Am.  Jour.  Fbarm. ) 
August,  1907.  J 
William  Beatty  Thompson. 
disposed  of  the  store  at  Seventeenth  and  Mt.  Vernon  Streets  and 
became  interested  with  our  late  member,  Edward  C.  Jones,  at  Fif- 
teenth and  Market  Streets.  Tnis  store  somehow  never  proved  much 
of  a  success  to  several  who  engaged  in  it,  and  after  a  limited  period 
William  B.  Thompson  took  service  with  John  Wyeth  &  Brother, 
where  he  filled  a  highly  responsible  position  until  his  death.  And 
this  is  what  the  firm  sent  to  his  family:  "  Mr.  Thompson  entered 
the  employ  of  John  Wyeth  &  Brother  June  I,  1892,  holding  a  posi- 
tion of  responsibility  until  the  day  of  his  death,  which  occurred 
December  7,  1906,  thus  rounding  out  a  period  of  over  fourteen  years 
of  faithful  and  efficient  service.  He  was  a  most  conscientious  and 
earnest  worker  in  the  domain  of  pharmacy,  and  an  invaluable  factor 
in  the  development  of  important  pharmaceutical  operations,  was 
accurate  and  methodical  to  a  degree,  and  had  a  keen  appreciation 
of  the  precision  so  essential  to  insure  the  highest  standard  of 
efficiency. 
"  Mr.  Thompson  was  much  respected  and  beloved  by  those  with 
whom  he  was  affiliated,  and  his  passing  away  was  an  occasion  of 
profound  sorrow  on  the  part  of  those  who  were  so  fortunate  as  to 
have  been  his  associates." 
William  B.  Thompson  was  ready  with  the  pen  and  contributed  to 
our  Journal,  as  also  to  the  American  Druggist  and  Pharmaceutical 
Record — Professor  Bedford  being  one  of  his  particular  friends — to 
the  Pharmaceutical  Era,  also  to  the  Druggists  Circular  and  other 
drug  publications,  as  well  as  to  the  daily  press  on  matters  of  public 
interest.  He  was  a  member  of  our  college  since  1858  and  took  at 
one  time  an  active  part  in  its  workings.  For  nineteen  year3  he  was 
a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  and  for  fourteen  years  the  secre- 
tary of  the  college. 
William  B.  Thompson  was  very  impressive,  forceful  and  urbane 
in  his  delivery  on  the  different  matters  that  came  before  the  college 
meetings.  The  writer  will  never  forget  the  occasion  of  Prof.  Robert 
Bridges' retirement  in  1880  from  age  and  disability.  Mr.  Thomp- 
son's review  of  the  service  of  that  estimable  Professor  was  masterly 
and  full  of  pathos,  and  the  college  at  once  granted  Professor  Bridges 
a  generous  annuity  for  his  few  remaining  years.  It  was  a  time  when 
the  Faculty  were  receiving  meagre  compensation,  but  the  classes 
were  comparatively  small. 
William  B.  Thompson's  mind  was  very  much  impressed  with  the 
