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Meetings  of  the  Board  of  Trustees. 
f  Am.  Jour.  Pharru. 
\     October,  1898. 
sive  of  the  sense  of  the  Board  at  his  loss.  The  Board  resolved  to  attend  his 
funeral  in  a  body. 
The  stated  meeting  of  the  Board  was  held  on  September  6th.  Among  other 
reports,  the  special  committee  to  draft  suitable  resolutions  by  reason  of  the 
death  of  Professor  Trimble,  reported  as  directed,  and  a  memorial  notice  was 
also  prepared  by  Mr.  Bullock.  It  was  ordered  that  the  latter  be  entered  on 
the  minutes,  and  that  a  copy,  suitably  engrossed,  be  presented  to  Mrs.  Trimble. 
The  following  is  the  memorial  notice  presented  by  Mr.  Bullock  : 
At  a  special  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of 
Pharmacy,  held  on  the  26th  day  of  August,  1898,  the  chairman  announced  the 
death  of  Professor  Henry  Trimble,  in  the  forty-sixth  year  of  his  age,  at  his 
home  in  St.  Davids,  Delaware  County,  Pa. 
The  impressive  silence  that  followed  this  announcement  evidenced  the  sor- 
row felt  by  all  present  at  the  loss  of  one  who  had  given  the  best  years  of  his 
life  to  the  service  of  this  College. 
The  remarks  made  by  members  who  had  long  been  associated  with  him  in 
College  work  were  a  just  tribute  to  his  memory. 
He  was  highly  esteemed  for  his  personal  character.  His  practical  knowledge 
and  scientific  ability  in  the  department  which  he  had  chosen  for  the  work  of 
his  life  was  admired  and  appreciated.  He  possessed  the  faculty  of  imparting 
to  others  an  interest  in  practical  chemistry,  and  attracted  to  the  laboratory  of 
the  College  private  students  whose  work  has  been  a  credit  to  the  institution. 
The  success  which  attended  his  conduct  of  the  Chemical  Laboratory  of  the 
College  demonstrated  his  ability  as  an  instructor,  and  was  recognized  with  great 
satisfaction  by  the  Board  of  Trustees. 
His  work  was  not  limited  to  instruction  ;  the  number  of  original  investiga- 
tions made  by  him  were  valuable  additions  to  science.  His  work  on  the 
"  Tannins  "  is  the  most  complete  monograph  on  that  subject  which  has  been 
published,  and  gained  for  him  great  credit  for  his  labor,  abilit}^  and  the  com- 
pleteness of  the  work. 
He  also  accepted  the  position  of  Editor  of  the  American  Journal  of  Phar- 
macy, and  for  nearly  five  years  conducted  it  with  success,  contributing  many 
valuable  articles  to  its  pages. 
The  mental  activity  of  Professor  Trimble  was  greater  than  his  physical 
strength.  His  friends  had  noticed  with  sorrow  indications  of  declining  health, 
and  advised  him  to  seek  quiet  and  rest  during  the  summer  months.  His  reply 
was  characteristic  of  the  man  :  "I  would  rather  wear  out  than  rust  out." 
He  continued  to  work  on  a  new  edition  of  his  Chemistry,  in  conjunction  with 
Professor  Sadtler,  but  was  obliged  to  relinquish  his  part  after  a  complete  map- 
ping out  of  the  plan  for  its  completion. 
The  loss  to  this  College  through  the  decease  of  Professor  Trimble  cannot  be 
expressed  in  words.  Those  only  who  knew  the  value  of  his  service  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Faculty  and  of  this  Board,  can  appreciate  the  loss  we  have  met  with. 
His  name  will  ever  be  gratefully  remembered,  and  enrolled  among  those  whom 
this  College  delights  to  honor. 
The  Committee  on  Instruction  reported  on  the  subject  of  providing  for  the 
conduct  of  the  Chemical  Laboratory,  necessitated  by  the  death  of  Professor 
Trimble.  This  report  was  carefully  considered,  and,  after  a  full  discussion  of 
the  subject,  it  was  unanimously  decided  that  the  interest  of  the  College  would 
