knew him, mourn the loss of one whose goodness and greatness was not less real nor less appreciated because of his unostentatious modesty.

The professional and secular press of the country united in commending the value of his services to the State, of his contributions to science and medicine, and to the worth of his character. His industry and persistence, his thoroughness of investigation, his conscientious performance of duty with courtesy and kindness enabled him to command as a teacher and practitioner, spite of natural defects, a large measure of confidence of pupils and patients, and to accomplish a great amount of scientific work, some of the fruits of which in the Sager collections of zoology, herbarium, are referred to in the University calendar, as among the valuable attractions of the scientific and medical museums.

Dr. Sager's health had been failing for two or three years before his death, himself recognizing the invidious approach of the dread foe phthisis. He spent the winter of '74 and '75 in Florida and South Carolina, and returned temporarily improved in health. His condition was complicated, however, the last year of his life by renal disease with albuminuria, and death was precipitated at last by an attack of dysentery. He was patient and cheerful through a long and wasting illness, retaining up to a few days before his death his love of study and scientific research; and his interest in all pertaining to the good of the profession continued unabated.

He attended the Presbyterian church, though not a member of any religious organization, nor making a profession of denominational religion, yet his purity of character and exemplary life put to shame the pretensions of many professed Christians.

The extent and variety of his fund of information, not only of professional topics, but in general science and literature, was such as to make him a high authority. His scholarly habits, the versatility of his scientific acquirements, his wide range of acquaintance with home and foreign medical literature, his methodical mind and cautious temperament, all combined to give him more than ordinary skill in diagnosis and fertility of resource in treatment. These qualities, together with his abhorence of quackery in any guise in high or low, were appreciated by his professional brethren, who often sought his services in consultations, and to them in these relations he was an exemplar of professional honor, devotion, fidelity and learning. And however high the physician may stand with patrons, or as teacher with students, there is no position in which greater oppor

tunity occurs for the exhibition of higher qualities of professional honor than in consultation, and here Dr. Sager was, to those who enjoyed that privilege, a model consulting physician, who apparently did not deem such an occasion the opportunity for airing his erudition in a clinical lecture to a lay audience, nor that the interests of either the attending physician or the patient need be injured in protecting both. Indeed to the profession of the State, among whom he had been for so long a time prominent, it seems superfluous to recount his professional life, unless for the purpose of placing it in more prominent record. His services to the State, rendered in various public capacities, chiefly in the University, extend over a period of forty years.

It is no disparagement to the friends of rational medicine in this State to say that the profession had no more ardent student, no more loyal devotee to its interests, or zealous defender, no more conscientious practitioner or faithful counselor, none more ready to make sacrifices to convictions of right and duty, and in aid of an honest, legitimate and scientific system of medicine than Dr. Sager, maintaining in all relations a reputation for integrity in public and private life without spot or blemish.

The average of professional standing and of medical science is raised by the achievements of every such life, and the legacy of such a character is of more value to the profession than bequests of money, if the spirit of its devotion helps to inspire and perpetuate that professional esprit du corps to the maintenance of which Dr. Sager so much contributed, by example as well as by precept.

MEMOIR OF DR. ALBERT ELY LEETE.

Albert Ely Leete was born in Stamford, Duchess county, N. Y. July 1, 1802.

He was the seventh generation and lineal descendant of Wm. Leete, who came to this country from England in 1639 as Governor of the colony of New Haven. After the consolidation of New Haven and Connecticut colonies under the name of Connecticut, in 1665, Gov. Leete was chosen as Governor of the two united colonies, and held that honorable and responsible place till his death in 1683.

Dr. Leete's mother, Clarinda Gale, was also descended from one of the old and reputable families of Connecticut.

The doctor's life up to ripe manhood was spent on the farm on which he was born. He had a good English education, and, with a sound, healthy constitution, he commenced the study of Medicine with Dr. Shepherd, in the summer of 1824, in Cairo, N. Y.

Not being satisfied with the advantages he could have in Dr. Shepherd's office, young Leete remained only four or five months, after which he went into the office of Dr. Asaph Clark, near the city of Troy. Dr. Clark had the charge of the Rensselaer county almshouse, where the young student could exercise his gifts in medical practice. In the spring of 1825 he attended medical lectures at the well-known and highly esteemed medical college at Castleton, Vt.

On his leaving there, he went into the office of Prof. Alden March, of Albany, N. Y. Prof. March then stood at the head of the profession in surgery in this country. Prof. Tully, a man of great erudition in his profession and also in general literature, was associated with Prof. March under the firm name of Tully & March.

With them the doctor remained fifteen months, having their valuable instruction and an opportunity of seeing much hospital practice.

