Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-20
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We have rrfatnrd from attempting 10 aildce directly
TO THE death 81 this distinguished ir"esor in tic Me
deal Department nf the State University, veil know
Ing IN In du5 time appropriate honoIs paid
To his Giofy b those Competent Than ourselves
In Ihis, have been gTatiird By tls sltoi;ed yso
ceedines of the Faculty LEANED and able men, wilt
whom he been lated In ths most intimate
ons OF professional aGd personal Guiies, and who,
more than any others; are competent TO SPEAK VI MS
worth ard usefulness.
The death OF Jr Barbour has not only been loss IN
the Institution. but also 20 the community. The 81 air
h. filled ore OF great Importance and the lrau'
ton with which he WINS Identified was among the n"s
dslin suish-d IN the W.s'. Last year had ora hun
dred and hty four students, and ir m lts locally ana
wdespfeai reputation, VIII con lEue 10 rnlaite its
usefulness aud importance !. . hsinca q tie siia
University, ard, under proper guidance, VII, continue
have The symprthrs and support o ms STATE ana Ito
adjoining States. That IL ia. wei giUuuccd av"r IN
the community there ample reason 10 believe, i5e;
the partiay winch has been given In tho last lew
years.
The vacant eaair, which, In lis connexions aud
duties reaches ul0 The most intimate ana important re-
laions OF life, aich 10 important 10 the head al every
family hlcn touches the tendr'eft and most sacred
chords oi society, VIII be filled with sound and in-
partial discretion 10 community as large and varied
as CUIs the sounfesl judgment aud the most Impartial
discretion should be exercised IN the reieclon oi ne
Professor no. as the ORACLE Of the Temple 81 All
presc Tho reatnrnt for the diseases OF women ard
children. In CITY unfortunately Tor ITS re putttitns
these cas. aud especially thc latter have, ea'P
succeeding Summer, contributed 10 swell our bli.s ot
mortality 10 lrightlu extent, The CHAIR vacated ny
the d.. Barbour regard as tho h.hest ACC
important that any deyotre 20 tnr Profession Could
ire a,tan and Il cannot al, IN mat honofhpio
ambition which presume actuatrs the profession, 10
arrest the ol the ATTEST men ui n- rnntis
Situated II. Louis IA with all ihe uute before hef
and nded IS by immense territory moro
less dependent upon her, there IS no FRA III me Ia
ton 40 inviting talent and ability II til. vacant
CHAIR Il is postum jIsying and rrdufn The aitst
AMI talented OF the land, and well "nrny Oh tan
enuloton oI lIs mot learned and renowned:
DIED, On Monday t!s Islh lime, ofAsiatic Cholera.
~ prrie ~ a.
Diseases OF Women and Children In The University Oh
tiis STATE o! Missouri.
Doctor i:arhnut sas son of the lato rhip Z. Bar.
hour Va. oiiha Juisss vi ih- supreme Court
OF the lied states; rG,r,,r schoasray - ts.s
University Of Virginia. and professionally a ITO va
School q. Pennsylvania, ~ IN ldGr'pha liz rrcr"eo
the degrees OF Doctor 81 Medicine IN lein and soon AZ
Ter settled Tor Tbs practice III Columbia, tennessee.
where he became distinguished a. ptAct,onrr, hhn
as a nan OF science. Ahnut the year lhil, lie was
elec,r Professor oi Chemistry IN lagran2e Con- 90,
Alabama; Ia 1872 Prolcssa o., MalrIia Mrdira 10 NE
Medical department OF ktmper College IN is'5 70 mo
chair of 0o.teric- aud Diseases al Vnmrn a9d I'M
dren add, ina.iy, Ia tc;C when the Medical fr"ies-
Of Krmper College were Transferred 10 mo N.
yersty OF Missouri, he was elected 10 the saue eEd,
which he continued To- occupy win distinguished auii.
| ties until tlr time OF his death
To The roullntancc, uf Doctor Babnaf, cnloey Is IN
Necessary; they knew his man? high quill,ies nhn
aud elit, and justly appreciated them-ont 10 theso
who did not know MIA, would say that, as ci.i-
zen christian aud arni:rm1n he 'tooi consPicuohs'y
III this community, and ~ TN. sciah ana 'e,c"e "
1 r
tnrre;ue 10 ic t .ided pubic calamity aud VIZ
i0rc ha regretted only by his iamiy and iichds,
HIT BY widely extended cc:e OF professional DislH-
! rem. ~ ,,
Al a meeting Of the Medical Faculty Of the CniveT.
s!ty &c tho ST lie o. Missouri held on the evening OF
tlr I'D inst, tie following preamble ana REVOLUTIONS
were unanimously adopted WIZ
THAI whereas, Il has pleased IN all-Wsn ffovochcc,
10 remove death, from oGr Faculty. and ittM h's
active ana distinguished Career OF usefulness DOCTOR
THOMAS BApnnuR Professor Of Obstetrics anu Diseases
| of Women aud Children IN this Institutions ihsrti"e'
/ be II 49,,
| Resolved, That co.profrssors, and ffends o' mo
humble dead, give. some consolation, tiS rht'i'
w. 10 testify 20 his pure character his high profession
MI aainnsnls nni hls distinguished abilty - ratb
rr: nd tia, we mourn sincerely the ahlicne hs,'h-
siton which has deprived our Insult ton h-lhehs
and services and the community Di ms rsrin ne'S.
Resolved That desire tn be- permitted 70 n'iheio
our sorr,ws with Il his befrft VIE ana iahi y.
~ lie repaab loss they have sustained ~ te hritn
NJ onr 80 highly AMI justly cstrrmed; hnh at FRO.
lessor Barrrt, the organ Of our Faculty, aid'ess
ctt. al coincidence :iTs Barbour, aud request 81 her
the loan The portrait Of Der lanenied hlsban iat
copy may he taken ami placed IN the Medical Hall OF
| inr University.
/ Resolved That the foregoing preamble and resoiu-
tons published IN the city papers, and thit cory
thereof DC the widow AMI mother oil The eras-
! ed. JOHN MoohE' ~ -
| Dean Medical Faculty Of the University ~ mo
/ Safe OF Missouri.