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to Conduct a Business," on book-keep- 

 ing, buying and selling, preservation of 

 stocks, etc. Such a course would be of 

 immense value to the students, there is 

 a professional side and there is a com- 

 mercial side to our calling. The real 

 difference is most simply expressed by 

 observing that, "in a trade transaction 

 the public seek an article whereas in the 

 professional aspect the individual is 

 sought. In trade the public can exam- 

 ine the article offered, and estimate the 

 value, but from the professional side it 

 is necessary to confide in the individual 

 having only his reputation and experience 

 for guidance. In trade the individual is 

 of small consequence, providing the ar- 

 ticle is genuine, but in a profession the 

 individual is of first importance, his 

 knowledge, his skill, his character count 

 for everything. He professes to under- 

 stand, and to be able to perform the 

 duties pertaining to his specialty," and 

 these two principles are so nearly com- 

 bined in the calling of the druggist and 

 chemist that it becomes difiBcult to show 

 the line of demarcation, hence it is, we 

 claim, that those who live up to this 

 ideal have to make their calling more 

 professional than otherwise, and so be 

 qualified by a proper course of study to 

 fulfil the obligations; such are the men 

 who get on top, others who neglect this 

 aspect of their calling become from sheer 

 necessity mere traders, and have to go 

 in the swim with those who cannot be 

 taken on trust, because they have not 

 given evidence of their capability to as. 

 sume the professional side of their calling. 

 So that while the commercial side should 

 be subservient to the professional, the 

 commercial side needs development in 

 order that ignorance of proper business 

 routine shall not degrade by sheer force 

 of the necessity of making a livelihood, 

 the professional man to the level of a 

 mere trader. 



M. MousSAN is reported to have discoursed a 

 substance which is harder than the diamond in 

 the form of a compound of carbon and boron. 

 It is produced by heating boracic acid and car- 

 bon in an electric furnace at a temperature of 

 5,000°. In appearance the composition is black 

 and looks not unlike Zoophite; and its hardness 

 is so great as to enable it to cut diamonds with 

 ease. Unlike the results of previous experi- 

 ments in artificial diamond making, which 

 were in minute particles, the new cutting ma- 

 terial can be produced in pieces of any size re- 

 quired. — Sci. Am, 



^laii}i>i s^ssociatioi^. 



Adjourned meeting held in the College Lib- 

 rary, July I, 1896, at 8.30 p. M. Pres. Searles 

 in the chair. 



Present : A. Henning, '76, Alfred H. Mason, 

 Alfred Stover '83, H. A. Herold '94, A. C. 

 Searles '85, J. Tannenbaum '93, Geo. J. Diirr 

 '95, T. B. Breen '91, A. F. Drollinger '96, Chas. 

 G. Gerken '96, R. Gies '95, Thos. Le Clear '96, 

 J. Hostman '96, Jas. J. Brooks '96 and C. M. 

 Rawlins '96. 



On motion the regular order of business was 

 suspended, and the appointment of a Reporter 

 in Chief considered. 



Mr. Henning moved that the President ap- 

 point a member of the Association \o review 

 Class and Alumni Association notes, same to be 

 revised in consultation with the editor. Motion 

 carried, and appointment deferred pending se- 

 lection of a suitable person. 



Various bills contracted between April 29th, 

 1896 and June 25th, 1896, amounting to $i34-32 

 were then submitted. 



An Auditing Committee consisting of Messrs 

 Gies, Gerken and Hostman was appointed, 

 who reported favorably, whereupon motion the 

 Treasurer was ordered to pay them. 



The resolution to amend Article V, Section 4 

 of the By-laws, and the resolution affecting 

 voting capacity of members in arrears, were 

 laid on the table until next meeting as Secretary 

 had failed to notify members of intention to 

 change By-laws, according to the Constitution. 



It was then moved that the Secretary notify 

 all members of the pending resolutions affecting 

 change of By-laws, to be acted upon at the next 

 meeting. Motion seconded and carried. 



Mr, Daviesofthe Outing Committee reported 

 progress. 



