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The man to whom this prize wih be awarded this year lias fulfilled all 

 these requirements. He belongs to a distinct type of the student species 

 which is characterized by zeal, industry and devotion to study. Stu- 

 dents of this kind are never idle. They are always self-reliant and 

 almost always self-supporting. During the college term they are never 

 very prominent except on the graduation day, when, as if by magic, 

 they rise to the top and occupy their well-earned positions of honor. 

 A typical representative of a student of this kind is Charles Krepela. 

 Mr. Krepela is well-known to his teachers. He has had some excellent 

 examples to follow, as his sister, brother and brother-in-law are all 

 graduates of this college. Mr. Krepela matriculated as junior student 

 of this college in 1904. He entered the senior class the following fall 

 and became post-graduate student last fall. At the end of his junior 

 year his name appeared on the roll of honor. It again appeared on 

 the roll of honor at the conclusion of his senior year, and, in addition 

 to this high distinction, he received the silver medal and $100 in gold, 

 the Trustees' special prize. When Dr. Krepela became in possession 

 of that gold he became thoughtful. He soon decided that he would 

 make this small fortune the nucleus of a larger one. He selected what 

 he thought a safe and paying investment. Last year he went to the 

 College of Pharmacy to purchase with that $100 his membership in 

 the graduate class. You mav ask : Did he realize on this investment ? 

 You see him here to-night, reaping some of the rewards of this adven- 

 ture. Let that he sufficient evidence of his sound judgment. 



Dr. Krepela's standing in all the departments of the post-graduate 

 work was excellent. The thesis he submitted treats of the "Bleaching 

 of Skin." The contents of this work revealed that an industrious 

 pharmacist using spare moments, using time that others take for relax- 

 ation has invaded other fields of activity. The intricate problems of 

 leather chemistry which concern themselves with bleaching and tanning- 

 held him fascinated. Dr. Krepela studied and made experiments. De- 

 veloping his own method of bleaching fine grades of skin, he has been 

 sufficiently successful to interest a manufacturer who offered him finan- 

 cial support. Thus early has he selected for himself a wider field of 

 usefulness. 



Dr. Krepela, agreeable to the wishes of the Faculty of this Col- 

 lege, I take pleasure in presenting you with the Faculty Graduate 

 Prize — an Analytical Balance. Your efforts were deemed worthy of 

 the reward. Whether you employ this instrument to employ for you 



