194  The  Visit  of  Henry  S.   Wellcome.        { AVp0r^r/l?fea^m• 
THE  VISIT  OF  HENRY  S.  WELLCOME. 
Henry  S.Wellcome,  Ph.M.,  of  Burroughs,Wellcome  &  Co.,  London, 
accompanied  by  Mrs.  Wellcome  and  their  little  son,  has  been  trav- 
elling in  the  United  States,  Canada  and  Mexico  for  some  months 
past.  They  arrived  in  America  in  September  last,  went  up  the  St. 
Lawrence  River,  journeyed  by  way  of  the  Great  Lakes  to  Duluth, 
visited  the  St.  Louis  Exposition,  and  continued  their  journey  to  the 
principal  cities  in  the  West,  going  as  far  as  California.  They  then 
made  an  extended  trip  through  Mexico,  and,  returning  to  the  United 
States,  visited  the  principal  points  in  the  Southern  States,  staying  a 
fortnight  in  Washington  as  the  guests  of  General  John  W.  Foster, 
Ex-Secretary  of  State,  and  Mrs.  Foster.  They  witnessed  the 
inauguration  ceremonies  and  were  received  by  President  Roosevelt. 
They  came  to  Philadelphia  on  March  9th,  remaining  here  until  the 
14th,  after  which  they  spent  a  few  days  at  Lakewood,  N.  J.,  and 
ended  their  tour  by  a  stay  of  several  weeks  in  New  York  and 
vicinity,  sailing  for  England  the  latter  part  of  the  month. 
Mr.  Wellcome  is  a  graduate  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Phar- 
macy, and  was  tendered  a  most  cordial  reception  while  in  Philadel- 
phia. On  the  day  of  his  arrival  he  and  Mrs.  Wellcome  were  given 
a  dinner  by  Howard  B.  French,  president  of  the  College,  and  Mrs. 
French,  at  their  residence,  2021  Spruce  Street.  On  Friday  Mr, 
Wellcome  visited  the  College,  accompanied  by  Mr.  French  and  Mr. 
Aubrey  H.  Weightman,  a  grandson  of  the  late  William  Weight- 
man.  They  spent  some  three  hours  in  going  over  the  building,  and 
Mr.  Wellcome  repeatedly  expressed  his  pleasure  at  the  improve- 
ments and  progress  which  had  been  made  since  his  graduation  in 
1874. 
On  Saturday  afternoon,  March  nth,  at  a  special  meeting  ot  the 
officers  and  members  of  the  College,  including  members  of  the  Fac- 
ulty and  Board  of  Trustees,  Mr.  Wellcome  presented  to  the  College 
a  massive  gold-plated  silver  loving  cup,  on  which  was  inscribed 
To  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  1905, 
From  Henry  S.  Wellcome, 
A  Graduate  of  this  College,  1874. 
Mr.  French  presided,  and  in  opening  the  meeting  briefly  alluded 
to  Mr.  Wellcome's  brilliant  career  during  the  thirty  odd  years  since 
his  graduation. 
