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he was with General Price in his march from the Arkansas 
river to the Missouri river. 
After the close of the war in 1865 he was elected to the 
chair of chemistry in the Columbian College, District of 
Columbia, and in 1871 to the chair of chemistry in the 
Medical Department of the Columbian University ; in 1872, 
lecturer on chemistry in the National College of Pharmacy, 
District of Columbia. In 1872, also, he .received the degree 
of LL.D. from the William Jewell College of Missouri; in 
1874, the degree of Phar. D. from the National College of 
Pharmacy, District of Columbia. 
In 1884 the Corcoran Scientific School of the Columbian 
University, District of Columbia, was founded and Professor 
Fristoe elected professor of general and analytical chemistry 
and dean of its faculty. 
At the time of his death he was professor of chemistry 
in the Medical Department of the Columbian University, 
District of Columbia, and professor of chemistry and physics 
in the Corcoran Scientific School and dean of the latter, and 
professor of physics and natural history in the Collegiate 
Department of the Columbian University. 
In his character as a teacher he was faithful to all his 
engagements, and was personally a favorite with both stu¬ 
dents and with his colleagues. 
He was an untiring worker, as his positions, added to 
practical work in the laboratory, indicate. 
That he contributed so little to the literature of his special 
work is explained by the fact that all his time was occupied 
in filling his many duties as a teacher. 
Professor Fristoe died of sunstroke, July 30, 1892. 
It would be out of place to make this notice eulogistic, 
but I cannot close this sketch without a brief reference to 
his private character. He was a gentleman in the best sense 
of the word—an upright, honest man, a good citizen, a true 
friend to those who enjoyed the privilege of his friendship, 
and a trusted, trustworthy teacher. 
He needs no eulogy. 
D. W. Prentiss. 
