The additional equipment for teaching practical anatomy and pathology would not add very much to the expense, thus equipping the universities for teaching the first and second years of a medical course. This could be done in connection with a medical college very successfully.

OHIO MEDICAL STUDENTS.

According to the Ohio State Medical Journal the following list shows the number of medical students in each class in the various medical colleges in Ohio (Toledo Medical College excepted) for the year 1905-6 is as follows:

CALL FOR A MEETING FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF AN OHIO ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL TEACHERS. On December 1, 1905, the following letter was sent to every medical college professor in the state and to the teachers of chemistry and biologic sciences in the literary colleges:

Cleveland, Ohio, December 1, 1905.

Dear Sir-At a meeting of representatives of the faculties of the different medical colleges of the state, which was held at the Neil House, Columbus, on November 14, it was thought that it would be to the intertst of medical teaching in this state to have some central association of those engaged in such teaching. A temporary organization of those present was effected and a vote was passed to send the following call to each teacher of professorial grade in the medical colleges of the state:

"With a view of promoting the cause of medical education,we hereby very respectfully request the professors of the several faculties of Ohio medical colleges to meet in Columbus at the Great Southern Hotel, Tuesday afternoon, December 26, at two

o'clock, for the purpose of organizing a State Association of Medical Teachers. (Signed) J. U. Barnhill, Vice-Chancellor, Ohio Medical University; J. K. Scudder, Secretary, Eclectic Medical Institute; A. Ravogli Professor of Dermatology, Medical College of Ohio; F. C. Waite, Associate Professor of Histology and Embryology, Medical Department Western Reserve University; Curtis C. Howard, Dean, Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College; Wm. A. Dickey, Dean, Toledo Medical College; Julius H. Eichberg, Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics, Miami Medical College; R. E. Skeel, Dean, Cleveland College of Physicians and Surgeons; J. D. Buck, Dean, Pulte Medical College."

A program for the meeting has been prepared and is enclu ed. There will be two sessions, one in the afternoon of December 26, at which it is hoped a permanent organization of the medical teachers will be accomplished, and at which papers with discussion on subjects of interest to those interested in medical education will be given. In the evening of the same day a joint meeting will be held with the Ohio College Association. At this session the general question of the relation of the literary and medical colleges will be taken up, with especial reference to the combined baccalaureate and medical degrees. The program of this session shows that a very helpful and interesting series of papers and discussions is promised.

The professors of pre-medical subjects, especially of biology and chemistry, in the literary colleges of the state, are very cordially invited to attend the sessions and take part in the discussions. We hope that you will find it possible to attend both of these sessions and to take part in the organizations and discussions. The headquarters will be at the Great Southeon Hotel. Very truly yours, (Signed) J. U. Barnhill, Chairman pro tem; F. C. Waite, Secretary pro tem.

OHIO ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL TEACHERS.

In response to a call for a meeting of medical college professors of the state, a meeting was held at two o'clock on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 26, 1905, at room 633, Great Southern Hotel. The meeting was largely attended, every medi

cal college in the state being represented. The science teachers in many of the literary colleges were also in attendance. Among those present were the following:

From Western Reserve, Dr. F. C. Waite, Dr. J. P. Sawyer, Dr. A. B. Baker; from Cleveland College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. J. G. Spenzer, Dr. A. F. House; from Ohio Medical University, Dr. J. U. Barnhill, Dr. A. M. Bleile, Professor F. C. Landace, Dr. G. H. Matson, Dr. Ernest Scott; from Starling Medical College, Dr. Starling Loving, Professor C. C. Howard, Dr. T. C. Hoover, Dr. Frank Warner, Dr. F. C. Clark; from the Medical College of Ohio, Dr. A. Ravogli, member of the State Medical Board; from Miami Medical College, Dr. J. C. Oliver; from Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati, Dr. J. U. Lloyd, Dr. Lyman Watkins, Dr. H. W. Felter, Dr. J. K. Scudder, member of the State Medical Board; from Pulte Medical College, Dr. E. C. Walton; from Toledo Medical College Dr. W. A. Dickey, Dr. R. P. Daniels; Dr. E. J. Wilson of Columbus, member State Medical Board; from Cleveland Homeopathic College, Dr. G. J. Jones. From the literary colleges, Dr. E. L. Rice of Ohio Weslyan University, Dr. W. F. Mercer of Ohio University, Dr. C. J. Herrick of Denison University. As guests, Professor Oscar Chrisman of Ohio University, President C. F. Thwing of Western Reserve, President A. B. Church of Buchtel College, President E. W. Hunt of Denison University, and President W. F. Pierce of Kenyou. In all there were about fifty present.

