St. Paul daily globe., 1895-12-17
GOOD FOR METH0DISTS.
AFTER WEEKS OF NEGOTIA-
TIONS THE CONSOLIDATION
WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
THE STRUGGLES EACH HAS HAD.
United Now as Great Institution-
Rev. William Mckinley Dean
of Theology.

dation of Hamline university and the
College of Physicians and Surgeons
of Minneapolis, with their two fac
ulties of men, with magnificent nat
ural ability and training, and bound
less enthusiasm in the work of ed
ucation.
One day last summer Prof. Henry
S. Baker, principal of the jefferson
school in this city, and William C.
Dobson, Of the senior class in the
college of physicians and surgeons,
were enjoying friendly conversa-
ton, during which the idea of
union of the institutions was born.
They talked the matter over later.
Prof. Baker mentioned the matter
to DR.. Bridgman, president of Ham
line, while Mr.. Dobson mentioned
the matter to some of the members
of the faculty to the medical college.
The result was that six weeks ago
negotiations were opened looking to
the union of the two institutions.
This has progressed from time to
time until last evening, when the
cided to join forces with the institu-
ton at Hamline The result is that
the MethodistS will now have a uni
versity that, with all branches
taught, will compare favorably with
any in the West. With the moral and
material support of the Methodist
church, and doing work which of
itself must inspire confidence and
command the respect of all, Hamline
Is bound, in the near future, to be-
come the great center of Christian
learning in the Northwest. The col
1ege of physicians and surgeons
ranks among the best in the country
and its certificates and diplomas are
everywhere accepted. The excep-
tionally high admission requirements
of Hamline, and the thorough and
conscientious instruction during the
course, make more calls for the grad
yates than can be supplied.
President Bridgman, as soon as
the consolidation was consummated,
prepared the following announce
ment for the public:
The authorities of Hamline univer-
sity in this have now an important
announcement to make to the friends
of the institution, and to the friends
of education in the Northwest. Ham
line university has now fully
equipped medical department in actual
operation. This has come to pass
through the incorporation OF the the Mln- s,,n
geons in Haml!ne university, as its
medical department. This grating Of
the Minneapolis college upon Hamline
university has been under conSldera-
ton by the authorities of both inStitu-
tions for some time, and the matter
has been negotiated to a conclusion
satisfactory to all concerned. The
proposition for union came from the
Minneapolis college. and was accepted
by the trustees of Hamline university,
at meeting of the board held in Min
neapolis, Monday, Dec. 16, 1895.
A statement of the medical institu-
ton to the public was also prepared. It
is as follows:
Prior to September, 1883, there was
but one medical school IN active opera
ton in the state of Minnesota. That
one was located in Minneapolis. Its
course of study was two sessions OF
four and one-half months each, and
thus numerous uneducated graduates
were forced upon the public. In 1883
the Minneapolis college of physicians
and surgeons was organized and duly
chartered under the laws of the state.
1t demanded a course of three sessions
of six months each for graduation.
In its efforts to raise the standard OF
medical education it had many antag-
on:sms to overcome, but steadily pur-
sued its outlined requirements.
In June, 1886, one of its officers made
a motion before the state medical Soci-
ETY. for the formation of committee
to draft suitable resolutions to bring
before the next legislature for the for.
nation of a state medical board, ana
from which resulted our present adj
mirable state laws governing the prac-
tice of medicine in the state, That law
required three sessions of six months
each, before the candidate for license
could come before the board for exam
ination.
BY 1892 the Minnesota college of ply
sicians and surgeons had outgrown its
old and unpretentious quarters and
leased a large and commodious building
in the heart of the city and near most
of the chief hospitals on whose staffs
various members of its faculty hold
positions. The college has again out
grown its present quarters, and large
lot centrally located, has been pur-
chased on which they propose erecting
a large and commodiouS building. suit
able for their requirements for many
years.
In November, 1895, through mutual
friends of the Minneapolis college Of
physicians and surgeons and Hamline
university, proposition for a union
between the two institutions was made
and accepted, and the Minnesota. col
lege of physicians and surgeons heres
after will be known as the medlcaI
department of Hamline university. In
union there is strength, and with TINS
union, a noble impetus to medical edu-
cation will be a result.
The entrance requirements Will pc
raised each successive year, and II is
the purpose of the faculty to offer TO
the student a course of medicine second
creased breadth in the subjects OF
pathology, bacteriology, physiological
chemistry and the specialties.
The following is the faculty of the
medical college:
Horatio B. Sweetser, NJ D.. professor
of anatomy, 707 Masonic Temple.
William ]. Byrnes, NJ. D.. professor
of surgical anatomy and clinical Synae-
cology, 209 Masonic Temple.
Alfred N. Bessesen, NJ; D., professor
of histology, Syndicate Arcade.
Florence Holland-Bessesen NJ. Ds
George c. Barton, NJ. D., professor OF
physiology and biology, SO5 Masonic
Temple.
William c. W. Tupper, NJ. D., pro-
fessor of materia medica and therapeu-
tics, Southeast Fifth street.
]. T. Moore NJ. D., C, NJ, Nj. c. +. s.s
professor of theory and practice of
medicine, S07 Masonic Temple.
Hugh N. Mcdonald, NJ. D.. professor
of diseases of the chest 102 Central av-
enue.
]. II. Stuart. A. NJ. NJ. D.. professor
of physical diagnosis and clinical medl-
cine, I'LL Portland avenue.
William Asbury Hall, NJ. D., protes,
sor of the principles of surgery ana
clinical surgery, 7G6 Masonic Temple
J. w. Macdonald, NJ. D., L. r. 5. y
E., professor of the practice of surgery