American Chemical Society, which in fact, grew out of the publica- 

 tion in that journal of the proceedings which took place at the cele- 

 bration of the centennial anni\ersary of the discoxcrv of oxygen 

 at the grave of I'riestly in 1874. a celebration which was presided 

 over by Professor Chandler. 



Every student who ever sat under Professor Chandler will recall 

 with pleasure the a1 tractive and delightful manner in whi(-li lie 



Dr. Chandltr in 1866, when lie accepted tlie chair of Cluinislry at the 

 New York College of Pharmacy. 



presented his subjects and tlu- interesting incidents which he used 

 to illustrate the dilTerent points which he desired to emphasize. 

 He had" an inexhaustible store of anecdotes concerning popular 

 chemists, inventors and discoverers and no student ever grew 

 sleepy during his lectures. He never failed to arouse a desire on 

 the part of his hearers for more knowledge on that limitless topic^ 



