YALE ALUMNI WHEHEKLY
THE MEDICAL JOURNAL.
Origin and History of its Existence.
Its Organization and Success.
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In November, 1894, The Yale Medical
Journal quietly entered the coterie of
Yale publications, making their num-
ber seven in all. It was the second
publication to come from a professional
school of the University, the Law
Journal having preceded it by three
years,
_ Though, in many respects, the Law
Journal had shown the way toa suc-
eessful career and served as a model
on which to build, certain new condi-
tions, beyond mere professional dif-
ferences, had to be met in the estab-
lishment of the Medical Journal, and it
is largely due to the intelligent con-
formance to them that the Journal
to-day can attribute its substantial and
promising success.
The Medical School, at the time the
Journal was first thought of, was small
in numbers. Its reputation was less
than it is now and a paper could hardly
have been expected to live there, even
though every student stood behind it:
Medical journals of the highest order,
handled exclusively by students, could
hardly be said to exist in the largest
professional school. The paper would,
therefore, be somewhat of an experi-
ment. The natural field of the paper,
if it went out of the school at all, was
already entered by the ‘‘New England
Monthly,’ published not many miles
away. A journal issued by the School
must compete, therefore, with a well-
established rival.
On the other hand, much of the best
medical investigation and research, es-
pecially that done in Connecticut, would
naturally find its way to general lit-
erature through a Yale medical journal.
Its very existence would give a stim-
ulus to the source of such work. Be-
sides the heavier matters, much in the
way of State medical reports, items
and details, could make the paper of
value to practitioners, especially those
of Connecticut, while the idea of tak-
ing the State medical affairs as a par-
ticular department, and developing
them so as to make the paper the rec-
ognized official organ of the medical
societies of the State, opened one ave-
nue LO SsuCCESS.
But, though the paper attempted to
appeal to practitioners in this practical
way, it originated among the students,
was to be published by them and for
them, and they were to be its active
supporters. In its columns an eye to
their appreciation and profit was al-
ways to be kept open. The founders
of the paper, to gain the permanent re-
spect and support of the students, went
further-and established a good working
library and a reading room containing
current medical literature, from the
books and periodicals received by the
Journal.
THE ADVISORY BOARD.
As an evidence of good faith to the
Faculty and adherents of the School,
and of soundness, earnestness, and con-
servativeness, an Advisory Roard was
appointed, to which at all times the
editors were answerable. It was a wise
step, for in a journal whose field is
always such a new and _ progressive
one, necessarily a maturity of judgment
and keen perception, which time and
experience alone give, is invaluable.
The Journal, from the first, attempted
to meet the indications pointed out for
it. As was said, it was first issued in
November, 1894. In the two and a half
years of its life it has steadily developed
towards a realization of its ideals. Five
editors chosen from the Senior Class
from competition in Junior year, ac-
tively conduct the paper. New Boards
are chosen part in the Winter term and
part in the Spring term, as seems most
fitting. These men obtain thorough
training in subordinate work until the
last number of the year, which they are
expected to issue alone. Hach man
then takes one or more of the depart-
ments, “Editorials.” ‘“Reports of Medi-
cal Societies,” “Hospital and Clinic
Notes,” “Medical Progress” (in general
medicine), “Items of Interest,” ‘“‘Book
Reviews and Book Notices,’’ and “Alum-
ni and School Notes,” for his especial
charge. Every month during the col-
lege year, on the first day of the month,
the magazine is expected to appear.
Among the past year’s original contri-
butions, the following have elicited wide
attention: “The Proper Disposal of
Sewage,” by Col. George E. Waring,
Commissioner of the New York De-
partment of Street Cleaning; “Injuries
to the Head,” by Roswell Park, M. D.,
Editor of Park’s Surgery, and Professor
of Surgery. University of Buffalo; ‘‘In-
testinal Toxaemia,” by Matthew D.
Mann, M. D., Dean of the Department
of Medicine, University of Buffalo:
“Surgery of the Chest,” by Frederic S.
Dennis, Professor of Surgery, Bellevue
Hospital Medical College, of New York:
“Behavior of Sugars,” by Graham Lusk,
Professor of Physiology, Yale Medical
School; ‘Falling of the Hair,’ R. A.
