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CLEMENT BELTON LOWE. 



Clement Beltou Lowe was born in Salem, New Jersey, 

 in 1846. After a term of study in the schools of Salem, the 

 young man entered Bucknell College at Lewisburg, gradu- 

 ating in 1865 with the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy. 

 Intending to become a civil engineer, Mr. Lowe then 

 entered the Philadelphia Polytechnic College, but, because 

 of ill-health, was compelled to relinquish the course. In 

 the following year, 1867, he purchased the drug store at 

 Ninth and Vine Streets, in connection with William Lip- 

 pincott. Some years later he purchased his partner's 

 interest, continuing the business under the firm name of 

 C. B. Lowe & Company, until about two years ago. 



In 1882 he entered the Philadelphia College of Phar- 

 macy, graduating in 1884. He was made in 1885 a quiz- 

 master to the alumni association quiz, and in 1887 was 

 appointed assistant to Professor Maisch and quiz-master 

 to the college review quizes, occupying this position until 

 the death of Professor Maisch. On the election of Professor 

 Bastin he was appointed his assistant, and afterwards elected 

 Instructor of Materia Medica and Botany. With a view to 

 increasing his usefulness as a teacher, he attended lectures 



