The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-15
Washburn to Establish Another
Big Department.
Will Be u School of HOmeo-
pathic Medicine.
DIR. PLASS is SILENT.
Says That He Can't Tell What
VIII Be Done.
Doctors Understand School Will
Be Started This Fab.

Washburn college is to have a home
opathic medical department, to be con-
Quoted by the homeopathic physicians
of this city. This department may be
organized in time for the opening of
school in the fall, but the chances are
that it will be delayed for a year. Some
of the homeopathic doctors, however,
are in favor of making a start with the
opening of the fall term. provided the
college is willing to organize and back
the undertaking.
There has been for the past few years
small informal sort of homeopathic
medical school in existence in Topeka
The school mad II pupils last year. The
classes were held at night, and lectures
were given by the homeopathic doctors,
among whom were Drs. Ryder. NichoI.
Lerrfgo, Harding, Lowry, Swift, RobE
and Mary Stewart. The students at
this school were able to receive credit
for whatever work they did, and these
credits were accepted at Kansas City
and Chicago Homeopathic schools.
Most of the young men and women
who studied at Topeka went to Kansas
City to complete their studies.
In connection with the organization
of homeopathic medical school. it IL
UNDERSTOOD InaC ADDED facilities Will bm
furnished for homeopathic practice al
Christ hospital, which hospital sup-
plies clinical material for the Kansas
Medical college. Washburn's regulars
medical department. DR.. ]. c. McClin-
took, VINO is at the head of Christ hos
pital, is in sympathy with the move-
ment to establish a homeopathic school
in Topeka as department of WASH
burn.
DE. Norman Plass, president of the
college, was seen today concerning the
proposed homeopathic department. and
said:
has never been brought to the attention
of the board. For more than two years,
however, the homeopathic doctors have
been asking us to establish a depart
ment for their school of medicine.
can't say what will be DONE
Lewis Greenwood, one of the trustees,
said: Nothing has ever been said
about the matter to the board of trus-
tees, but there has been some INFORMAL
discussion of the subject. Some OF the
doctors were desirous, a few days ago.
of talking over the matter with u.s."
A. B. Whiting, another member OF
the board, said: There is nothing to
be said about the matter just yet. A
good many preliminaries have to be at
tended to before any announcement
can be made"
President Plass was asked whether
the matter has progressed far enough
so that anything could be said about
who would be head of the homeopathic
department, or where its headquarters
would be located. He said:
Nothing has been done"
There is believed to be some delay in
the consummation of the plans, how
ever by lack of complete harmony
the homeopaths themselves. The
question of choosing a. dean for the
school is a delicate one.
and upon the choice depends to a great
extent the success of the school. The
Washburn authorities are hardly able
to make a step until the homeopathic
doctors can iron out some of their diff
ferences.
One well known Topeka homeopathic
doctor said today: 81 was gfVRn to
by a Wasnburn authority
that the homeopathic school would be
started this fall. I know of ten home
Opathic students who are anxious to
enroll in the college, and am sure the
homeopathic physicians of Kansas will
the chance to send students
them to Missouri to be educated. Kan
sas is a strong homeopathic state, and
1t ought to have a strong homeopathic
college of its own. If Christ hospital is
our college can have its clinics, it will
aid very materially, and I believe DIR.
is liberal and fair and will
help us.
"The beginning courses of the school,
m physiology, chemistry and bacteri-
ology. could of course be given at the
Kansas Medical college. Separate
classes for these branches would. be
1 suppose the college
would furnish rooms for the home
)pathic department similar to the ones
used by the law department"
The college is also figuring on the
of a school of pharmacy
md a school of dentistry, but there is
not much probability tnat they will be
brought to realization for. a year or
more.
President Plass has just returned
rom a trip east. and while it is stated
hat his trip had nothing to do directly
With finances, yet he brought back
With him a donation of $4,000 for the
,unning expenses of the college from
he same man who gave the college
is big observatory. the name of this
nan is still kept secret, but it is said
hat it may be made public some time
within the next few years.