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1881 to take advantage of the opportunity presented by the 
city to acquire a college education in pharmacy, the future 
president of our leading pharmaceutical organization had 
received his first instructions in bottle washing and window 
cleaning in Michigan, and had also practiced pharmacy in 
Illinois. 
Applying himself to his studies with his usual diligence, 
the student was graduated by the St Louis College of Phar- 
macy in 1883 with the highest record which had been made 
at that institution up to that tine, and won the gold medal 
for general excellence. While at college his irrepressible 
predilection for teaching compelled him to form a quiz class 
—the first in the history of.the college—of which he was 
master. Upon his graduation he became a regular quiz- 
master of the college and has continued his connection with 
the teaching faculty ever since, being now professor of mi- 
croscopy. 
When but sixteen years old, Mr. Whelpley began to read 
medicine, but did not go about it seriously until many years 
later. In 1890 he was graduated by the Missouri Medical 
College, ranking third in a class of 117, notwithstanding the 
fact that he was looking after outside interests while carry- 
ing on his studies. 
Five years before he had gained his degree of M. D. Dr. 
Whelpley began to teach in the medical college mentioned. 
After his graduation he became a member and secretary of 
the faculty. For ten years he filled the chair of histology, 
physiology, and microscopy, and then, upon the merging of 
- Missouri and St Louis Colleges into the Washington Uni- 
versity, he became, and still is, professor of materia medica 
and pharmacy in the latter. He is also professor of the 
same two branches in the dental department of the univer- 
sity. The Doctor, or Professor, as he should be known in 
this connection, has a faculty of being able to impart to his 
students any knowledge he possesses. He is popular with 
the boys, and is able to be on the most friendly terms with- 
