W OUR NEW OFFICERS E have endeavored to give a short sketch of our new officers so that the fraternity in general may know something of the men who have been intrusted with the affairs of the fraternity for the next two years. DR. DAVID S. LONG, Nu Dr. David S. Long was born in Kansas City, Missouri, September 4, 1884, and graduated from the manual training high school of that city in 1900. In 1904 he received the degree of Ph.G. from the University of Kansas. Shortly after he entered University Medical College of Kansas City and received his M.D. degree in 1908. He was initiated into Nu Chapter in 1907. After graduation Brother Long served as chief of the U. M. C. obstetrical clinic for two years and has served as attending physician to the Florence Crittenden Home, house surgeon of the Kansas City Southern R. R. Hospital, and house physician to St. Mary's Hospital. At present Brother Long is in practice at Harrisonville, Missouri. Brother Long has had a longer term of service in Phi Beta Pi than any other supreme officer. He assisted in compiling the data for the first directory; he was delegate from his chapter to the New Orleans convention; was Grand Western Praetor for three terms; and has served nine years as Supreme SecretaryTreasurer. He took over the treasury with a deficit and turns the office back to the fraternity with a balance of approximately $5,000.00. In the office of Supreme Archon the fraternity has bestowed upon him the highest honor in its power and no one has ever been more richly deserving of this honor than Dave Long. Would we had a thousand like him! DR. DALE D. TURNACLIFF, Xi Supreme Vice-archon Dr. D. D. Turnacliff was born at Waseca, Minnesota, March 4, 1888. He graduated from the Waseca High School in 1905 and entered the University of Minnesota the following year. From this university he received a B.S. degree in 1909 and M.D. in 1911. He was initiated by Xi Chapter and has always been one of her most loyal supporters. Until entering military service he was secretary-treasurer of Xi chapter-house association and it was due largely to his efforts that Xi owns her present beautiful home. The year following his graduation, Brother Turnacliff was interne at the University Hospital. At present Dr. Turnacliff is sojourning in France as a lieutenant in the Medical Reserve Corps. When at home he is medical director of the Employees' Mutual Benefit Association of the Twin City Rapid Transit Company. His practice is limited to corporation work. Dr. Turnacliff served as Supreme Vice- archon from 1915-1918, and in the absence of Supreme Archon Holston presided over the last national convention. His work there was satis factory to all and we know what to expect of him in the future. Dr. Turnacliff's office is in St. Paul, Minnesota. DR. LAWSON G. LOWREY, Tau, Alpha Xi Supreme Secretary-Treasurer Dr. Lawson G. Lowrey was born in Centralia, Missouri, December 22, 1890. He was graduated from the Excelsior Springs (Missouri) High School in 1905 and the following year entered Bethany College (Kansas). In 1907 he entered the University of Missouri receiving his A.B. degree in 1909 and A.M. in 1910. Brother Lowrey entered Harvard Medical School in 1912 and received the degree M.D. Cum Laude in 1915. Since receiving his college degree Brother Lowrey has had a varied experience holding the following positions: assistant in anatomy, University of Missouri, 1909-10 professor of anatomy and histology, University of Utah, 1910-11; assistant professor of anatomy, University of Missouri, 1911-12; teaching fellow in histology and embryology, Harvard Medical School, 1912-14; pathologist, Danvers State Hospital, June 1914February 1917; senior assistant Physician, Psychopathic Hospital, February to June, 1917; assistant in neuropathology, Harvard Medical School, 1915-18; James Jackson Cabot Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School, 1916-17; graduate student, University of Missouri, 1911-12; and Harvard Medical School, 1912-13; temporary-investigator of brain syphilis, Massachusetts Commission on Mental Disease, 1918. At present Brother Lowrey is chief medical officer, Psychopathic Hospital (Boston); assistant in psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; and instructor in neuropathology, Harvard Medical School. He also holds memberships in the American Association of Anatomists, Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists, Boston Society of Psychiatry and Neurology, American Association for Advancement of Science, Massachusetts Medical Society and A. M. A., and the New England Society of Psychiatry. Brother Lowrey is also a member of Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Xi and Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Lowrey is an enthusiastic Phi Beta. He organized Alpha Nu Chapter at the University of Utah, was one of the chief workers in organizing Alpha Xi Chapter, and was first archon of that chapter. From 1915-18 he was Supreme Eastern Praetor. With this record behind him I think we have every reason to expect excellent service in his new office. DR. WALTER A. FANSLER, Tau, Alpha Omicron Dr. Walter A. Fansler is a native of Missouri born October 28, 1889. He was graduated from the Sedalia (Missouri) High School in 1907 and the same year entered the University of Missouri from which school he received the degrees of A.B. in 1911 and A.M. in 1912 for graduate work in pathology. He received his M.D. from Johns Hopkins in 1914. Since graduation he has held the following positions: Instructor in pathology and bacteriology, Marquette University, 1914-15; Instructor of anatomy, University of Minnesota, 1916; Assistant in medicine, University of