Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-03
j. Of c. GRADUATES
HONOR PROFESSORS
Medical College Men Give Dinner
to DR.. Kurtz and Dr..
LaSher
VETERANS HAVE RESIGNED
Announcement That University Is
to Control New Hospital
Pleasantly Received
VETERANS HAVE RESIGNED


members of the faculty of the Los An
geles medical department of the Uni
versity of California gave a testi-
monial dinner at Levy's last night to
DR.. Joseph Kurtz, professor Of ortho-
pedic surgery, and DR.. George w.
Lasher, professor of surgery. The
guests of honor were the members of
the original faculty and the class of
young medi60s that received diplomats
at the graduating exercises held yes
terday morning in the College of Med1-
cine.
After having been connected with the
college for twenty-five years DR.. Kurtz
and DR.. Lasher rendered their resig-
nations during the fore part of the
week, but as both intend remaining
in the city they let it be known that
they will lend aid to keep the college
up to its present high standard.
DR.. w. Jarvis Barlow was president
of the evening, while DR.. Walter Lind
ley offlciated as toastmaster. Dr. Bar
low, who is a dean of the college,
thanked 1.-THE two men who have
Weathered the storm for twenty-five
years and given their time, brains and
income to better the medical profession
in Southern California" He also vel
coined the living members Of the origi-
nal faculty and the graduating class.
heartily applauded when he Informed
the assemblage that DR.. Kurtz and
DR., Lasher would devote their time to
establishing a hospital for the poor.
this hospital to be controlled by the
university. Each speaker praised the
retiring faculty members for the task
they are about to undertake, for it
was the opinion of all that hospital
where poor people may obtain treat
ment free Is an absolute necessity In
Los Angeles.
DEAN wIDNEY SPEAKS
DR.. J. P. Widney, the first dean of
the college, was then introduced, and
when the venerable, white haired man
arose each physician drank standing
toast in his honor After fondly
glancing around the room and scanning
the faces of the college graduates DR..
Widney said:
"Way back in the early sos looked
forward to the time when I would be
present at a gathering of this kind,
gathering composed of the men of our
college. I say our college because
have always felt it to be yours and
mine. In the early days it was no
easy task to work our way upward,
but through diligent work on the part
of all those interested in the school
we finally attained success and now
the Medical University of Southern
California is recognized as being among
the foremost of its kind in the United
States"
DR.. ]. H. Utley spoke on "The First
Faculty" and the other speakers and
their themes were: DR.. w. w. Beck
EFT, 1.-THE First Glass;" DIR. Frank Bull
lard, "Our Honored Guests" DR.. ].
M. King, "The Alumni" DR.. o. I.
Tower, 1.-THE Graduating Glass;" DR..
J. Lee Hagadorn, "reminiscences"
The members of the graduating class
were Charlotte NJ. Brown, Mark G.
Mcneil, Olga Murray, Jean NJ. Rob-
erts, Jeffe w. Stenger, Ora I. Tower
and John w. Utter.
THE FACULTY
The members of the first faculty are:
j. P. Widney, A. M. NJ. D., dean and
professor of medicine; w. G. Cochran,
NJ. D., professor of clinical medicine;
Joseph Kurtz, M. D., professor of elm
ical surgery; w. LeMoyne Wills, M.
D., professor of anatomy; George w.
Lasher, M. D., professor of surgical
anatomy, histology and microscopy;
H. S. Orme, NJ. D., professor of ma
terra medica and therapeutics; Walter
Lindley, NJ. D., professor of obstetrics
F. T. Bicknell, NJ. D., professor of
gynecology; J. H. Utley NJ. D., pro-
fessor of physiology; w. B. Percival,
M. D., professor of chemistry and tox-
Zoology; e. A. Follansbee, M. D., pro-
fessor of diseases Of children; H. Ma
deau, M. D., professor and chief of
clinics.
The following verses, composed by
Dr. Frank Bullard, were passed to
each medico and when the orchestra
struck up the tune of "Clementine"
all joined in singing them:
JOSEPH KURTZ
Five and twenty, years a-plenty;
Five and twenty in our school,
How to cut us you have taught us,
How to cut us up, by rule.
CHORUS
o Professor o Professor,
o Professor Joseph Kurtz,
If you've left the school forever,
We can't tell you how 1t hurts
Cut leg off, saw a peg of,
Cut leg off, all by Hoyle;
Make flap, sir, or a lap, sir;
Set limb or lance a boil.
(chorus)
Set a fracture or contracture,
Set fracture of your arm;
Mend your noses, fix your toeses,
Save you from all other harm.
(Chorus)
If you've appendi-if you've appendi-
If you've appendicitis had,
He'll save your life, sir, with knife, sir,
And cut out the blooming fad.
(Chorus)
DR. Bullard also composed verses
which were sung in honor of DR..
Lasher.
Those participating in last evenings
festivities were:
Mattison. E. c. F'rick, Donald.
bancroft L r. Wiley, Z. H.
Kieer w H Millsfough, w. p.
Alexander e. B. Anderson. c. N.
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