Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-25
The PARENT INsT1TU.
Great Prosperity of the
American School Of Os-
teopathy at Kinks
vile, Mo.
Attendants of Students and
Patients SURPRISES Past
Records-Big Improve
ments in Sight DIR A
~ STILL


Records-Big Improve
ments in Sight DIR A
T Still
Point to the man who will not grow
enthusiastic who has been at all favor
ably impressed with Osteopathy when
he visits the school at Kirksvllle, Mo,
and sees near q thousand students
eager in their Investigations and study
and beholds an equal number of sick
and afflicted who are being made vel
. I'd sound again, who had found no
hope from other sources. Among
those who are its studends are men
and women of standing and inte!li
gsnce- those who have given up other
professions to take mp the new one OF
Osteopathv. cannot believe that il
ls alone because they see wider and
better field for making money. but be
c.nse they are converts and enter the
work largely because they have the
higher motive to help humanity.
Z,
$40 students were enrolled and are a.
work in the regular classes. 1t re-
qnires two years to complete the
course and secure from this lnstitu-
tl"n din!"ma. And q diploma from
the Amerlca School uf Osteopathy il
the highest commend with which
young men and women can arm them
selves to go out In the field of Osteo-
pathic practice.
This school has bt come world wild.
iii reputation. The writer saw one
young man from Canada, one from
Australia and one from Japan, this
last one is llege graduate and his
schooling in Oste"pathy is being psjo
for by his government. The school
has now over two hundred clinic pa.
tients, more i'm fact than can be &C
comodated. 1t will be seen that thu
students of this school have all facih-
ties needed aud enjoy exceptional adj
vantages.
The little city of Kirksvillei is taking
on renewed life and every effort IS be
ing made to keep up with the growth
of the American School of Osteopathy.
Additional hotels are teing built, more
residences ate being built and business
of all kinds is done OH larger scale
than was noted q year ago. The towr
is destined to grow. What-it is to be
is just as true as what has been-all
due to this great institution.
DIR Still is in excellent health Tie
takes great pride i'm visiting the diff
ferent depar, ments Of the school and
giving his advice where it is needed.
lie is busy man. lie puts in much
/, of his time in the research. or what he
nigh call, exploring new fields of his
new and wonderful science. He is
happy over having now corps of
teachers and lecturers who are HE
iaeal. He feels that every one of the
different departments are in thorough
ly competent hands. In less than two
years Dr. Still and his sons will have
expanded perhaps quarter of mil
lion dollars in the new school build
ing, It's furnishing and equipment
iowa Sta'e Register Correspondent.
The above is of special interest
to all residents of Harrison coun-
ty by reason of the establishment
of the Missouri Valley Ihfirmary
of Osteopathy by Mrs. Musick and
Mr.. MacMurry, who come with
special endorsements from DR..
Still as being among the most
efficient graduates and prac-
titioners. Mrs. Musick was one
of Kirksville's most popular social
LADDERS and enjoyed life in one Of
the most luxuriant homes of that
town. Having experienced in her
own relief from most serious
m aladies under the skillful man.
ipulations Of Osteopathy she de-
c;ded to give up life of pleasure
and luxury aud devote her ma
Jared years to the good of humani-
tl in the practice of Osteopathy.
She was prompted to this by her
humane qualities of head and
heart, SO easily touched by the in
6rmities of those about her, as
much as from any motive of scr
did gain and spent a small fortune
in preparing for the work. DR..
MacMurry is also regarded as q
most efficient operator and both
have had marked success in their
work both here and at their
branch Office in the Bee building,
Omaha. Gradually the public is
learning more and more of the
science of Osteopathy and it's ap-
plication to all human lille, es-
specially those complications Of
nervous. dyspeptic and rheumatic
maladies. Scores Of their bene-
ficiaries in this county are glad
witnesses of the fact.