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doubtless follow suit. We are in receipt of frequent requests for 

 teachers having the higher pharmaceutical training, while many 

 prospective medical students recognize the great advantage of a 

 preliminary pharmaceutical training. 



It is expected that the step thus taken by Columbia and Xew York- 

 will be met by similar action on the part of other American Universi- 

 ties and states, the result of which would be the standardizing of a 

 higher pharmaceutical training as has been done with the lower 

 practical pharmacy course. Steps to bring this about will be taken 

 at Denver in August next, at the meeting of the American Conference 

 of Pharmaceutical Faculties. 



Some other progressive steps taken during the past year are worthy 

 of record here. At the beginning of the session students were in- 

 formed that the passing mark in the University Course would 

 become a general average of seventy-five per cent. 

 Higher required than previously in all departments. Evi- 



Requirement and that a higher grade of scholarship would be 



dently, the meaning of this announcement was not 

 fully understood by all, so that we found it necessary to reject the 

 final examination papers of a very large number, as compared with 

 previous records. After the first shock of disappointment, this action 

 was well received by the unfortunates, nearly all of whom have 

 entered earnestly upon the work of retrieving their lost position. It 

 is believed that at a supplementary examination held in September, 

 they will be fully reinstated in their class standing. 



Heretofore, all students failing at their spring examinations were 

 eligible to re-examination in the fall, but hereafter this privilege will 

 be denied to those failing in a majority of their subjects. Those 

 failing in more than one subject will hereafter not be permitted to 

 seek reinstatement by examinations at and admission into any other 

 school than that at which they so failed. Ninety per cent, of actual 

 attendance after admission will hereafter be exacted of all students. 

 The system of recording and checking attendance and work has been 

 recognized. Frequent joint meetings of the faculty and the committee 

 of instruction of the board of trustees have been provided for. 



Altogether, it is pleasant to record a general revival of working 

 interest among all bodies connected with the college. 



Respectfully submitted, „ „ R 



Dean. 



