Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 148, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1912 Page: 56 of 85
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CAUSEWAY EDITION.
GALYESTOX TRIBUlSrE! section seven.
Ursula who returned to Galveston was
glad to again take charge of the
school with which she had been asso>
elated for such a long time.
The number of children In the roM''
at present Is 270. The teachers most
Identified with St. Patrick's school
were Mother Patrick, who Is now one
of the leading members of the Ursu-
lin8 Community at Bryan, Mother Mar-
garet Mary, who has long since passed
to her reward, and Mother M. Ursula
Many of the best citizens of this
olty and state cherish the fondest and
most grateful memories of the days
they spent under the guidance and In-
struction of not only them but the
others who taught in St. Patrick’s
school.
St. Patricks school furnished for the
ranks of the clergy, the first native
Texan in the person of Father Mc-
Donald who became a jesuite, and who
died only a few months Ago. It also
supplied various religious communi-
ties with a number who chose to be
the brides of God, of young women,
sending ten to the Ursuline Convent
alone.
The school is flourishing in every
branch of its courses especially in
mathematics and literature. Two of
its pubils have recently reueived first
prizes for essays written for one of
the leading papers of the state.
SACRED HEART ACADEMY.
On September 29. 1882, a zealous and
devoted band of Dominican Sisters,
twenty in number, arrived in Galves-
ton and took up their abode in a small
dwelling house on the corner of Six-
teenth and Market streets. Here they
established a school under the title of
“Sacred Heart Academy."
From time to time additions were
made to the original building which
was entirely too small to accommodate
the number of pupils attending, and
now the rine commodious structure rep-
resented in the accompanying cut
shows what energy, perseverance and
devotion to the cause of education can
accomplish, even with limited means.
This religious institution was origin-
ally established in Columbus, Ohio, and
for several years the sisters pursued
their noble mission under the supervi-
sion of Rt. Rev. S. H. Rosecrans, and
afterwards of the Rev. N. A. Gallagher,
vicar general and administrator of the
diocese of Columbus, until the latter on
being made bishop of Galveston, in-
vited the community to Texas, to as-
sist in the glorious work of Christian
education. Knowing that thhe North-
ern and Eastern states were abundant-
ly supplied with religious teachers, and
realizing the great need that existed
for such aid in the newer and more
unsettled state of Texas, they unhesi-
tatingly accepted the kind bishop’s in-
vitation, to the deep regret of their
numerous friends and patrons. Not-
withstanding the many obstacles to
success which presented themselves,
and the difficulties with which the
good religious had to contend in their
new field of labor, the institution, un-
der the wise direction of able super-
iors, has steadily prospered.
The three-fold aim of the Dominican
nuns is to adorn the minds of their
pupils with useful secular knowledge;
to cultivate those accomplishments and
graces which render life more inter-
esting and pleasant, and to inculcate
by precept and example those sterling
religious and moral priniciples which
tend to elevate the thoughts and as-
pirations of their young charges above
the mere material things of life; to
impress them with their responsibili-
ties as mora beings, and to teach them
that they are destined for another and
nobler sphere of action.
The Sacred. Heart Academy was
chartered in 1885 and possesses all
the rights and privileges of a collegi-
ate institution. All grades of learning
are within the province of the pupils.
The scholastic year is divided into
two sessions of five months each. The
first session commences the first Mon-
day in September, the second begins in
February and closes in June. The sys-
tem is built upon broad foundations in
every department. The solid essen-
tial branches of a thorough English
education are taught.
For many years the sisters have also
conducted a commercial departmet at
the academy and the proficiency of
their pupils is attested by the respon-
sible postions many of them now hold.
There are eighty-seven sisters in
this Dominican community; among
them are some remarkably able teach-
ers. With that patience and kindliness
for which their order is famous, they
train the hearts and minds of their
charges to the noblest and highest
aims. ,
For their proficiency in teaching mu-
sic the reputation of the sisters is
widespread. Each pupil is under the
direct supervision of her music teacher
during practice hours.
