The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-08
DR. ELY'S DEATH.
EMINENT PHYSICIAN SUOCUMBS
 TO CONCESSION OF BRAIN

Operation Unable to Save Life-Gradu-
 ate of Sheffield Scientific School and
 College of Physicians and Surgeons
 Was Professor at Yale Medical
 SchooL-BuriaI Will be in Greenwood
 Cemetery, New York.
 The death of Dr. John Slade Ely, who suffered fracture of the skull as the result of being thrown from his horse while out riding on Chapel street Monday afternoon, occurred early yes- terday morning at his nome, 51 Trum- bull street. Despite the delicate opera tion performed by Dr. Carmalt, assist ed by Dr. Ramsay and pr. Herter of New York, in which clot of blood was removed from the brain, the attempt to save Dr. Ely's life was unsuccessful
 The death of pr. Ely brings a great misfortune upon the Yale medical school for he was one of the most emi- nent physicians connected with that de- partment, being professor of the theory and practice of medicine, position ne had held since 1897. pr. Ely had a large private practice also, and his loss is heavily felt by host of friends. He was Yale man. having graduated from the scientific school in 1881 with the degree of Ph. B., and having receiv- ed the degree of M. A. here in 1897 as we'll The degree of M. D. was confer red upon him by the Columbia medical college in 1886.
 John Slade Ely was born in New York city in 1860. attended Williston seminary Easthampton, Mass, and graduated from the College of Physi- clans and Surgeons in New York city in 1886.
 He then studied in Europe for some time, returning to take the position of assistant in pathology in the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons. He was pathologist to the First medi- cal division of Bellevue hospital in the same city from 1SS9-1S97, and he held other positions as well.
 In 1897, however, he left New York to accept his present position at Yale,
 Dr, Ely was president of the New York Pathological society and the loss 4o tl,;s ,r.y, r, | % tiO,, capuat ha acti,o,o . ed.
 The funeral of Dr. John s, Ely will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from his late home, 51 Trumbull street, Rev, Dr. Newman Smyth will ofliciate at the house Tomorrow the body will be taken to Greenwood cemetery in New York, where it will be laid to rest in the family plot.
 Lewis & Maycock have charge of the funeral arrangements
 Dr. Ely's death will be an almost ir- reparable loss to the medical school, not alone because of his attachments, in his chosen profession, but because he had what amounted to genius for teach- ing. It is doubtful If any lecturer in the United States teaching his subject tad such power oficlear statement regarding it. Outside of his profession he had many interests. He was greatly interested in the collection of books and an expert amateur bookbinder. He had a collection of bronzes and large collection of rare old engrayings and etchings. In that line his judgment has accurate and expert, and he also knew the bibliography of the subject
 Dr. Elys grandfather was Mayor Ely of New York city, and the family is very well known in New York state, where it has been a family of promi- hence for many years.
 Dr. Ely's wife was Miss Grace Tay- Tor of New York, and the couple were married in that city thirteen years ago.
 MT. Ely was great lover of ancient prints and paintings, and he was the owner of one of the finest collections of prints in the country
 Dr. Ely since 1897 had been attending physician at the New Haven hospital, and for several years had also been sec- retary of the board of managers. He was also attending physicion at the New Haven dispensary.
 Both Dr. Ely and his wife have talk en great interest in charitable work.