Dr. Adam Hammer, surgeon and apostle of higher medical education / by James Moores Ball.

  • Ball, James Moores, 1863-1929.
Date:
1909
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Credit: Dr. Adam Hammer, surgeon and apostle of higher medical education / by James Moores Ball. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    because the opposition has come from a part of the medical profession itself, and particularly from that portion to whose hands medical educa- tion has been confided. The professors of the innumerable colleges have formed themselves into a phalanx and opposed strenuously all projects of reform. While they have acknowledged its necessity, they have denied its practicability.” Note “B.” The Humboldt-Institut, oder Deutsche Naturwissen- schaftlich-Medicinische Schule in St, .Louis. This was a German medical college, having the .same high re- quirements as its predecessor. It was opened in October, 1859. In- struction was given in 1859-60, and 1860-61. Lectures were suspended during the early part of the Civil War. The College was reopened and lectures were given in 1863-64, 1864-65, 1865-66. Classes were graduated in 1861, ’64, '65 and ’66. Then, in order to appeal to English-speaking students, the name was changed to the Humboldt Medical College. The Humboldt-Institut had in all about thirty graduates. Seal of the Humboldt-Institut. The first catalogue (program) is dated August 1, 1859. The col- lege building was located on Ninth street, between Market and Walnut streets, across the alley from Druid's Hall. The building is still in existence. The Humboldt-Institut was chartered by the General Assembly of Missouri, the Act being approved December 31, 1859. The charter was granted to H. T. Blow, H. Boernstein, A. Hammer, Christian Kribben, Frederick Schulenburg and L. Wagner. The institution’s seal bears the date, October 1, 1859. Although the opening of the College was announced for October 1, 1859, in fact it opened one month earlier, by reason of its flattering prospects. During September a ])reliminary course of lectures was given.