Here’s an email that I sent to the College of Surgeons today. I am currently awaiting a response.
From: Maldre, Matthew
Sent: Friday, November 9, 2001 9:03 AM
To: ‘[email protected]’
Subject: College of Surgeons…the true name?
I was just in your building in Chicago yesterday for a meeting. Someone informed me that the College of Surgeons isn’t actually a college in the sense of like a university. It’s more like an organization.
I found that rather odd. My theory is that when your organization was founded back in 1913, it was really meant to be called the Colleagues of Surgeons. Someone back in 1913 just mispelled the name as “College” instead of “Colleagues.”
Is this true? I think so, this makes perfect sense to me.
~matt maldre
hmm. did they ever respond?
Oh, here’s their response: ———- From: [email”>CPetty at facs dot org[/email”> Sent: Friday, November 9, 2001 9:45 AM To: Maldre, Matthew Subject: Re: College of Surgeons…the true name? Mr. Maldre: Thank you for your interest in the American College of Surgeons. I am writing in response to your inquiry. The American College of Surgeons is the name that the founders intended when the organization was chartered in 1913. Many medical specialty organizations have “College” in their names, even though they are professional associations, just as the American College of Surgeons is. For more information about the American College of Surgeons, visit our Web site at http://www.facs.org/about/corppro.html Sincerely, Cory Petty Senior Public Information Assistant American College of Surgeons
i’m surprised they responded at all.
yeah, and they didn’t leave a CUTTING remark either.
think “Electoral College”
Or refer to a dictionary, and look up “college.” You’ll find a secondary definition (beneath the common definition) that defines the word as a body or group with common interests or purpose. -D