Evening star., 1902-03-24
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT
Funeral Services Over DR.. w.
W. Johnston's Remains.
SORROW EXPRESSED
STRONG EXPRESSIONS OF AFFEc-
TON AND ESTEEM.
His Associates Testify to His Ability
Many Testimonials From Those
Who Loved Him.
SORROW EXPRESSED

The last tribute which can be paid to
man was rendered this afternoon when fu-
neral services were held over the remains
of DR.. W. w. Johnston. The services took
place at st. Thomas P. E. Church. 18th
and Madison streets. Rev. DR.. Aspinwall,
the rector, off1ciated and read the impress
sive order designed for such occasions. The
words Of hope and promise and consolation
u Eich have brought comfort to bereaved
hearts for many generations past. seemed
to have special significance on this occa-
sion. for Of that gathering large proper
ton mourned as though a loss had come
within the immediate circle Of their fam-
lies. The strong ties Of affection which ex-
listed between DR.. Johnston and his pa
tients have been strikingly illustrated dur
ing the past day or so. Members of his
family and others have heard many ex-
pressions of personal affection coming from
people in all grades of life.
In addition, those who were associated
with him professionally and in hospital
work and in other activities of a busy life.
have met or will meet to place on record
their appreciation Of his many excellent
qualities of heart and mind and their sense
of the loss which the community has suffer-
ed In the passing away OF man SO emf
nent In his profession. :
Interment at Oak Hill.
The music OF the service was sung by the
quartet choir OF the church. The inter-
ment was at Oak Hill cemetery. The pail
bearers were as follows: Chief Justice Full
ler, Surgeon General George NJ Sternberg.
DR.. Henry D. Fry. DR.. J. Ford Thompson.
DR.. A. F. A. King. Mr.. J. C. Bancroft
Davis. Judge Walter 8. Cox. eX-Goy. John
Lee Carroll. DR.. William Osler. Mr.. J. Hub
ley Ashton Representative r. r. Hit. Mr..
Charles c. Glover. Mr.. ]. ]. Darlington,
Representative Francis G. Newiands. Mr..
William A. Maury. Mr.. A. p Gordon Cum
ming.
Tribute by Medical Faculty.
Action in regard to his death was taken
Saturday by the faculty Of the Medical
School Of Columbian University and the
medical board of the University Hospital.
The memorial adopted at that time and
signed by A. F. A. King, j. Ford Thomp-
son. H. c. Garrow. Walter Reed and Chas
W. Richardson. recOunted the fact that
DR.. Johnston was elected professor OF the
theory and practice Of medicine in the med
ical school In 1871. "since which time he
has continuously performed the duty Of
practice, both by didactic lectures In the
college and by clinical instructions at sew
eral hospitals.
In the beginning OF his career. having
received very complete medical education
In Philadelphia and New York he spent
considerable time in Europe. where for
several years ne was the guest and pupil
Of Prof. John Hughes Bennett at the Uni
versity OF Edinburgh, under whose teaching
at the Edinburgh Hospital he became thor
Oughly converted to the then somewhat
new method OF treating disease by rest.
food and hygiene. instead OF by dosing with
drugs. On his return to Washington he be-
came one Of the early pioneers in advo-
eating this improvement in medical prac-
tice. and on his election to, the professor
ship, which he had SO ably filed until his
f0
and practice the new method, which has
now become universal 1t may be said that
this substitution of hygienic treatment in
place OF drugs was one Of the golden
threads that shone through the web and
woof Of his teachings and practice and
largely contributed to their effectiveness
and brilliancy s
Always enthusiastic in promoting the in
terest Of the medical school by adopting
the latest methods Of improved instruction.
by accentuating especially clinical teaching
as being superior to text book lea rning, and
by advocating an elevated standard Of ad-
mission and graduation for medical pupils,
he was at once an accomplished teacher, a
faithful friend to the college. as we'll as a
most skillful diagnostician and efficient
practitioner Of medicine.
"Honored and beloved by his colleagues
in the faculty. as he was revered and ad-
mired by the students who enjoyed his
teaching We deeply mourn his loss and
sympathize with his bereaved family"
AS mark of respect to his memory the
medical school will be closed for one week
Action by Hospital Staff.
special meeting of the hospital staff
and board of visitors of Providence Hospi-
tai was held yesterday take action on
the death of Dr. Johnston.
Remarks were made by DR.. J. W. Bayne.
chairman of the medical board; DR.. Z. T.
Sewers, DR.. Robert Reyburn, DR.. J. Wesley
Bovee. Gen. George H. Harries and others
tn1 sci, -
the high esteem In which DR.. Johnston was
held as a man and physician
Sister Superior Elizabeth requested the
board Of the medical staff and the board
of visitors to express the appreciation in
which she and the sisters Of the hospital
held DR.. Johnston, and to express their
fyri a iS Lose all ac;n