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American  Pharmaceutical  Association  appreciates  the  good  work 
done  for  pharmacy  by  Prof.  William  Procter. 
S.  A.  D.  Sheppard. 
Dear  Sir: — Your  question  pertains  to  a  subject  to  which  I  have 
devoted  but  little  thought,  so  that  I  scarcely  know  what  my  own 
opinion  would  be.  In  a  general  way  I  think  the  best  means  of  hon- 
oring a  man  is  to  provide  for  a  continuation  of  the  work  in  which  he 
was  most  interested.  Two  ways  of  doing  this  readily  suggest  them- 
selves : 
One  is  to  provide  a  scholarship  which  shall  involve  research  in 
the  particular  subject,  and  another  to  provide  for  an  annual  medal 
or  money  reward  for  meritorious  work  in  the  same  line. 
As  between  the  two,  I  hardly  know  which  I  would  prefer.  The 
scholarship  would  probably  be  most  productive  in  results,  while  the 
annual  conferring  of  a  medal  would  probably  awaken  a  wider  inter- 
est in  the  work  of  the  person  in  whose  name  the  medal  was  be- 
stowed, 
I  am  sure  the  services  of  Professor  Procter  merit  some  substantial 
memorial,  and  I  trust  you  may  be  successful  in  your  efforts  in  that 
behalf.  J.  H.  Beal. 
Dear  Sir  : — In  reply  to  your  letter,  I  will  say  that  in  my  opinion 
Professor  Procter  was  the  father  of  American  pharmacy.  I  say 
American,  for  in  many  ways  the  practice  of  the  art  of  pharmacy  in 
this  country  is  far  in  advance  of  Europe,  while  willing  to  admit  the 
great  success  of  the  Germans  in  chemistry,  and  the  dainty  skill  of 
the  French  ;  but  this  is  wandering. 
Professor  Procter,  while  a  modest  citizen  of  Philadelphia,  never- 
theless was  a  true  American,  and  a  tribute  to  his  memory  should  be 
something  that  will  last.  I  know  his  writings  will  last  and  be 
quoted  from  for  many  generations  to  come.  But  in  my  mind  there 
should  be  a  bronze  statue,  life-size,  erected  if  possible  in  the  Con- 
gressional Library  building  in  Washington  City.  It  being  a  fire- 
proof building,  it  might  be  considered  a  lasting  tribute. 
Yours  truly, 
Geo.  W.  Sloan. 
Dear  Sir: — Your  November  editorial  on  the  Procter  memorial, 
as  well  as  your  letter  of  recent  date,  has  been  carefully  read  and  all 
phases  of  the  question  have  been  given  thoughtful  consideration. 