Minnesota, 1916-17; Physician to Wells Memorial Dispensary, 1916-17; Assistant in Medicine and Surgery, University of Minnesota, 1917-18; Physician to Jones-Harrison Home, 1916 to present; Assistant city physician in charge of medical service of university division of city hospital, 1917 to present; Instructor in surgery (in charge of clinic in proctology), University of Minnesota, 1918 to present. Dr. Fansler is a member of the County, State, and American Medical Association, also a member of Phi Kappa Psi and Theta Nu Epsilon. He was one of the organizers and first archon of Alpha Omicron Chapter and organized the present Alpha Pi Chapter. This is his second term as Supreme Editor. DR. B. BARKER BEESON, Iota Grand Northern Praetor B. Barker Beeson was born in Chicago, Illinois, May 28, 1883. He was educated in the Chicago public schools and at Lewis Institute and was initiated into Phi Beta Pi as a member of Iota Chapter November 7, 1903. He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in June 1906 with the M.D. degree, and served an interneship in St. Anthony's Hospital, Denver, Colorado. He has been in active practice since 1907 making a specialty of dermatology and venereal diseases. In order to acquire a broad knowledge of these diseases three years were spent in Europe where almost all of the principal clinics were visited including those of Paris, London, Naples, Prague, Budapest, Copenhagen, Vienna and Berlin. He has not only visited almost all the European countries but also the Holy Land, Egypt, China, Japan, Cuba and Mexico. His hobbies are the study of languages and cutaneous pathology. He is urologist to Medical Advisory Board 3 F. of Oak Park, Illinois. He has been a frequent contributor to medical literature and has done considerable research work. At all times he has taken an active part in Phi Beta Pi activities not only as an alumnus of Iota Chapter but also as Grand Northern Praetor, to which position he was reëlected at the recent Kansas City Assembly. For six years he was a member of the dermatological staff of Rush Medical College. At present he is assistant professor of dermatology and syphilology, Chicago Polyclinic and instructor in dermatology, University of Illinois College of Medicine as well as attending dermatologist to the House of Correction, Polyclinic Hospital, and West Side Free Dispensary. DR. HARRY CALVIN BERGER, Alpha Iota, Alpha Xi Grand Central Praetor Dr. Harry C. Berger was born at Franklin, Iowa, August 4, 1889. His preliminary education was received at the Halstead, Kansas, High School. He received his A.B. degree from the University of Kansas and M.D. from Harvard Medical. Dr. Berger was the first initiate of Alpha Iota Chapter and one of the organizers and charter members of Alpha Xi. Dr. Berger served interne ships at the House of Good Samaritan (Boston), Boston Floating Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital (pediatrics service), contagious department of the Boston City Hospital, and the pediatrics service of Bellevue Hospital, New York. Dr. Berger is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and limits his practice to pediatrics. He is attending pediatrician to the Kansas City General, Mercy, and Christian Church Hospitals and in charge of the Whatsoever Circle, baby clinic of the Willows Hospital. Brother Berger is lecturer in pediatrics in the Medical Department of the University of Kansas and also lecturer in pediatrics to the nurses of the Swedish, Christian Church, Mercy, Grace, and the Willows hospitals. Brother Berger has always been active in affairs of Phi Beta Pi. He was instrumental in organizing Alpha Xi Chapter and was one of the chief movers in arranging plans for the recent convention in Kansas City. We think that the fraternity is fortunate in securing such a man as Dr. Berger for praetor of the Central District. DR. ALBERT CLIFFORD HIRSHFIELD, Alpha Lambda Grand Southern Praetor Perhaps no one in the Southwest has done as much to forward the interests of Phi Beta Pi as has Dr. Albert Hirshfield, and it is with a good deal of pleasure and satisfaction that the fraternity welcomes his election for a second time as Grand Southern Praetor. Dr. Hirshfield is a versatile man as his experience can well testify. Besides his college and medical degree it is rumored that he once was the recipient of a D.D.S. which permits him to do oral plumbing should the emergency arise. We were instructed confidentially though to leave this page of his record unturned so we hasten on. Dr. Hirshfield graduated from the University of Indiana receiving the degrees of B.Sc. and M.D. After graduation he served interneships in the Methodist Episcopal Hospital of Indianapolis and the New York Lying-in Hospital of New York City. In 1909 Dr. Hirshfield went to the University of Oklahoma as instructor in physiology and pharmacology. The following year he was appointed as head of this department, which chair he held until 1913. In 1914 he went to Russia and England as surgeon on a Russian supply ship, and during 1915-16 did postgraduate work in New York City. In 1916 Dr. Hirshfield returned to Oklahoma City as instructor in obstetrics in the University of Oklahoma. This position he holds at the present time and limits nis practice to obstetrics and gynecology. During the late unpleasantness with Mexico he served with the Oklahoma Field Hospital on the Mexican Border and at our last writing had received his commission in the Medical Reserve Corps and was awaiting orders to report for active duty. Dr. Hirshfield has always been active in Phi Beta Pi. He organized the group at the University of Oklahoma which now is Alpha Lambda Chapter. He was |