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Association, acting in the capacity of 

 secretary and director for nine years. 

 Prior to this time, from 1897 to 1907, he 

 filled the office of President of the asso- 

 ciation. He was a most faithful officer, 

 and the records of the transactions of 

 this association are models of neatness 

 and accuracy. It is reported that he had 

 only completed the work of writing up 

 the minutes of the last meeting of the 

 association, a few days before his un- 

 timely end. 



Other Activities. 



It is not generally known or remem- 

 bered that John Oehler served the com- 

 munity in the capacity of member of the 

 former Board of Phamiacy of the City 

 of New York, of which Dr. Cyrus Ed- 

 son was the president and Dr. William 

 Balser, the secretary. He was elected to 

 such membership by the members of the 

 New York College of Pharmacy, which 

 body, under the provisions of the Phar- 

 macy law then in force, was empowered 

 to select, in part, the membership of the 

 Board of Pharmacy. He served in such 

 capacity during the years 1895-1898, after 

 which time, owing to the provisions of 

 the consolidation act, a new Board of 

 Pharmacy was created. The examination 

 subject assigned to him was that of 

 Chemistry, and he rendered valuable ser- 

 vice, as an examiner, during his term of 

 office. He was of material assistance 

 in helping to revise and improve the 

 method of examining candidates then in 

 vogue. Pharmacists who were examined 

 during his term of office, will no doubt 

 recall the kind and helpful manner in 

 which he assisted them. Those of his 

 associates who are still living recall the 

 earnest and faithful manner in which he 

 discharged the duties of an examiner. 

 These duties were at times arduous as 



ten examinations were held each year, 

 and a different question paper had to be 

 prepared for each examination. 



The records of the Alumni Association 

 show that John Oehler became a member 

 of that body, upon election, on March 

 17th, 1879, and that in the year 1891 he 

 became a life member. In former years 

 he was active in furthering the interest 

 and welfare of the association, and of its 

 members. Even in later years he was 

 still deeply interested in alumni matters, 

 though his many other duties did not 

 permit him to take an active part in the 

 work. John Oehler was one of the most 

 widely known members of our associa- 

 tion, and every member feels his loss 

 keenly. Our heartfelt sympathy is ex- 

 tended to Mrs. Oehler and to all sur- 

 viving relatives. 



John Oehler became a member of the 

 College of Pharmacy in the year 1886, 

 and, according to the records, a life mem- 

 ber in 1897. He was well and favorably 

 known to practically every member of the 

 college. Residence out of town made it 

 impossible for him to at all times attend 

 the college meetings ; however, his inter- 

 est in the progress of the work of the 

 college was deep and genuine. 



At the time of his death, he was a 

 member of the Lennehaha Council, Royal 

 Arcanum, among the members of which 

 body he counted numerous friends, who 

 were grieved to learn of his sudden end. 



For thirty years he was a member of 

 the Town Club of Carlstadt, a social or^ 

 ganization, comprising many of the old- 

 est residents of that town. He enjoyed 

 attending the meetings of this organiza- 

 tion because of the recreation afforded 

 through social intercourse with his fellow 

 townsmen and friends. He had attended 

 a meeting of the Town Club on the even- 



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