, 1877-04-15
DIR. J. VI. FRE.ER.

The funeral OF Prof. James II. Frccr took plac
yesterday morning, the services being held ut hi
late residence, No. 1o34 Ontario street. The coai
containing bis remains had been placed III the sec
| ond story fro1t room, and this and the adjoinin
room, and the hallway and stairs were crowded Wit
| sorrowing ladies' and gentlemen. AL the psomi
ucnt physicians Of the city were present. as wer
many of the students Of Rush Medical College
| while fully 800 non professional friends came t
| show their lore and respect for him.
| The coffin was Of rosewood. with silver mount
ings, and the plate bore the simple inscription:
James n,ea v, xbr'' Fife. e M Il; p''
Aged 60 Years.
The head Of the caskct was covered with glass,
| thus pcrmittinga view to be had Of the counte
nance Of the deceased. At the foot was d broker
column Of flowers, rising from bank Of hya'
cinths, the tribute Of DR.. Powell. Near By. and
IN tahlcs adjacent were stars, vases. banks, and
baskets OF canelias, yiolets lilies Of the valley.
and other appropriate howers-the offering Of Mrs.
James p. Peabody, Miss Latlmer and others.
PROF. s. c. BARTLETT:
Presfdent-elect OF Dartmouth Collage. conducted
the services, which consisted In selections from
Tue the wal 10, o. man At tue
Christ. and the promise OF Coda prayer, and
benediction.
eminent member OF noble profession left his
work and passed away; it was due that there be
paid the tribute. at least OF few words expressing
recognition of his function and his labor. ltwoul1
i'll become him In that presence to attempt to utter
what So many others knew thousand times better
than hc-his professional skill and eminencc. 1t
lily and that circle OF friends vino knew his char
acter, as 1t was impossible for him to know it, to
attempt to utter their feelings and their apprecia-
ton. But there lesson in his life that fairly
perhaps, belonged to the speaker in common with
ALL When he came to this city, twenty years ago.
the name Of pr; Frcer was then prominent, II not
euaintance Wiz h@ dattd bat yesr
back. But be had learned from Others
that Ds. Freer was = :faithfnl worker from
before he entered the profession, and faithful
afterwards lie earned every Advancement in life.
In everything he undertook his success correspond
through the country as an eminent physiologst
and skillful microscop,st, and his induence on
the medical profession 'had been perhaps equal to
did honest work himself. but lie Aonored honest
work III others. lie was the friend of the Iilgent,
aud reco.nized merit whenever it made its appear
that left him without rcproach. rhe
speak speakers personal aisqua'ntance with liz
Impressions OF him would moi speedily pass away
He was glad to bear testimony to his professional
worth and services, kinllinesz. 1aagnanimity. and
in upright t'and useful life,-one tiat could be IN
example to MI AMI stimulus to the children Of
Ibis father: and thank God that We could thank
Him for the skill Of the physician.
DR.. 1SGALS
said it had been announced IN the papers that ne
Tas to pronounce eulogium upon the deceased.
That was untrue. Dr. Frcer needed no eulogy. lie
aad written his own enIogy and erected lis own
in his lite. The speaker could not add |
. it or detract from 1t: nor could any. one. He
tood there at the request Of friends and the pro.
.ulogy, in relation to the friend and brother who
lad fallen ut his posi-. It WAS his good fortune |
o have known DR.. freer long while. They were |
Students together thirty years ago, and had been
associated teachcts for ten or twelve years, and
,racticcd side By side for twenty years. The more
'e knew Of him tue higher regard he had for him.
nd the higher appreciation Of his att1inments his
apacltT, aud hts worth. lie needed not to spcnk
II h,1n as man. Ills long life In Chicago had
aate him known M to all ~ d man Of the most up;
ood principles, bis objects were all good. Those
'hu knew him as ring angel in sickness
sr e be ee eG tG aSnS v in o sf ss5 The
cssional life, saying that though he possessed no
ncomnon opportunities for education,
rsIG's to end IN IN oSacs @
ucces=, aud he attained position among the first
len in the Northwest Obstacles did not dis
arscou and as Il physiclan-somcthiIs which WAS
ca: thv head in thc Rush College. All in the pro-
reat debt OF gratitude to him, tor hc was always
btrsl OF bis time and efforts to place them in the
9Th they should pursue to succeed. In HIS pri-
s1e life he was honest just, temperate and pure.
y their fruits men should be judged.
The friends were now given I'LL opportunity to |
lie last look at the features Of the deceased,
1ssing The coffin In single file; and as they went |
7. many could not restrain thcit feelings.
The casket was then carried to the hearse by
Is. Ingals. Haven Weeks, lIo1lister, McVicknr.
ohnson. i:artlett, and Iiogue. and about twenty |
lrrriaycs acco npanicd the remnins to Graceland.
here thew were buried. |
RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE,
Upon learning OF the death OF Prof. j. II. Freer,
e students OF Rush Medical College met in the |
cture-roon,. Mr.. ". l.. Hall was called to the
!air; The Committee named below was appointed,
no drafted the following resolutions, which upon
were adopted:
In fusalIncnt of the natural tays whfch
nGshty God has established to govern tile life ald
sliy y! mll II mas pleased Him rei,l0ye frpm our
csessce " the hand or death esteemed President
q Ing ruct9r. Dr. Joseph W. Frccr; therefore .
Aess5td 's Iha; IN bis ucash the students OF Rush
cuical college have lost their kf.dest FRIEND 0t
Z OF its aUlest lca4ess.
esoteed That We tender to his family our Individual
eetolsed, That we attend tho funeral as class. {
ST. LOUIS CENSUS, =
TEREsT1NG PARTICULARS AS TO HOW TIE PEo- .
rLE or EAR5v1LLE ARE TRYING TO GET :
AHEAD or CHICAGO. | !