AmjJu°nTimrm-}  William  Procter,  Jr.  259 
the  erection  of  new  houses  necessary,  and  slowly  but  surely  the 
business  prospered. 
William  Procter's  professional  life-work,  apart  from  his  great 
desire  to  elevate  pharmacy  by  every  means  in  his  power,  was 
chiefly  devoted  to  two  objects ;  first,  the  upbuilding  and  develop- 
ment of  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy,  and  second,  the  edu- 
cation and  training  of  pharmacists  chiefly  through  his  work  as  pro- 
fessor in  the  Philadelphia  College  ot  Pharmacy.  It  must  not  be 
understood,  however,  that  these  two  objects  alone  occupied  his 
energies.  The  American  Pharmaceutical  Association,  of  which  he 
was  the  founder,  the  revision  of  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia,  which  is 
filled  with  many  contributions  from  his  active  pen,  and  many  other 
interests  claimed  his  attention.  A  pen  picture  of  William  Procter 
at  this  time  would  have  shown  a  young  man  of  medium  height, 
slender,  with  coal  black  straight  hair,  piercing  black  eyes  which 
were  ready  in  a  moment  to  sparkle  with  humor,  or  flash  with  fire 
at  the  thought  of  injustice  done  to  another ;  active  in  movement,, 
solicitous  for  the  welfare  of  others,  modest  and  retiring  in  dispo- 
sition, faithful  in  his  obligations,  yet  withal,  morbidly  sensitive  to 
criticism ;  a  charming  companion  to  all  who  knew  him  intimately, 
even  playful  at  times,  but  such  times  were  always  when  he  was  "  off 
duty  with  his  bow  unstrung; "  but  even  at  this  period  of  his  life,  a 
close  observer  could  not  fail  to  realize  that  here  was  a  man  destined  to 
make  a  mark  which  would  outlast  the  eroding  influences  of  time. 
Imbued  with  the  deepest  love  for  his  profession,  and  possessed  of 
buoyant  youth,  he  cast  himself  with  enthusiasm  into  his  pursuits, 
and  fortunately,  having  a  gift  of  close  observation,  and  above  all  a 
sincere  love  of  truth,  there  remained  but  the  contingency  of  limited 
physical  powers  to  offset  his  career.  Fortunately  for  pharmacy,  the 
latter  proved  sufficient  to  sustain  him  through  not  what  might  be 
called  a  long  life  in  years,  but  ample  for  a  long  line  of  achieve- 
ments. 
His  journalistic  labors  began  in  1846  when  he  was  associated  with 
Prof.  Joseph  Carson  as  co  editor  of  the  American  Journal  of 
Pharmacy;  for  two  years  previously  he  had  assisted  Professor 
Carson  in  its  editorial  management.  In  1850  Professor  Carson 
resigned  his  position,  and  Professor  Procter  assumed  sole  editorial 
charge.  In  1853  the  Journal  was  enlarged  by  the  issue  of  six 
numbers  annually  in  place  of  four.  In  1 87 1  the  issue  of  the 
Journal  was  made  monthly.    Professor  Procter  inaugurated  the 
