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bers  of  the  Committee  to  accept  the  position  had  failed,  he 
(see  Proa,  1879,  p.  668),  "rather  than  let  the  whole  plan  fail  for 
want  of  an  organization,  consented,  much  against  his  wi<rh,  to 
re-accept  the  office  on  the  authority  of  the  Executive  Committee 
and  of  the  President."  The  entire  report  is  well  worthy  of  perusal, 
as  it  shows  this  man  of  modesty  and  self-assurance  in  a  strength 
and  beauty  that  is  most  commendable. 
Dr.  Rice  wrote  a  great  many  papers,  and  he  never  wrote  unless 
he  had  something  of  value  to  say,  What  many  investigators 
would  have  put  into  an  elaborate  paper  he  put  simply  into  a  state- 
ment of  fact,  as  is  shown  in  his  answer  to  the  query  on  st  The 
asserted  variable  solubility  of  sulphate  of  morphia  "  (see  Proa, 
1875,  821),  of  which  there  is  not  even  a  record  in  the  general  index. 
In  this  connection  it  may  be  stated  that  he  was  Associate  Editor  of 
New  Remedies,  which  was  subsequently  merged  into  The  American 
Druggist.  He  served  as  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Adulterations 
and  Sophistications  of  the  A.Ph.A.  in  1873  and  1874,  and  demon- 
strated how  useful  this  committee  might  be  in  collating  personal 
observations,  private  communications  and  published  reports  in  the 
various  journals  bearing  on  this  subject.  These  reports  will  always 
be  deserving  the  careful  perusal  of  committees  having  this  matter  in 
charge,  as  the  disposition  of  the  work,  the  general  deductions  and 
observations,  hold  as  true  to-day  as  then.  Dr.  Rice  served  the 
A.Ph.A.  on  many  occasions.  When  through  failing  health  Pro- 
fessor Diehl  was  compelled  to  resign  as  Reporter  on  the  Progress 
of  Pharmacy,  Dr.  Rice  though  not  present  was  elected  to  help  the 
association  out  of  its  dilemma.  He  arranged  for  the  work, 
divided  the  salary  among  those  whom  he  engaged  to  assist  him  in 
it,  arranged  the  report  for  the  press,  read  the  proof,  and  even 
made  the  index  himself.  Surely  no  man  in  pharmacy  acted  like 
this  man,  giving  his  time,  his  money  and  himself  on  each  and  every 
occasion.  He  was  First  Vice-President  of  the  A.Ph.A.  at  the  meet- 
ing in  Washington  in  18S3  and  doubtless  would  have  been  made 
President  of  the  semi-centennial  meeting  in  1902. 
Dr.  Rice  was  an  active  member  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy  of  the 
city  of  New  York  and  was  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Examina- 
tions. He  also  served  the  College  in  other  ways;  as  chairman  of 
the  Library  Committee  and  as  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Trustees, 
and  in  the  language  of  Samuel  W.  Fairchild,  former  President  of  the 
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