The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-29
WILL STRENGTHEN
MEDICAL COLLEGE
Reorganization of Method Of Instruc-
tion Announced for the Opening
of Department Next Fall.

Burlington, June 20 In connection
with commencement at the university
Of Vermont announcement of inipor-
tant changes in the faculty of the
medical department was made, the
changes marking new era in method
OF instruction Hereafter, the medi-
but win ask the university to contri-
butte toward the support Of the de-
partment the same as Ior the other
departments.
DR.. ] n Jenne, DR.. II G. Tink-
ham, 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 sof Montreal has
resigned as professor of physiology;
Dean Tinkham has resigned as profes-
sor of anatomy and DIR. John McCrae
OF Montreal has resigned as professor
of pathology. All the designations
were made in the interest Of the reor-
ganization of the. staff, so that the
college may be placed on the same
modern basis as are other good medi-
cal colleges
The following elections to the staff
have been made: DR. I S. Brown OF
this city, professor of anatomy and
histology; DIR. David Marvin of Essex
Junction, professor of materia- -medica
and pharmacology; DR. Fred X. Jack
son Of this city, professor Of physi-
ology; DIR b. H. Stone of this city,
professor OF pathology and bacteriology;
Dr. ] n. Jenne of this city, professor
Of clinical medicine and therapeutics;
Dr. G. II Beecher Of this city, profes-
sor of medicine; DR.. II. O. Tinkham
Of this city, professor of clinical surg
cry; DR. G.. S. Caverly Of Rutland, pro-
fessor of hygienei DR. John b. Wheeler
Of this city, professor Of surgery, and
DR. A. +. A. King Of Washington, p.
c., professor Of Obstetrics.
DR.. Beecher will succeed Dr. A. O..
j. Kelley of Philadelphia, while DIR
Wheeler and DR.. King will succeed
themselves
There win also be additional in
structors, assistants and laboratory
men, whose names will be announced
later. The professors named will form
the executive faculty Of the college
During the last ten years" said
can Tinkham last evening, there have
been many changes and advances made
in medicine and surgery, and in order
to keep the college thoroughly abreast
Of the times we have found it neces-
sary to add new laboratory and science
courses The professors who will de-
vote their whole time TO the college
will teach the science branches
Dean Tinkham added that the close
relation existing between the college
and the Mary Fletcher hospital made
IL possible to organize and develop clini-
cal Instruction. making that branch .of
teaching an exceptionally strong one,
Presidents Inauguration Oct. 5 and 6.
At the corporation dinner yesterday
afternoon. following the university
graduation, it was announced that
President elect Benton will be inaugu-
rated on October and g. President
elect Benton was again a speaker at
the corporation dinner, being given
splendid recognition by the $50 alumni
gathered at the Van Ness house. Other
speakers were Acting President Elias
| Lyman, Governor Mead, exGov ] g..
Mccullough and George B Wheeler,
president of the graduating class
Last evening about 200 people at
tended the senior boatride and dance
at hotel Champlain at Bluff Point, N,
T., and like number attended the
presidents reception at Billings Ii
brary