New-York tribune., 1884-12-26
OBIT IA IL y.
PROFESSOR WILLIAM DARLING.
asst evening.

Professor William Darling, well known TO
the medical profession in this country and Europe as
dcm0nstrator OF anatomy IN the University Medical Col
ege died yesterday in his at the University. age
sevcntynnc On Thursday Of last week he fell heavily
at Broadway and Eeventh-st., and absonted himself
from his lecture, the college Nothing was thought OF
II until on Monday evening he sent icttcr 10 III
Spitzka, requesting him 10 call upon hlm' Nheh
Dr. Spitzka him later in the evening. inhs room he
was In a typhoid state ana dolrious ON Tuesday pneu
moua SCI IN and ne has been IN q critical condition since
Soon after the pneumonia had developed he became RI
tiona and remained so until he sank into cowatose
state few hours before his death He was not aware
oThc seriousness Of his condition at any time during Ills
illness. and frequently expressed belief that he would
soon be ND AMI attending TO his duties Many physicians
have called during his Illness to inquire about his
chances and all expressed the hope that so valuable
man to the cause Of medical education would recover
lie sank into calm sleep. however few hours before
h. death and peacefully passed away.
IL was born in Dams. scotlnd in 1905. and was tho
son Of a PRESBYTERIAN minister The wonderful memory
he possessed he attributed 20 The early training his
Gthcr gave him m compelling hn 20 repeat tho sermons
he delivered Ilc wasa student at the University OF
rlmhure aud 30 IS supposed ciilnaie. IL camo 20
Scv-YoiSih 200. s. oh anor ms oui'h he vas on
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Uud suu. Ncutb Wi1 made Fellow %. 'ie holal iol
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Who held th, honorable ttc. .,
H.. has bccu connected Nlth The University OF the titI
oi Sew YORK -lute 0l2, except duHHS llt I"t'lal Oh
his .uiOun m Europe lie Was demonstrating 0i anatomy
from SO to 1893. acting as professor oi anatomy ~
I-Jl-9 lie held the position ot senior assistant physl
clan of The Quarantine Hospital from 1893 to lS5n, ana
was appuiut,d senior assistant surgeon or mo
Tmlprant Io.pital during the term lNo1-6 u.
Of general ana descriptive anatomy IN 1906 when posi-
tiun he hcld at his death Ia $500 he was hdn senior
number of the Modlco. Chlurgcd society or Fhadtl-
phia lie has also been the acting professor "l anatomy
IN the nNersity ot Vermont since a. ana censor ol
the New York College Of Veterinary surgery Tor many
80 retentivc was the professors memory that he could
reatc in detail the events of his life, coud repeat
almost any part OF Shakespeare when raled up"i'
aud knew the works of nearly every prominent lheH III
spent his Idle moments hunting through the hooh 'orc-
Tor old and rare volumes, buth III thls country "nt
Luropc familiar to many on IN" street VINO ui
not know him personally, as he has always, NJ p III
walked from the university To John ST. daily, WITHOUT
regard 10 the weather for his dinner lie TOOK Eiral
interest i'm students who showed any ability
and helped them IN every way 80, possl' posi-
hlc both as students and practitionois; 5;
lie Was popular with the students and was AWAY treated
with respect The medical profession mourn ~, "S,'
ncut To ILL., Tho funeral arrangements "ii DO ho'oed
| hereafter