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For some time the sessions of the college were held in a building near the inter- section of Fourth and Morrison streets. But in 1885, Dr. W. K. Smith donated a lot at the corner of 15th and Couch streets, and the Methodist church people raised $25,000 and erected thereon a regularly equipped medical college building, in which the college professors held their sessions and delivered their lectures. The first faculty of this college consisted of Dr. L. L. Rowland of Salem, Pro- fessor of Physiology and Microscopy ; Dr. Abram Sharpies of Corvallis, Profes- sor of Surgery; Dr. D. Payton of Salem, Psychology and Psychological medi- cine; Dr. W. H. Watkins of Portland, Theory and Practical Medicine, Dr. R. Glisan, of Portland, Obstetrics; Dr. P. Harvey, Diseases of Women and Chil- dren; Dr. O. P. S. Plummer, Materia Medica; Dr. S. E. Josephi of Portland, Surgical Anatomy; Dr. Rex, Portland, Organic Chemistry; Judge Matthew P. Deady, Medical Jurisprudence; Dr. E. P. Frazer of Portland, Hygiene; Dr. Holt Wilson, Portland, Eye, Ear and Throat Diseases. After running for a few years this college was moved to Salem, and its place in Portland taken by the medical department of the State university.

The first faculty under the management of the State university were all Port- land men as follows :

Judge Matthew P. Deady, president of the board of regents and lecturer on Medical Jurisprudence.

Dr. S. E. Josephi, Dean of the Faculty and Chair of Obstetrics.

Dr. Curtis Strong, Secy, of Faculty and Chair of Guynacology.

Dr. Holt C. Wilson, Principles and Practice of Surgery.

Dr. Otto S. Binswanger, Chemistry and Toxicology.

Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie, Theory and Practice of Medicine.

Dr. A. C. Panton, General and Descriptive Anatomy.

Dr. J. F. Bell, Materia Medica and Therapeutics.

Dr. M. A. Flinn, Professor of Physiology.

Dr. G. M. Wells, Diseases of Children.

Dr. Henry E. Jones, Gynaecology.

Dr. W. H. Saylor, Clinical and Urinary Surgery.

Dr. A. J. Giesy, Dermatology and Hygiene.

Dr. T. B. Eaton, Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.

Dr. Wm. Jones, Clinical Surgery.

Dr. Richard Nunn, Demonstrator of Anatomy.

The college was first located in the Good Samaritan hospital, where lectures were delivered in 1887. Since then a college building with all the accessories of lecture rooms, dissecting gallery, chemical and optical apparatus, has been erected and is now occupied across the street from the hospital. This college is more fully noticed in the chapter on schools and colleges.

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IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

The medical profession in Portland has always taken an active and influential part in public interests. The services of Dr. Chapman as mayor to the city for three terms has already been mentioned ; and it is no more than justice to add that Dr. Chapman gave his services to the city without salary, as at that day it was considered an honor to render useful service to the city, without fees or hope of reward. Henry Failing and other citizens have done the same thing, and it is questionable whether the city has had better service from the mayors who have drawn large salaries for their services. Dr. Harry Lane has also served the city as mayor with notable usefulness, and as a reformer in many depart- ments of the public service.

In the matter of the health of sanitation of the city the medical profession has taken the leading and efiFective part in bringing about needed reform ;