Obituaries 129

OBITUARIES 129 Dr. Gideon Silverthorn, chief of the Surgical Staff Medical School in 1890, he praetised in Allandale and of St. Michael 's Hospital, Toronto, Associate Professor Barrie for thirty years and was well known in many of Clinical Surgery and Professor of Jurisprudence in connections. In addition to his activities in practice, the University of Toronto, died on December 4, 1926, in the Victoria Hospital, and in the Simceoe MedicaJ of intestinal obstruction secondary to an operation Society, Dr. Arnall was a lover of music, and had been for gangrenous appendicitis. choirmaster at Trinity Church, for twenty years and had at times conducted the Barrie Citizens' Band. Dr. John Wallace Coffin, whose death after a long illness from chronic nephritis, occurred at his home in Rossland on November 21st, was born at Mount Stewart, P.E.I., in 1875. After a preliminary education at Prince of Wales College, Charlottetown, he taught school for several years before proceeding to McGill University where he graduated in 1904. After a year in surgery with the late Professor A. E. Garrow in the Royal Victoria Hospital, he went to Cranbrook where he acted as assistant to Drs. J. H. King (now federal minister) and F. W. Green. For the fifteen years previous to his death he practised in Rossland, where he enjoyed a very large clientele, drawing patients from all over the provinee. He was especially interested in surgery and was very successful in almost all his operations. His advice was always sought by his colleagues in any difficult case; his reputation as a surgeon was second to none in the interior of British Columbia. As a man, his friendship was valued by everyone with whom he came in contact, and although he was perhaps really intimate with only a very few, by these he was beloved. Funeral services were conducted under Masonic auspices and burial was at Vancouver. He is survived by his mother, wife and two adopted children. The district mourns the loss of one whose greatest pleasure was in helping others. Dr. Marshall B. Dean died at Fort William on December 8th after a short illness, aged fifty-six. One of the best known physicians in the district he DR. GIDEON SILVERTHORN was the past chairman of the medical staff of the McKellar Hospital and was a past president of the Dr. Silverthorn graduated from the University of Thunder Bay Medical Society. Toronto in 1889; after which he spent three years in study in Europe. Two of these post-graduate years Dr. E. A. P. Hardy, son of the late Hon. A. S. were spent in the study of pathology under Von Recklinghausen in Strasbourg. Shortly after his Hardy died in Toronto on December 9th after an illness of three weeks' duration. Beginning his return he began general practice in Toronto, and Senior Demonstrator in Pathology in his Alma medical studies in Toronto Dr. Hardy completed his became courses in Chicago at Henrig College Mater. For several years he was Lecturer in coming back to Surgery Toronto in 1900 and beginning in the Women 's Medical College, and continued as practice there. Demonstrator of Clinical Surgery when the University Though conducting a large practice Dr. Hardy found time to an of Toronto absorbed the Women 's Medical College, take active interest in the affairs of the and the Medical Facultv of Trinity. He was attached medical council of Canada and was the homuepathie representative on the Ontario and Dominion to St. Michael 's Hospital for nearly thirty years, and examining succeeded the late Dr. Walter MeKeown as chief boards. He served for three years overseas with surgeon in 1925. the C.A.M.C. Dr. Silverthorn was a thoroughly trained surgeon, and practised as a specialist since 1908. As a con- Dr. Vernon J&aurie Miller, of Halifax, died very sultant he was known all over Ontario, and his judg- suddenly on the evening of November 11th. Although ment was proverbial among those who knew him best. a few friends knew of a heart lesion, the significance As a teacher he exhibited unusual gifts, and his of which was quite apparent to Dr. Miller, to most clinics were always crowded. His colleagues in the folk he always seemed the embodiment of health university and, especially, his associates on the stafl and vigour, and the abrupt termination of a career of St. Michael 's Hospital held him in the highest which gave every promisel of the greatest usefulness esteem and in genuine affection. was a severe shock to a wide cirele of friends. Dr. In 1925 he married Dr. Victoria Reid, a graduate Miller had practised in Halifax only about eleven in arts and medicine from Queen 's University who had years, but in that short time his academic and pro practised in Toronto for some years. fessional qualifications, his accomplishments, and above His funeral was held in the Convocation Hall of all his sincerity, kindliness and sturdy personality had the university where the president, Sir Robert Falconer won for him the confidence and esteem of all who ha(d spoke of the loss of a great and good man, a brilliant made his acquaintance. He received the arts degree teacher and a devoted scientist. at Acadia University, after which he began medical MALCOLM H. V. CAMERON studies at McGill University, where he graduated in 1904. He then spent several years at country practiee, Dr. Harry T. Arnall died in Barrie on November and, in 3914, went abroad for graduate work. In the 16th. Graduating at the University of Toronto following year he was awarded thel F.R.C.S. (Edin.). 