On motion, Dr. Starling Loving was elected temporary President and Dr. F. C. Waite, Secretary. A committee on permanent organization and nominations was appointed as follows: Dr. J. U. Barnhill, Professor C. C. Howard, Dr. F. C. Waite.

The program as published in our last issue was carried out. These papers will be published in this JOURNAL

On permanent organization the following officers were elected: Dr. Starling Loving Columbus, president; Dr. J. C. Oliver, Cincinnati, first vice-president; Dr. G. J. Jones, Cleveland, second vice-president; Dr. F. C. Waite, Cleveland, secretary; Dr. J. C. Spenzer, Cleveland, treasurer. A committee on constitution and by-laws was appointed to report at the next meeting.

The plan of organization, as adopted, provided for active and associate membership; the active members to consist of medical college teachers of professorial grade and members of the State Board of Medical Registration and Examination; the associate members, of teachers of chemistry and the biologic sciences in the literary colleges. It also provided that the officers and one member of each faculty, not represented by the officers, shall constitute an executive committee; also that the association become a member of the Allied Educational Associations of the State; and that the next meeting be held the last week of December, 1906.

The object of the new organization is to promote the cause of medical education by the study of subjects of mutual interest to the medical teachers, by the interchange of opinion and by extending acquaintance among the educators of the state and especially medical teachers.

PIONEERS OF MEDICAL EDUCATION IN COLUMBUS.

In our December issue we gave biographical sketches of several pioneers of medical education in Columbus, as taken from an article entitled "History of Starling Medical College," by Dr. Starling Loving, published in the April, 1905, number of The "Old Northwest" Genealogical Quarterly. In that issue will be found portraits and biographies of Lyne S. Starling, Esq., Dr. John Butterfield, Dr. Lincoln Goodale, Dr. Samuel M. Smith, Dr. Francis Carter and Dr. R. L. Howard.

Through the courtesy of the "Quarterly" and the author of the article we herewith present photo-engravures and biographical notes of several other members of the faculty of this college. The original articles contain many more illustrations. We have selected only those of deceased members.

John Waterman Hamilton was born in Muskingum township, Muskingum county, Ohio, June 7, 1823; died in Columbus January 1, 1891. He was the son of William and Lydia (Springer) Hamilton, of the Morgantown, West Virginia, family of that name. William Hamilton, born 1789, died 1867, was a minister of the M. E. church and came to Ohio about 1805. Dr. Hamilton was educated at Granville, Ohio. He graduated in medicine May 10, 1847, from Willoughby Medical College. In

1851-2 he studied in New York under Dr. Willard Parker. He occupied the chair of Materia Medica, 1854-5, and that of Surgery in Starling 1855-75. In that year he organized the Columbus Medical College and was its dean until its consolidation with Starling in 1882. He was a member of the American Medical Association and of the Ohio State Medical Society. He served one term on the School Board. He married Rachel Worden. His children were: Caroline (Mrs. Thatcher, of Kansas City, Mo.) Dr. William D., Dr. Charles S., both of Columbus, and Thomas, of Cleveland, Ohio.

Davis Halderman, born about 1832, died September 5, 1888, He was educated at Dennison University and graduated at Starling in 1863. He served as surgeon of the Forty-sixth O. V. I. from 1863 to 1865 and then settled at Van Wert, Ohio. He soon removed to Columbus, where he remained the rest of his life.

He was for many years physician at the Ohio penitentiary, and from 1881 to 1888 was Professor of Surgery at Starling. He was a member of the American Medical Association and of the Ohio State Medical Society, of which he was First Vice-President at the time of his death. He left a wife and two daughters.

Henry Clay Pearce, born in Union township, Champaign county, Ohio, April 10, 1833; died December 1, 1902; was the son of Henry C. and Beulah (Barrett) Pearce and grandson of