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that the institution has been named a beneficiary in anyone's will. 

 This money will be deposited in a savings bank under a fund known 

 as "The Inheritance Fund of the College of Pharmacy of the City 

 of New York," and it is hoped that when it becomes time for each 

 alumnus to make his will he will not forget to leave something to 

 his Alma Mater. Every friend of the college is looking forward to 

 the day when the mortgage on the property can be paid ofif. 



The following students who successfully passed their final exam- 

 inations in September have received the degree of Graduate in 

 Pharmacy and their diplomas are now ready for them at the college. 



Lyn Herbert, Charles C. Becker, Julius M. Breitenbach, J. J. 

 Depuy, A. I. Goldberg, Leslie W. Howard, Selim I. Katibah, Ben- 

 jamin Schwald, Otto Schroder. 



Men from last year's graduating class are daily dropping in to pay 

 their friends a visit. 



Mr. Lynn H. Buck has had a very successful summer in Larch- 

 mont and has just returned to his home in Gouverneur, X. Y., where 

 he will likely go into business. 



\\> have heard that Leslie W. Howard, who receives his diploma 

 this fall has been taken into partnership by his father in West Leb- 

 anon, N. H. 



Ernest E. Kipp was at the college a day or so ago. He has gone 

 to work with Mr. Fielding in Newark. We have also had pleasant 

 visits from Messrs. McCrum, Sidransky, Bensen, Wise and Lawson. 



CONVENIENT PREPARATION OF SODIUM HYPO- 



BROMITE. 



To obviate the inconveniences attending the use of this re- 

 agent as usually made. Job and Clarens (Pharm. Journ., No. 2401, 

 p. 507) suggest the use of sodium hypochlorite and potassium 

 bromide. The latter, treated by the former, is very rapidly con- 

 verted into hypobromide, so that Javelle water added to potas- 

 sium bromide reacts on urea exactly in the same way as the liquid 

 prepared with sodium hydroxide and bromine. Javelle water is 

 very stable under proper conditions, while the solution of potas- 

 sium bromide may be kept indefinitely. The quantities recom- 

 mended are i Gm. of potassium bromide for 20 Cc. Javelle water. 

 The two are mixed five minutes before the estimation. 



