Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-16
The Doctors Kincaid Are Hosts to
Their Pupils. 81.
OTTUMWA SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATH
Something of Its Founders and the
Work They Have Done and Are Do
ins-The Manner of Conducting the
School.

were proven SO conclusively last even
ing at the Kincaid School of Osteop-
athy that none of the fortunate ones
who were present doubt that linking
the science of osteopathy with that o.
eating will make a panacea for nearly
all the ills that flesh is heir to. The
Doctors Kincaid were hosts last even
ing to a number of their pupils and a
few friends, and altho some were pre-
vented from attending, very pleasant
and profitable evening was spent.
Drs D. H. and D. l.. Kincaid have re-
sided in rnis city but few months,
during which time they have conduct
ed school of osteopathy. During
this time, also, they have practiced
their science among the people of OF
tumwa and have, both by their ability
and their courteous treatment, made
many friends in Ottumwa. Their
school has been growing from time to
time, and pupils have come all the
way from Minnesota to take the course
under Prof. Kincaid.
DR.. D. L. Kincaid, dean of the col
lege, was for twenty-five years prac-
ticing physician, but during the past
three years he has practiced osteopa-
thy with all the skill and energy that
characterized his career as doctor of
medicine. Until few months ago he
was located at ST Paul, Mimi, where
he taught and practiced osteopathy.
Here he was so successful that he has
been prevailed upon to return to that
city, and will leave in a few days to
again take up his work there. There
are now several prospective students
waiting for his coming both in st. Paul
and Minneapolis.
DIR. D. H. Kincaid, president of the
college, is permanently located in OF
tumwa, and instructs the students in
the science of osteopathy. His sue
cess is remarkable, and he is fast pre-
pairing men and women for the prac-
tice of the comparatively new art
which was proven practicable by DR..
Still and his followers. His course is
one of two years, and in that time he
gives thoro instruction in osteopathy
and also in materia medica, the latter
being useful as comparison. The
Kincaid school, in addition to these,
takes up surgery to certain degree,
altho, strictly speaking, osteopathy
does not deal with this in itself.
Osteopathy has gone beyond the
stage of experiment, and as a science
it has proven to be worthy Of classifi-
cation among the others whose object
is to cure. AS opponents of this sci
ence the Doctors Kincaid, fresh from
the instruction at the Still school at
Kirksville, Mo-, with the most modern
ideas, have established school in OF
tumwa, under circumstances which
are comparatively humble, but are far
beyond those under which the Still
school was established. If the prog
ress of the Ottumwa school is equal to
that of the Kirksville institution, it
will not be long until Ottumwa will
have a reputation that will be envied
by countless cities.
Following out this idea, why should
not this point be reached by the Kin
caid school? With DIR. D. l.. Kincaid g
experience as doctor of medicine and
later of osteopathy, and with DR.. d. H.
| Kincaid's experience in the latest
phases of the science of osteopathy,
this institution should have a success
equal to, if not surprising that of the
Kirksville school.
One advantage which is enjoyed by
students of the Kincaid school over
those of the Still institution is that the
classes are smaller in the local college
than in the older school, and for that
reason the professor teaches every
student. as it were, individually, and
better progress is thus brought about
Some of the students of the Kincaid
| school, in fact, are now able to prac-
| tice the science in some classes and
under the instruction of the professor
and for the next two months patients
will be treated free of charge at the
clinic lessons 81
The informal reception held last
evening was a source of genuine en-
joyment to all who were fortunate
enough to attend. About o'clock the
party gathered in the recitation room
of the school, which is located at the
corner of Second and Court streets
\ When all were assembled they repair
ed to the Cottage hotel, where stump
1 tuous supper was served.
4 After the meal the company agar
went to the school room, where the
remainder of very pleasant evening
was spent. W. w. Epps, who was
present as a visitor, gave short bu
pointed talk discussing the benefits O.
osteopathy, the history of the science
and some of the laws relating to its
practice.
DR.. d. L. Kincaid spoke on the pro
gress of osteopathy, the various diff
culties which have been overcome b.
those who practice it.
He told of the history of the Still
school, the perseverance of DR.. Still
in spite of derisive criticism, and men
toned the fact that in 1894 the schoo
had fourteen pupils, while the enroll
ment is now 700.
Others who spoke during the even
ing, their themes being in the mai
the benefits of osteopathy and its va
ue as science, were the following, a.
of them pupils of the school: DR.. l. G
Finfrock, Ottumwa; Mrs. M. G. Ger
hart Minneapolis, Mimi; Miss A. Va
Gent Ottumwa; DEW C Walker, Ottun
wa; Miss Mary Koett, Ottumwa; Mis-
Julia Lunn, Miss Vic. Anderson, Mes
danes j. Weiring and M. e. Har
man, the four last mentioned all of S
Paul, Mimi. J.