A new four-story building was erected in 1899, costing US$10,000, on a lot of about equal value, situated at the corner of Sacramento and Maple streets.

Early in the College's career, co-education was strengthened by the appointment of woman clinical assistants, lecturers and professors.

[2] Since the college's foundation in 1881, it was the institution behind the homeopathic branch of medicine in the State of California, graduating 309 men and women.

The medical education received there being up-to-date, the State rewarded the college by recognizing its graduates as eligible to become licensed physicians.

[3] The Hahnemann Medical College of the Pacific was the outgrowth of urgent needs in the west, understood best by those pioneers of homœopathy who located here in 1850.

The geographical isolation and distance from local centers demanded the establishment of a special school for the teaching of homoeopathy on this Pacific coast.

This institution chose the name of the Hahnemann Medical College of San Francisco and the corporation was to exist for 50 years.

At this time there appeared in the July, 1883, issue of the California Homoeopath an editorial written by its editor, Dr. William Boericke, clearly reaching out for aid from a united profession.

By him was conceived the idea for the erection of a new building and by him, plans were formed for the same, but for lack of help from professional friends it was not consummated during his service.

[2] The Hahnemann Medical College of San Francisco began its first course of lectures on June 3, 1884, to continue five months.

Effort was made at this time to obtain clinical facilities at the city and county hospital, but notwithstanding the consent of the board of supervisors, the municipal medical authorities denied the privilege.

[2] Early in 1887, the college developed its first hospital enterprise, established in a very modest way a few beds in a small cottage on Sacramento street.

Immediately upon the organization on December 2, 1887, the stock of the Hahnemann Medical College of San Francisco was turned over to the new board and the institution under its new name commenced life, which continued for several years.

This was increased by the antagonism raised in the vicinity of the hospital by declaring it a nuisance and the arrest and imprisonment of its superintendent, Dr. Ward.

Dr. Ward carried the suit to the Supreme court where the ordinance was found defective and the proceedings were dismissed.

A difference of opinion as to the policy of suppressing the hospital became so active, maintained to be absolutely essential by Drs.

[2] In 1891, legal questions of incorporation were raised, and in order to fulfill conditions of law regarding the Hahnemann Hospital College of San Francisco, papers were again taken out.

The former desire caused inquiries to be made toward the purchase of the theological seminary building on Haight street, and also the property occupied by the college.

Toward the advancement of homoeopathy, a petition was presented to the board of health for a ward in the city and county hospital, while articles were written for the papers, but all to no purpose.

Early in 1895 was chosen the lot on the corner of Sacramento and Maple streets, and an assessment upon the capital stock paid for it.

[2] For a time in 1896, it seemed as if the college would have to discontinue sessions, for while the classes were large, the financial condition was poor, and many were losing their interest in its affairs.

A petition and strong resolutions were drawn up and presented to the board of regents, proposing such affiliation, and a committee was appointed to attend to the matter.

The allopaths, by their county societies, individual members, resolutions, influence and other means worked to defeat the proposition.

At the July meeting of the trustees, the suggestion to move was deemed unwise at the time, and it was decided to hold one more year at "the old stand," so the term was opened October 13, 1897.

George Lang, the contractor of the college, was an ardent homoeopath and refused to accept remuneration for his work.

Application was made to the regents of the University of the State of New York to become accredited and registered with them, and by conforming with the exactions of that body, this was accomplished.

In 1903, a change was again made to the winter season, conforming with the usage obtaining in eastern colleges from autumn to late spring.

The object was to encourage independent and original thought among students, besides the acquisition of a larger power of expression on medical subjects.

For the first time in the municipal history of the city, as an ardent homœopath, he appointed as a health commissioner Dr. James W. Ward, representing the homoeopathic school, for four years of service.

Accordingly, in January, 1904, the Hahnemann Medical College of the Pacific was assigned two wards in the city and county hospital.