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mittees and faculty, but the duties are 

 filled in a courteous manner, which is 

 appreciated by all those associated with 

 him. An evidence of this lies in the 

 fact that at the last election of officers 

 Mr. Griffin was unanimously elected As- 

 sistant Secretary of the College. 



As a photographer, Mr. Griffin is quite 

 an expert, and the many illustrations of 

 the college and its different departments, 

 which appear in the Prospectus and 

 various journals, are all his work, for 

 which we owe him a debt of gratitude. 



Mr. Griffin resides at Flushing, L. I. 

 He is an enthusiastic cyclist, often avail- 

 ing himself of this means of reaching the 

 college. He is a member of the ' ' Mercury 

 Wheel Club" and the L. A. W. 



Mr. Griffin is a notary public and an 

 ardent republican. He was for several 

 years Chairman of the Flushing Repub- 

 lican Town Committee, member of the 

 Queen's County Republican Committee 

 and is now Secretary of the Republican 

 Club of Flushing. 



As the responsibilities of the position 

 increase with the rapidly increasing im- 

 portance of the New York College of 

 Pharmacy, we hope all will appreciate 

 what is being done by so faithful a ser- 

 vant and officer, and that he may be 

 spared for many years diligently to con- 

 tinue his labors in the position he so 

 worthily fills. 



THE SUMMER OUTING. 



The pharmacy of K J. Ferrein, at Moscow, 

 Russia, is thought to be the largest in the 

 world. As many as twelve hundred prescript- 

 ions are put up in one day. The dispensing is 

 done in a glass domed room, where about 

 twenty- four assistants are employed, and a large 

 clerical force is required to take orders and de- 

 liver the goods. If poisonous drugs are used in 

 putting up a prescription, the checking of 

 weights is done by a weigher specially employed 

 for the purpose. The annual number of pre- 

 scriptions is not far from 300,000. Two hund- 

 and ninetj -three men and boys are employed 

 in the wholesale and retail departments of the 

 establishment. 



There is no event of greater social importance, 

 or more enjoyable, than the Summer Outing 

 of the Alumni Association. This year the Com- 

 mittee have taken unusual pains to provide for 

 the best Excursion ever held by the Associa- 

 tion. Arrangements are completed for Wed- 

 nesday, June 17th, to visit Point View Island, 

 near College Point. The party will meet at the 

 Long Island Depot in Long Island City at 1.20 

 p. M. This point is conveniently reached from 

 all parts of New York and Brooklyn by the 

 various car lines and the ferries from Peck Slip 

 and 34th street, New York. From Long Island 

 City the party will go in special trolley cars to 

 College Point, passing through some of the 

 most beautiful suburbs of New York, and several 

 quaint and picturesque villages on the way, as 

 well as several points of historical interest. 

 Arriving at College Point, the party will be 

 conveyed in carriages to Point View Island, 

 which is without doubt one of the most beau- 

 tiful spots on Long Island Sound. There 

 are broad piazzas and cosy summer houses, 

 spacious lawns and a beautiful stretch of 

 beach, where those so inclined can enjoy a 

 still water bath or a delightful stroll. The old 

 house itself, surrounded by majestic shade 

 trees, is of more than passing interest, having 

 been for some time the quiet country retreat of 

 New York's once famous William M. Tweed. 

 Many of his great schemes were planned here. 



During the afternoon there will be a match 

 game of base ball (the place is provided with 

 three large ball grounds), prize bowling, shoot- 

 ing, football, a 200-yard dash for those under 

 150 pounds in weight, a loo-yard dash for fat 

 men, only those over 175 pounds being eligible; 

 a ladies' race, half mile run, potato race and 

 other athletic sports. Besides these there will 

 be boating and dancing, and, last, but not 

 least, a first - class dinner. This is one 

 of Mr. Witzel's chief attractions, as the 

 members of many well-known New York 

 and Brooklyn Clubs can testify. The ride home 

 will be one of the features of the outing. The 

 entire cost of the transportation has been fixed 

 at 65 cents return, tickets can be had from any 

 member of the committee, or at Long Island 

 City on the afternoon of June 7th. The com- 

 mittee are: Geo. F. Burger, Thos. M. Davies. 

 Rudolph Gies, Nelson S. Kirk, Peter J. Ehr- 

 gott and Alfred Stover, ex-officio. A special 

 invitation is tendered to the classes of '96 and 

 '97 and their lady friends. 



