Logan Basic College of Chiropractic Catalogue, 1950

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"W HATdoes it profit one to gain the whole world if, in so doing, he fails to preserve his health and life as the Creator provided?"

To be healthy, human bodies, and especially their framework, must conform to the Creator's "plan."

Terse obituaries, if studied without prejudice, reveal abortions of natural life span, through heart trouble alone, to prove that a successful life is not measured by financial attainment.

Health in a hovel is a greater criterion of success, and more to be preferred than disease in a palace. Health is more valuable than gold, its care important enough to delegate only to those capable of restoring·and maintaining it to the maximum degree in their own bodies.

A preponderance of facts i~ available to prove that the most effective method of restoring the body to normal contour and health is available at the Logan Basic College of Chiropractic.

Hugh B. Logan Memorial Clinic Building

Dr. Hugh B. Logan The principles of Basic Technique were discovered by Dr. Hugh B. Logan who founded and endowed the Logan Basic College of Chiropractic following a long and distinguished career as a practicing chiropractor. President from the time the college was founded until his death, Dr. Logan's sound principles of Chiropractic education serve as the foundation of the college.

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For Human Welfare, Prestige and Financial Security THE healing of the sick is an ancient and honorable profession requiring innate a ttributes and characte ristics. Not everyone can be happy in the practice of this profession. It is important that the prospective student, looking upon the science of Chiropractic as a life work, first determine in his own heart whether or not he would derive real pleasure in bringing relief from disease and suffering to his fell ow men. If such a career appeals to you, the field of Basic Chiropra ctic offers an opportunity for a wonderful service to suffering humanity.

Unfortunately, the process of becoming a competent and skilled practitioner of Basic Chiropractic is long and arduous. The Logan Basic College of Chiropractic is for serious minded students who w ant the finest technical training in their chosen field. They must be willing to w ork hard to master the basic sciences which underlie all healing arts. Euclid once said that there is no royal road to geometry. There is no easy way to acquire the knowledge so necessary if you are to become a n outstanding and respected professional man.

The Logan Basic College of Chiropractic is for those who w ant the finest training available in this field. The course it offers is the longest, hardest and most expensive. But the rewards are correspondingly great. For those who aspire to be leaders in their profession, to be regarded in their communities as authorities in the field of Chiropractic healing; for those who are properly ambitious to enjoy the monetary rewards which come to the highly skilled, a professional degree from the Logan Basic College of Chiropractic will be a long step in the attainment of these goals.

Throughout the United States, Logan graduates are bringing new health and happiness to a million grateful patients who testify to the amazing benefits they have secured through the skillful application of Basic Technique. The discovery of these fundamental laws of health opens new horizons to alert men and women with the foresight and wisdom to undertake a career in a field which is daily rising to new heig hts of public confidence and recognition.

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Dr. Vinton F. Logan Following a highly successful career as America's most prominent lecturer on Basic Technique, Dr. Vinton F. Logan succeeded his father as President of the College. Beloved by all Logan students, he serves as a leading source of inspiration on the campus.

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The four year course of study offered at the Logan Basic College of Chiropractic assures students the broad background in academic courses essential for a well-rounded education.

A thorough study of the basic subjects, physics and mechanics serves as a sound foundation for the advanced technical training.

Upon completion of the four year program, Logan graduates are fully equipped to assume the responsibilities of leaders in their communities as outstanding professional men and women.

Courses required during the freshman year

Logan students continue with the study of

form a foundation for the following three

anatomy, physiology, embryology and diag-

years' work. Freshman students begin their

nosis during their third year and begin

study in the fields of organic and inorganic

courses in pathology, bacteriology, toxicol-

chemistry, histology, anatomy, X-ray physics

ogy and X-ray analysis. Tunior students,

and the Chiropractic courses - orthopedy,

with their background training in the art of determining body distortions and restor-

philosophy and palpation.

ing bodies to normal, enter the clinic for Chiropractic experience under the guidance of instructors.

