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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