THE AMERICAN 



MONTHLY 



MICROSCOPICAL JOURNAL. 



Vol. XVIII. JANUARY, 1897. No. 1 



William Cliae Borden, M. D., F. R. M. S. 



CAPTAIN, MEDICAL DKPARTMKNT, U. S. ARMY. 



WITH I'llON'TlSlMKCH. 



Dr. Borden was born in Watertown, N. Y., May 19, 

 1858. His ancestry is American since 1635 when Rich- 

 ard Tiorden, known in the family annals as "The Emi- 

 grant" emigrated from Borden, Kent County, England, 

 and settled at what is now Bortsmouth, Rhode Island. 

 From there liis direct ancestors moved to New Jersey 

 where tlie family name is perpetuated in tlie town of 

 Bordentown, and thence to New York. 



His early education was in the public schools, later he 

 entered the Hungerford (^ollegiato Institute at Adams, 

 N. Y., and tluire pursued an electiv^e, academic and 

 scientific course. 



In 1S79, he began the study of medicine and ^Jarch 15, 

 1883, lie received the degree of M. D., graduating from 

 the Medical Department of the Columbian University, 

 Washington, D. C. A few months later he })assed the 

 examination required for admission to the Medical 

 Department of the United States Army and December 3, 

 1883, he was given a commission as Assistant Surgeon 

 with the rank of First Lieutenant. His first service waa 

 in the Department of the Platte at Fort Bridger, Wyom- 

 ing, then at Fort Douglas, Salt Lake Oity,Titah. In 1888 

 he was transferred to the Department of Texas and pro- 

 moted to the rank of Ca])tain. He remained in Texas 

 until 1891, serving at San Antonio, Fort Ringgold and 

 Fort Davis, when he was ordered to Jackson Barracks, 

 New (Orleans, Ijonisiana. While on duty there he was sent 



