stitution are chiseled upon thecornerstone <strong>of</strong> the old College <strong>of</strong> Physicians and Surgeons at the northwestcorner <strong>of</strong> Honore and Harrison Streets, now known as the College <strong>of</strong>Dentistry <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> Ill<strong>in</strong>ois. A. Reeves Jackson, Charles Warr<strong>in</strong>gtonEarle, Leonard St. John, Samuel A. McWilliams, and the writer's arethe names chiseled on the face <strong>of</strong> this cornerstone, commemorat<strong>in</strong>g thememories <strong>of</strong> five men to whom the College owes its <strong>in</strong>ception, names, idealsand development. For ten years they were <strong>in</strong> supreme command <strong>of</strong> itspolicy, faculty, and curriculum, and directed its course with ability, sagacityand success. They were men <strong>in</strong> the prime <strong>of</strong> life, honored <strong>in</strong> this pr<strong>of</strong>ession,and all had experience <strong>in</strong> <strong>medical</strong> teach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> other colleges. Theypossessed the <strong>in</strong>dividual requirements <strong>of</strong> a <strong>medical</strong> teacher: knowledge,experience, aspiration, enthusiasm, honesty and conscience— the foundationstones <strong>of</strong> character.Jackson, Earle, McWilliams and St. John have passed on. This Medical8A comprehensive and authoritative history <strong>of</strong> this college was published <strong>in</strong> 1896 <strong>in</strong>the volume on Medical and Dental Colleges 0/ the West already referred to. It wasprepared jo<strong>in</strong>tly by Dr. D. A. K. Steele, then President <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Directors, andDr. W. E. Qu<strong>in</strong>e, then President <strong>of</strong> the Faculty. Both <strong>of</strong> these men for years had been<strong>in</strong>timately associated with the organization and the work <strong>of</strong> the college, and could thereforegive firsthand <strong>in</strong>formation from its <strong>in</strong>ception. At a later date both Dr. Steele andDr. Qu<strong>in</strong>e published separate histories <strong>of</strong> the school deal<strong>in</strong>g primarily with its earlyorganization, and how it came <strong>in</strong>to be<strong>in</strong>g. Both statements are authoritative and <strong>in</strong>timate<strong>in</strong> their approach. Dr. Qu<strong>in</strong>e's article was published <strong>in</strong> the Bullet<strong>in</strong> 0/ the <strong>Society</strong>

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