EDWARD HALL NICHOLS. 



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announcing his rather sudden and entirely unexpected death. He was 

 buried at Amherst, a place that meant so much to him — where he had 

 spent his college years and for some time had had a summer home. 



Ira Remsen. 



EDWARD HALL NICHOLS (1864-1922). 



Fellow in Class II, Section 4, 1913. 



Edward Hall Nichols was born in Reading, Mass., January 6, 1864. 

 His death occurred in Boston on June 12, 1922. The end may be 

 considered a happy one, for it came in the active performance of his 

 beneficent professional duty, suddenly and without prolonged anxiety 

 or suffering. His career was a noteworthy one, not only for its useful 

 activity, but also for its distinction in various diverse accomplishments. 

 He was a proficient surgeon, an excellent teacher, both in surgical 

 pathology and in clinical surgery, and a leading esteemed surgical 

 practitioner. He was independent and thorough in his pathological 

 research and his contributions were of importance. 



That of the work of the Cancer Research Commission was character- 

 ized by marked charity, independent and sound statement; it cleared 

 the way of much confusion of opinion and was of much assistance to 

 his successors on the Harvard Cancer Commission. Perhaps his most 

 important research was on the microscopic pathology of Arthritis 

 Deformans which in thoroughness of investigation, definiteness of 

 objective and in its conclusions could be regarded as the most impor- 

 tant work on the subject as yet published. 



For several years Professor Nichols served on the Committee to 

 regulate the athletics at Harvard University and his advice and 

 influence in promoting sound training and in improving true sports- 

 manship were highly appreciated by all interested in the improvement 

 of college sport. He was selected by President Roosevelt as a member 

 of a committee to draw up needed rules for the improved regulation 

 of college foot ball, which saved the game from possible brutality and 

 increased its spectacular popularity. In his college days, an unusual 

 ball player, he never lost his enthusiasm in all proficiency in college 

 athletics and his advice as a coach and medical adviser was of great 

 assistance. His most important contribution to the domain of applied 



