. History of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in the City of New York (Medical Department of Columbia College). relief from the more urgent symptoms of his dis-order, with great increase of general comfort; andhis death, which took place in September, 1865, waswithout immediate premonition or physical suffering. During the twenty-five years of Dr. Oilmans con-nection with the College, he maintained with his as-sociates the most cordial relations. He was a man ofthe strongest individuality, great kindness of heart, aquick sense of humor, and a remarkably companion-able disposition. While
. History of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in the City of New York (Medical Department of Columbia College). relief from the more urgent symptoms of his dis-order, with great increase of general comfort; andhis death, which took place in September, 1865, waswithout immediate premonition or physical suffering. During the twenty-five years of Dr. Oilmans con-nection with the College, he maintained with his as-sociates the most cordial relations. He was a man ofthe strongest individuality, great kindness of heart, aquick sense of humor, and a remarkably companion-able disposition. While not especially distinguishedfor laborious industry, he was prompt to recognizethe progress of ideas in his own department of medi-cine. He was an enthusiastic amateur of natural sci-ence ; and in the field of general literature his tasteand acquirements were more cultivated and more ex- CHANGES IN THE FACULTY. -^37 tensive than is usual with professional men. Hisopinions were liberal but pronounced ; and he knewhow to emphasize their expression by a narrative ora witticism. His ample forehead, his keen and rest-. I Chandler R. Oilman, , Professor of Obstetrics, 1841-1865. From an engraved portrait by Ritcliie, 1864. less eye, and the flexible intonations of his voiceadded to the zest of his conversation and to the im-pressiveness of his style in the lecture room. Thesentiment of friendship was stronoly developed in hisdisposition ; and he would spare no pains to serve the 138 CHANGES IN memory ot a deceased colleague, or to further theinterests of his surviving- family. His published works were as follows: Hints totJic people 071 the prevention and early treatnient ofSpasmodic Cholera, New York, 1832 ; IntroductoryAddress to the students in Medicine of the Colleee ofPhysicians and Surgeons, New York, 1840; Maun-sells Dublin Practice of Midwifery, edited, withNotes and Additions, New York, 1845; PeriodicMatitration and Discharge of Ova, in the Mamma-lia and the Human Female.
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