Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-09
A JUST TRIBUTE
TO TIE CHARACTER AND ABILITY OF Dr.
RI CUMNINS
A Well Attended Nesting Of the Physicians Of
Ohio County Held Yesterday AfirHOon.
The Addresses.

The physicians Of Wheeling and
vicinity, In conformity with their beau
tiful custom, met yesterday afternoon
as a memorial to the late DIR. Robert
Hazlett Cummins. The meeting was
held in the rooms of the Board OF Edu-
cation, and there was good attendance
in spite Of the disagreeable weather.
The following named physicians were
present: S. L. Jepson, G. A. Aschman,
j. W. Mccoy, R. w. HazIett, Jacob
Schwinn, Robert j. Reed, J. G. Hupp,
w. c. Etzler, II. B. BaguIey, w. S.
Hutchins. Charles A. Wingerter, James
Howell, Frank J. LeMoyne Hupp, ]. E.
Bellvlle. L. D. Wilson, E. A. Hidreth,
G. f. Ulrich, r. L. Ashbrook, j. e..
Walton, and others.
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. 81. b. Baguley. DR.. Reed acted as
secretary. After the object OF the
meeting had been briefly stated by its
chairman, the report of the committee
on resolutions was read and adopted.
Again the medical profession is called
upon 10 mourn the loss OF one OF
its most valued members. Such gather
ings have of late been of startling fire.
quency. DR.. Robert Hazlett Cummins,
whose untimely death we mourn to-day,
has by his noble personality and devotion
TO duty, endeared himself TO US ALL His
attainments his zeal, and his industry in
his profession, gave rich promise CT an en-
inently useful career, and the community
in which he lived has ample cause 70 de-
plore the lamentable dispenSation, which
removes him from the field Of his endeavor
To the bereaved family and friends. we
can extend our heartfelt sympathy and con-
dolence. L. ID. WILSON,
E. A HILDRETH,
+. j. l.. HUPP,
COMMITTEE.
Most Of the physicians present then
paid tribute to the memory OF their
late associate. DR.. Ulrich stated that
his AGO uaintance with DR.. Onmmins
had not been as intimate as some Of the
other members. He found him TO be an
amiable companion and an earnest stu
deDt-a man of considerable talent, but
somewhat timid and baShful, which
prevented him from coming forward as
rapidly as others. He was a man VINO
would grow on acquaintance and would
have ultimately become one OF the
lights in his profession.
DR.. j. G. Hupp said: "With min
gled emotions Of pleasure and sadness,
we recall the name OF him we were &C
customed TO designate Haze" Cum
minis. II he cared not to be regarded
as savant in the medical and sur
gical departments filed by other physi-
clans, there was no man dared say that
he was not fully master OF his own.
Bearing worthily the name OF the
honored Virginia family to which he
belonged, he was not only the accom-
plished scholar and expert physician,
but also the model of the high minded
and honorable Christian gentleman.
1--WE shall behold his face no more;
but his slender form, his absent hair,
his features OF countenance so dis
tinctly marked, his dignified bearing,
his nervous temperament, and above
all, the evident good ness OF his heart,
We can never forget"
DR.. Wingerter felt that he should
pay tribute TO the deceased physician.
He was q neighbor and companion in
youth, and when the acquaintance was
renewed IN later years, be found him to
be a gentleman Of sterling character
and an honor to the profession. He had
a bright future before him, which was
cut short by his untmely death while
at the post Of duty.
DR.. Mccoy had no acquaintance with
DR.. Cummins, He was very glad to say,
however, that he died in the discharge
of his duty.
DR.. Hutchins' acquaintance with de-
ceased was of recent date. He had con-
suited with him on one or two occasions
and found him simple and entirely free
from ostentatioh at the same time sur
prising familiar with the grounds upon
which he was called to express himself.
He only regretted that he did not know
more OF him. He was struck with his
gentleness, with his simplicity OF man
ner.
DR.. Hazlett said there is always
something good in our fluctuations. III
would be difficult to ind in DR.. Cum
m ms any solace to his friends. There
would be no solace offered to them that
would be satisfactory. But TO the pub
lie, the circumstances surrounding his
death would give some emphasis to the
conscientious physician. The public
does not understand the joy or sorrow
of physician. or the responsibility he
assumes in taking charge OF patient;
but the public can understand such In
stances of herolsm and courage IS were
nv b hiAnI In thn nntimalu damiaa OF