Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-12
ELOQUENT TRIBUTE
PAID TO THE MEMORY OF THE LATE DR..
STIFKL
Alta Meeting of Physicians Yesterday Afternoon.
The Resolutions AdOptsd-Funsral TO
Take Place To-day.

A meeting Of the Medical Association
OF the City Of Wheeling and County Oh
Ohio was held yesterday afternoon, In
the Office of the Board Of Education.
1t was called for the purpose OF taking
action upon the death OF DR.. Albert +.
Stifel. About twenty-five prominent
physicians we're present.
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. Campbell, who named DR.. *. b.
Hazlett as chairman. DR.. Hildreth was
chosen as Secretary. DR.. HaZlett BRIEF
ly stated the object Of the meeting, and
delivered the following eloquent eulogy
upon the deceased:
"In the mutations Of time, there is an
imperous mandate of nature that brooks
no opposition. unbiased and unprecedented
in its decree, uninfuenced by like or
dislike, by doubt or fear, by friendship
or enemitv, BY love or hatred, unmoyed
by appeals Of sympathy, insenslole 10
tears OF distress. implying and destltute
Of tenderness-it executes its c0mmls-
sion inexorable, relentlessly. But yes
terday the fellowship Of our professional
cotorie was again ruthleSsly invaded Dy
the Archers shaft, and DR.. Albert +.
Stfel is dead
A mans worth is estimated in this world
according TO his conduct. Public dis
elimination is not often faulty or slow to
determine and establish the degree OF
merit and excellence of its representative
men, and we would not hesitate II the OPP
pOrtunity Of such an acquaintance as TO
Justify our tribute to his worth was want
ing, to leave the memory OF DR.. StifePs
exemplary life wholly TO the care and ten
der keeping of this community In wnlcn he
was reared and was so much loved. Inc
sadness of this death is manifest IN the
sombre air Of this April day; upon the
avenues of our city, solemn visages meet
our gaze as though under the SHADOW OF
calamity, and sympathies are renecteo
from the features of his friends.
In our closer relation as fellows OF this
society we profoundly mourn the loss OF
DR.. Stifel for his exalted professional at
tainments, and his many lOvable charac-
teristcs; his talents were OF the higher or
der; his education classical and sclenunc
was carefully cultivated, and these cur
riculi had impressed him with the quail
ties Of study and reflection, that caused
him to be recognized and denominated
student" His comparative early demise
while upon the pinnacle OF activity and
usefulness, is as deplorable as startling.
Fuller says: "He lives long that lives
we'll" Accepting this text as true, IL hap
PLY lends some comfort to the otherwise
AFFECTIVE loss; for you will all unite with
me in according TO our brother we'll
spent life, characterized by kindness, cour-
tesy, integrity, charity and gentleness, q
blending Of the cardinal virtues without an
offending vice TO mar or disturb their
affinity.
Permit me to express in the following
paraphrazed selection what I conceive to
have been the art and science OF DR.. StifePs
life:
az lived for those who loved me,
For all human ties that bound me,
For the task by God assigned me,
For the Heaven that smiled above me,
And for the good that could DO"
When DR.. Hazlett had concluded, a
motion was adopted to appoint com
mittee, consisting of Drs. Wilson,
Dlckey and Baird, to prepare suitable
resolutions, expressing the sense Of the
meeting, The committee retired, and
DR.. JepsOn arose.
DIR. JEPsoN's TRIBUTE.
He said that of all the physicians
present, perhaps he knew DR..
Sufel longest. He ted OF DR..
Stifel's connection with him, when a
modest and timid boy Of fifteen years
as a Latin student, and traced his sub
sequent career as man Of upright
character and sterling worth, until he
became one of the most successful ply
siclans in the city. He was not man
of literary culture, but he possessed the
characteristic German determination to
search 10 the bottom In matters pertain
ing TO his profession. He was thor
oughly informed physician, and in the
advance guard in all modern theories
touching the cauSation Of diseases.
As man, as a professional as
sociate DR.. Stifel was above reprosch.
He was strictly ethical in his conduct.
~ can think OF no member OF the pro-
fession to-day" concluded DR.. Jepson,
"whose death causes a greater void, or
excites greater regret"
DIR. Ulrich said: "Dr. Stifel was
much younger than myself, and on this
account we were not brought together
much In a social way, but on account of
our practice among the Germans we
were frequently associated profession
ally. l desire TO pay tribute to DR..
Stifel as man. He was true gentle
man. His characteristic modesty
caused many to under estimate him, but
being an admirer of that particular
quality, l formed my estimate of
his character. He did not trum-
pet abroad his qualities, but left
the community to discover them. He
did the best he could for society, and
the best he could in a professional way
for the ameioration Of his patients"
DIR. REEDS REMARKS.
DR.. Reed said: Nothing but good
can be said OF DR.. Stifel. So far as
know he had not an enemy. He was so
just, so upright, so honest, that with
those who knew him intimately, he
commanded unbounded admiration and
confidence. To me he was an ideal ply
stefan. Nature endowed him richly.
In addition to an intellectual character,
he possessed an impressive and dignifled
presence, with q modesty and gentle
ness of manner connected with a Ger.
tain composure, which inspired
confidence in his patients and
endeared him to his professional breth-
rem. His opinions always carried con-
vlction with them. In an unusual de-
gree, he added dignity and lustre TO the
medical profession in Wheeling. DR..
Stlfel is gone Let Us hope that his
exemplary professional life may long
live In our memories as an inspiration"
Eloquent eulogies were also pro-
uounced by Drs. Aschman, Hupp. Bagu-
ley, Hutchinson, Cushing, Spragg,
Dickey, Wilson, Pipes, Schwinn and
others. On motion of DR.. Hnpp, it was
thep aoreed IN assemble in q body. this