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How well he succeeded in the work 

 of the senior year is shown by the fact 

 that he was graduated with honors and 

 was awarded "The Prize of a Micro- 

 scope for the best examination in 

 Botany." 



As a prerequisite to graduation it was 

 necessary for many years to present a 

 thesis relating to some subject connected 

 with pharmacy or its allied branches. 

 The subject of John Oehler's thesis was 

 "The Flora of Bergen County, New 

 Jersey, zvith Herbarium." 



The herbarium referred to consisted 

 of a large number of specimens, all well 

 mounted and preserved. It has since 

 been incorporated with the celebrated 

 "Canby" Herbarium of our college. The 

 thesis is a part of the college archives, 

 and as might be expected, is a model of 

 neatness. It bears his well known sig- 

 nature, which in no material way differs 

 from that of later years. 



Soon after graduation he entered the 

 employ of the wholesale drug firm of 

 McKesson & Robbins, where he re- 

 mained for a period of over 25 years, at 

 the same time attending to his college 

 and other duties. He was one of that 

 firm's most valuable employees, and 

 many pharmacists will remember the 

 cordial and genial manner with which 

 they were received by John Oehler when 

 transacting business with that firm. His 

 extensive acquaintance with the pharma- 

 cists of New York City and vicinity 

 made it possible for him td assist many 

 of the young graduates to obtain posi- 

 tions and thus obtain a start in their 

 chosen profession. Many of the suc- 

 cessful pharmacists of today hold him 

 in grateful remembrance for assistance 

 given at a time when this was most 

 needed. 



John Oehler, The "Quiz Master." 



In the 1 883- 1 884 catalogue of the col- 

 lege, the name of John Oehler appears 

 for the first time in a teaching capacity. 

 He is there designated as "Quiz Master," 

 without having any subject assigned to 

 him. Before this time he acted in the 

 same capacity for at least one year, and 

 without compensation. In the 1881-1882, 

 and gain in the 1882- 1883 catalogue of 

 the college the folowing appears in the 

 matter of conducting quiz exercises: 



^'Conversational Lectures and 

 Examinatoria." 



"One of the most effective auxiliaries 

 in study is quizzing. It shows to the 

 student more clearly the imperfections 

 in his knowledge, and causes him to 

 direct his special efforts to remedy them. 

 It is thought wise to establish special ex- 

 aminatoria or quiz-classes, under quiz 

 masters, appointed by and acting under 

 authority of the college. These quiz 

 masters are alumni of the college who 

 have graduated with the highest honors." 



John Oehler was one of the graduates 

 thus referred to. From the year 1884 

 until the date of his untimely demise, 

 covering a period of 33 years, he was 

 continuously a member of the teaching 

 staff of our college. The statement made 

 to the effect that he severed his connec- 

 tion with the college some years ago, in 

 order to devote all his time to the work 

 of the Carlstadt Bank, is based on error. 

 The subject taught by him was chemis- 

 try, in its various branches, and who 

 does not remember his untiring efforts 

 to impart knowledge to the student, his 

 modest, quiet demeanor and the effect- 

 ive way he had of imparting information. 

 His was the service which is paid for in 

 money, but which cannot be repaid by 



