1880.] ^" [Fraley. 



imposing presence, and yet had so much of kindly 

 human sympathy that he could readily be kindled into 

 great geniality, and give out very bright flashes of 

 hearty humor. 



He was quite a voluminous writer, and one of the 

 great standard works of his labors is the United States 

 Dispensatory, which he prepared in conjunction with 

 Dr. Franklin Bache as before stated. His special 

 Text Books are held in high esteem by the profes- 

 sion. He was quite an eloquent man, and participated 

 in public affairs to a considerable extent. He was a 

 liberal giver in all philanthropic movements, and took 

 a deep interest in the prosperity of the Society, and 

 besides special donations gave it by his will a legacy 

 of $20,000 for aiding in the erection of a fireproof 

 building for the preservation of its valuable library 

 and other property. 



I have thus briefly sketched the personal history of 

 our Presidents to the date of our present Centennial 

 Celebration. 



Would that I had time and space to make a like 

 record for our members. But as that is impossible, I 

 can only invite your attention to the names which our 

 roll of past and present associates will give you of 

 those who have been deemed worthy of our fellowship. 

 Both at home and abroad men have been selected for 

 this honor who had either already won or were win- 

 ning the highest distinctions in Politics, Science, Litera- 

 ture, and in the liberal and useful Arts, and also men 

 of influence in the general walks of life and in what 

 are called "affairs." 



It has thus come to pass that the Society may be 

 considered as presenting the most perfect type of a 



