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of  the  microscope  in  pharmacy,  delivered  before  the  same  college 
on  February  12th,  it  was  my  sad  duty  to  pay  this  brief  tribute  of 
reverence  to  the  memory  of  the  departed  friend  : 
"  <  Before  commencing  the  lecture  of  this  evening,  I  wish  to  ex- 
press, in  a  few  words,  the  profound  emotion  and  grief  which  the 
sudden  death  of  our  distinguished  friend,  Prof.  William  Procter,  Jr., 
has  caused  among  our  profession.  What  Procter  has  accomplished 
we  all  know  ;  what  a  good  and  noble  man  he  was,  those  know  best 
who  knew  him  personally.  American  pharmacy  has  been  elevated 
by  his  guiding  hand,  and  has  been  largely  advanced  by  his  toil  and 
genius.  He  has  been  its  pilot  to  purer  and  higher  aims,  one  of  its 
truest  and  greatest  representatives.'  {Druggists'  Circular  and  Chemi- 
cal Gazette,  March,  1874,  p.  57.) 
"  Yours  truly, 
"  Fred.  Hoffmann." 
"Dear  Sir: — My  first  recollections  of  Professor  Procter  were 
when  he  used  to  come  into  the  store  of  Charles  Ellis  &  Co.,  56 
Chestnut  Street,  where  I  was  an  apprentice.  He  generally  had  a 
package  under  his  arm,  and  walked  with  a  firm,  quick  step  back  to 
the  office,  nodding  pleasantly  to  us  boys. 
"  Next  was  his  lectures  at  the  College  of  Pharmacy,  on  Zane 
Street  above  Seventh,  preceded  by  a  quiz  of  those  who  wished  to 
take  it  seated  in  the  front  rows  of  benches.  He  was  kind  enough 
to  help  out  the  doubtful  students  by  judicious  questioning.  The 
lecture  itself  was  always  delivered  in  a  clear  and  distinct  manner, 
well  illustrated  by  specimens  and  preparations  and  commanded  the 
respectful  attention  of  the  class. 
"  In  those  days  the  examinations  for  graduation  were  verbal,  and 
the  anxious  young  man  appeared  before  the  Professor  and  two  or 
more  of  the  Examining  Committee  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  and 
submitted  to  the  c/oss-questioning  and  identification  of  specimens. 
Professor  Procter  was  not  terrifying,  but  always  kind  in  manner,  en- 
deavoring to  put  the  youth  at  his  ease  and  get  out  of  him  all  he 
knew  on  the  subject. 
"  At  the  pharmaceutical  meetings,  then  well  attended  by  Procter, 
Bridges,  the  Parrishes,  Maisch  and  many  of  the  younger  lights  in 
pharmacy,  he  was  a  frequent  contributor  cf  very  practical  papers 
that  were  valuable  to  the  apothecary  in  his  everyday  business. 