McDonnell, M. D.; ‘““Widal Serum Test,”’
by Charles J. Bartlett, M. D., Instructor
of Pathology, Yale Medical School. Ed-
itorials on ‘‘Sanitation,”’ “Isolation Hos-
pitals,’ ‘“‘Nursing,”’ ‘“‘Tuberculosis Iso-
lation,” “‘The Psychical Influence of the
Physician.” ‘“‘The Typhoid Fever Epi-
demic in New Haven,” and ‘“‘Laws of
Registration for.-Practitioners,’ have
been widely noticed.
No better criterion could be given of
the estimation in which the Journal is
held than a year’s list of contributors,
some of which are given above. If any
other were needed, the grade and stamp
of the advertisers, and the frequent
quotations in exchanges, might be cited.
No one will deny that the Journal has
benefited the School. Within it have
centered School interests and cultivated
School pride. Without, it has been the
most trustworthy messenger of the spir-
it and work of the School.
The Advisory Board of.the Journal
consists at present of Professor H. FB.
Smith, M. D., Dean of the School; Pro-
fessor W. H. Carmalt, M. D., and Pro-
fessor O. T. Osborne, M. D., of the
School, with George P. Shepherd, M. D.,
of Hartford, and N. E. Wordin, M. D.,
of Bridgenort. The Senior editors for
the present year are: Benjamin F. Cor-
win, Yale ’95, chairman; Albert HB.
Loveland, M.A., Wesleyan 98, Business
Manager; William George Reynolds,
Yale ’°95; John A. Lee, Yale 95, and Er-
nest D, Chinvman. :
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The Courant Banquet.
The thirty-third annual banquet of the
Yale Courant was held Friday even-
ing at the New Haven House. A
quartet from the Glee Club composed of
H. Butler; 98. M.: J. Dodge,..98, G.
Parker, ’98, and L. G. Mead, ’97, ren-
dered several selections. R. L. Mun-
ger. ’97, acted as toastmaster and the
following toasts were responded to:
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‘“Rood-bve, my lord, this leave-taking is
sorry business: if it were not for the
company T should be melancholy.’’—The
Clog-Dancers.
The Incoming Board
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‘Make wav for me. they have rung up’
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the curtain.’’—Lotho The Wretched.
Concerning the Devil ..T. L. Clarke, ’97
“T savy that there are things of which
mankind is ignorant.—Adventures of Joe
Giggles.”’
Oak Bending 24 ..29...C. W. Welle; *96
“Tt is necessary, young sir, to look to
your teachers. in order that you vass for
a man of intelligence.’’—Three Days in
Alaska. *
St. Wiis 2.2 64 Charles B. DeCamp, ’97
“By your leave, gentlemen, not despots,
though quite incomparable.’’—How Snow-
shoes Are Made.
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Intercollegiate Athletic
Meeting.
A meeting of the executive commit-
tee of the Intercollegiate Athletic As-
sociation, consisting of S. K. Gerard,
97: H. W. Howe, Harvard; J. D. Win-
sor; U.. of P.: W. H.°’ Fearing, Cotum-
bia: and O. Shiras, Cornell, was held
in New York on Saturday evening,
March 20. It was decided to hold the
intercollegiate bicycle meet June 5, and
the rules of the L. A. W. were adapt-
ed to college bicycle racing. Mr. W. B.
Curtis has been selected to act as ref-
eree at the meet. The place of this
meet and of the annual Mott Haven
games will be decided at. a later meet-
ing of the committee. It is greatly de-
sired by the University of Pennsyl-
vania that the place of these games
should be Philadelphia, and Cornell and
Columbia are willing to vote for the
change. Harvard and Yale strongly Op-
pose the move.
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Yale-Princeton Gymnastic
Meet.
The annual Yale-Princeton joint sym-
nastic meet will be held at the Yale
Gymnasium on Friday, March 26. There
will also be wrestling matches for the
Yale championship in light, medium
and heavyweight ctasses. The Prince-
ton Faculty has refused to allow their
men to contest in this event.
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