Dr. Dunster's Death

The funeral services of the late Dr. Dunster were held in the Congregational church, Monday afternoon at three o'clock. Before that hour all available seats in that capaciousedifice were filled, a large portion being occupied by. medical students who wore crape in memory of the deceased. After the voluntary by Prof. Kempf, who presideJ at the organ, Mrs. Kempf sang a solo, which was beautifally rendered. Rev. Dr. Ryder then offered prayer, after which the choir of four voices gang an appropriate hymn. Dr. Earp, of St. Andrews Episcopal church, read from the 15th chapter of lst Bpistle of Paul to the Corinthians, words that have been, and ever will be, solace to grief stricken hearts. The choir then sang that sweet bymn, "Jesus, lover of my soul," when a touching and effective prayer by Dr. Ryder closed the exercises. The remains were followed to their last resting place by a large concourse of friends, among whom were the entire University faculty and senate. The floral offerings were handsome and profuse, one of the most noticeable being a bank of immortelles, sent in by the Psi Upsilon fraternity, of which tne deceased was a member. Dr. Edward Swift Dunster, M. A., was professor of Obstetrics and diseases of Women and Children, and Clinical GyDsecology in the U. of M. He succeeded Dr. Ssger in that chair in 1873. He was born in Springvale, Me., Sept. 2, 1834. He was named for Dr. Edward Swift, an erainent physician of Easton, who was an intímate friend of the family. His parents removed to Providence, R. I., and he entered the high school there at 12 years of. age. He entered Harvard college in 1852, graduating with high honors in J856. In 1859 he graduated in medicine at the New York college of medicine and surgery. He had practice in St Luke's hospital, and then became demonstrator of anatomy in Dartmouth college. Aug. 5, 1861, he was commissioned assistant surgeon in the Union army, and served with General McClellan's command. He established hospitals aud had charge of them, and afterward was appointed by General Rosencrang, medical inspector for the southern half of the department. He ws afterwards breveted Captain and Major, U. S. A. In 18G6 he resigned from the army, baving attained the grade of full surgeon. Going to New York city he practiced medicine and was editor of the New York Medical Journal from 186e to 1871. He was also connected with Bellevue hospital about this time. He lectured in the University of Vermont two years; and from 1869 to 1874 he lectured on obstetrics and diseases of women in the Long Island college hospital. He next came to Ann Arbor. Dr. Dunster has writteu mucb in his chosen line of work. In 1863, Dr. Dunster was married to Rebecca Morgan Sprole. They have had four children : William Sprole Dunster, who died in 1867 ; Clara, Bessie M., and AnnieE. The University senate, Saturday, passed resolutions reciting the history of Dr. Dunster'8 life and saying: "As a teacher in the study o medicine he was at home with his classes, clcarly de' finitve in the order of his subject, lucid and forcible in exposition, giving Ufe to tils theme, as he spoke directly from the stores of his learnlng and his personal experience. As a contributor to the literatura of hls profession he was esteemed for an impartial and exhaustive collection of actual evidence, making an unsparing rejection of extrinsic matter, reaching conclusions only so far as supported by established proors, and holding a consistent force in the exercise of his judgmen t. "As a physician he was most sympathetlc with the afflicted, kindly, frank in his announcements, true and un'swervfng in his deductions, a benefactor in numberless households. In educational all'airs, as a counselor and an advocate of the interesls of the University, he was clear in his propositions, broad in the range of his experience, and vigorous in his pleadlngs, ever urging the best aims of professional culture. His 1 i ie of 54 years has elven good eartest of his direct lineage from Henry l)unster, the first President of Harvard College. To us, the members of this senate, he has endeared himself by the consistent integrity of his personal relations and a most genial hearing in the occasions of daily intercourse. As a Senate we desire to ex tena to the familv of our denarted colleague our sincere and heartfelt sympathies, while we know that in this time of their most severe trial, consolation and support can only begiven to them by the Infinite Hand." Resolutions adopted by the Medical faoulty: Wiikreas, While the sense of bereavement is stlll heavy upon us, God, in His all-nise Providence, has agaln seen flt to remove from our midst another of out older and most lionored associates, Edward Switl Dunster, A. M., M. D., Professor of obstétrica and discases of women and children, and Whereas, During the fifteen years of falthful service hs has rendered in this and other departments he has exhibited a breadth of learning and ripeness of scholarship and a capacity for teaching seldom equalled, and Whereas, Ho has ever been an earnest and able promoter and defender of the cause of aavanced and liberal education for those who are seeking to join the ranks of the medical profession, and Whereas, Both in scholarly attainments and in private character he personally represented in a marked degree those qualities whlch combine to formjthe honest man and the true physician, be it Resolved, That in his death , apparently so premature, this department and the University have lost an able educator and a judielous counselor and we, each and all a friend and helper. íieoífeí, That we tender to Mrs. Dunster and famlly our most tender sympathy in this great sorrow with the assurance of our abiding interest in their welfare. Resolved, That a copy of these resol utions be presented to Mrs, Dunster and be given to the press and that they be spread upon our minutes. Dr. Dunster was one of the most usefül of the army surgeons. He alwaya went unarmed. The sick and wounded gave him unbounded confidence and named him the "Little Doctor." Oae of the wouaded whittled f ron a shingle pine stick a pair of pliera and pincers, which he gave to Dr. Danster. It was all he had to give. It is preserved as a specimen of West Virginia whittliug. A southern officer, who was taken prisoner at Rich Mountain, gave the doctor a fine set of surgical instrumenta in gratitude for his care and kindness to the confedérate wounded. The ladies of Philadelphia appreciated his attention to the sick at Turner's Lane, and presented him with a silver-headed cane, with his monogram beautifully intertwined.