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Adorn The Halls: History Of The Art Collection At Thomas Jefferson University, Julie S. Berkowitz
Adorn The Halls: History Of The Art Collection At Thomas Jefferson University, Julie S. Berkowitz
Jefferson History Books
On March 11, 1871 Samuel D. Gross, M.D., the internationally celebrated surgeon and author, entreated fellow Jefferson alumni to "adorn the halls" with portraits of those who had "devoted their lives to the service of the school," and thus "inspire the pupil with ambition to excel in great and noble works." This clarion call to emulate European medical and scientific institutions by memorializing their great men was taken up almost immediately.
One hundred and twenty-five years later, Thomas Jefferson university is still securing portraits, accepting art donations and bequests, and exhibiting art works effectively. By manifesting an appreciation for the …