With the freshman groundwork complete, Logan students are prepared for the more difficult courses required during the second The correlation of the entire four year pro-

year. Sophomores continue with the study

gram is the aim of the senior year at the

of anatomy, histology and physiology, and

Logan College. Courses offered during the

begin work in symptomatology and diag-

final year include dermatology, pediatrics,

nosis. Biochemistry, which is the application

obstetrics, X-ray interpretation, office pro-

of chemistry to the body, supplements first

cedure, pathology and ethics.

year work in this field . Chiropractic philosophy, body mechanics, technique and phys-

The basic work during the senior year is

ical diagnosis are new courses during the

done in the clinic. Senior students, under the

sophomore year, which help to p repare the

supervision of their instructors, have private

student for work in the clinic.

patients and specialized training.

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The course of study required for graduation from Logan College of Chiropractic satisfies the legal requirements for practice in Ontario, Canada and most of the forty-eight states. The Logan College program is designed to equip each student with the ability to maintain a distinguished and successful practice.

As a result of the high educational standards of their college, unparalleled in schools of Chiropractic, Logan graduates are gaining unprecedented success in the practice of their chosen profession.

60-Minute Hours

CHIROPRACTIC: Palpation, Philosophy, Drill X-ray Procedure and Interpretation Office Procedure and Jurisprudence Physics Psychology

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ANATOMY: Histology, Embryology, Orthopedy

865 hours

PHYSIOLOGY

320 hours

DIAGNOSIS: Physical, Pathology, Pediatrics . . . .

Dermatology, Hygiene, First Aid and Bacteriology

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970 hours

CHEMISTRY: Organic, Inorganic, Laboratory, Toxicology, Dietetics and Bio Chemistry

OBSTETRICS and GYNECOLOGY .

450 hours

105 hours

STATE BOARD REVIEW .

SO hours

CLINIC: Adjusting, Laboratory and X-ray .

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The course includes a study of the theory and practice on which the student's training at the Logan College of Chiropractic is based. A complete study of all phases of Chiropractic philosophy is offered to enable the student to better enlighten uninformed laymen of the great benefits in Chiropractic.

A study is made of each part and organ of the body as it should function normally without body distortion. Explanations for all body functions are included in the course, according to related functions.

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Training in the art of Chiropractic adjusting is started during the second year and includes instruction in the Basic Technique correction of spinal distortions. This course is required for 3 complete years.

Histology is the study of microscopic anatomy of normal body tissues. The student is assisted with slides to study tissue broken down into separate cells.

Sedion of Clinic where aduanced students gain actual practice in adjusting

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Both physical diagnosis, which is an

The study of pathology, which includes the

examination of the parts of the body, and

microscopic examination of diseased tissue,

symtomatic diagnosis, which is an examina-

is required for all Logan students as a part of the background for diagnosis. Because

tion according to outstanding characteristics

every part and organ of the body is affected

of each disease, are included in the course.

by distortions of the body framework, a The laboratory techniques essential for

background in pathology is an essential

accurate diagnosis, such as chemical and

part of the educational program for chiro-

microscopic analysis of the blood, urine and

practors.

sputum, are studied.

Orthopedy, which is the science of preventing and correcting body deformities, includes a detailed study of the spinal bone structure

The course, which is a study of the skin and

and related muscles and ligaments. This

its disorders, includes lectures on skin dis-

course is the beginning of the anatomical

eases and associates them with nerve

knowledge of the body and is a fundainterference.

mental part of Chiropractic education.

A study of the forces in the natural world,

The science of the mental processes is inves-

and its phenomena, is oHered to help the

tigated. The course at Logan Basic College

student better to understand the mechanics

includes study of both normal and abnormal

of the human body. The course includes both psychology. Designed to prepare Logan

lectures and demonstrations. The facilities

graduates to work effectively with all types

are adequate to permit Logan students to

of individuals, psychology is of primary

learn through actual experiment and unvary-

importance for health practitioners.

ing laws of physics.

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This course is a study of children's diseases

The course includes a study of the foods best

and their relationship to spinal distortions.

adapted for use with specific body mal-func-

An understanding and application of Basic

tions and the necessity for a balanced diet to provide maximum nutrition in abnormal

Technique for the correction of children's

bodies.

distortions is included in the course.

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The study of poisons and their effects upon the body is offered to familiarize Logan graduates with symptoms of toxic conditions and

A study is made of the special terms used in

to facilitate rapid and accurate diagnosis.

Chiropractic, tracing their derivation from the Greek and Latin. Terminology, an orientation course, is offered early in the freshman year.

The study of the laws governing and regulating the healing professions is undertaken.

