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last  course  introduced  several  important  improvements  in  his  methods  of  illus- 
tration. 
Asa  business  man,  his  mind  was  too  much  given  to  outside  matters  to  push 
his  interests  by  close  personal  attention,  during  a  large  portion  of  his  business 
life,  and  they  not  unfrequently  suffered  from  too  much  devotion  to  other  objects 
and  interests  wholly  disconnected  with  his  own  personal  advantage. 
Prof.  Parrish  was  known  among  pharmaceutists  abroad,  but  more  especially 
in  England,  chiefly  through  his  writings,  which  are  held  in  much  esteem,  and 
the  Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Great  Britain  and  the  British  Pharmaceutical 
Conference  have  each  shown  their  appreciation  of  him  by  honorary  member- 
ships ;  whilst  at  home,  besides  being  in  membership  with  various  societies,  his 
name  is  as  a  household  word  among  the  members  of  the  pharmaceutical  and 
medical  professions. 
He  was  a  consistent  member  of  the  Society  of  Friends,  took  much  interest 
in  various  labors  connected  with  it,  and  was  engaged  in  carrying  out  one  of  its 
testimonies  when  the  grim  messenger  came  to  him  unexpectedly,  far  away  from 
home  and  kindred,  in  the  western  wilderness.  But  our  friend  had  so  lived  that 
he  was  able  to  accept  the  grave  summons  with  equanimity,  and,  bidding  a  men- 
tal adieu  to  his  distant  loved  ones,  he  calmly  drew  his  mantle  of  religious  faith 
around  him,  and  resigned  himself  to  the  will  of  Providence  without  a  murmur. 
Prof.  Parrish  leaves  four  sons  and  a  daughter  to  keep  green  his  remembrance 
and  to  imitate  his  virtues. 
Caleb  A.  Needles  called  the  attention  of  the  College  to  the  fact  that  "  An 
Act  relating  to  the  licensing  of  Druggists  was  before  the  Legislature  at  Harris- 
burg,"  and  that  it  contained  some  provisions  which  were  infamous.  Professor 
Maisch  read  a  copy  of  the  Act,  and  it  was  decided  that  immediate  action  on 
the  part  of  the  College  was  necessary,  at.d  the  chairman  appointed  Charles  Bul- 
lock, John  M.  Maisch,  James  T.  Shinn,  Win.  C.  Bakes  and  Caleb  R.  Keeney, 
a  committee  to  use  every  exertion  to  prevent  its  passage,  although  a  doubt  was 
expressed  on  the  part  of  many  that  an  act  so  unjust  and  absurd  in  many  par- 
ticulars, could  receive  the  Governor's  signature  * 
Professor  Procter  presented  to  the  College,  from  Dr.  W.  Kent  Gilbert,  a 
valuable  botanical  work,  entitled  "  Hortus  Elthamensis,  Auctore  J.  J.  Dillenia, 
Londini  1732,"  which  was  received  with  thanks,  and  the  Secretary  directed  to 
present  the  thanks  of  the  College  to  him  for  the  gift. 
The  following  letter  from  Charles  Bullock,  Secretary  of  the  College,  was  read  : 
*'  To  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy: — 
"The  undersigned,  having  served  the  College  in  the  capacity  of  Secretary 
for  a  number  of  years,  feels  that  the  time  has  arrived  for  him  to  request  to  be 
relieved  from  that  service,  and  respectfully  requests  that  his  fellow-members 
will  accept  this  his  resignation  from  that  post. 
"  With  unabated  interest  in  the  College,  your  fellow  member, 
March  3lst,  1873.  Charles  Bullock." 
The  Secretary's  resignation  was  accepted,  and  the  thanks  of  the  College  are 
<3ue  him  for  his  disinterested  efforts  on  her  behalf. 
The  annual  election  being  ordered,  the  following  members  were  elected  to 
■serve  the  ensuing  year  : 
*The  act  was  defeated  in  the  House  of  Representatives. 
