Henry Baird Favill, AB, MD, LL.D., 1860-1916, a ... - University Library

i8 HENRY BAIRD FAVILL
Few men have been more highly endowed with all the
requisite qualifications for general practice, and fewer still
have made such splendid use of them as Dr. Favill. His
commanding physique, his cheerful manner and keen sense
of humor, his unremitting, conscientious devotion to his
patients, and his large fund of sound common sense, inspired
confidence at once when he entered the sick room. Not
only did he command the confidence of his large and influential
clientele as their family physician, but impressed
with the soundness of his judgment, his absolute integrity,
his high ideals and his breadth of view, they were, in later
years, glad to be guided by his advice in supporting measures
for the public weal, and so to become co-workers with
him in such important movements as the anti-tuberculosis
crusade.
As a lecturer and writer, Dr. Favill, in his earlier years,
had sometimes a rather involved style. In the correction
of this he resolutely schooled himself and in time became
one of the most forceful and effective speakers, especially
to a non-medical audience.
Dr. Favill 's largest service was rendered in the last
decade of his life, as an active participant and leader in
movements for the public good, both medical and otherwise.
This phase of his activities seems to have been entered
upon definitely, when he became one of the founders of the
Chicago anti-tuberculosis organization. He was, for most
of the time, antedating the taking over of the work by the
city of Chicago, its president, and the funds for its maintenance
were largely secured by him. How efficient was
this service is
evidenced by the present magnitude of Chicago's
anti-tuberculosis organization.
In the City Club, of which he was a charter member
and one of its first presidents, Dr. Favill found a congenial
field of activity, and was a large factor in making of it one
of the most useful agencies for good that Chicago has known.
His interest in civic affairs in this club led to his selection