The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-21

modern methods employed IN his pro-
fession placed him in prominent
position among the leading physicians
and surgeons of the State and of the
South. and he was elected to the chair
OF didactic and clinical surgery at the
Medical College of Virginia. to sue
coed Professor J. s. Dorsey Cullen. In
1895. at his own suggestion and to
meet the requirements of an advanced
curriculum. the chair OF surgery was
divided. Or. Johnston retaining the
position OF professor OF the practice
of surgery and clinical surgery. and
DIR. Lewis C. Bosher being appointed
professor of the principles Of surgery,
With the steady growth OF tho Medical
College OF Virginia DR.. Johnston was
actively connected until in 1914 he re-
signed his professorship there. being
appointed, however. q life member OF
the board of visitors.
Interested I'm Greater College.
DR. Johnstons position in connec
ton with the remarkable growth of
the Medical College of Virginia has
been notable. growing out of his de-
sire TO make II the leading medical
institution in tho South. When he
received his position on the college
stan. he found a two-ysar course in
practice there. with no hospital In op-
Grafton. and with but three clinics a
week. Through his efforts the Old
Dominion Hospital was establishes
and the curriculum was broadened to
reach the standard required of the
leading medical colleges in the ooun-
try. After the University College OF
Medicine had been founded in this city.
and it's work had been recognized as
serving to product a waste OF energy.
DR.. Johnston succeeded IN affecting
a merger with the Medical College OF
Virginia in 1913. since which time the
com ed institution. under tho name
Of the original Medical College of vir-
ginia, has grown into possible the lead
ing medical school In the South.
In May. 1903. DIR. Johnston associat-
ed himself with DR. Murat Willis, and
founded the Johnston Willis Sanitor-
ium in this city. which has since
formed a branch hospital in Abingdon.
ana has been actively connected with
the Park View Hospital In Rocky
Mount. N c,
Received Many Ronorm.
Or. Johnston has been the recipient
of many honors growing out of the
brilliant success he achieved as q sur
geon. In 1897 the degree OF l.. L. D.
was conferred on him by the College
Francis Xavier. in New York. BY
birth he was a member OF the Society
OF the Cincinnati. being at one time
president OF the Virginia Society. At
the time OF his death he was mem
Der and ex~president OF the Medical
Society OF Virginia. and of tho South
ern genealogical Association Dur
Ing 1904 and 1905 he was president OF
the American Surgical Association. the
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surgeons Of the United States.
He was Fellow of tho international
Surgical Association. and was twice
appointed to represent the United
States government In the International
Medical Congress at Geneva and Brus-
sells. All his lie he has been Dem
ocraa in hts politics. and In his relig
ious beliefs he has been Roman Cath
Ollie. His works OF charity and kind
ness have marked his life from It's be
ginning. and he used the powers of his
profession and the gift of remarkable
talent to work great good among
great numbers OF people in this and
other States
Was Twice Married
He was married in 1880 to Mary Nc
Chung. at Abingdon. She died the next
year. and eleven years later he mar
ried Helen Coles Rutherford. Of Rock
Castle, Virginia, from which union
four daughters were born. Ann Roy.
Ntcketti Floyd. Helen Rutherford and
Susan Roy Johnston. all OF whom sur
yive him. He Is survived also by ons
brother. Joseph X. Johnston. OF Rich
mond. and three sisters. Mrs. Henry
Lee and Mas Coralie Johnston, of
Richmond. and Mrs. L J. McMullen.
OF Baltimore.
Funeral services will be held FRI
day morning at 1890 from ST Peters
Church. Rev. ]. ]. Bowler will offi-
ciate. and II Is understood that he will
be assisted by Bishop OConnell. In
terment will be privately IN Hollywood
Cemetery. BY DIR. Johnston's special
request. the pallhearers will consist
of the STAFF OF the Johnston Willis
Sanitorium. which Is composed of the
following physicians Doctors Van
derhoof Huteheson. Johns. Mason. Nc
Gavock, Trefton. Hayes. Graham. Cor
slime. Fowlkes. Budd. Bowen. Brunk,
Price. Talley. Tucker. Tompkina
Wright and Emmett