Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-29
CHANGES IN FACULTY
New Era in Method of instruction
at Medical College.
Eight Physicians VIII Hereafter De-
vote Their whole Time to Teach
ing-More Money VIII he
Needed for Expenses.

The introduction Of eight physicians
who will devote their whole time to teach
Ing will this fall mark @ new era in the
method Of instruction a, the College of
Medicine Of the University Of Vermont.
This innovation, Dean H. C. Tinkham
said last evening, means that tho college
will not be self-sustaining and that the
university will be asked to contribute to-
ward the support of the department. It
IS estimated that from IS, 900 to Sc, 900 more
Will be needed to conduct the department
each year.
Dr. j. N. JENNIE, Dr. II. G. Tinkham,
DR.. J. B. Wheeler and DR.. A. r. A. King
OF Washington, d. c.. will be the only
professors to remain on the faculty from
this year.
DR. John w. Scane Of Montreal has re-
signed as professor Of physiology; Dean
nkham has resigned as professor Of
anatomy and DR.. John McCrae of Mont
real has resigned professor Of path
ology All the designations were made in
the interest of the reorganization Of the
staff, so that the college may be placed
on the same modern basis as are other
good medical colleges.
The following elections to the staff have
been made: DR.. T. S. Brown Of this city.
professor of anatomy and histology: DIR.
David Marvin Of Essex Junction, pro-
fessor of materia -medica and pharma-
cology; DR.. Fred X. jackson Of this city,
rofessor of physiology; DR. b. H. Stone
Of this city, professor of pathology and
bacter1ology; DR.. j. y JENNIE of this city,
Professor Of clinical medicine and thera-
YNx ~ 10 tl,f. .,tt
professor of medicine; Dr. II. c. Tinkham
Of this city. professor Of clinical surgery
DR.. c. S. Caverly Of Rutland, professor OF
hygiene: DR.. john 3. Wheeler of this
city, professor of surgery. and DR.. A. f,
A. King Of Washington, d. c., professor
of obstetrics.
Dr. Beecher will succeed DIR. A o. j
Kelley Of Philadelphia, while DR.. Wheel
or and DR. King will succeed themselves
There will also be additional instructors
assistants and laboratory men, whose
| names will be announced later. The pro-
| fessors named will form the executive
! faculty of the college.
During the last ten years." said Dear
| Tinkham last evening, there have beer
| many changes and advances made IT
medicine and surgery, and in order tc
| keep the college thoroughly abreast OF
Tie times we have found it necessary tc
| add new laboratory and science courses
| The professors who will devote theil
whole time to the college will teach the
| science branches"
Dean Tinkham added that the close re
| lation existing between the college ant
the Mary Fletcher hospital made it posi-
BILE to organize and develop clinical in
gtruction, making that branch Of teach
irg an exceptionally strong one.
We WISH continued Dean Tinkham
ito keep the college to the high STANDARD
| It has attained but in order to do so W.
! can not remain still. Medicine and sur
| gerry have reached a fine science and WI
| have increased our curriculum and hours
of study to meet the demands OF progress
The hours of teaching now average 100
hours a year. or 1900 for a four years
| course. This is probably twice as mucl
time as was given 10 or L years ago.