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Special attention is given to existing Chiropractic laws and the possibility of improv-

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ments in those laws.

The work in this course covers the science of sanitation and hygienic health, including rules for public safety and well-being. The The student is instructed in methods for suclaws governing public health are studied

cessfully conducting a private Chiropractic

and students are equipped with the back-

practice. The course is based on the most

ground essential to fill a chiropractor's place

successful systems used in private Chiroprac-

in his community. This course is very im-

tic practices and upon Dr. Hugh B. Logan's

portant to the student both in his private

persondl experiences during his long and

practice and as a matter of public relations.

successful professional career.

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Spacious Reception Room at the Logan Clinic

thoroughly prepare students for practice in an ever-widening field.

The course, which is a study of female diseases, provides the student with a background adequate for the needs of a Chiropractic practitioner.

Embryology is the science of fetal life. The course offers a study of developmental anatomy with lectures and demonstrations describing the development, maturation, and fertilization of the human germ cell; the development of the embryo and growth of the fetus; origin and development of the various structures of the human body; and the various anomalies which result in the congenital defects. Laboratory facilities are correlated with the class work.

The course is designed to provide the student with a knowledge of pre- and post-natal care.

The amazing success which has been achieved with the use of Basic Technique in pre-natal care and child delivery is ample evidence of the importance of this course to

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Chemistry and liacteriology Laboratory

lnternes and Office Assistants in Logan Basic College Clinic

Graduation Exercises

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Laboratory Study

A study of the chemical activity of the body includes an analysis of the chemistry of food digestion and absorption, body growth and nutrition and the fluids of the body.

The course is a study of the fundamentals of organic and inorganic chemistry, including both quantitative and qualitative analysis.

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lnter:nes at Logan Clinic solve problems they will meet in actual practice

Every student is required to have 650 hours of clinic experience before graduation. In the clinic the student has the opportunity to meet and solve the problems he will encounter in his own practice. Under faculty supervision students X-ray their cases, determine the proper adjustment by manual examination and X-ray interpretation, and give the adjustments. An office record of each patient, ~im-

ilar to that which the average practitioner finds necessary and convenient, is kept by the student. The internes are assisted in their examination and with their records by a trained office assistant. Two years of training before entering the clinic, followed by two years of interneship before graduation, eliminate many of the early problems of the average practitioner.

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Palpation, which is the process of examining

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The course includes instructions in marking X-rays by millimeter rule to detect mechanical faults in the body framework. The method was developed by Dr. Hugh B. Logan to provide Basic Technicians with an accurate method of X-ray interpretation for sound diagnosis.

by the application of the hands to the external surface of the body, is studied from the Basic Technician's point of view, with an analysis and study of the spine to develop the indispensable sense of touch.

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The body structure is studied, with its parts and organs as related to each other. The course includes lectures and demonstrations.

Laboratory observations are correlated with living specimen and X-ray film.

The course in X-ray physics gives the student a working knowledge of the X-ray, the construction of X-ray equipment and the necessary technical procedures.

ogy, laboratory diagnosis, Chiropractic

A more recent addition to the Logan Basic College curriculum is the Office Assistants' or Chiropractic Nurses' Course. The Course grew out of the demand for young women especially trained to assist in the highly technical work in a Basic Technician's Office.

Office Assistant trainees attend Logan College for one scholastic year. They are awarded a certificate of training upon their graduation, which is conducted in conjunction with the concurrent year's senior graduation. Tuition for the nine months is $315.00.

Fees charged are as follows: Matriculation $5.00, Chemistry Laboratory $5.00, Activity $5.00, X-ray $15.00 and Diploma $2.50.

terminology and gynecology. Classes are attended from 7:45 A. M. to 1:45 P. M., while clinic duty occupies afternoons or evenings.

The young women wear neat white uniforms while on duty in the clinic, where they act as internes' assistants, receptionists, and record keepers. Alternate time is spent in measuring and marking X-ray or making clinical laboratory tests.

Well-paid positions are open to these young women upon their graduation. Their work is absorbing and educational, and there is

The office assistants study Chiropractic philosophy, office procedure, X-ray technique and interpretation, dietetics, psychol-

an ever-increasing demand for such trained assistants.

