Statement : a statement of the facts connected with the late re-organization of the faculty of the Medical Department of Pennsylvania College : together with a documentary history of said department, from its origin to the present time.

  • Wiltbank, John, 1806-1860
Date:
[1856?]
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Credit: Statement : a statement of the facts connected with the late re-organization of the faculty of the Medical Department of Pennsylvania College : together with a documentary history of said department, from its origin to the present time. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Philadelph.a, March 4th, 1854. Prof. Wiltbank— Bear Sir:—I signed the paper drawn up by some one expressing a desire that you and Prof. Darrach would resign your chairs as Professors in the Penna. Medical College. I was induced to sign it from the word expressed to me, that you and Prof. Darrach intended resigning your chairs as Emeritus Profes- sors. I signed it, not because I thought there was any deficiency in ability to fill such chairs. I respect each of you for your talents and as gentlemen. Yours with respect, Saml. McDannals. [Copy.] Camden, Aug. 7th, 1854. Dear Doctor :— Allow me, as an alumnus of Pennsylvania Medical College, to embrace the present opportunity of assuring you that I have always had an exalted opinion of your abilities and fit- ness for the chair you so ably occupied during my attendance upon your lectures. And I have always, in common with the rest of the class, looked upon you as being devotedly attached to the interests of the school, and laboring zealously for the welfare of the class. I feel it due you to make this statement, as a number of us, through certain representations, were induced to put our names to a paper, the signing of which has been a subject of deep regret to most of us since. You are at liberty to make use of this as you see proper. Yours, &c, W. G. Thomas. Camden, Aug. 8 th, 1854. About the middle of February, during the excitement about changing the Janitor, I was asked by Mr. Knorr, one of the mem- bers of the class, whether I was favorable to calling a meeting to express the sentiments of the class in regard to the proceedings of Prof. Reese towards Mr. Wynkoop. I replied I would have nothing to do with it. Knorr appeared indignant at the conduct of Dr. Reese. A short time afterwards, Knorr asked me whether I would sign a paper desiring Drs. Wiltbank and Darrach to resign, stating at the same time that he had done so. I replied in the negative, and expressed some surprise at his change of conduct. I did not see the paper on that day, but a day or two afterwards I was introduced by Mr. Barker to Mr. Hall, who, taking me aside, solicited my signa- ture to the paper, showing it to me for the first time. It had but a few names upon it at that time. He represented that the institution