Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-18
LARGE CLASS OF
BOWDOIN MEDICS-
STARTS COURSE

Brunswick. Me-. Oct. 17.-(SpeciaD.-
The Bowdoin Medical School started
on the s7th year Of its work this week
with a registration Of IS students. This
number is somewhat smaller than last
year owing to the new requirements
for admission which went into effect
this fall. Four years ago it was posi-.
BILE to enter the. Medical school with a
high school diploma only. In 1912 the
requirements were raised to the extent
that a year Of college work on assign
ed subjects was necessary. Beginning
with this year all students must have
two years preparation in a reputable
college, with special attention given
to the study Of physics, chemistry, BIZ
ology, or either French or German. BY
raising the standard OF admission the
school feels that it prevents no really
capable man from entering and that it
raises the quality Of men entering so
that fewer have to drop out from lack
of preparation or inability to do the
work required.
The Bowdoin Medical school No..
again this year received the endorse
ment of the Council on Medical Educa-
ton OF the American Medical Associa-
ton. and been placed by that council
in Glass A" of medical schools in the
country. The visiting committee of the
Maine Medical Association also heart
lily endorsed the work of the school and
high standard it maintains.
During the year the school has suf-
fered a distinct loss in the death of
DR.. Alfred liking of Portland, the pro-
fessor of surgery. DR.. King had served
on the faculty for 10 years. He labored
in the capacity of demonstration of
anatomy. associate professor Of anat-
omy, assistant professor of clinical sur
gerry, and professor of surgery.
A number of changes have taken
place in the personnel of the faculty
since last year. Daniel Arthur Robin
son. A. NJ, M. D., formerly the repre-
sentative Of the board of overseers, be-
comes lecturer on medical ethics. Fred
eric Henry Gerrish, M. D., LID, for
merly professor emeritus Of surgery
and professor of medical ethics, has
resigned the chair Of medical ethics,
and becomes representative of the
Walter Eaton Tobie, M. D., formerly
professor Of anatomy. becomes pro-
lessor of surgery, and Joseph B. Drum
mond, A. B., M. D., becomes lecturer on
anatomy and acting head Of the de-
partment. Carl Merrill Robinson, A.
B., M. D.. instructor in anatomy, be-
comes assistant professor Of anatomy
During the absence of DR.. Robinson in
France for the first part of the year, Ell
mer Henry King. A. B.. NJ. D., formerly
assistant demonstrator in anatomy and
now instructor in anatomy. is meeting
the classes of DR.. Robinson. Philip Wes-
ton Meserve. A. NJ, last year instructor
in chemistry. becomes assistant professor
of chemistry. Wallace Wordsworth Dy-
son, M. D., from 1905 to 1918 connected
with the anatomy department. becomes
instructor clinical surgery, as does
also Philip Webb Davis, A. b.. M. D.
The newly elected members of the fac
ulty are: William Cotman Whitmore, A.
B., NJ. D., Of Portland, assistant in gent
to-urinary surgery; Albert Willis Moul-
ton, A. B.. M. D., of Portland, assistant
in opthalmology and othology; and Ger
aid Gardner Wilder, A. of Brunswick,
who succeeds the late DR.. Little as libra
rian.
The following members Of the faculty
have resigned: Richard Fitch Chase, NJ.
D., instructor in gatro-enterology: Albion
Henry Little. NJ. D.. clinical assistant in
diseases of the eye and ear; Willard Car
roll Weber, A. B., NJ. D., clinical assist
ant in diseases Of the eye; Merrill Ar
deem Weber, A. B., NJ. D., assistant In
surgery.
The following are, the new men regis
tered for the first year Of work: Adolph
Anderson, Brooklyn, N. Y; Hendrie w.
Grant. Calais; Earl S. Hail. Springfield,
Mass: Edward L. Herlihy, Bangor; Glenn
ent P. Lelashes. New Haven Ct; Ralph
E. Thayer, Enfield, Mass; ]. Napoleon
Vincent, Auburn: Isaac M. Weber.
Weeks Mills; Winfield E. Wight, Milan.
N. H.