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Radiant, natural health cannot be gained in bodies with a distorted framework. There is only one design for a normal, healthful spine and with the help of Roentgen's X-ray it is possible to detect minute mechanical faults.

The new and revolutionary Logan Basic Method of Chiropractic is the science of correcting spinal distortions. Logan Basic Technique restores and maintains health by eliminating the mechanical basis of disease from the body framework.

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technique for the calibration of vertebral subluxation by reducing X-ray measurements to millimeter rule. It is this unique and exclusive technique of the Logan method w h ich reduces Basic Technique to an exact and accurate science.

With Basic X-rays measured and marked according to the Logan principles it is possible to determine accurately the extent of body distortions, the correct course of procedure and to observe the progress made with retake X-ray pictures.

The Logan method developed a new X-ray

Every Logan graduate is thoroughly trained in X-ray technique

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Logan Basic Technique is derived from the simple premise that the human body cannot be normal and therefore healthy if the bony frame is distorted. The science of Chiropractic has demonstrated through many years that subluxated vertebrae can cause suffering and disease. Most ailments in any part of the body can be traced to the pinching of nerves as they leave the spinal column, and the skillful replacement of spinal segments by com petent chiropractors has brought great relief to millions of sufferers.

The Logan method however goes one step further and has proved through thousands of X-ray pictures that most spinal subluxations are caused by spinal curvature and that this curvature must be corrected if the interference to nerve function through spinal pressure is to be consistently and permanently eliminated.

Typical Before and After X -ray pictures showing how spinal curvature ill corrected through Logan Basic Technique

Through the proper use and interpretation of Basic X-rays and the employment of the exclusive Logan method of adjustment, crooked spines can definitely be straightened. Thousands of before and after X-rays testify to this amazing fact and countless thousands of well and happy patients owe their new-found health to this discovery.

clinic and study halls. The College is located on a beautiful 17 acre campus with groves of stately oaks, shrubbery and gardens, eight miles from the heart of the city. The health program which each student must follow has been of great value to Logan graduates who leave the College well equ\pped in both mind and body for the successful practice of their chosen profession.

The College has an exceptionally well qualified faculty headed by Dr. Vinton F. Logan, nationally known lecturer and teacher, acting as President. Many other members of the faculty have been practicing chiropractors and bring to the students the benefit of practical experience in this field.

Through years of effort the Logan Basic College has attained a place of eminence unparalleled in the Chiropractic field. It enjoys the support of some of the most successful members of the Chiropractic profession, who unhesitatingly recommend the College to prospective students.

The physical equipment of the College is excellent with well equipped laboratories,

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Tuition is $500 for the first 9 months, $35.00 p er month for each additional month thereafter. The required subjects are Basic Chiropractic Philosophy and Principles, X-ray Analysis and Interpretation , Adjusting Technique and Methods, and Office Procedure. Recommended electives are Anatomy, Diagnosis and Pathology, the student being allowed to choose e lectives which will best fulfill his requirements.

The Logan Basic College conducts a postgraduate course, the requirements for entrance being that the applicant shall have completed his regular course of study at another Chiropractic college and received his degree. The purpose of the postgraduate course is two-fold, first to secure the special courses in technique as taught at the Logan Basic College; second to secure sufficient length of training to meet licensure requirements in the various states.

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After providing information requested thereon, your application should be forwarded to the Logan Basic College of Chiropractic for approval and acceptance together with matriculation fee of $5.00.

The enrolling student is allowed credit on all subjects taught at the Logan Basic College of Chiropractic upon receipt of transcript of credits from any recognized educational institution. A transcript of credit is given to each student upon graduation.

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college work and every effort is made to encourage wholesome recreation.

Smoking is restricted to recreation rooms, dormitory rooms and porches, alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the campus at all times. All students must be in by 11 :00 p. m. previous to regular class days and 1:00 a. m. on other days.

In the interest of both the College and the student a carefully planned set of rules must be read and observed by each Logan student. The rules are designed to provide the maximum benefit for the student from his

The above rules, typical of those adopted by the College are readily appreciated and willingly obeyed by Logan students.

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ble texts procurable are used. The student w ill find each textbook essential throughout the entire course.

Matriculation dates are the first school day of the first week of September and March.

Enrollment should be arranged 30 days previous to these dates.

