The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-06

leBo oeleDraIeu Na quarter century
Reunion, Of Washington, Pa, on
Wednesday, August 4, 1859, and a copy
OF the proceedings has just been laid
upon our table. Rev. J. T. Brownlee,
Of West MiddletoWn, Pa, delivered the
historical address, recltIng brief blogra.
phleS Of the several members Of the
class. We find among them sketches
oftwo Of our esteemed fellow. citizens
Of Wheeling; and without atfordlng
them an opportunity to refuse permits
sion, we transfer these sketches to our
columns.
JOHN O. uUPp.
Born In Donegal township, Washing.
ton county, Pa, November "a, 1878,
was the grandson Of John Hupp, the
pioneer martyr who fell In the defense
Of Mlller's Block House on Buffalo
creek, when besIeged by the Indians In
l7sl, The earliest recollectIous OF our
present subject place him on the knee
OF his aged father listening to the re-
cital OF the pluuderlngs, burnings and
NAPhNAblGa uuhtt6A Wy GETTY hEkS
tiers, or the hair breadth escapes from
Indian cruelty, Of some pioneer hero
or heroine. Having attended for some
tlme the West Alexander Academy,
under the supervision OF Rev. ], Mo-
OluBkey, DID,, he entered College In
1914, His bland and afEable manners
and genuemanly bearing made him
always iavorite with the students.
Immediately after graduation, he enter.
ed the office OF DR.. F. J. LIE Moyne, and
having attened the usual course OF leo.
lures In the Jefferson Medical College
In Philadelphia, was graduated as o
doctor Of medicine In 1s47. On the 10th
Of December following he located In the
city OF Wheeling. In the midst OF
strangers, unknowing and unknown,
but with q thorough medical educa.
ton, an honest heart and an undaunt-
ed purpose TO excel, he commenced his
professional career by responding to Q
call from wretched howell In one OF
the alleys OF the city. The success
that attended this humble beginning
was an ausplce Of the prosperous ca
reer that was opening up before him.
During the twenty-five years following,
has occupied the same ground, the field
OF his professional labors gradually
widening, till 1t extends now as coun>
sellor with his professional brethren,
far toward the geographical centre OF his
own State, and into the adjacent coun.
lies OF Ohio and Pennsylvania. In adj
dition TO his regular practice, he held
for many years, the posts Of Physician
70 the Ohio county Almshouse, and
Ohio county jail-has been an officer In
the health department OF the city and
by successive appointments from Gov
ernors Peirpolnt, Foreman and Steven
son, has held the post OF Vaccine Agent
under the recognized Government OF
Virginia, and for the State OF West
Virginia ever since Its formation, He
was the first United States examining
Surgeon OF the Pension Bureau com-
missioued In his State. Since 1858 he
has been Permanent Member Of the
American Medical Association, and for
many years has been chairman Of the
committee for bis State on American
Medical Neurology. His memoranda
|of the eminent medical dead Of his
State have been published In the Trans.
actions Of the Association and many OF
them copied into the local newspapers,
He has also furnished various articles
for the Medical and Surgical Reporter,
and frequent communications 10 the
local press OF Wheeling, many Of them
descriptive Of thrilling scenes In the
early history OF the region OF his child
hood, species OF writing for which his
faolle pen seems peculiarly adapted. An
additional mark OF his qualification
In this respect Is found IN the fact
that by the voice OF his college class
mates he was chosen 10 prepare the
quarter centennial historical sketch OF
the class, duty which the multIplIci-
" OF his professional engagements has
devolved on his unworthy, alternate,
BE was elected, April 6, 1869, a corrps-
pondlng member OF the physiological
Society OF Boston, the society at the
same time Invited from him communi.
cations for publication In their Trans
actions. Though averse to mlngling
much In political life, he has consented
TO election during three consecutive
terms to the Board OF Supervisors OF
Ohio county, during each Of which he
has been President OF the Board. On
the 1st OF March, 1858. DR.. 81. was uni.
ted In marriage with Miss Carolene
Louisa, the accomplished daughter OF
DR.. A. 8. Todd, one OF the Oldest and
most respectable physicians OF the city
Of Wheeling. Five children, Archibald
Todd, Amanda Virginia, Ann Louisa,
Francis Julius LIE Moyne and Augusta
Genevleve are the light and hope OF the
household OF their parents.
BENJAMIN W. ALLEN.
he was apparently quite unambltlous
Of enlnence In the exercises of the lIt-
er0ry society or class room, yet his po-
sitlon In the society was always respec-
table, while In the class room, especial
~ In the field OF mathematics, his posi-.
ton was always In the front rank. Not
In disparagement OF others who excell-
ed, II may be said that he was The
mathematician OF the class. The intrl.
cacles OF Legendre, and Bridge, and
Gummere, and 0lmstead, 80 perplexing
10 many, were floWery fields In which
be reveled with delight. He had keen
eye also for the application OF the prin-
clples Of perspective. Not as matter
OF study or effort, but apparently by in.
tuition, upon O plane surface, the out
line OF almost any object, animate or
inanimate-R professors face or the
lace OF q fellow student-flowed from
his pencil with correctness OF delinen.
tion sufficient TO satisfy the critical eye,
from whatever distance or direction Ii
might beviewed. The place OF his ma
tivity was Klngwood, county seat Of
what 10 now Preston county, West Vlr.
Rinia. Losing bis father In the second
year Of his age, he was adopted by
gentleman named Baldwin, 10 whose
kindness he was indebted for the llber.
al education he received. Aiter the
usual course In the schools Of his native
village, and a somewhat extended
course In the academy conducted there
successfully by MesBrs. Shaffer and
Mcdowell, alumni Of Washington Col-
lege. he entered the Junior class, and
graduating with part OF the first
honor OF the class, delivered the Greek
oratlou on commencement day. Being
offered, he accepted and occupied, for
one year, the position OF tutor In the
family Of gentleman In FauquIer
county, Va, reading In the meantime
such medical books as came in his way,
In the fall Of 1877 we find him n stu.
dent OF medicine In the University Of
Virginia, at Charlottesville, where he
remained two years, and graduated In
1S49. Returning to his native village,
he commenced the practice OF his pro-
fesslon there Jannary l, 1850. On o.
tober l, 1850. he was united In marriage
with Miss Helen NJ. Mccoy, OF Eau.
qnler county, O sister TO the wife OF
William j. Martin fnr Rnna vAaTa N