praise can one have than when the people gather silently about the grave and mingle their tears with the falling sod. They have experienced with their physician joys and sorrows from the cradle to the grave; have given to him their trust and received from him sympathy and advice in life's most momentous and trying times. The family physician ever holds the most sacred trust reposed in human beings. You may commercialize, mechanize, even demoralize a professional man but never the profession which will ever hold its most sacred relation to human souls.

Typical of the profession was this my brother physician; accorded by his patients the utmost confidence; a leader in his church; an honored citizen of the town; held in high esteem for his work and wise counsels by his fellows in medicine; a man among men.

May his life be an inspiration to all of us who follow in his footsteps.

John Calvin Kendall, M.D.

IRVING L. HAMANT, M.D.

John Calvin Kendall was born in Ridgefield in March, 1847, and died in the Litchfield County Hospital on September 17, 1921, in the 75th year of his age. It seemed especially fitting that the last few days of his life should have been spent in an institution that he had helped to establish and whose successful and beneficent career had always been to him a source of pleasure and satisfaction.

Dr. Kendall received his preliminary education at Williston Academy and graduated from Yale in 1870. His standing in scholarship was always high, and at Yale he was a member of several literary and scientific societies and of the Kappa Sigma Epsilon.

His medical education was obtained at Jefferson Medical School and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York City, from the latter of which he received the degree of M.D. in 1875. This was followed by an internship, secured by competitive examination, in Bellevue Hospital where he remained eighteen months.

His first settled practice was in Norwalk. In 1884 he moved to Norfolk and was associated with Dr. William W. Welch until the death of the latter in 1892.

Dr. Kendall retired from active practice about ten years ago, but continued to attend the meetings of this Association until deafness prevented further activity in its proceedings. He was its president for several terms and later served as its secretary with the assiduous care for which he was noted.

As a citizen, Dr. Kendall commanded the respect of his fellow townsmen. He was town health officer for a number of years and administered the duties of that office with ability, and without fear of criticism or thought of favor-seeking only the good and safety of the community.

As a member of the School Board, upon which he served for

many years, he was always turned to for advice and gave all its perplexing questions careful and thoughtful consideration. He was a member of the Congregational Church, was regular in attendance and deeply interested in all its affairs.

The given names, John Calvin, give a hint of Dr. Kendall's character. Descending from Scotch parentage on his mother's side, and a paternal line of English ancestors who came to this country soon after the coming of the Mayflower, and reared among the puritan influences which still prevailed during his early years, he imbibed those precepts of morality and unswerving devotion to duty which were prominent characteristics in all his undertakings throughout life.

In his intercourse with his fellowmen, Dr. Kendall was a gentleman. Even where differences of opinion arose, his manner was always dignified, and he only earnestly sought to convince his opponents that his judgment, made after careful consideration,

was correct.

Much more might be added concerning his profound knowledge of medicine, also of all scientific and many literary subjects; his complete mastery of languages, Ancient and Modern. Greek and Latin were his recreation and his knowledge of the Bible and Biblical literature was the envy of many theologians.

He will be missed in medical circles and in the activities of town affairs, but has left an influence and a memory which will endure for many years.

Edward O'Reilly Maguire, M.D.

ELMER T. SHARPE, M.D.

Dr. Edward O'Reilly Maguire died August 15, 1921, of pulmonary embolus, following an operation ten days previously for gallstones. He was born in Derby, Conn., February 13, 1872, being the son of John J. and Bridget Conaty Maguire. He attended the schools in the city of his birth, graduating from the Derby High School in 1890. He entered Holy Cross College, and in 1891 studied at the Sheffield Scientific Department in Yale, and later entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, graduating in 1896. He served as an interne in St. Mary's Hospital, Staten Island, and was admitted to practice in Connecticut, locating in Derby, where for twenty-one years he gave the best there was in him to his profession, with the result that he attained high rank for one of his years among the practitioners of Derby, Shelton and Ansonia. While practicing medicine, surgery strongly appealed to him, and he carefully fitted himself for this branch of his profession, and for twelve years was as successful in this as in the medical branch.

Dr. Maguire possessed those splendid qualities that bring credit to his profession. He was a keen diagnostician, a prescriptionist of marked ability, a man of sympathy and kindness, a practitioner who labored to relieve and comfort the suffering without idea of worldly gain. His thought seemed always to be upon the good that might be done.

He was early convinced that the best way to fight many diseases lay not alone in combating cases that had developed but in attacking sources from which disease originated, and when in 1907 he was made health officer of the city of Derby, he immediately inaugurated war upon the unclean places and conditions in many parts of the city. He was health officer at various times for a period of about nine years and during his tenure of office he was instrumental in securing the passage of many important ordinances,

controlling the supply and distribution of milk and other food, and requiring a proper degree of cleanliness in small shops that catered to the public, care in covering and protecting from flies and dirt susceptible foods exposed for sale, and divers other measures necessary to protect the general health. He was unceasing in his efforts to keep the health record of the city high. The power invested in him enabled him to control those traders coming into the city to supply the people's needs, and so wisely and judiciously were these powers used that not only was there a marked improvement in the quality of the food products sold here but neighboring towns also enjoyed the benefit of this improvement.

Political influence was not necessary to secure the enactment of the health measures that Dr. Maguire thought necessary. So earnest and sincere was he in his efforts, so clear and convincing were his statements relative to their importance, that when he pointed out the things that should be done, he was authorized to do them and the means were provided. He was not a politician in any sense of the word. He did not seek public office, and yet he was always in the minds of the leaders of the party for important places. The fact that he saw an opportunity to work for the public good alone induced him to accept the appointment of health officer. He was nominated for but one elective office, that of chairman of the board of education, and so great was public confidence in him that his nomination was endorsed by the opposition party and his election was not contested. He served a two-years

term.

This incident illustrates the general high esteem in which the physician was held. His attitude toward his profession and his professional brethren, towards his patients, and towards all with whom he came in contact, developed a splendid character, whose influence was for the uplift, not only of the individual, but of the profession and community in general. He was identified always with movement for the benefit of the largest number.

He was a member of the Connecticut State Medical Society, the New Haven County Medical Society, New Haven Medical Society; a charter member of Derby Lodge, B. P. O. E.; a charter