He left the office of Tulley & March in 1826 and resumed study in the town in which he commenced his medical studies, Cairo, but this time in the office of Dr. Levi King, with whom he retained friendly correspondence through subsequent life,

During his absence from Cairo the county had established and built a county alms-house, in which there were now gathered from four to six hundred inmates, in all conditions of disease, mental and physical. This institution he visited weekly, and frequently made daily visits, his preceptor being the physician in charge, and giving it mostly into the hands of his student. Here he learned much that could not have been so easily learned from books alone, the benefits of which he never lost.

From Cairo he went to the Western College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, and received from this college his medical diploma in the same year, 1826. His first field of practice was Palenville. In 1833 he removed to Wawasing, N. Y., where he remained but two years, coming in '35 to Lapeer county, Mich. In 1840 he removed to Romeo, where he continued to reside till his death, devoting his whole time for many years to the practice of his profession.

Dr. Leete was married March 17, 1831, in Palenville, N. Y., to Miss Catherine Palen. Seven children, four sons and three daughters, are the fruit of this marriage. Two sons have died,

one at the age of two and a half years, the other in military service in 1864. Mrs. Leete, two sons and three daughters survive to mourn his loss.

By his professional ability Dr. Leete soon after coming to Michigan became widely known and his counsel widely sought. He was held in the highest esteem by his professional brethren. His kindness, gentleness and warmth of nature greatly endeared him to his patients, and lighted up the gloom of the sick chamber like a sunbeam.

Dr. Leete was a member of the American Medical Association, and also a member of the Medical Society of this State, and of the N. E. District Medical Association, of which he was repeatedly president, and also a member of the St. Clair, Sanilac and Lapeer Medical Association, and notwithstanding his advanced age he continued to attend the meetings with increased interest and enjoyed them with as keen a zest as the youngest member.

Dr. Leete was long a member and president of the Romeo board of education, taking the most lively and active interest in all educational affairs.

Dr. Leete was always a warm friend of the worthy young physician. Medical quackery he held in just contempt.

A number of years since he relinquished the active duties of his profession, but never lost his attachment to it, or his zeal for its advancement and honor, finding time to sustain all social relations, neither age nor failing strength offered any bar to his personal interest in all professional matters.

His rectitude of character, his genial and quick sympathies, his respect for the rights of others, his watchfulness over the honor and purity of the profession, present qualities worthy the imitation of all his medical brethren.

Physically Dr. Leete was of medium stature and of an unbounded endurance. He was a man of sound judgment, quick perception, full of genuine humor, ready and pungent in repartee, frank and abrupt in speech, of a warm and deeply affectionate nature, attaching his friends to him with peculiar devotion, and making himself, all unconsciously, a general favorite in the community which had so long known him.

In his death his family sustain an irreparable loss, and the whole community, old and young (and he was a great lover of children) will long miss his familiar form.

Dr. Leete, surrounded by all his family, departed this life on Sunday afternoon, February 24, 1878, of pleuro-pneumonia, after a painful illness of ten days, which he bore with fortitude and patience. He was professionally attended by his old faith

ful friend, Dr. Tillson, who hardly left his bedside day or night during his entire sickness, aided by the sympathy, counsel and presence of all the physicians of the place. Dr. Leete reached the good old age of seventy-five years, six months and twenty-four days.

MEMOIR OF EDWARD MORRIS HUME, M. D., BY S. P. DUFfield, M. D., OF DEARBORNVILLE.

Died, at Dearborn, Wayne county, Mich., June 15, 1877, Edward Morris Hume, M. D., late of Grand Rapids Michigan. Dr. Hume was the son of Julius M. Hume, M. D., of Windsor, Berkshire county, Mass., who removed to Wayne about 1832, and who was for many years the only practicing physician in that region. Born at Wayne, Wayne county, Michigan, July 6, 1844, he was left an orphan at the early age of seven years, becoming a member of his uncle's family at Battle Creek, where he passed through the usual studies of boyhood and entered the high school of that place.

Upon the death of this uncle his guardian took him to his home in Norwalk, Ohio, where he continued his studies at Norwalk and Oberlin.

In 1862 he enlisted in the 101st Ohio regiment volunteers. After six months' service he was wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Stone River, was recaptured and discharged January, 1863.

After recovery he returned to Michigan and began the study of medicine under Alex. Collar, M. D., of Wayne, entered the University of Michigan, and graduated from the medical department in the class of 1866.

He commenced the practice of medicine the same year at Dearbornville, Wayne county, Mich.; became a member of the Wayne County Medical Society. After a practice of two and a half years at Dearborn he removed to Plainwell, Allegan county. While in practice there he became a member of the State Medical Society.

In the spring of 1872 he went to Grand Rapids with the idea of making it his permanent home. He was deeply interested in all the improvements of the city, and especially in the work of his profession. Was a member and officer of the Grand Rapids Medical and Surgical Society, whose resolutions at time of his death we give below: