Transactions of the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for the year ... . h Carolina,Southern Surgical and Gynecological Assocaition, and was anex-vice-president of the Tri-State Medical Association. Hewas also a prominent Mason. Not until Oct., 1903, did Dr. Simons marry. At that time hemarried Miss Florence Alexander, head nurse of the RiversideInfirmary. Mrs. Simons proved of inestimable help to him andthe advent of a son a year later still further added to his joy. In order to appreciate properly his character, one must haveknown him intimately, and even then it is har
Transactions of the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists for the year ... . h Carolina,Southern Surgical and Gynecological Assocaition, and was anex-vice-president of the Tri-State Medical Association. Hewas also a prominent Mason. Not until Oct., 1903, did Dr. Simons marry. At that time hemarried Miss Florence Alexander, head nurse of the RiversideInfirmary. Mrs. Simons proved of inestimable help to him andthe advent of a son a year later still further added to his joy. In order to appreciate properly his character, one must haveknown him intimately, and even then it is hard to expressproperly the great depth of character, the indomitable will, thebroad charity he possessed. He was an omnivorous reader andstudent. All branches of medicine were of interest to him. Hespent the greater part of his spare time with his books andmagazines, and was abreast of any new movement. Alwaysconservative, he did not rush after new fads, but was not farbehind the leaders in any change of real worth. Even up to hislast brief illness, he was doing daily an amount of work which. Dr. Manning Simons. IX M E M O R I A :kl. 607 would have staggered many a younger man. In addition to alarge general practice, he was also a surgeon of note. After hisdays work was over, he would retire to his library and thenfrequently study until one or two oclock in the morning. In his lectures the remarkable tenacity of his memory wasdemonstrated time after time. Often the writer heard himquote authority after authority, giving volume and page of eachreference. This, combined with his habit of study renderedhim a perfect mine of information. Dr. Simons was a man of lovable character. Xo one will everknow the extent of his charitable works. He was continuouslydriving and always with a large clientele of charitable students and younger men of the profession he was kind andhelpful. In spite of his wide knowledge and experience, he washumble in his opinion of himself and always s
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