The New Professor Of Materia Medica

Dr. Arthur M. Cushing who has received the appointment of professor of materia medica and therapeutics is a gradúate of Aberdeen College, Scotland, where he received the degrees of A. M. and M. D. He graduated with such high honors that he received the Thompson traveling scholarship. He spent one year in Bern, Switzerland, with Prof. Kronecker. For the past two years he has been assistant to Prof. Schniedberg, professor of materia medica and therapeutics at the Stratburg U niversity, Germany. Dr. Cushing has made his mark in original research; bis most important work being upon Cloriform, Ether, Gelsemium and Strychnia. His appointment, it is believed will be quite an acquisition to the medical department.