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early date with President Murphree," Dean Leigh recalls.
"I was present when the conference was held in the President's
office. President Murphree received the committee with
graciousness and encouragement. He suggested practical
plans and said it was his desire to have the college of pharmacy
one of high standing, if it were possible to obtain funds for
its establishment. He further called the attention of the com-
mittee to the present needs of the colleges already established
in the University. He thought it would be a better policy to
organize the instruction of pharmacy as a school first and later
develop it into the dignity of a college. The committee was
greatly impressed with President Murphree's insight and ideas
and heartily agreed to all of his proposals; one of which was
that it would be desirable for the pharmacists of the state to
supplement the legislative appropriation in order that ade-
quate facilities and an able faculty might be obtained."
 After the conference the excellent service of this com-
mittee resulted in the pharmacists of the state pledging $5,000
to augment the legislative appropriation.
 After definitely deciding to organize the School of Pharm-
acy at the University, with the approval of the Board of Con-
trol, President Murphree gave the enterprise his whole-hearted
support. He assisted the new director in the selection of the
faculty, helped in the procuring of quarters for the new school
and made many visits to the laboratories while they were being
brought into order.
 The pharmacists of the state, feeling that they were under
great obligation to President Murphree for the excellent work
that he had done in their behalf and desiring to hear him per-
sonally, invited him to address the Florida State Pharmaceu-
tical Association when it met in Daytona in 1924.
 On that occasion he delivered an address which showed
clearly his interest and sympathy in pharmaceutical educa-
tion. Portions of his address follow:
 "I am glad to have the privilege of meeting you and hav-
ing the opportunity of thanking you in person in behalf of
the University and the boys in the School of Pharmacy for the
splendid.service you have rendered them and the state through
your activities in establishing the School of Pharmacy.