Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-01
NAVY MEDICAL SCHOOL,
SECOND TRIM OPENS IN OLD OR
sFRvAToRY BUILDING
Ih1rty-One Officers on Student Roll
Objects and Scope of the
Institution.

The second term of the NAVY Medical
School was begun this morning in the old
naval observatory building foot of Odd
street northwest, with thirtv-one student
oHlcers on the rolls. The work of this school
Is on lines similar to that of the Army Med
lcal School, except, of course the tnstruc
tlon given relates to the work of the mod
lcal corps of the navy instead OF that Of the
army. The various branches treated form
course that supplements the curriculum
OF the regular medical schools of which all
the student officers are graduates 1t is the
endeavor of the faculty to give the students
the penef1t of their own wide experience in
naval surgery and hygiene and to also give
them the benefit of instruction from books
eHat are not usually found in the civil sur
slCdi Hprarles. The navy school was es-
taplished last year. and twelve student of
hcers were detailed for instruction
Inc law provides that only such officers
as as nave peen admitted to the naval estab-
Ishlnent during the year of the school
term shall be admitted to the school There
were only twelve of these last wear The
number is greatly increased because of the
passage of the bill through Congress en-
largfng the naval medical corps by proyid-
ing for the appointment of a large number
OF assistant surgeons. Twenty-Five were to
De appointed yearly. The twenty-five ap-
pointed this year We're all detailed for
duty at the school, in addition to six others
anc these make up the class that will take
the course which is to occupy five months
Ihere are now 10 officers in the medical
corps of the navy. The school begins its
daily sessions at o'clock and continues
until late in the afternoon, with short in
PERMISSION for lunch. Saturday afternoons
and Sundays only the school is closed.
Director Marmion as President.
Medical Director Robert A Marmion is
the president of the faculty and head of the
school. DR.. Marmion is one of the best
known surgeons in the navy. He was re-
garded as especially fitted for the work of
establishing and carrying on the navy
medical school The members of the faculty
are:
Medical Director Robert A. Marmion
Instructor In hygiene: Medical Director
John w. Ross. Instructor in military medi-
cine and tropical diseases: Medical Di-
rector John c. Boyd. instructor In the
duties of naval medical officers; Surgeon
Il. 5. SUIT. instructor in bacteriology and
chemistry; Surgeon Charles +. Stokes in
structor In military surgery; Lieut. Downs
L. Wilson. instructor in signaling and mill
tary duties: Passed Assistant Surgeon T. d
myers retlred). instructor in opthalmology
ana Mr.. h. L. Hanna. SOlicitor-general of
the Navy Department. instructor in naval
law. When the class is graduated next
spring the members thereof will immedi-
ately be ordered to sea-
'iie iiieiilpe!S o. tlle class are: Assistant
surgeons-J p. DeBruler, Indiana; r. E.
Riggs, South Carolina; #. W. S. Dean.
South Carolina; r. l.. Sutton. Missouri B.
Fl. Dorsey, Maryland; c. F. Ely, Penn
sylvania; ]. r. Dykes, Georgia; A. J. Gel
ger, Michigan; w. w. Werner, Pennsyl-
vania; o. Kohlhase, South Dakota: P. S.
Rossiter. Maryland w. II. Rennie, Penn
sylvania; w. S. Hoen, Virginia; w. B.
Smith, Alabama; c. C. Grieve, Michigan;
]. d. Manchester, Wisconsin; p. T. Dessez
District of Columbia; J. S. Woodward,
Maryland; ]. A. Randall, Georgia; c. E.
Ryder, Massachusetts,; A. d. Mclean,
Michigan: II. l.. Brown. District of Column
New York; F. G. Abeken Missouri; w. s.
Pugh, Pennsylvania; ]. Miller, Massachu-
sets; e. c. Taylor, New York. F. E.
Campbell. New Hampshire; ]. E. Gill, Hi
nois; I. S. X. Reeves. District of Columbia