New-York tribune., 1886-02-08
OBIT UARY.
DIR. ALFRED c. POST.

DR.. Alfred C.. Post, the well-knOwn surgeon,
died at o'clock yesterday morning at his home No.
291 Madisonave., in his eightyrst year His he ilth
during the last few months has been unusually good
but about two weeks ago he compelled account
Of sickness to remain at home 1t the rst time
nine that he had been unable to appear in HIS
capacity lecturer at the University Medical Collie
His disease, cystitls. rapidly grew and caused
much suffering He bore the pain caused by the intense
inflammation incident to it with entire serenity, and
watched the progress OF the disease with unnching
eye He sank slowly and became unconscious few
hours before his DEATH and passed peacefully and
quietly
DR.. Post born in New York on January 13, 1906
his father, joel Post, being enterprisng
merchant lie entered Columbia College
in 1919 and graduated in 1922. taking
number or prizes, year afterward ne entered the
Office Of his uncle, Dr. Wright Post eminent surgeon
VINO act as III. preceptor' ana soon began at,rhdlhg
the ctures at the College Of Physicians and Surgeons
which then ~ Barcay-St Duriu< his nrst year AT
this college subjects brought there for dssec
tiOn who had died from smallpox Dr. Post took tie dis
used To tell with pleasure how he was early Initiated
into the dangers attending the practice OF medicine
tended lectures la England Ireland and Scotland. Then
he went to Germany ami France 10 continue MS studies
ana spent number OF months IN the large hospitals at
Paris and Il rim. lie came back To America after two
French, German aud Italian
dys after MS return, IN 1929, he appointed
house surgeon of the NeWfork Hospital, and within
year assistant DIR. Alexander H. stevens, the
professor OF surgery in tue College OF Pnysicans and
SURGEONS. soon afterwatd lie was appointed demon
stratGT Of anatomy In the same college under Dr.
Augustine Smith. Ue was elected surgeon for the Eye
and Ear lntirmary IN 1880. HIS WORK here was re-
wdrded by u remarkable success. Tue govern of the
New York Hospital selected him "a attending surgeon IN
1886 He possessed quick, inventive mlnd and some
of hls mrthoas OF relieving patients Show mechanical
ingenuity of high order, ana were hishy commented
by the medical profession. Ia lol2 lie was
appointed professor Of 0phthamic surgery IN
the medical college at CaSll ton, w., and in
the year following was made professor of the principles
uf the surgery the coil In
1851 hr appointed the prorssorshp OF surgery
Me6ca Department of the University OF the Clty
Ot York. position which he held at the time 0t his
death.
Dr. Post gave special attention to ophthmIc, aurnl,
OrtholBilc and plastic surgery, IN wAch ned he mas
lett Il many delicate and succ sful operations.
lie published book ON strausInus 1t lsiO which had
wide cIrcuatiOn l. had an appendix GA stamlDeriug,
OF which DR.. Post had also maie IL special study. lie
performed surgical operation TO relieve stamme ing FOR
the nrst time IN About time he devised
new method Of pertaining bi-atrrdl tnO omy, which
brcdur used everywhere Dy surgeons II inlS opera
ton AS lecturer Dr. Post was aIways exceedingly
popular with students Tie had won
dertul knowledge of facts which were always
express lam lie read his lectures from
mn prepared with great care and study an an
noated time To time 10 keep pace vi the progress
surgery. The dry facts U anatomy were late sprrsrd
with amusing anecdotes ANA lively Illustrations IL n"s
been his custom for many years 10 hud Tree clinical
lecture every saturday, lasting two hours Inc rsult
wide and varied experience was given 10 the poor
without charge at these times. lie showed mpa-
scentiuus the discharge Ot s duty ever ready 10 cN
plnIn "A ma en- dihculty to q uehts, and mIde every
statement clear that II cuut not be misunderstood.
lie special deigut In curious cases and explored
unknown fields III surgery With -reat success.
He a member OF the County Medical society the
Academy OF Medicine. the Pathological society aud the
surgical society; consulting sur-rOn u ST. LuS's aud
the Presby tel h0spH pr sdent ot the New YORK
ssIUnary SOciry, drectOr OF the Union Theological
Seminary aud president of the fAcuy oI ine UhlNrsy
Medical College. lie raves three sos and four iau-h-
The rangcmcnts for the funeral nave not yet