Drexel University College of Medicine - Medic Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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HERBERT L. NORTHROP. MD., F.A.C.S., BIA. Former Professor of Surgery, Hecucl of lxlecliccul College and Hospital Born Feluruary 10, 1500, in London. England. His early education was gained in tlue scluools ol Connecticut. Xvitlu tlue migration ol luis parents to Pluiladelpluia. lue attended and graduated lrom Central Higlu Scluool lollowing wluiclu tue taugiut country grade scluools in New England. He studied Nlediciuue and graduated lrom Halunemanuu in 1889. He was a resident pluysician at Halunemann Hospital. He laid luis foundation lor surgery lay spending long tedious luours in tlue Anatomy Department ol tlue College and later lnecame Prolessor ol Anatomy. His lectures on Anatomy will always lJe reunemlnered as masterpieces iuu Englislu. His lection was perleet. He lbecame Dean ol Halunemann Fledical College and in IQIQ was luonored witlu tlue Prolessorsluip ol Surgery wluiclu position lue lueld until luis untimely deatlu lrom pneumonia lxlay 3. 1936. He lfuad many luonors lnestowed upon luiun during luis lyrilliauut career and luis lriends were legion. He was unodest. reserved. and exceedingly lcind. He was generous to a lault. He said little lJut tluouglut deeply. As a cultured, lurilliauut gentleman, lue luad no peer. He was a devout Cluristian auud was devoted to tlue wile and lamily. He luad an unllincluing loyalty to luis scluool auud was iaitlulul to luis prolession and and luis patients. He was etluical witluout llaw and always courteous to luis conlireres. Hc- was a lceen, masterlul. learless surgeon and luis uuaune will loreyer lve renowned as are otluer great masters iuu tlue art wluo lived. practiced and developed surgery from tlue piouueering days. He is sadly nuissed lmy eyc-ry one wluo luas luad tlue privilege ol lcnowing luim. It uuuay lue tluat lue luas simply gone uto prepare a place lor us lueuucelortluf' ti

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N S. .XNx.xm3L Sums. XVQ grafvfuuy ffvclifnlv our annual yvar 110013 lo Cl 101910 woman, by wlzoso c5HAor'ls we wvrv guirlvcl along the pull: of sympaflzy. 5011160 and fone of our profession. THE CLASS OF 1931 RX. Dedication

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ln Memoriam S6 N illlll Lf00lllN'SS HTC I1Ol IIIPZHIS, lllli l'IltlS.n A man, who with the humhlest man made liriends. Xvho lior himselli was treasured hy the great, Xvho oiten lengthened the short threads ol late. VVhich are our carelully calculated span ol lair-. To Him. the l-ord, our Father gave a surgeonis linilie. From ancient time man thought the heating heart To he a dwelling ol' our soul, a counterpart ful all our virtues, and as such, this surgeon as the pulse hegan to lade, Xvould without hesitating in his touch, join hleeding liihers, severed hy a doggeris blade. Always with prayer on his lips, and not in vain, He toolc away the anguish and the pain, replaced hy comlort, ease and rest. Though hid hehind a maslc, one lcnew his lace. His eyes, a frightened, inexperienced nurse would hrace, Vvho aiding in the grave taslc close at hand, Xvas guided hy a voice that never lcnew command. Humanitarian, teacher, surgeon, lriend. He served humanity till his liieis end. A lile oi only three score years and ten. That lelt advancement in the minds ol men. To us it meant laint memoryis sweetest noolc, And thus, we place his mortal image in our hooli ln gratitude to service, seventy years, Vvhich God created to still human tears-Then the Creator tool: the pattern to His lile ahove. KXLFREIDA B. STEINHOF, '37, 7