EDWARD MOTT MOORE.

Edward Mott Moore, M. D., LL.D., died full of honor and of years at Rochester, N. Y., March 3, 1902 at the age of 88 years. Dr. Moore was born at Rahway, N. J., was graduated from the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania in the class of 1834, and served as resident physician at Blockley Hospital, Philaphia. At this time he became greatly interested in cardiac diseases, and recorded some valuable observations and experiments. He began the general practice of medicine at Rochester. He served as professor of surgery successively in the Medical School at Woodstock, Vt.; the Berkshire, Mass., Medical College; the Starling Medical College, Columbus, O., and the Buffalo Medical College. With the latter institution he was connected for twenty-five years. He was a member of the American Medical Association, and its president in 1890; one of the founders of the New York State Medical Society and also of the New York State Medical Association; he was also one of the founders of the American Surgical Association and president of the State Board of Health from its organization until 1855. The high esteem in which Dr. Moore was held, not only by his colleagues in the profession, but also by the members of the community in which he lived, is evinced by the concerted expression of appreciation which was given, both by the local medical societies with which he was connected, and also by the Chamber of Commerce of Rochester and the officers of the various institutions with which he was connected. Dr. Moore was valued by all who knew him as the true gentleman, the good counselor and the lovable citizen and friend.

-The New York State Journal of Medicine.

JERRY BURWELL, M. D., NEW HARTFORD,

J. SWETT, M. D.,

NEW HARTFORD.

Dr. Jerry Burwell, who died Sept. 5th, 1901, was born to John Welch Burwell and Abigail Ellis on the second of May, 1817, at Barkhamsted, thus being one of the oldest, if not the oldest physician in Litchfield County.

His early days were spent on his father's farm and there is abundant evidence of his studious mind from the mere fact that we find him at the age of fifteen years teaching school in the village of Riverton.

Before he commenced the study of medicine, he was tutored in the private preparatory school of Professor Woodburry in West Hartland. Subsequently he spent a period of time with Dr. Atbey of Litchfield, Conn. He graduated from the Berkshire Medical College of Pittsfield, Mass., in November, 1839.

Dr. Burwell began the practice of medicine at Burlington, in May, 1840, at the age of twenty-three years.

Cn February 26th, 1845, he married Helen A. Plumb of Burlington. Two daughters blessed his marriage, Helen Louisa, who died at the age of ten months, and Florence who is still living.

In October, 1847, Dr. Burwell removed to New Hartford, where he continued in the practice of his profession almost up to the day of his death. He served his town at various times as Town Clerk, representative to the Legislature, health-officer and medical examiner. The two latter offices he held up to a short time before his death.

During his long life of usefulness, extending over eighty-four years, he enjoyed a large practice, the love

and esteem of his many patients and the respect of all who knew him.

Dr. Burwell was a man of large heartedness, good judgment, full of kind cheer, a genial, cordial gentleman ever looking to do good while he might.

WILLIAM MILLER HUDSON, M.D., HARTFORD.

BY HENRY P. STEARNS, M.D.,

HARTFORD.

I do not know what may be the custom in reference to class autograph books in Yale at the present time, but nine and forty years ago it was customary for each student of the graduating class to present every one of his classmates with a portrait and autograph, and generally with some sentiment, quotation, or anticipation for the future, added. On examination of my autograph book I find the youthful face of Hudson (one of the most youthful of his class), with his autograph, and the following sentence: "With great pleasure shall I ever remember him with whom I have so often discussed the great question of right and expediency." I very clearly recall even now the general tenor of those discussions, and also the fact that while we did not always agree in our views, our differences never for an hour interrupted our pleasant companionship; I, therefore, could with equal frankness have returned the sentiment of his last words before we left our Alma Mater.

And now, as he has gone before me, and we shall no more exchange greetings or discuss questions here, it gives me pleasure to recall these and other incidents of our college life, and to add that no cloud of misunderstanding ever rose between us during the thirty-five years while we were in after life living as neighbors. 1 think that a similar statement could be made in regard to his relations to his professional brethren in the city and throughout the State. The germs of his affable and courteous character which were so apparent in his college days, blossomed and bore generous fruit in his after years. His cordial greeting, his pleasant smile, and the