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PRESENTATION  OF  PORTRAIT  OF  THE  PRESIDENT, 
HOWARD  B.  FRENCH,  PH.  G. 
Seldom  has  the  writer  had  the  privilege  to  be  present  on  such  a 
felicitous  occasion  as  Tuesday  evening,  April  4,  191 1,  at  the 
Union  League,  when  a  most  excellent  life-size  oil  portrait  of  Presi- 
dent French  was  presented  to  the  College  on  behalf  of  the  officers, 
faculty,  members  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  members  of  the  College 
and  Alumni  Association.  The  occasion  was  one  of  the  great  events 
in  the  history  of  the  College,  and  was  commemorated  by  a  dinner, 
which  was  participated  in  by  not  only  many  of  those  who  had  con- 
tributed tO'  the  fund,  but  by  the  Mayor  of  Philadelphia,  the  State 
Superintendent  of  Education  and  other  officials. 
The  portrait  of  President  French  is  of  him  in  his  academic 
gown  with  cap  in  hand  and  was  painted  by  Mr.  Hugh  H.  Brecken- 
ridge,  a  teacher  in  the  Academy  of  Fine  Arts  of  Philadelphia, 
and  an  artist  of  high  standing,  particularly  by  reason  of  his  ex- 
cellent work  in  portraiture.  The  portrait  occupied  a  central  position 
in  the  brilliantly  lighted  banquet  hall,  which  was  resplendent  with 
floral  and  other  decorations  in  which  the  College  and  national  colors 
were  conspicuous.  President  French,  though  suffering  from  a  cold, 
was  present,  and  remained  during  the  greater  part  of  the  cere- 
monies. The  menu  contained  a  four-color  reproduction  of  the 
portrait  and  will  be  treasured  as  an  excellent  souvenir  of  the 
occasion.  The  addresses  were  in  the  nature  of  personal  tributes 
to  President  French  for  his  zealous  and  efficient  labors  as  a  man 
of  affairs,  as  a  leading  citizen  in  the  civic  life  of  Philadelphia,  and 
Pennsylvania,  and  as  president  of  one  of  the  oldest  educational 
institutions  in  America. 
Prof.  Joseiph  P.  Remington  acted  as'  'toast-master.  In  his 
opening  remarks  he  alluded  to  the  fact  that  those  assembled  had 
met  tO'  do  honor  to  Mr.  Howard  B.  French,  President  of  the 
Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  who  had  not  only  done  much 
for  the  College  of  Pharmacy,  but  for  the  City  of  Philadelphia. 
The  portrait  was  presented  on  behalf  of  the  members  and 
alumni  by  Mr.  George  M.  Beringer,  A.M.,  Ph.M.,  Chairman  of  the 
Committee  on  President  French  Portrait,  and  also  Chairman  of 
the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  College. 