130 THE CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, Subsequently he acquired the F.A.C.S., and was in regret by his friends in New Brunswick. Dr. Steeves attendance at the recent meeting of the College at was a native of Hillsboro, Albert County, N.B. At Montreal. He was a valued member of the medical the time of his death, he was superintendent of the faculty of Dalhousie University, and of -the staff of Provincial Asylum for the Insane of British Columbia, the University Health Centre, and was actively and had done very considerable and commendable identified with a number of philanthropic organiza- work on a commission for the British Columbia tions. The Halifax daily papers, in extended Government concerning the handling of the insane references to his life and death, laid emphasis on his in that province. stirling character and professional standing, and on the widespread sorrow occasioned by his death. Dr. David H. Wilson died at Va:ncouver, B.C., on December 10th. He graduated from Trinity College, 1878 and sat in the Manitoba Legislature Dr. H. W. Scott died at the family residence, 34 Toronto in from 1881 to 1887. He was Provincial Secretary and Carlton St.. Winnipeg on December 14th. A son, later Minister of Public Works under the late Premier Herbert Winfield Scott is in the fourth year of medi- John Norquay. He was also one of the incorporators cine in the University of Manitoba. of the Manitoba Medical College and did much to facilitate the passage of the Act of Incorporation Dr. Harold Chapman Steeves. The death of Dr. through the house in 1883. He had resided in Steeves of New Westminster was received with unusual Vancouver for the last thirty-five years. Ilewo 3tenmi ACKNOWLEDGE---TS We alway-s take pleasure in acknowledging receipt certain legislative proposals had been successfully of our provincial society bulletins, but wish to notice dealt with by careful and thorough explanation of especially the November and December numbers of what they entailed. It was decided therefore to the Nova Sootia, Vancoouver and Manitoba Medical Asso- bring the present proposals before the profession of ciation Bulleti#s. They include case reports, with full the province by means of a questionnaire. discussion; notes of historical interest; comments on The December number of the Vancouver Medioal recent work in preventive medicine and therapeutics; Association Bulletin gives an interesting account of the abstracts from current literature; and even reflections post-graduate tour of three Winnipeg doctors through on that thorny subject medical education. One of the the interior and northern British Columbia under the most important matters brought before the College direction of the Committee on Post-Graduate Instruc- of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba was Dr. Thornton's report on proposed changes in the Medical tion of the Canadian MedicalAssociation, through fhe Act. It was recalled that on a previous occasion generosity of the Sun Life Assurance Company. GREAT BRITAIN Dr. Fridzofz of Nansen was installed as rector of the tion. Dr. Barnett is president of the Australian University of St. Andrews on November 3rd after branch of the British Medical Association. having been admitted to the honorary degree of doctor of laws. The Lister Medal for distinguished contributions to surgical science, with the honorarium of £500, has At the annual meeting of the Royal Society of been awarded by the committee of representatives Edinburgh held on October 25, Sir James Alfred from the Royal Society, the Royal Colleges of Sur- Ewing, principal of the University of Edinburgh and geons of England and Ireland and the Universities of formerly professor of engineering, was elected president. Edinburgh and Glasgow to Professor A. F. von Eiselsberg, of Vienna. This is the second award of Sir Thomas Oliver has been elected to succeed Sir the medal;. the first was to Sir William Watson David Drummond as president of th% Univeisity Col- Cheyine. An address is to be given by Professor von lege of Medicine at Newcastle.

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