Regular college classes are confined to the hours from 7:45 a. m. to 1:45 p. m., five days per week. A total of 3600 60-minute hours of instruction is required. 750 hours of interneship in the College clinic are confined to afternoons or evenings during the junior and senior years, making a total credit of 4350 hours.

Tuition for the four year course is $1260 and is payable in advance at the rate of $105 per trimester (three months period). There is a $5.00 per year chemistry fee, a $5.00 per year student activity fee, $15.00 per year X-ray fee, and $5.00 diploma fee. If a student does not complete the course in the required minimum time of 36 months, additional time required to complete the course is charged at the regular rate of $35.00 per month or $17.50 per half month.

In accordance with the educational philosophy of the late Dr. Hugh B. Logan, the total number of hours of instruction a re more than is required for graduation from most colleges. The program provides adequate time for a thorough academic background as well as practical experience in the clinic.

The cost of standard textbooks averages approximately $50 per year. The most nota-

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A Postgraduate certificate is awarded upon satisfactory completion of the postgraduate course.

A certificate of proficiency in Roentgenology is awarded upon graduation and the satisfactory completion of this course.

The graduate must be twenty-one years of age, of good moral character, with thirty-six months elapsed time of training except where acceptable credits are earned elsewhere from approved educational institutions. He must have a passing grade of seventy in examinations, and must be present when degree is conferred a t regular graduating exercises of his class. All financial obligations to the college must have been discharged.

Limiting each summer and winter vacation to two weeks enables the s tudent to complete his four years training in three years elapsed time . . . two weeks are given during each Christmas season, a nd another two weeks are given the latter part of August. This varies somewhat in the Junior and Senior years for the upper classmen, as they are engaged in serving their clinic interneship.

The degree Doctor of Chiropractic is conferred upon satisfactory completion of the four-year course of training.

A special honorary award is given for extraordinary scholastic accomplishment.

A certificate of Office Assistant Training is awarded to those who complete the nine month course of training.

Ordinarily the Logan Basic College furnishes dormitory space to a limited number of students, and there is a prepared trailer park

Modern, comfortable rooms contribute to gracious living in the girls' dormitory

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which accommodates some sixty trailers, with electric, water and shower-house facilities, plus a 27-family housing unit.

However, because of the general housing problem at present, trailer and housing facilities are filled and there is no space available. Limited dormitory space is available for unmarried students, but applications should be made early. Confirmation of reservation of dormitory space must be received from the college prior to arrival.

In the event you are accepted in one of the dormitories, the college furnishes linens and bedding. Draperies, bed spreads, towels, etc., are furnished by the student.

The college has cafeteria accommodations for a large number of students, and many who live off-campus arrange to take meals in the cafeteria.

Aid is given by the college housing director whenever possible in locating off-campus quarters. If you desire such assistance, write at least one month previous to your enrollment stating what type of accommodations you require.

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Every student enrolled at Logan College is required to have Basic adjustments regularly.

Each student is X-rayed at stated intervals to observe the progress of his own spine under Chiropractic care. The health of Logan students is remarkably good and the physical condition of the individual student is constantly improved during his college career.

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A majority of Logan students avail themselves of part-time employment, which is readily available in the city of St. Louis and area in which the college is located. The College itself employs many students for work about the grounds and buildings.

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BEFORE me on my desk lies a watch. It is a small watch and bears the name of a maker noted for his attention to detail, for his interest in the beautiful, and for his craftsmanship in the painstaking placement of each part. Each wheel, each screw, each spring, a s in all watches, has some definite function, but each of these is a tiny marvel of precision.

The case is a rare thing, and its design could only emanate from the mind of one who loves his work.

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Before me in front of my desk stands another intricate product of fine workmanship, a young man. His Creator is the Master Craftsman, one to whom time and effort mattered not, but only perfection of detail. Through the centuries this Craftsman strove always to improve each time upon his former efforts with the result that man's body, if not defective, is the epitome of a wellbalanced, smooth-running mechanism.

* Unfortunately, he could not provide against man's indiscretions and maltreatment of the thing he had struggled to achieve for human kind - a body structure meticulously planned to provide the utmost in health, thus there often results some inadequacy, some man-caused body deficiency. But in his way the Artisan was most considerate in that he provided the intelligent man with the opportunity to have these discrepancies corrected through Logan Basic Technique.