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death of Professor Robert Bridges, her Emeritus Professor of 
Chemistry, one, who, while he added much to her present sub- 
stantial reputation, will be remembered and revered by those 
who knew him, chiefly because of his eminently lovable and 
unselfish character, his devotion to duty, and his faithful labors 
for the institution with which he was so long and so honorably 
2. 
connected. 
“If we, younger men, and especially you, young gentlemen, 
just about starting upon your life’s career, will emulate these 
qualities of character, we may expect some day, when the cur- 
tain drops upon the drama of our life, to have it said of each 
of us, as it is now said of him, ‘his was a noble life. 
Addition to these just eulogies seems redundant. But truth 
suggests that the most tender and considerate of all the testi- 
mony of his worth should be recorded, The Philadelphia Col- 
did not limit its manifestation of respect to 
aying flowers on his bier. Its sense 
a7, 
, lege of Pharmacy 
memorial resolutions or | 
x of sympathy and regret was substantially expressed in a spon- 
taneous act of pure generosity. Tt asked, asa privilege inuring 
to long and intimate fellowship, to be permitted to defray the 
expenses of his funeral and to pay to his heirs an extra quar- 
ter’s salary of the emeritus professor. Such homage is rarely 
offered; and when offered is seldom declined, even by opulent 
people. 
Stated Meetiny, March 21, 1884. 
Present, 6 members. 
President, Mr. FRALEY, in the Chair. 
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received from Prof. W. 
LeConte Stevens, dated the Packer Collegiate Institute, Brook- 
lyn, New York, March 11. 
Acknowledgments of the receipt of Proceedings were re- 
An acceptance of membership was 
ceived from the Museum of Comparative Zoology (114) ; 
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