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THE ALUMNI JOURNAL. 



(College Notes. 



On October first, the opening day of the 

 regular lecture term, the dreams of some of 

 the most zealous and devoted adherents to 

 educational interests of the College of Pharmacy 

 of the City of New York will be realized. This 

 will be the sixty-fifth year of its existence, and 

 it is believed that the authorities have devel- 

 oped a very complete course of instruction, 

 both theoretical and practical, and that the 

 diflFerent courses of lectures, quizzes and labor- 

 atory work include all the important subjects 

 which it is necessary or desirable that the 

 pharmacist should pursue. The prospectus- ot 

 the college has been in the hands of not only 

 the readers of The; Alumni JournaIv. but 

 probably nearly all the young men who are 

 bent upon receiving the best advantages 

 ofiPered by the leading colleges of pharmacy. 



The Juniors and Seniors are to be congratu- 

 lated for being permitted to receive their in- 

 struction in the new college building, which 

 has been commented upon from both the es- 

 thetical and practical point of view, as being 

 unsurpassed by any similar institution. The 

 designs for the building required twelve months 

 to perfect, and the result is, as was to be ex- 

 pected—beautiful, thorough and practical. The 

 prospectus abounds in information a^nd details 

 relative to the plans for the session of 1894 and 

 1895, and as we deem it not good taste to 

 attempt to describe the superiority of the 

 advantages offered by our "Alma Mater," we 

 urgently ask all alumni to come and see and 

 spread the tidings to all those who desire to 

 be instructed in the art of compounding and 

 dispensing medicines. 



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ANNUAL ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT 



OF THE ASSOCIATION, HERMAN 



GRAESER. 



The constitution of our Association demands 

 that the president presents at the annual meet- 

 ing a message giving a resume of the work of 

 the past year, and recommending changes for 

 the improvement of the Association, marking 

 outlines for further development. 



The history of the Alumni Association of the 

 past year is replete with changes, innovations 

 and improvements. 



The first change made was the transacting of 

 all business in the Executive Board, which 

 proved a success, as we now never fail to get a 

 quorum at any of our meetings. 



At our regular meetings we had lectures on 

 pharmaceutical subjects or subjects of interest 

 to the students, and every one of them was 

 well attended, one eliciting a very lively and 

 healthy discussion. 



In the beginning of the last fiscal year our 

 working fund was entirely exhausted, and as 

 the reserve fund is not to be used for current 

 expenses, we had to look smart to make both 

 ends meet. 



I am glad to be able to say that, due to an 

 economic administration of affairs in all the 

 executive offices, we can to day point to a sur- 

 plus. In the beginning of the year our con- 

 stitution was revised, and language which 

 seemed ambiguous altered, and numerous 

 changes made which tend to harmonize and 

 put at a distance all strife in the future. 



It has been our misfortune to lose, after a 

 very short illness, our associate. Dr. Oscar G. ' 

 Harrison. It is unnecessary to mention to you 

 his many good qualities, as he has endeared 

 himself to all who came in contact with him, 

 and who will always treasure him in their 

 memory as one who sacrificed his life for the 

 advancement of science and the good he could 

 do. 



I cannot say too much in praise of our 

 Alumni Journal. Born under adverse cir- 

 cumstances, its first editor died before the first 

 number on which he labored was published, it 

 still has prospered. In its present editor we 

 have found a man who has every interest of 

 the Alumni, the college and the student at 

 heart, and whose unselfish labors have done 

 much to advance the influence of the Journal. 

 The co-operation of the faculty and the officers 

 of the college have made the Jounal an as- 

 sured success. 



And, gentlemen, if you could but read the 

 inside history of this organization and the col- 

 lege, yea, the pharmaceutical profession, you 

 would appreciate the value of The Alumni 

 Journal. This publication has proved to the 

 skeptic that there is stamina, worth and har- 

 mony in the Alumni Association, and that the 

 right spirit exists there. It remains but for 

 others to come and help to elevate our noble 

 profession. 



We should not rest until we find every gradu- 

 ate of our college is on our subscription list. 

 The college has set aside for the use of the 



