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loses. The text is tollowed by seventeen tables, 

 including those of reagents, volumetric solu- 

 tions, solubilities of chemicals in water, alcohol 

 and ether, poisons, alcohol, alkali, acid and 

 saturation tables, synonyms, etc. The index 

 is in the three languages, rendering the work 

 of ready access to all. V. C. 



Quantitative Chemical Analysis. — F. Clowes 

 and J. B. Coleman. Second edition. 



Rocznik Farmaceutyczny. 1S92. Edited by 

 Adama Jaworowskiego. Warsaw, 1894. 



Rupp, G. — Die Untersuchung von Nahrungs- 

 mitteln, Genussmitteln und Gebranchsgegen- 

 standen. 



Schoentjes, H. — Cours de physique experi- 

 mentale. 



Siegel, Attg.— JJeher die Giftstoffe zweier 

 Euphorbiaceen. Inaug. — Diss. Univ. Dorpat. 



Die Arzneitnittel der Organischen Chemie. — 

 Thoms. 



This little book of 174 pages contains an in- 

 credible amount of valuable matter arranged in 

 tabular form. This includes all the synthetic 

 remedies, with, in addition, such products be- 

 longing to the classes of volatile oils, camphor 

 arts, alkaloids, glucosides, ferments, organic 

 acids, etc., that find employment in medicine. 



Under division name and formula are given the 

 chemical terms, synonyms, empiric and struc- 

 tural formulae. Under second division is given 

 the methods of preparation, concisely as possi- 

 ble. The third division includes a description, 

 as to appearance, melting or boiling point, sol- 

 ubilities, etc. The fourth division' includes 

 medicinal uses, with doses. This handy work 

 cannot be too highly recommended. V. C. 



Van Bastelaer, A. — Etudes, Discours et Me- 

 moires relatif a la pharmacie. 



Winter, W. — Lehrbuch der Physik, zum 

 rschulegebrauch bearbeitet. 3 Aufl. 



Sugar in Urine, Methylerie Blue as a 

 Reagent for. — One C.c. of the urine, 

 previously diluted to ten times its vol- 

 ume, is mixed with i C.c of methylene 

 blue solution (i Gm. per litre) and i C.c. 

 of normal potassium hydrate solution in 

 a test tube ; the mixture is diluted with 

 2 C.c. of water and heated over a flame. 

 The methylene blue will be completely 

 decolorized if the original urine contains 

 upwards of 0.5 per cent, of sugar. If 

 the color remains permanent the urine 

 ■cannot be called diabetic. — N. Wender 

 in Pharm. Post-, 1893, 393. 



^ssociatioi) Notes. 



The minutes of the meetings of the Alumni 

 Association and Executive Board will appear in 

 the next issue. 



College Notes. 



At the annual election of officers of the "Col- 

 lege, " a full report of which is given on another 

 page, an invitation was extended to the mem- 

 bers of the college present to visit Delmonico's, 

 by Mr. Edward Kemp and was unanimously 

 accepted. After the result of the contest had 

 been announced the meeting adjourned and 

 marched in a body to the famous restaurant of 

 Delmonico's, where a private banquet room had 

 been prearranged for the guests. Here Mr. 

 Kemp also displayed that well-known character- 

 istic that has made his life and business such a 

 success, that of doing everything thoroughly. 



A bounteous repast was spread ; nothing was 

 forgotten in the way of refreshments, liquid or 

 solid. Mr. Kemp also showed he was a lover of 

 good music ; besides the regular orchestra he 

 had provided a quartet of mandolins that played 

 those Spanish airs so enlivening to an assem- 

 blage of this kind. Mr. S. W. Fairchild pro- 

 posed the toast to the host which was drank 

 standing, the members singing, " He is a jolly 

 good fellow." Mr. Kemp replied in a way that 

 showed that he was an impromptu speaker of 

 more than ordinary merit. His remarks were 

 concise and to the point. Many of his remarks 

 will long be remembered by the members pres- 

 ent as he said many things in giving the result 

 of his experience in connection with the raising 

 of funds for enterprises similar to the college, 

 notably the Seventh Regiment Armory of which 

 fund he was a trustee; telling how the vast 

 amount required had been raised in a short 

 time, showing how simple it was if all would 

 put their shoulder to the wheel and contribute 

 a share in proportion to their wealth and earn- 

 ings. The amount raised by the trustees of the 

 armory was so enormous that the amount neces- 

 sary to clear the college building of all debt 

 seemed but a pittance, and there is no doubt 

 but what the suggestion of Mr. Kemp will be 

 followed. 



He referred to his friend, Mr. Ewen Mc- 

 Intyre, in a way that was both touching, sym- 

 pathetic and amusing; he also spoke of Mr. 



