National Republican., 1876-10-27
DIR. JoHNsroN.
Resolutions in Respect to His Memory
Adopted By His Late Associates,

Hospital, held yesterday, the following reso-
tions were adopted:
Whereas It has pleased Almighty God to
remove rom us our esteemed colleague, DR..
VIM. P. Johnston, who was for many years
one of the adYisory and consulting physicians
of this hospital: therefore,
Resolred, That in the death of Dr. Johnston
we mourn the loss Of skillful physician, who
was s.sned alike for bis professional at
tainments both as a teacher aud practitioner
of medicine, and as q counselor to whom this
institution is largely indebted for Its present
prosperity and usefulness.
Resolyed, That we cordially unite with our
professional brethren and with the public In
dsploring the decease of one whose long de-
votion to a life of labor and usefulness In the
arduous duties of his profession rendered his
example eonspicuously worthy of universal
imitation.
Resolred, That we sincerely sympathize with
his sorrowipg family in their great atfiiction,
and, as testimony of the same, tender to
them a copy of these resolutions.
Resolred, That copy of these resolutions
be furnished to the daily press of this city for
publication. A. T. A. KING, NJ. D.,
JOHNSON ELIOT, 81. D.,
G. H, LIEBERNANN, NJ. D.,
Committee.
DIRECTORS OF THE CHILDREN's HOSPITAL.
meeting of the board of directors of the
Children's Hospital of the District of Colum-
bia was held yesterday at 12 o'clock at the
Hospital building to consider the death of
their associate, the late VIM. P. Johnston, NJ.
D. Samuel V. Niles, president of the board,
occupied the chair. After some feeling re-
marks upon the life and character of the de-
ceased by Mr.. Niles, the following resolutions,
expressive of the loss of the institution, the
profession and the city, and sympathy with
his bereayed family, were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas the sad announcement has been
made TO the board of directors of the Chill
dren's Hospital of the death of their friend and
associate, DR.. VIM. P. Johnston, who died in
this city on the morning of the 9th instant,
after a painful illness, which he bore with
Christian resignation;
And whereas we fully realize in his death
the great loss to this institution, he being one
OF its founders, as well one of its most active
and earnest friends; to his profession, of which
he was most prominent, useful and honored
member; and to the city, with which he has
been identified for period of more than thir-
ty-six years, endearing himself to all with
whom he was associated, whether profession
ally, socially or in matters of business enter
prise;
And whereas it is fitting that we should
give expression to our full appreciation of the
loss we suffer through his death: therefore,
ReSolUed, That in the death of DIR. William
P. Johnston the Children's Hospital has lost
one of its earliest and most Jealous friends,
whose earnest desire was for its advancement,
and that it would increase in "wen doing"
and become q source of pride to his profession,
and an institution in which every citizen of the
District would feel an interest; his profession
a most prominent and honored members, whose
career will be regarded as a bright example to
follow; our community an enterprising, cour-
teous and upright citizen, whose place cannot
well be supplied, and his associates most
valued friend, whose estimable qualities of
heart and mind will ever be cherished in their
memory.
Resolred, That our sympathy be extended to
his widow and children, with the assurance
that the memory OF our late associate will be
embalmed in our hearts, and his name ever
identified with the Children's Hospital.
Resolved, That the board of directors and
officers of the hospital attend his funeral In a
body; that the hospital be drsped in mourning;
that copy of these resolutions be transmitted
to his family, and be printed in the daily pa
pers of the city, and that the resolutions, to-
gether with the remarks of the president, be
printed in pamphlet form for the use of the
institution.
NATIONAL MEDICAL COLLEGE.
At meeting of the medical faculty of the
college, held October 26, the following resolu-
tions were un animously adopted:
ResOlVed, That We are called, as members of
the faculty of the National Medical College,
to mourn in the death of DR.. VIM. P. Johnston
the loss not only of professional brother and
a beloved friend, but also of the honored COL
league and chief whom we had chosen to pre-.
side over our deliberations, mo less In Difference
to the surprising abilities, ripe experience and
exalted reputation which had made him a
crowning ornament of the medical profession
in our land, than in just tribute to the long
and useful services which he had rendered to
this institution by the conspicuous part he took
for so many years in the work of its construc-
tion and government.
RESOLVED, That while our hearts are stirred
with deep sensibility and with profound regret
by the great afiliction which has come to cast
its shadow so heavily upon us, we at the same
time would recall with thankfulness the abun-
dant grounds Of enduring consolation which
We can find in the blsmeless life and resplen-
dent career of our departed associate, who
ever adorned his high calling by the virtues
which ennoble humanity and which consecrate
his memory, now that lie is no more.
ReSolVed, That we will attend his funeral in
a body, and suspend the exercises of the col
lege on the day of his funeral, and that a copy
of these resolutions be forwarded to the family,
in testimony of our sincere sympathy for them
in their great bereavement.