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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
SUNDAY, MAY 28. 1939
Student Isolation Began Hospital Service
First Meeting Of Grad School Held in 1897
★ Blackman Was First Dean;
Started With Enrollment
of Three Students; Highest
Was 418
DERN E.B. STOUFFER
DENN E. B"STOUFFER
E. B. Stouffer, who has been dean of the Graduate School since 1923.
Bv Betty Bridges. c'41
By Betty Bridges, c 41
The first meeting of the faculty of the Graduate School was held June 10, 1897. The opening paragraph of the minutes reads as follows:
"The first meeting of the Faculty of the Graduate School was held in the Chancellor's office—Thursday, June 10, 1897. Present were the Chancellor (who at that time was Francis H. Snow) and Measures. Marian, Martin, Bailey, Sayre, Canfield, Wilhelm, Foeder, and Haworth."
Dean of Grads
The Administration Committee of the Graduate School was authorized at this first meeting and provision was made that the Secretary should be one of the five members of this committee. For thirty-five years until oct. 11, 1922, when he refused the nomination, Prof. Frank Hoywood Hodder was re-elected each year by the faculty to serve in the dual capacity of Secretary of the Faculty and member of the Administrative Committee. Professor Dale Day, Jr., Sherfer, "a man of high scholarship, inspiring personality, immense mental and physical energy, true friendliness, intense loyalty, and complete sincerity."
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Frances Wilson Blackmar was the first Dean of the Graduate School. He served in this capacity from 1897 to 1922 when Ellis Bagley Stouffer, the present Dean, took over the administration. Dean Stouffer served as acting dean in 1922 and became Dean in 1923.
By Ruth Timpe. c'39
membership was eight members, and now there are seven members on the Administrative Committee. This change come when the Faculty voted to have the Administrative Committee elect the Secretary from their number rather than having the faculty choose separately.
Until 1935, the Administrative Committee was composed of the Deom, the Secretary of the Faculty, and the Vice-Secretary of the faculty. From 1935 to 1937, the
The enrollment in the Graduate School in its first year-1878-1879 consisted of one man and two women. The largest enrollment in the school was in the year of 1906-1937 when there were 282 men and 136 women.
The first Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Graduate School of the University was awarded to Arnold Ench in 1895. His degree was given in mathematics, Hamilton P. Cady received the first Ph.D. in chemistry in 1903. Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, received the first Ph.D. in entomology from the University in 1920. James C. Malin, professor in the history department, and Dr. Noble P. Sherwood, professor of bacteriology, received in 1921 the first Ph.D. in history and bacteriology respectively.
Thirty-five Years Ago Youth Spent Month Alone On Kaw River Island
Thirty-five years ago, a University student was placed by officials in a log cabin on an island in the Kaw river to spend a month in complete isolation. He had no visitors. He couldn't leave. A silent man in a boat brought his food, tessed it on the shore and left as quickly as he had come.
The student had smallpox. Today, in modern Watkins Memorial hospital, men and women with contagious diseases are
isolated in comfortate robes and attended by competent doctors. To the man who spent a lonely month in the middle of the Kaw goes much of the credit for the development of the University health service.
Lawrence business men and faculty members objected to the student's treatment. As a result, the Benefit Health association was formed in 1973 with 42 members, paid 20,000 dollars. During the year two students became ill and received benefit money. Dr. S. E. Enley of the department of pathology arranged to give free treatment and consultation to students working their way through college.
Membership Increases
From 1912 until 1918, Dr. James Noismith of the department of physical education was the part time physician. All treatments were given in connection with work in the department.
The practice of paying a health fee at enrollment time originated in 1914, when all students were required to pay $2 each year to maintain the infirmary at 1105 Missouri. This sum helped to pay the salary of part-time time, who was appointed part time physician for women students.
Each time contagious diseases were rumored, membership in the organization increased. In 1908, there was an epidemic of diphtheria and two students were moved to a vacant, non-modern house near Haskell Institute. Membership in the health association reached 152. All the medical students joined the group. On the idea that a membership drive might make it possible to secure sufficient funds to prepare for an epidemic, the name of the organization was changed to Hospital association.
When Doctor Naismith went to war in 1917, Dr. John Sundwall of
In the fall, 742 students were members, paying $2 each. Dr. W. J. Baugartner, faculty sponsor of the organization, arranged to rent office space for the class and pusr road to use as a hospital. Faculty women contributed $60 in cash and $65 in linens. Lawrence residents gave furniture. Dr. H. J.
Chambers, now practicing in Lawrence, was appointed the first physician. A nurse was hired. The University had a hospital.
But politics entered in. Committees were changed. A new group gained control. Membership in the organization was not kept up, although a more convenient house at a hospital was rented for use as a hospital.
