km.  Jour.  Pharm 
May,  1913. 
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for  many  years.  The  reports  of  the  meetings  were  extensively  pub- 
lished not  only  in  this  country  but  abroad. 
In  1906  he  helped  to  organize  the  Philadelphia  Branch  of  the 
American  Pharmaceutical  Association  and  became  its  president  in 
1908.  He  was  elected  treasurer  of  this  body  and  continued  to  hold 
this  position  until  the  time  of  his  death.  The  Philadelphia  As- 
sociation of  Retail  Druggists  was  organized  in  1899  with  Mr. 
Mclntyre  as -president.    He  held  this  office  until  1901. 
Notwithstanding  his  busy  life  as  a  pharmacist,  he  took  a  great 
interest  in  children  and  their  education  and  in  1876  he  was  elected 
a  school  director,  devoting  a  large  part  of  his  time  to  improving 
conditions  and  advancing  the  interest  and  comfort  of  both  teachers 
and  scholars.  Both  came  to  him  with  their  troubles,  sure  of  sympa- 
thetic advice  and  counsel.  He  entered  into  minute  details  to  further 
serve  them  and  when  a  window  was  broken,  a  gate  out  of  order, 
or  a  furnace  leaking  coal-gas,  he  saw  to  it  that  repairs  were  made 
without  delay.  Such  devotion  extending  over  a  long  period  of  years 
brought  recognition  and  he  became  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Education,  being  reappointed  as  his  term  expired,  the  last  being 
for  the  long  term  under  the  new  law  governing  schools  in  Phila- 
delphia. 
Thirty-seven  of  his  years  were  given  to  pharmacy,  and  when  he 
retired  from  business,  while  giving  the  greater  part  of  his  interest 
to  the  Board  'of  Education,  he  retained  his  love  and  interest  in 
Pharmacy.  After  retiring  from  business  he  removed  from  Kensing- 
tion  to  his  late  home  at  2434  N.  32nd  Street.  He  was  president  of 
the  Kensington  Electric  Company,  for  years  assisted  in  the  organiza- 
tion of  the  Frankford  Avenue  Business  Men's  Association,  and  took 
an  interest  in  many  other  charitable  and  fraternal  organizations. 
William  Mclntyre  believed  thoroughly  in  the  principle  "  Mens 
sana  in  corpore  sano."  "  Mac,"  as  he  was  lovingly  called  by  his 
friends,  was  always  willing  to  join  in  athletic  exercises  and  he  was 
often  found  with  the  younger  men  ready  for  almost  any  physical 
exercise  which  they  proposed.  He  enjoyed  swimming,  bicycling, 
and  walking  and  in  the  pathetic  incidents!  of  litis  last  walk  when 
his  strength  gave  out  and  he  was  forced  to  stop  by  the  wayside, 
the  true  fiber  of  the  man  was  revealed  in  his  thoughtful  words  to 
those  who  came  to  his  assistance,  when  he  asked  them  not  to  tell 
his  wife  in  order  that  she  might  be  spared  from  the  shock. 
William  Mclntyre  passed  away  beloved  by  all.  His  life  is  one 
continuous  reminder  to  those  of  us  who  remain  to  make  the  best 
