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The  Apprentices'  Library,  and  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Phar- 
macv,  were  two  institutions  which  enlisted  a  large  share  of  his  earnest 
interest.  His  own  experience  created  a  deep  sympathy  for  those  who 
were  obliged  in  early  life  to  depend  upon  their  own  exertions ;  to 
young  strangers,  especially,  coming  to  a  large  city,  he  was  ever  ready 
to  give  advice  and  assistance. 
Increasing  years,  and  decreasing  strength,  made  it  at  last  necessary 
for  him  to  relinquish  all  the  duties  which  had  so  long  been  an  attrac- 
tion to  him.  His  mind  retained  its  clearness  of  perception,  and  his 
interest  remained  unabated  in  all  affairs  relating  to  the  well-being  of 
his  fellow  men.  At  the  age  of  85,  he  was  frequently  requested  to 
furnish  statistical  and  other  information  on  important  subjects,  and 
was  able  to  do  so  with  great  clearness. 
In  1874,  he  furnished  an  interesting  article  for  the  American  Jour- 
nal of  Pharmacy,  on  "  Pharmacy  Fifty  Years  Ago,"  and  in  1879,  an 
article  on  "  The  Early  Price  of  Quinia." 
He  was  elected  a  member  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy 
in  1822,  and  served  the  college  as  its  Treasurer  from  1838  to  1842, 
when  he  resigned  that  position,  and  was  elected  a  Trustee,  remaining 
in  the  Board  of  Trustees  nearly  the  whole  of  his  subsequent  life.  In 
1845,  he  was  made  Vice  President  of  the  college,  and  continued  as 
such  until  his  failing  health  induced  him  to  decline  its  continuance. 
The  dignified  simplicity  of  his  manner,  the  cheerful  and  open 
expression  of  his  countenance  which  evinced  the  kindly  sentiments 
of  his  heart,  Avere  well  calculated  to  attract  and  gain  the  confidence  of 
all  who  sought  his  counsel,  and  to  endear  him  to  all  Iris  acquaintance 
and  personal  friends. 
While  a  consistent  member  of  the  Society  of  Friends,  he  manifested 
an  unsectarian  interest  for  all  holding  the  doctrines  of  Christian  faith. 
Until  within  a  few  days  of  his  death,  he  was  able  to  occupy  his  accus- 
tomed place  in  the  family  circle ;  after  an  illness  of  five  days,  unaccom- 
panied by  suffering,  he  closed  the  record  of  an  honored  and  useful  life. 
  C.  B. 
BISMUTH  OXYIODIDE. 
By  Frank  X.  Moeek. 
(Contribution  from  the  Chemical  Laboratory  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. ) 
Read  at  the  Pharmaceutical  Meeting,  February  22nd. 
The  processes  published  in  the  Am.  Journ.  of  Pharm.  December, 
1886,  and  January,  1887,  for  the  preparation  of  bismuth  oxyiodideare 
supposed  to  yield  a  product  having  the  formula  BiOI. 
