Chapter 11

Blythe, Reverend James 4, 7, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35 Acting President of Transylvania University 12 Appointed Professor of Chemistry in Medical Department 12 Died 12 President of Kentucky Academy 4 Resigns 12

Bodley, Thomas *46

Boling, Doctor William M. 141

Boswell, Joseph 38

Botanic Garden Company, stockholders 38

Bowman, Honorable John B. 99, 100, *100

Bradford, John 4, *46

Breckinridge, Lieutenant Ethelbert D. *137

Breckinridge, Reverend John 146

Breckinridge, Ensign J. Cabell *137

Breckinridge, General Joseph C. *137

Breckinridge, Doctor Robert J. *160

Brilliant era for Transylvania Medical School 34

Brittan, Mr., case of 67

Bronston, Honorable C. J. *160

Brown, Honorable John 7

Brown, Reverend John 6

Brown, John Mason *7

Brown, Orlando 9

Brown, Doctor Preston 7

Brown, Doctor Samuel 4, 7, 26, 34, 35, 38, 43, 46, 57, 163 Biographical sketch of 6 Anecdote of 9 Born 6 Died 6 Introduces cow-pox 9 Imports books, etc., for Transylvania 6 Personal appearance 8 Vaccination introduced by 4 Writings of 8

Bruce, Benjamin Gratz *154

Bruce, James M., biographical sketch of 154 Character of 154, 155 Children of 155 Degree of M. D. 155 Demonstrator of Anatomy in Transylvania 154 Education of 154 Parentage of 154 Studies in Europe 154

Bruce, Colonel Saunders D. *154

Bruce, William Wallace *154

Bull, Ole 163

Bullitt, Doctor Henry M. *115 Biographical sketch of 141 As Health Officer 143 As writer 142 Death of 143 Education of 141, 142 Establishes Kentucky School of Medicine 141, 142 Goes to Europe 142 Founds Louisville Medical College 142 In University of Louisville 142 In St. Louis Medical College 142 In Transylvania Medical School 141, 142

Bullock, Mrs. Waller O. *28

Buchanan, Doctor Joseph 13 In politics 14 Sketch of 14 Resigns 14

Burning of first University building 3

Burning of New Medical Hall 55, 161

Burning of Old Medical Hall 44

Bush, Benjamin Dudley 119

Bush, Doctor James M. 17, 63, 90, *91, 92, *115, 163 Biographical sketch of 114 As a teacher 117 Born 114 Character in his profession 116 Children of 119 Death of 119, 120 Degree of A. B. 114 Degree of M. D. 114 In Kentucky School of Medicine 115 Parentage of *114 Married 119 Opinion of Doctor Rogers on 116 Professor of Anatomy 17 Professor Adjunct in Transylvania 115 Removed to Lexington 114 Writings of 117, 118, 119

Bush, Miss Nannie M. *119

Bush, Captain Thomas J. *119

Caldwell, Doctor Charles 7, 31, 34, 35, 38, 40, 43, 46, 57, 64, 81, *82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 102 Biographical sketch of 47 Address on the L. & O. R. R. 60 Address at Lexington Lyceum 60 Antagonizes Doctor Rush 50, 51 At University of Pennsylvania 50 Born 49 Compares Transylvania with Philadelphia school 55 Dean of Faculty 53 Described by Doctor Gross *54 Died 49 Dismissed from Transylvania 62, 53 Early life in Philadelphia 51, 52 Effort to remove school to Louisville 61, 62 Extracts from autobiography of 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 Induces Legislature to give money 43 Mental activity of 51 Parentage of 49 Sets out for Europe 31 Yellow fever in Philadelphia 51

Caldwell, Thomas L. 38

Calomel, experience of Doctor Peter 69, 70 Experiment with, by Doctor Peter 72, 73 Irregular action of 69 Mammoth dose of Doctor Cooke 73 Properties of 68, 69

Calvert, Doctor William Jeptha *123

Causes of the decline of the Medical Department 57, 157

"Captain Neet's Rifle Guards" 58

Centenary of Lexington *3

Centennial Park 3

Ceremonies on laying the first "stone sill" of L. & O. R. R. 58, 59, 60

Chapman, George T. *46

Chapman, Reverend Doctor 75

Chemical work of Doctor Peter 95, 96

Chew, Doctor Samuel C. 122

Chipley, Amelia Stout 147

Chipley, Doctor William S. 156 Biographical sketch of 147 Advocates Deaf and Dumb Asylum 151 As a lecturer 149 As a specialist 153 As a writer 149 Asylum burnt 152 At College Hill 153 Burning of "Duncannon" 152 Death of 153 Establishes asylum at Anchorage 151 Goes to Columbus, Georgia 148 Goes to Europe 151 Graduates in Transylvania 147, 148 Marries 148 Mayor of Columbus 148, 149 Parentage of 147 Practices among Indians 148 Private asylum at Lexington 153 Professor in Transylvania 149 Purchases "Duncannon" 152 Return to Lexington 149 Takes charge of Lunatic Asylum 149 Takes issue with Doctor Dudley 148 Work for idiots 150, 151 Work for Lunatic Asylum 149, 150

