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KELLY 651 KELLY In 1894 he began to teach and practise medi- cine in Philadelphia. On returning from Europe he became recorder in the medical dis- pensary of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and from that time until his death he was connected with the teachings of medicine in the University, where he held the positions of : instructor in physical diagnosis, 1896-1899; instructor in chnical medicine, 1899- 1903; associate in medicine, 1903-1906; and from 1906 until his death assistant professor of medicine. He was connected with various Philadelphia hospitals; in 1894 pathologist to St. Agnes' Hospital; a year later physician to St. Mary's Hospital and director of the laboratories of the Polyclinic. In 1897 he was assistant phy- sician to the University Hospital and physician to St. Agnes' Hospital, positions held at the time of his death, in addition to being patholo- gist to the German Hospital and the Woman's College Hospital of Philadelphia. In 1900 he became professor of the theory and practice of medicine in the University of Vermont, where he introduced modern clinical teaching and improved methods of instruction. He was remarkable as a clinician as well as a pathologist, and occupied the chair of pathology in the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania during the last five years of his life. He thus had unusual opportunities to control a wealth of pathological material : he made numerous contributions to patholog- ical Hterature, among the most important of which may be mentioned his papers on "Mul- tiple Serositis" ; "The Association of Chronic Oblitei-ative Pericarditis with Ascites" ; "Na- ture and Lesions of Cirrhosis of the Liver" ; and in the same year, "Infections of the Bil- iary Tract." Unusual as teacher, clinician, pathologist aii-1 investigator, he was perhaps best known as an editor. From 1903 to 1907 he edited the International Clinics, and in the latter 3'ear was selected to edit the oldest medical journal in America, The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. Under his painstaking and skilful editorship the influence and popularity of the journal rapidly increased. At the time of his death he was a leading figure in Amer- ican medical journalism. He wrote for several important medical text books; to the first edition of Osier's "Modern Medicine" he contributed the section on "Dis- eases of the Liver, Gall Bladder and Biliary Ducts." At the time of his death he had par- tially completed, with the late John H. Musser (q. v.), a three volume work by many authors entitled "Practical Treatment." His noteworthy literary achievement was the publication, a few months before his death, of a complete text book on the "Practice of Medicine." Dr. Kelly was a great teacher. His lectures were scholarly, but it was as a clinical teacher that he excelled. Free fpom egotism, digni- fied and courteous, he brought to his clinic an enthusiasm coupled with a profound knowl- edge which made a lasting impression upon his hearers. His capacity as an organizer and executive made him of exceptional value to the many scientific societies with which he was identified. He was a prominent member of the Association of American Physicians, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, and the Congress of American Physicians and Sur- geons. He was an original member of the In- terurban Clinical Club. He was active in the affairs of the American Medical Association as well as in the county and state medical societies, and for years he served faithfully the pediatric, neurological and the pathological societies of Philadelphia. For nearly five years he was aware that the grave form of diabetes mellitus from which he suffered must soon prove fatal. In- stead of sparing himself and expecting sym- pathy, he confided his misfortune to none, but with unremitting zeal and never failing cheer- fulness carried on his many duties. He married Elizabeth McKnight in 1896 and she was ever a source of great help and com- fort throughout the busy, but sad years ; they had no children. He was a devout Roman Catholic, number- ing among his personal friends the late Arch- bishop Ryan, and the late Bishop of Harris- burg, and the Right Rev. John W. Shanahan. He contributed about thirty-five important scientific papers to various journals. In addi- tion to those referred to the following are among the most noteworthy ; "The Diagnosis and Treatment of Incipient Locomotor Atax- ia," International Clinics, vol. ii, 7th series ; "Ueber Hypernephrome der Niere," Beitrage zur. path, Anat. u. algem. Path., vol. xxiii; "Clinical Significance of Pulsation in the Veins," Phila. Polyclinic, Sept., 1898 vol. ii; "The Histology and Histogenesis of Certain Tumors of the Parotid Gland, with Special Reference to those of Endothelial Origin," Phila. Monthly Med. Journal, Feb., 1899; and "Acute Lympatic Leukemia, with Reference to Its Myelogenous Origin," University of Penn- sylvania Med. Bull., Oct. 1903. Tran.=;. of the College of Phys. of Phila., 1912. Amer. Jour. Med. Sci., March, 1911. George Morris Piersol.