The academy, is, by means of the
street cars, easy to reach from all pajts
of the city. In addition to theh acad-
emy, the Dominican Sisters are em-
ployed in teaching, in this city, St.
Marvs Cathedral School, for the chil-
dren of the parish. The yalso have
established houses in Bea.umont, Tay-
lor. Lampasas, Brenham and St. Agnes
Academy' at Houston, Sacred Heart
School, Houston, all of which are sub-
ject to the mother house in Galveston.
Smaller Churches of Galveston Given Earnest Support
THE CHURCHES SHOWN
MORTAL PRESBYTERIAN,
Best Teaching Methods
' At the Medical College
Galveston has always been and prob-
ably will continue to be the medical
center of Texas. Tne Texas Medical
College and Hosiptal antedated the
medical department of the University
of Texas. The latter was located in
Galveston because the John Sealy Hos-
pital offers facilities for clinical teach-
ging which are far better than those
of any city in the state.
The school of medicine opened in
1891, the school of pharmacy in 1893,
the school of nursing in 1897. The
course of instruction offers four years
in medicine, two in pharmacy and three
in nursing. , ,
From the beginning it has been the
Galveston*sSeamen's Bethel
bequest of the late B. Adoue. Rev. J. F. Saxner Is chaplain of the bethel.
policy of the institution to give thor-
ough training in each department,
without an yattempt to attract large
numbers. The state needs the services
of those who are fully qualified and
have had the necessary preparation for
entering these professions. It is for
this reason that the state maintains
these professional schools and does not
charge any tuition fee, for it is now
recognized that proper medical train-
ing can not be given by private enter-
prise. The cost of the necessary lab-
oratory equipment, the faculty and
corps of instructors, many of whom
must devote their entire time to teach-
ing; free access to the wards and clin-
ics of a large general .hospital treat-
ing a considerable number of charity
patients and a great variety of dis-
eases, the number of instructors
needed for giving individual instruc-
tion in the advanced clinical subjects,
as well as in the fundamental science
branches, all entail so much expense
tnat the teaching of medicine can only
be done successfully by state universi-
ties and by endowed institutions.
Building
The college occupies a Dlock of
ground and the building is a commodi-
ous brick structure of four stories. It
contains three large lecture rooms
with numerous well-equipped labora-
tories. On the top floor the laboratory
of anatomy, lighted by skylight, offers
exceptional faeflities for the study of
this subject; the 'third floor accommo-
dates the laboratories of histology,
pathology and bacteriology, as well as
a museum of valuable pathological
specimens which have been prepared
for their teaching value; on the sec-
ond floor are the laboratory of physiol-
ogy, offices and the library; the labor-
atories of chemistry and pharmacy oc-
cupy the first floor.
The library deserves special mention
as it is a valuable adjunct to the teach-
ing equipment. It' not only contains
the most important medical and scien-
tific publications, but also provides
the current numbers of journals deal-
ing with the various branches of medi-
cine and surgery. This enables the
teaching staff and the students to
keep in touch with the rapid process
made in these subjects. The library
contins about 8,000 bound volumes, be-
siu.es a large number of monographs,
and regularly reoeives 100 journals.
Tnere are very few medical sohools in
this country which afford the advan-
tages of a special medical library
equal to that provided by the Univer-
sity of Texas.
Teachers and Laboratories
The laboratories are fully equipped
with all the necessary apparatus for
undergraduate teaching and for orig-
inal investigation. Each of the fun-
demental branches of the medical cur-
riculum is in charge of a professor
and an assistant who. devote their en-
tire time to teaching and do not en-
gage in private practice.
The greatest importance is attached
to the practical work in these labora-
tories. Lectures and recitations consti-
tute a minor part of the teaching,
merely preparing the students for the
laboratory exercises. In pharmacy the
students not only make pharmaceutical
preperations, but combine them in com-
pounding prescriptions. In bacteriolo-
gy the study all the properties of the
various bacteria, making cultures,
learning the methods of recognizing
disease-producing germs, modes of
transmission, destruction, etc. In other
laboratories they prepare" and study
specimens of normal and diseased tis-
sues. Each individual student performs
all of the experiments in chemistry and
in physiology in studying the compo-
sition and functions of various parts
of the body.
