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6 MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,

of Dr. Silas L. Loomis, Dr. Hiram Barber Robt. Reyburn, Silas L. Loomis, S. Reed
and Rev. D. B. Nichols, was appointed to Ward and J. Taber Johnson were nomi­
consider a plan for a Medical Department. nated and the nominations referred to
The committee reported at a meeting of a committee consisting of Gen. Howard
the Board January 14. They recom­ and Rev. D. B. Nichols. The committee
mended that the Medical Department made a report June 17, recommending
should consist of seven professorships ; of Dr. Barber for the chair of Materia Medica
Chemistry, Materia Medica and Jurispru­ and Medical Jurisprudence, Dr. Loomis
dence, Anatomy, Physiology, Obstetrics, for Chemistry and Toxicology, Dr. John­
Surgery and Practice of Medicine. That son for Obstetrics and Diseases of Women,
the fees should be as follows : for matricu­ and Dr. Robt. Reyburn for Surgery. A
lation paid once, $5.00 ; full course of lec­ ballot was taken and they were elected.
tures, $90.00 ; practical anatomy, $10.00 ; Some months now elapsed before any
clinics, $10.00; single tickets, $15.00; further important step was taken. Jan­
and graduation, $30.00. A candidate for uary 11, 1868, the question of a Hospital
the degree of Doctor of Medicine should in connection with the Medical Depart­
be over 21 years of age, of good moral ment was brought before the Trustees by
character, should have studied medicine Dr. Loomis. February 3, Drs. Loomis,
not less than three years, and attended Barber, Reyburn and Johnson were re­
two full courses of lectures (one of them quested to prepare a plan for the organi­
being at this Institution) including prac­ zation of the Medical Department, and
tical anatomy and clinics; must have report the same to the Trustees for their
submitted to the Faculty, in his own consideration. March 2, the gentlemen
handwriting, an acceptable thesis on some made their report, which was referred to
medical topic, and have passed a satisfac­ a committee consisting of Rev. Dr. Byron
tory examination by the Faculty. Stu­ Sunderland, Dr. Loomis and Prof. W. F.
dents who had paid in full for two Bascom. This committee reported April
courses of lectures would thereafter be 13, and the report, as follows, was adopted :
exempt from charges for lectures, but
The M edical Departm ent of Howard U niversity
would pay for practical anatomy and shall consist of a M edical School, a Pharm aceutical
clinics. A student who had paid for two School and a General Hospital. The professors in
full courses of lectures in another insti­ the several schools together with the surgeons and
tution would be required to pay only physicians of the General H ospital shall constitute
the Faculty and shall have special charge of the
$50.00 a course at Howard. The Presi­ M edical Department. T hey shall in join t m eeting
dent of the Board of Trustees should be elect a Dean and Secretary annually. The Dean
ex officio President of the Medical Faculty, together with the members of the F aculty shall sign
all diplomas.
The Dean shall preside at all m eet­
which, after organization, should elect a ings of the M edical F aculty in the absence of the
Dean and make by-laws for the Depart­ President of the U niversity ; and shall be required
to m ake a full annual report to the Board of Trustees
ment, subject to approval by the Trustees. of the w orking of the M edical Department.
Dr. Loomis was elected by the Board
Professor of Practice of Medicine, Dr. The Medical School.
Barber, Professor of Materia Medica and This school shall consist of at least nine pro­
Jurisprudence, and Dr. S. Reed Ward, fessorships : a Professor of Pathology and the
Principles and Practice of M edicine ; a Professor
Professor of Anatomy. January 29, Drs.
of the Principles and Practice of C ivil and M ilitary
Loomis and Barber were appointed a Surgery ; a Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases of
committee to present the interests of the W omen and Children ; a Professor of M edical Juris­
prudence and H ygiene ; a Professor of Organic and
Medical Department to Congress. April Physiological Chem istry ; a Professor of M ateria
8, Dr. Loomis was elected by the Board M edica and Therapeutics ; a Professor of Chem istry
the delegate of the Medical Department and T oxicology ; a Professor of Physiology and
M icroscopy ; a Professor of D escriptive and Surgi­
to the meetings of the American Medical cal Anatom y ; and shall have a Dem onstrator of
Association and Association of American Anatom y and a Janitor. Course o f Study: First
year : Descriptive and Surgical Anatom y, P h ysi­
Medical Colleges held in Cincinnati, Ohio,
ology and M icroscopy, Chem istry and T oxicology.
in May of that year. He attended. Second year : M ateria M edica and Therapeutics,
May 6, nominations to professorships Organic and M edical Chem istry, M edical Juris­
prudence and H ygiene, Practical Anatom y and
were made anew. Drs. Hiram Barber, C linical Instruction. Third year : Obstetrics and