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

PRESS COMMENT
Chicago Tribunf, February 22, 1916. Editorial.
A
MAN
DR.
FAVILL
who leads in his own profession is accounted
a success. Usually men are not big enough for one
profession. Dr. Henr>- B. Favill. who died in Springfield,
Mass.. on Sunday, was bigger than his profession. He
succeeded in relating his profession intimately to life, and
he had enough energy to do work outside of his profession.
Quite characteristically, he died in the performance of
one of these extra-professional duties. He went to Springfield
to address the Xew England Dairy Association. Dr.
Favill knew from his profession the dangers of impure milk.
He did not merely warn against milk. He established a
model farm in Wisconsin and attempted to work out practical
means for avoiding impure milk.
It was the same in jK)litics. Dr. Favill was not content
to see and understand the dangers of impure politics in
Chicago. He went out and worked against them. For
three years he was president of the Municipal \'oters'
League.
But it
Chicago can get along without men like Dr. Favill.
cannot get ahead without them.
Chicago Herald, February 22, 1916. Editorial.
IN
A GOOD CITIZEN PASSES
the death of Henr\' Baird Favill Chicago has suffered
a heavy loss. Dr. Favill was a modem representative
of the old-fashioned doctor, "guide, philosopher
and friend."
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