368  Minute  of  the  College  Meeting.  {Am/u°i^'i887?rm' 
pharmaceutical  study  at  an  early  age,  beginning  his  subsequently  distin- 
guished career  at  the  lower-most  round  of  fame's  ladder. 
Mr.  Gustavus  Pile,  of  the  committee  on  deceased  members,  read  a  pre- 
pared memoir  of  the  late  W.  C.  Bakes,  which  it  was  explained,  had  been 
unavoidably  delayed  in  its  presentation  by  causes  beyond  control. 
Mr.  William  C.  Bakes,  who  for  a  number  of  years  was  actively  connected 
with  this  college,  died  at  his  residence  at  Ocean  Grove,  N.  J.,  August  29th, 
1886.  Mr.  Bakes  was  born  at  Liskard,  England,  January  2d,  1837,  and  when 
a  mere  lad  was  brought  to  this  country.  His  father  died  on  the  passage 
over  and  was  buried  at  sea.  He  began  his  career  in  the  drug  business  as  an 
errand  boy  in  the  store  of  Elias  Durand  at  the  S.  W.  corner  of  6th  and 
Chestnut  streets,  and  afterwards  became  an  apprentice  to  that  well  known 
druggist  from  whom  he  received  much  valuable  information  and  careful 
training.  He  attended  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  and  graduated 
in  1855. 
After  graduating  he  left  Mr.  Durand  and  entered  into  partnership  with 
Mr.  DeHaven  under  the  firm  name  of  Bakes  &  DeHaven.  They  bought  the 
store  at  the  S.  W.  corner  of  7th  and  Buttonwood  streets  from  Mr.  S.  W. 
Caldwell,  and  began  business,  but  Mr.  DeHaven  having  no  knowledge  of 
the  drug  business,  became  dissatisfied  and  soon  retired,  withdrawing  his 
capital.  In  consequence  of  this  Mr.  Bakes  was  unable  to  retain  the  place, 
and  he  took  a  position  in  the  store  of  Prof.  Edw.  Parrish  at  the  S.  W.  corner 
of  8th  and  Arch  streets,  where  by  his  attention  and  ability  he  rose  to  the 
position  of  head  clerk  and  manager  of  that  well  known  establishment. 
About  the  year  1870  he  began  business  for  himself  at  the  S.  W.  corner  of 
11th  and  Arch  streets,  where  he  remained  for  several  years.  After  the 
death  of  Mr.  Thomas  Lancaster,  the  proprietor  of  the  store  at  the  IN".  E.  cor- 
ner of  10th  and  Arch  streets,  Mr.  Bakes  removed  from  11th  street  to  that 
place  and  there  continued  business.  About  this  time  Mr.  Bakes  opened  a 
store  at  Ocean  Grove,  a  seaside  resort  that  was  then  beginning  to  attract 
considerable  attention,  and  this  venture  proving  quite  successful  he  aband- 
oned his  store  in  this  city  and  devoted  himself  entirely  to  this  new  place. 
His  business  grew  with  the  place  and  he  soon  had  the  satisfaction  of  seeing 
the  results  of  his  labor  in  the  establishment  of  a  flourishing  and  profitable 
drug  store,  which  he  continued  to  enjoy  to  the  time  of  his  decease. 
He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Asbury  Park  Library  Association,  and 
through  his  efforts  the  gift  to  the  association  of  the  fine  Grant  Memorial 
Window,  from  Mr.  Geo.  W.  Childs  was  secured,  as  well  as  large  donations 
of  money  and  books  from  other  sources.  Mr.  Bakes  was  for  many  years 
an  active  and  zealous  member  of  this  college,  and  during  that  time  he  won 
the  friendship  and  good  will  of  all  those  with  whom  he  was  associated. 
He  bestowed  a  great  deal  of  time  and  labor  for  the  promotion  of  the  best 
interests  of  the  institution,  and  of  the  whole  profession  of  pharmacy  at 
large. 
He  contributed  from  time  to  time  a  number  of  interesting  and  valuable 
papers  to  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy,  and  was  foremost  in  the 
ranks  of  those  who  advocated  the  advancement  of  knowledge  among  those 
