572  MINUTES  OF  THE  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY. 
the  memories  of  the  visiting  members  when  they  recur  to  the  uninter- 
rupted pleasure  and  gratification  which  attended  this  kind  manifestation  of 
courtesy  of  their  Washington  brethren. 
"  The  meeting  lasted  four  days,  having  had  eight  sessions,  and  adjourned 
to  meet  in  Boston  on  the  2d  Tuesday  in  September,  1859. 
"A  portion  of  the  delegation  being  prevented  from  attending,  their  places 
were  supplied  by  other  members  of  the  College,  so  that  five  delegates  were 
in  attendance  from  this  Institution." 
Signed,  Wm.  Procter,  Jr. 
On  behalf  of  the  Delegates. 
The  standing  Committee  to  prepare  Obituary  Notices  of  deceased  mem- 
bers, reported  the  following,  which  were  adopted  and  directed  to  be 
placed  on  our  minutes. 
Edmund  Pryor  was  one  of  the  original  members  of  the  College, 
and  during  more  than  36  years  was  among  its  warmest  friends  and  sup- 
porters ;  our  Library  especially  gives  evidence  of  his  zeal  in  the  number  of 
valuable  books  contributed  by  him.  After  having  served  an  appren- 
ticeship to  the  drug  business  in  the  store  of  John  Speakman  and  Dr. 
Thomas  Say,  N.  W.  corner  of  Market  and  Second  Streets,  he  engaged  in 
business  in  the  year  1812,  at  the  corner  of  Front  and  Green  Streets,  and 
remained  faithfully  practising  Pharmacy  at  that  locality  till  the  early  part 
of  the  year  1855,  when  he  retired  from  business.  He  died  of  paralysis  on 
the  19th  of  Tenth  month,  1857,  aged  63  years,  and  was  buried  at  Laurel 
Hill  Cemetery. 
Died,  June  11th,  1858,  Joseph  Reakirt.  druggist,  and  for  many  years  a 
member  of  this  College.  He  entered  the  drug  business  about  the  year  1820, 
at  the  N.  W.  corner  of  3rd  and  Callowhill  Streets,  at  which  location  he  was 
in  partnership  with  Frederick  Klett.  He  afterwards  removed  to  the  S.  E. 
corner,  opposite,  where  he  carried  on  the  business  alone,  and  subsequently 
in  partnership  with  his  nephew,  the  present  John  Reakirt.  In  1837  he 
established  the  firm  of  Reakirt  &  Haskell,  at  the  location  of  the  old  house 
of  Krumbhaar,  and  was  for  some  time  connected  with  both  establishments. 
Our  late  fellow  member  was  thus  engaged  in  the  wholesale  and  jobbing 
drug  business  for  nearly  38  years,  and  during  that  time  maintained  an  ex- 
cellent reputation.    He  died  much  lamented  by  a  large  circle  of  friends. 
Died,  on  5th  of  3rd  month,  1858,  Samuel  P.  Shoemaker.  Our  friend 
learned  the  apothecary  business  when  a  boy,  under  the  tuition  of  Samuel 
Cummiugs,  in  North  2d  Street,  beiow  Noble.  He  entered  into  business 
early  after  reaching  his  majority,  in  the  same  neighborhood,  and  kept  the 
store  No.  509  North  2d  Street,  during  most  of  the  time  till  his  death.  He 
joined  the  College  in  1826,  and  maintained  a  high  character  for  integrity 
and  probity  in  the  management  of  his  business  for  more  than  thirty  years. 
He  died  after  a  short  illness,  at  the  age  of  56. 