First Health Fee in 1914
In 1910, the association had practically no members. Appealing to the bargain-hunting instinct in University students, the price of membership was reduced to $1. Only 257 bought. The house at 1134 Ohio was abandoned and "Campus house," the present home of H. C. Tracy at 1105 Missouri street, was opened as an infirmary for contagious diseases.
the anatomy department, now director of health and physical education at the University of Michigan, became part time University physician, assisted by Dr. F. C. Nelson.
In 1918 the health fee was raised to $3 and in 1919 to $6. The present Louisiana Women's club at 1300 Louisiana was used for the student hospital.
Canuteson Here in 1928
Frequent changes in the hospital staff occurred, since part time physicians from among the personnel of the unit were elected. In 1919, Dr. Eugene Smith, assisted by Dr. R. H. Edmison and Dr. V. M. Auchard, was appointed Doctor Edmison and Doctor Auchard still practice in Lawrence.
All dispensary cases were treated
1919 Robinson gymnasium during 1919-1920, with the Faculty Women's club serving as the actual hospital. 1921 University health activities were moved to 1408 Tennessee where they remained until 1932 when Watkins Memorial hospital was opened.
The present director of the health service, Dr. R. I. Canutesson, was appointed in 1928 as the first full time physician.
In 1932, the hope of health minded students and faculty members came true. Wattles Memorial hospital opened. A gift of Mrs J. B.Watkins, the hospital is one of the most modern and complete in the United States. In the 1937 report of the United States office of education on student health services in institutions of higher learning, Watkins and many other few hospitals whose picture appears.
Build Nurses Home
Mrs. Watkins made known her desire to provide the building in 1930. Before starting construction, Doctor Catenus and Dr. F. A. Russell of the department of civil engineering visited a large number of student hospitals in the United States, where they worked on each of them to be incorporated into the plans for Watkins hospital. Watkins Memorial hospital houses the dispensary, laboratory, X-ray equipment, examining rooms, operating room, and offices. The hospital's normal capacity is 62 beds. This increase over the facilities as originally planned occurred when Mrs. Watkins' home, also a gift of Mrs. Watkins, was opened in 1938.
To assist in maintaining the health service, students pay a fee of five dollars each semester. In return, they have the privilege of coming to the hospital for examination and treatment during the regular hours, five days of hospitalization before a 81 daily charge begins, use of the operating room and its facilities, and opportunity to secure free vaccination for smallpox, typhoid fish and polio. Beekhart's inpatient New students are given physical examinations upon enrolling in the University. Before students enter competitive sports, physical education courses or the R.O.T.C., results of these examinations must be known.
Bugs Prominent In Department Of Entomology
For the past 70 years the entomology department has had the attention of more than one worker, and for more than fifty years it has been a separate department. The early interest of Dr. Francis Huntington Snow in the collection of insects is shown by the catalog of 1898 which tells of the addition of the first student collection. In 1872 the first student collection was made by Miss Richardson, a member of the first graduating class.
In 1886 the first advanced courses were offered and several men were added to the department staff. In 1874 a group of students under the leadership of Dr. Snow made the first out-of-state expedition.
Since that time there has been a total of 52 trips which brought many valuable specimens to the department. The most prized specimen ever obtained was a beetle which had an exchange value of $40.
The department maintains the best collection in North America in connection with a university. The Francis Huntington Snow Entomological Museum contains more than 20,000 insect including 20,000 types.
The research work of the department has been extensive. To date the staff has published more than 500 articles and the present stuff has printed 218.
Since 1896, the date of the first records, ten thousand students have been enrolled in the department. Enrollment in this semester for student number 193 students.
The department is under Dr. H. B. Hungerford with Paul B. Lawson, professor; H. R. Beamer, associate professor, Kathleen Doering, and Laurence Woodruff, assistant professors, and L. S. Henderson, assistant instructor, making up the rest of the faculty.
Late Alumnus Holds Record
and ketchup. P. K. Burn, e'14 in 1932, is said to be the only engineer to supervise construction of two bridges over the Mississippi river.
He Has EARNED His Degree
MEET REDDY KILOWATT!
"I am your friend . . . I help you study at night . . . I cook your meals . . . I keep you cool in the hot summer. . . I can do many more time-saving tasks for you . . . Why not give me a chance?"
Your friend and servant. REDDY KILOWATT
and knocks at your door . . . Let him in --- He's a handy fellow to have around --- He's stronger than a horse. His wages are very low.
For 75 Years of Service to Education The Kansas Electric Power Co. Congratulates the University.
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THE HISTORY of the Kansas Electric Power Co. dates back to 1884 when Kansas University was 24 years old. As the industrial program of Kansas develops, the company stands ready to meet these requirements. Prosperity of communities of eastern Kansas depends on the prosperity of its industries and utilities. The rates charged for the service have been reduced many times since the founding. Efficiency and service, in band with the University, has increased many fold.
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