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Caption: Illio - 1896
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©r. Carfos (BWn%um4. Dr. Carlos Montezuma,asuccessful physician (f Chicago, graduated from the University of Illinois in 1884. He is a native-born Indian, and has attracted widespread interest and commendation by his brave efforts to obtain a complete education and make his mark in life. These efforts have been eminently successful. After gradnation from the University of Illinois M r. Montezuma went to Chicago, and by alternately clerking in a drug store and attending lectures at the Chicago Medical College, he was enabled to graduate from that institution in 1889 an<l enter upon the practice of his profession. Shortly afterwards he entered tb Unit 1 States service as physician and surgeon. Jn thai capacity he was stationed successively at several Western forts and Indian agencies. Finally, in 1893, he was promoted to the prominent ami reSponsible position of School Physician at the renew ned United States Indian Industrial School at Carlisle, Pa. He held that position two years ami a half, and then, desirirm independent practice, res i-ned, to loeate in Chicago, his present home 2)enrj> £. (UtcCunc. - " Philomflthean Literary Society, m O»OK ine Military course and received a captain's commission; was editor-in-chief of the Illini during his Neniorycar; and wasa charter member of Kappa Kappa Chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity, being now an enthusiastic Alumni member of that fraternity. After graduation from the University of Illinois Mr. McCune took a two v ears' course and graduated at the Columbia haw School, New York City. While at Law School he was a memher of the Columbia'College (dee Club. Mr. McCune is the President of the Kansa City Bar Association, being the youngest man ever elected to that office. He has visited tin University twice since his graduation, once in 18H4, when he delivered the oration at the unveiling of Lorado Taft's statue of " Kxcelsior," ami again at the decennial Alumni reunion in .June, 1802, when he acted as toastmaster at the Alumni banquet
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