History of the Eclectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1845-1902 / by Harvey Wickes Felter.

  • Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1865-1927.
Date:
1902
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Credit: History of the Eclectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1845-1902 / by Harvey Wickes Felter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    were placed, and, failing thereby to meet the expectations of the trustees, he resigned and left the State. * The college now started out with Dr. T. V. Morrow, president, and Drs. I. G. Jones and J. R. Paddock, as professors.t Id 1836, “ The Western Medical Reformer, a monthly journal of medical and chirurgical science, by the medical professors of Worthington College, editors and proprietors,” was launched to advocate and disseminate the doctrines and practice of the Reformers. The cause flourished. The Worthington Infirmary was opened for clinical instruction, in July, 1837. The condition of the reform movement may be inferred from Professor Morrow’s state- ment in 1836.+ He wrote: “There are now, in different sections'of the United States, about 200 regularly educated scientific medical reformers, who have gone forth from the New York and Worthington schools; besides, a considerable number of old school physicians, who have come out and openly declared themselves decidedly in favor of the improved or botanical system of medical and surgical practice, so far as they have been able to become acquainted with its principles.” § Though the term “ botanical” is here employed, Beach and his followers never had anything in connection with the Thorusonian System, as is fully shown by the unrelenting attacks upon the Reformers by the Thomsonians, whose acrimonious utterances were no less vituperative than those of the dominant school. The college edifice|| was an oblong, two-storied brick structure, well lighted, and painted a bright red color. Surmounting it was a cupola protecting a bell. This bell now calls the children to their studies in the commodious and elegant public high school buildings which stand almost upon the spot where the old college was located. The anatomy room, well lighted, was equipped like an amphitheater. According to a student0 of that day, the college possessed excellent chemical apparatus, and it was really a good place in which to get a medical education. The old college building was torn down in 1875. The leading professors of the college were men of great ability and extensive attainments. Dr. J. R. Riddell, who early filled the chair of chemistry, resigned in 1832 or 1833, and was later connected with the chair of chemistry in the Univer- sity of Louisiana, and with the medical department of Cincinnati College (literary and scientific). Professor Riddell was succeeded by Professor Jonathan R. Paddock, W0,t,SL^ “Rev. J. H. Creighton, M. D., nov