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body of individuals which is collectively known as teachers, in- 

 structors, professors or whatever you may call them. \\^hat does 

 the student body owe to you? We all know what a difficult prob- 

 lem it is to impart knowledge in such a manner as to be compre- 

 hensible to each and every student, and we also know what an in- 

 tricate problem it is to reach that point where one can be called 

 competent of instructing. In these two considerations lies the es- 

 sence of what the student owes to you. The student is indebted 

 to you for the various qualifications which enable him to go forth 

 into the pharmaceutical world to practice successfully — success- 

 fully I say, one of the most important professions which the neces- 

 sities of the world demand. He, as a pharmacist, is not only indebt- 

 ed to you for the valuable knowledge which you have imparted to 

 him, but also for the great part you play in raising the standard of 

 his profession. I cannot go on to enumerate the facts which make 

 it all important for you men to continue to render your most valua- 

 ble aid in the advancement of our profession ; I cannot go on to out 

 line the whys and wherefores of what the profession owes to you ; 

 I cannot go on to point out the causes of the delincjuency of praises 

 which are due to you, but I will go on to state that I firmly believe 

 that there are a few, especially the invincible Mr. Regnault, and a 

 few from whom the opportunity of partaking in the glare of this 

 evening, has, by various circumstances, been wrenched, who, as a 

 result of the educational impetus given them, possess energy and 

 moral courage enough to carry on the work in which you are en- 

 gaged. This is one of the most far-reaching results of your ef- 

 forts in our behalf, and I know it is the one and only thing which 

 will make your hearts dance with glee. As the class of 1910 bids 

 you a farewell, I wish to say one thing more, — that you men as 

 profound scholars of the noble study of nature and natural proc- 

 esses, deserve a high, if not the highest, esteem which human be- 

 ings are capable of giving. The class of 1910 will never forget this, 

 for in their hearts monument after monument will be erected in 

 honor and commemoration of the men who are the nucleus of the 

 world's progressive metamorphosis, — of the men vvho constitute 

 the strongest links in the chain of the world's progress, — of the 

 men who are directly responsible for the highest attainments of 

 one of the world's most respected and indispensable professions. ' 



To be continued. 



