geon David W. Yandell, M. D. Gaillard escalated his crusade against Yandell by introducing resolutions calling for Yandell’ s expulsion from both the Kentucky State Medical Association and the American Medical Association. Both efforts failed. Gaillard remained a respected pathologist locally and nationally, and in 1874, he became Dean of LMC. His political opposition to U of L focused on tuition reductions, which U of L adopted to undercut rivals. However, LMC pursued the same goals through widely given“ scholarships.” Gaillard’ s diatribes produced some of the most colorful editorial language in an era noted for such. He died in 1885 in Monmouth, New Jersey. More than any other Louisville figure, Gaillard characterized the fierce competition among schools of the era.
LMC GROWTH REQUIRES NEW QUARTERS
By 1877, classes had outgrown the Old Law Building, and larger space was rented that year in the Odd Fellows Hall at 1 st and Jefferson Streets. Further growth required even larger quarters, and a large building on 3 rd Street was leased for the Fall 1883 session. By the end of that decade, larger classes brought a decision to build permanent quarters, which created the magnificent structure we now call the Old Medical School Building. This effort was led by a rising faculty star, Clinton W. Kelly, M. D., C. M.
CLINTON WAYNE KELLY, M. D., C. M.( 1844-1923): FATHER OF THE OLD MEDICAL SCHOOL
During the 1880’ s, Clinton W. Kelly, M. D.( Fig. 5) became increasingly prominent as an LMC medical educator and community leader. The simultaneous success of LMC, its needs for larger quarters, and desire for a permanent home would capture Dr. Kelly’ s efforts. Dr. Kelly was born on a Henry County, Kentucky farm on February 11, 1844 to parents, Griffin and Rebecca Smith Kelly. His early education was in local schools. At 17, the Civil War broke out and he enlisted in the Confederate Cavalry. He fought in the 1861 battle of Perryville, the largest and most significant Civil War battle on Kentucky soil. A loyal Confederate, he continued education at war’ s end in Canada, rather than swear allegiance to the Union, as required. There he attended Queens College in Ontario( 1863-64). He then chose a medical career, and attended McGill University( 1864-66), where he distinguished himself academically. In receiving his M. D. and C. M.( Chirurgiae Magister) in 1867, he received the prize for best final
Fig. 7 Louisville Medical College at the turn of the century. Fig. 8 The Louisville Medical College Dispensary.
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