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•  September,  1900.  j 
Charles  Bullock. 
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of  his  mind  toward  scientific  study  and  experimentation,  which  was 
so  pronounced  throughout  his  entire  career  and  determined  his 
selection  of  pharmacy  as  a  life  calling  because  of  its  practical  appli- 
cation of  the  sciences  to  which  he  was  devoted. 
At  the  age  of  15,  Charles  was  sent  to  Haverford  College,  then  a 
school  under  the  direction  of  the  Society  of  Friends.  It  appears 
that  he  did  not  complete  the  course  of  instruction  here.  The  de- 
cease of  his  mother  at  this  time  was  probably  the  cause  of  his  leav- 
ing college. 
On  May  1,  1844,  he  commenced  his  apprenticeship  of  four  years 
with  Messrs.  Smith  &  Hodgson.  He  enjoyed  the  training  of  these 
excellent  pharmacists,  and  in  after  years  frequently  referred  to  the 
carefulness,  neatness  and  skilful  manipulations  of  Mr.  Hodgson  in 
dispensing.  With  a  determination  to  master  thoroughly  the  duties 
of  his  position  and  the  intricate  knowledge  of  the  business,  he  ap- 
plied himself  diligently,  and  with  a  mind  trained  to  scientific  study 
and  possessing  great  natural  ability,  he  profited  exceedingly  by  his 
opportunities. 
Entering  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  he  was  graduated 
in  the  Class  of  1847.  His  inaugural  thesis  was  upon  Kalmia  lati- 
folia,  which,  at  that  time,  had  attracted  some  attention  among  the 
medical  practitioners.  This  paper  was  a  carefully  prepared  and 
creditable  work,  and  indicated  his  acquaintance  with  the  methods 
of  plant  analysis  then  in  vogue.  It  was  published  in  the  American 
Journal  of  Pharmacy,  1848,  page  360. 
He  continued  in  the  employ  of  his  preceptors  until,  in  company 
with  his  friend,  Edmund  A.  Crenshaw,  they  succeeded  to  the  busi- 
ness. 
This  old  and,  at  that  time,  well-known  drug  firm,  Smith  &  Hodg- 
son, deserves  more  than  a  passing  comment.  In  18 19  Daniel  B. 
Smith  established  his  drug  store  at  the  northeast  corner  of  Arch 
and  Sixth  Streets.  At  that  time  this  was  one  of  the  most  secluded 
and  quiet  localities  in  the  city,  and  was  largely  occupied  by  the 
comfortable  houses  of  the  prominent  members  of  the  Society  of 
Friends.  The  proprietor  was  noted  for  his  scientific  knowledge, 
literary  attainments  and  practical  philanthropy.  His  large  ac- 
quaintance, natural  ability  and  exemplary  character  enabled  him 
to  exert  a  great  influence,  which  was  largely  applied  in  the  directions 
of  the  advancement  of  scientific  education  and  the  establishment  of 
