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Dr. Hobbs was president of the Anglo-American Students 

 Club of Berlin 1886-1889; Professor of Chemistry in Western 

 Reserve ]\Iedical College 1889-1903; Chemist for the Ohio Dairy 

 and Food Commission 1896-1911. Only one case was lost during 

 fifteen years of service. At one time he was gas inspector of 

 Cleveland. He established himself as a consulting and analytical 

 chemist and his opinion was sought in various matters pretain- 

 ing to his specialty. 



He was one of the accredited representatives of the Dairy 

 and Food Commission of Ohio, to the National Congress of the 

 Dairy and Food Departments of the various States of the 

 United States held during the St. Louis Exposition at St. Fouis 

 in 1904. He delivered a paper en "'The Legislation and Condi- 

 tion of Flavoring Extracts." 



His contributions to the manufacture of building concrete 

 won for him a national reputation. He was called to the Pacific 

 coast many times to inspect the Pacific Portland Cement Co., and 

 to advise as to operation, processes, etc. During the years 1906- 

 7-8 he superintended the designing, construction equipment and 

 early operation of the Cowell Portland Cement Plant costing 

 about $1,500,000. 



At the time of his death he was working on cultures for 

 butter and cheese and had just established a business at his 

 laboratory called the Dairy Ferments Co. He designed a unique 

 bottle for the shipment of these cultures. His laboratory was 

 considered one of the finest private laboratories in the country. 

 In all kinds of litigation involving chemical questions he was 

 regarded first authority in this part of the country. Lie analyzed 

 the bombs that were used by the McNamara brothers in blowing 

 up bridges around Cleveland and was retained as a witness in 

 the trial at Los Angeles. 



His researches in organic chemistry were published in the 

 Journal of the German Chemical Society 1889. 



One of his characteristics was his great optimism and his 

 desire to help and place the boy who was starting out in life. 

 Every day he lived he was doing some kind act for the welfare 

 of humanity. 