Chipley, Reverend Stephen 147

Cholera of 1833 66, 67, *67, 73

Cholera of 1833, number of deaths *67

Churchill, Armistead 82

Churchill, Jane Henry 82

Churchill, Mary Henry 82

Citizens of Lexington subscribe to Medical Department 42

Clifford, John D. 31

Coit, Reverend Thomas W. *83

Coleman, James B. 58

Coleman, Nicholas D. *35

Combs, General Leslie 58

Completion of Lexington & Ohio Railroad 58

Consolidation of the Transylvania and Kentucky Universities 56

Consolidation of the Transylvania Seminary and Kentucky Academy 5

Cooke, Doctor John Esten 15, 21, 40, 57 Biographical sketch of 64 As a lecturer 77 Cases from the practice of 66, 67, 68, 71 Character, by Doctor Yandell *78 Characteristic anecdote of 75 "Cooke's pills" 73, 74 Died 64, 65 In cholera of 1833 66, 67 In Louisville 77, 78 In Transylvania Medical School 64 Fame of 64 Logic of 76 Mammoth doses of calomel 73 Method of making antimonial wine *65 Only fear of calomel 70, 71 Removed to Louisville 64 Removal from Virginia 64 Retired on pension 78 Sincerity of opinions 74, 75 Universal theory of disease 76 Use of calomel 65, 66 Writings of 64, 78

Cooper, Doctor Thomas 27

Cow-pox introduced 9

Criticism of Doctor Caldwell by Doctor Yandell 48

Cross, Doctor James Conquest 106, *132 Biographical sketch of 105 Born 105 Character of 106 Dean of the Faculty 105 Dismissed from Transylvania 105 Made medical professor 63 Professor in Transylvania 105 Writings of 105

Daguerre's wonderful discovery 91

Dallam, Major William S. 90

Dallam, Frances Paca 90

Davidge, Professor John B. 122

Davidson, Reverend Robert 157

Decline of the Transylvania Medical Department 157 Causes of 57

Dedication of Morrison College 90

Description of New Medical Hall 162, 163

Description of Old Medical Hall 44

Difficulty of travel in early times 31

Difficulty of procuring anatomical material 61

Director, first, of Transylvania Seminary 3

Donation of Reverend John Todd 2, 3

Donations of physicians of Lexington, etc. 43

Douglass, William, case of 66

Driver, Absolom 163, 164

Drake, Doctor B. P. 156

Drake, Doctor Daniel 7, 15, 32, 38, 107 Biographical sketch of 40 Advice to young practitioners 42 Born 40 Died 42 Founds school in Cincinnati 41 Gross's description of *42, 54 In Louisville Medical Institute 41 In Medical College of Ohio 41 In Philadelphia 41 Professor in Transylvania 41 Resigns 33 Resigns from Transylvania 41 Writings of 41 Yandell's description of 42

Dudley, Ambrose 15

Dudley, Doctor Benjamin W. 7, 11, 13, 27, 29, 30, 32, 35, *35, 38, 46, 53, 54, 57, 82, *82, 91, 102, 114, 115, *115, 117, 118, 119, *132, *133, 156, 157, 158, 159 Biographical sketch of 15 Appointed Professor of Anatomy and Physiology 13 As citizen 24 As medical practitioner 24 As surgeon 19 As a teacher 18 As a writer 21 Born 15 Character of 18 Contracts poison *26 Death of 18, *26 Duel with Richardson 25 Elected President _pro tem._ of Transylvania University 21 Exemplification of character 24 Influence on Medical Department 158, 159 First papers of 21 Last lectures of 17 Last productions of 23 Liberality of 25 Made Emeritus 17 Memoir of, by Yandell 23 Notice of two operations 20 Operations for lithotomy 19 Papers in _Journal of Medicine_ 22 Preparation of patients 20 Receives degree of M. D. 16 Recollections of school of 1815 27 Removal of Medical Department to Louisville 62 Removes to Lexington 15 Resigns 17 Roller bandage 20 Sensibility of 19 Studies in Europe 15, 16 Treatment for _fungus cerebri_ 22 Use of hot water 21 Withdraws from practice 17

Dudley, Ethelbert L. 17, 21, 23, 96, *115 Biographical sketch of 132 As editor 134 As medical student 132 As practitioner 136 Death of 138 Degree of M. D. 132 Demonstrator of Anatomy 133 Endearing attributes of 136 Energy of 133, 134 In the Civil War 137 Incident of Civil War *137 In Kentucky School of Medicine 134, 135 Raises regiment 137 Resigns from Kentucky School of Medicine 136 Teaches at Marine Hospital 135 Visits Europe 134

Dudley, Scott *137

Dudley, Reverend Thomas P. *26

Dudley, William A. 25

Duncan, General *110

Early advantages of Lexington 30

Eaton, Amos 84

Eaton, A. M., Hezekiah Hulbert 79, *79, 84, 89, *89 Character of 84 Death of 85

Eaton, General William *84

Eberle, Doctor John 109, *110, 113 Biographical sketch of 106 Appearance and character of 108 As practitioner 108 Botanical work of 108 Called to Transylvania 63 Death of 63, 109 Difficulties as author 106, 107 Early education and birth 106 Founds Medical School in Cincinnati, Ohio 107 Professor in Jefferson Medical College 107 Professor in Medical College of Ohio 108 Professor in Transylvania Medical Department 108 Writings of 106, 107, 108

Eclectic Institute 89, *89

Editors of _Transylvania Journal of Medicine_ 21

Effort to remove Medical School to Louisville 61, 62

End of Transylvania Medical Department 157

Epilepsy, cause of 21

Epilepsy, cure by Doctor Dudley 21, 22

Era of depression in Lexington 160, 161

Everett, Edward *46, 168

Faculty, first, of Kentucky School of Medicine *115

Faculty of Transylvania University in 1821 *35

Faculty of Transylvania University under the Methodists, 1842 *132

Fanning, Elizabeth 148

Fanning, Colonel James 148

Ficklin, Joseph 38

Final dispersion of Medical Faculty 157

First acting President of Transylvania Seminary 2

First Faculty of Kentucky School of Medicine *115

First Medical College in the Mississippi Valley 5

First meeting of Trustees of Transylvania University 5

First "Director" of Transylvania Seminary 3

First effort to establish a Medical College 5