136      Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  {A\i°ruT,m4RM* 
On  the  10th  day  of  February,  1874.  in  the  City  of  Philadelphia,  William 
Procter,  Jr.,  passed  from  earth  to  his  home  in  the  spiritual  world. 
Probably  no  one  in  this  country  was  so  widely  known  and  so  dearly  beloved 
by  all  who  knew  him  as  was  William  Procter.  Jr.,  in  all  the  ranks  of  the  phar- 
maceutical profession.  No  pharmacist  in  this  country  has  written  so  much, 
lectured  so  much,  and  performed  so  many  public  uses  as  has  William  Procter, 
Jr.  As  a  writer,  a  journalist,  a  professor  of  pharmacy,  an  original  investigator, 
a  fearless  exponent  of  Truth  and  sound  doctrine  in  our  profession,  William 
Procter  Jr.,  stood  unequalled.  For  the  past  quarter  of  a  century  he  has  been 
the  recognized  leader  of  all  the  public  pharmaceutical  work  performed  in  this 
country. 
Under  his  care  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy  came  to  outrank  any 
other  pharmaceutical  journal  in  the  world.  The  Philadelphia  College  of  Phar- 
macy is  greatly  indebted  to  him  for  its  success.  He  was  one  of  the  original 
founders  of  the  American  Phai  maceutical  Association,  and  its  success  more 
than  to  any  other  person  is  due  to  the  persistent  efforts  of  William  Procter, 
Jr.  The  United  States  Dispensatory  contains  constant  reference  to  him  as 
authority  upon  many  points,  and  the  United  States  Pharmacopoeia  in  past 
years  bears  the  marks  of  his  masterly  hands,  but  not  so  much  as  the  work  of 
its  last  revision  shows  the  want  of  his  presence  on  that  Committee.  William 
Procter,  Jr  ,  was  the  most  noted  man  in  our  profession  in  this  country;  his 
earthly  career  has  closed  in  the  midst  of  his  life  of  use  at  the  full  height  of  his 
popularity;  the  record  ot  his  lile  is  all  clean  progiess  professionally,  morally, 
spiritually;  there  are  left  to  us  no  bats  and  ifs  to  mar  the  glory  of  his  fame;  his 
life  has  been  a  life  of  use,  strong  and  active,  nothing  of  doubt,  uncertainty  or 
hesitation,  but  manly  decision  and  persistent  effort  ruled  his  course.  Possess- 
ing strong  individuality,  he  left  his  mark  upon  all  his  work,  but  the  element  of 
selfishness  is  entirely  wauling  in  all  his  associated  efforts  ;  every  work  of  a  pub- 
lic nature  performed  by  him  was  done  lor  the  sake  of  use  or  from  a  sense  of 
duty;  this  was  his  first  view  as  well  as  his  second  sober  thought.  It  might 
have  occurred  to  him  '"can  1  afford  it  ?"  but  never  '•  can  I  make  more  money  ?" 
As  a  friend  he  was  firm,  constant  and  true  ;  as  an  associate  he  gave  more  than 
he  received  ;  in  conversation  he  was  instructive,  agreeable  and  entertaining;  a 
remarkably  good  listener  as  well  as  a  good  talker,  but  whether  in  thought, 
word  or  deed,  nothing  of  virtue  value  or  use  was  ever  sacrificed,  diluted  or 
modified  lor  the  sake  of  ornament.  The  fascination  for  naked  truth  with  him 
was  just  in  proportion  to  its  power  and  force.  Speaking  for  Pharmacy,  1  know 
of  no  man  in  our  country  who  has  done  so  much  for  our  profession  or  who  has 
accomplished  so  much  in  a  life  time.  1  know  of  no  man  who  will  be  missed  so 
much  ;  1  kuow  of  no  man  w  hose  place  it  is  so  hard  to  fill  ;  but  his  life  oi.  earth 
will  stand  ou  record  as  a  practical  example  of  what  a  pharmacist's  should  be, 
for  our  guidance  ;  and  to  those  of  us  who  had  the  pleasure  ot  a  personal  ac- 
quaintance, the  name  of  William  Procter,  Jr.,  will  ever  live  sacred  in  pleasant 
memories,  honored  aud  cherished  as  the  embodiment  of  every  mauly  virtue,  the 
highest  type  of  honesty  and  intelligence  as  a  pharmacist. 
Nearly  a  quarter  of  a  ceuiuiy  ago,  when  the  Massachusetts  College  of  Phar- 
macy was  struggling  for  a  place  among  the  institutions  of  our  country,  William 
Procter,  Jr.,  was  her  friend  and  counsellor;  to  the  information,  advice  and  en- 
couragement which  he  has  given  us,  we  are  indebted  for  much  of  our  success. 
We  feel  this  day  that  we  have  lost  a  friend,  and  while  we  mourn  his  loss,  we 
desire  to  give  expression  and  to  offer  sympathy  to  those  to  whom  this  severing 
of  human  ties  aud  relationship  is  far  heavier  than  to  us.  i  therefore  move  the 
following  resolutions : — 
Whereas,  William  Procter.  Jr.,  from  a  life  of  great  usefulness  upon  earth 
lias  been  suddenly  transplanted  to  his  heavenly  home  ; 
Resolved,  That,  as  members  of  his  profession,  co-laborers  in  the  same  field 
of  use,  we  lament  our  loss  and  mourn  his  removal  from  us. 
