University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - Scope Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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. 19. Qllruarr Griffith AB., QJNJII., iDh.iD. ltlrnfvssur nf lllehiatrirs 13914924 By Dr. A. Graeme Mitchell A. B., U. of Pa., lst in class, 1877, M. D., with lst prize for medical thesis, 1881g Ph.D., Instructor Clinical Medicine, University ot' Pennsylvania, 1889-961 Visiting Physician, St. Agnes' Hospital, 18893 Howard Hospital, 1890, Professor Clinical Medicine, Philadelphia Polyclinic, 1891-063 Clinical Professor Diseases of Children, 1891-133 Professor Pediatrics, 1913-24, University of Pennsylvaniag Visit- ing' Physician, Chi1dren's Hospital, 1891, Consulting Physician, XVOIIICIPS Hospital, 30

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18969 St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, 1901.5 Consulting Pediatrist, Abington Memorial, jewish and Misericordia Hospitalsg Consulting Physician to the Widener Home for Crippled Children, the Philadelphia Home for Incurables, the Rush Hospital for Consumptivesg Editor Proc. of Coll. of Phys. for several years, and of International Clinics, at its start. Memorial Association American Physicians CTreasurer, 1900-171, American Pediatric Society, American Association Teachers of Diseases of Children, A. M. A., College Physicians Philadelphia, American Philosophy Society, Academy Natural Sciences, Pennsylvaniag Historical Society: Corresponding Member, Societe de Pediatric de Parisg President of the Board of Trustees of the Baptist Orphanage, one of the me1nbers and Chairman of the Board of Managers of the American Baptist Publication Society, member of the Board of the Crozer Theological Seminary. It is fitting that the official organ of the undergraduate body of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School should give recognition to the retirement of Dr. Griffith after 35 years of active service on the faculty. The students who will not have the advantage of sitting on the benches during his clinics have sustained a great loss. It is fortunate that many will yet have the privilege of sharing his vast experience, wonderful clinical sense, and his peculiarly extensive knowledge of pediatrics-his continued activity and interest in the Children's Hospital and in thc graduate school of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as in practice and in consultation work will make this possible. His many contributions to pediatric literature have all been of a nature which has been helpful and constructive and he has ever kept pace with the march of medical progress. In his text-book on the Diseases of Infants and Children he has done something which will be very difficult for any one to surpassg a book thought by many to be the best work of its type obtainable. One whose contact with an individual is only in a certain line may sometimes fail to realize the various phases of his activities. It is only necessary to read the foregoing resume of Dr. Grifi'ith's interest to see that they are many and that he possesses the rare quality of being proficient and accomplished in things outside of his life work. That he is great in the latter is obvious and nationally and internationally he is known as a leader in the Pediatric world. 'One who has worked many years in close association with him can testify to his kindliness and his fairness in dealing with his associates. The affection of children for him is but an expression of his gentleness in dealing with them and demonstrates better than can words alone the type of man he is. From these things there is much to learn as well as from the acquisition of mere medical knowledge. .31