In endeavoring to serve the people
of the state in every way that is pos-
sible, the University of Texas has
created a chair of preventive medicine
and will establish a laboratory of
public health in connection with the
same. This not only aims to give
thorough training in sanitary science
to the medical students of today, who
will be the practitioners of tomorrow,
but will endeavor to co-operate with
public health officers in advancing the
subjects of hygiene and sanitation. It
is now recognized that preventive med-
icine offers great possibilities for the
future.
Clinical Advantages
The John Sealy Hospital affords
very exceptional advantages for clin-
ical teaching. The hospital occupies a
block of ground contiguous to that
occupied by the Medical College. It
is owned by the university and leased
to the city of Galveston for a period
ef years at a nominal rental. It is
maintained by the city of Galveston by
an annual appropriation of approxi-
mately $30,000 for the care of indigent
patients. This amount provides about
two-thirds of the cost of maintenance,
the balance coming from patients who
are able to pay.
The administration of the hospital is
placed in the fiands of a board of man-
agers composed of two members of the
board of city commissioners, two rep-
resentatives of the university and these
four elect the fifth member. The vis-
iting staff consists of the professors
of the clinical subjects in the school
of medicine, with their assistants. The
wards are used for bedside instruction,
while surgical operations are attended
in the operative clinics. In this way
the senior students get to study a
great variety of medical and surgical
a-iections in the various clinics, with-
out detracting in any way from the
benefits of hospital treatment to the
patients. It is a recognized fact that
patients receive more attention and
better care in city hospitals in which
clinical teaching is carried on, than in
those in which no teaching is done.
The arrangement between the city and
the university Is one of mutual bene-
fit. The indigent patients get the very
best hospital treatment; the skill and
professional services of the visiting
staff are given to them as it is to
private patients. The nursing is done
by the students of the school of
nursing which is conducted on the
hignest plane of efficiency.
For the past six years the average
number of patients In the hospital for
each day has varied from 110 to 120;
for the year 1911 the average daily
number of outdoor patients was 124.
In addition to that, from 40 to 50 out-
door patients are treated each week
day in the dispensaries or outdoor
clinics. These patients live in their
homes but como to the hospital at a
fixed hour for free medical attention.
Results Attained
The taedical department of the uni-
versity has sent out several hundred
graduates in medicine and pharmacy
during the twenty-one years of its ex-
istence. hey have all taken high stand-
ing in the examinations before the
state board of examiners, in competi-
tive examinations for interneshtps, and
for appointment to the army, navy and
marine hospital service. Many of them
occupy prominent places in their pro-
fessions and some hold responsible
public positions. The high standing
of the graduates and the responsible
positions which they occupy, whether
serving the people in private practice
or in the public service, is the best
evidence of the success of this branch
of the university.
During the last six years all the
medical schools o fthe United States
have been inspected three times by the
council on medical education of the
American Medical Association. They,
have been classified according to ran
quirements for admission, promotion
and graduation, the laboratory equip-
ment In different branches, the facil-
ities for clinical teaching, etc. In each
case the University of Texas has been
placed in class A, along with about
thirty other medical schools of the
United States, which maintain proper
standards of efficiency in all branches
of medical education.
An independent investigation of
medical education in the United States
and Canada was made in 1910 under
the direction -Of the Carnegie Founda-
tion for the Advancement of Teaching,
by Dr. Abraham Flexner. A careful
review of that bulletin concludes as
follows:
^ "Fortunately a few schools can be
named in different .sections of the
country which are doing their work
well. The Johns Hopkins at Balti-
more. the University of Pennsylvania
at Philadelphia, Western Reserve at
Cleveland, the University of Michigan
at Ann Arbor and the University of
Texas at Galveston, all appreciate
what good medical education requires
and go far to provide It in all its es-
sential features.”
Medical College of State University
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THE JOHN SEALY HOSPITAL BEYOND
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Galveston Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 148, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1912, newspaper, May 16, 1912; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871897/m1/56/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting San Jacinto Museum of History.