This is the earliest photo I’ve found of Bernard Daly — a good looking young man, not yet 30, with an earnest look about him. The photo was taken in 1885 when he graduated from Ohio Normal University in Ada, Ohio. Daly was attracted to Ohio Normal because of its intent to establish a medical program. Though the medical program never developed, Daly did complete the scientific program with courses in anatomy and physiology. Daly was a good student, he earned high grades and in his last year he taught the anatomy class. Disappointed that Ohio Normal did not offer a medical program, Daly went to Kentucky where he enrolled in the well-regarded University of Louisville Medical School.

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Spent day in Lakeview and night at the Lake County Library a few weeks ago. I was there for the public announcement of the feature length documentary about Bernard Daly and the impact of his remarkable scholarship. Having ridden Oregon Outback Highway 31 by bike twice, I always enjoy the drive to Lakeview from Corvallis. A mixture of memories, beautiful landscape and, as happened on my 2016 cross country bike trip, I came across a herd of cattle on the road near Fort Rock (they seemed more interested in me when I was on my bike).

Cattle crossing on 31
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