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5J^m fork Journal of f l|armar^ 



(THE ALUMNI JOURNAL) 



5ubUaI|pJJ finntljlg bg the Alumni ABsonation of tl|? Nrm fork (EolUg? 

 of 3pi|anttarg— Columbia 3lntti?rattg. 



CURT P. WIMMER, A. M., PHAR. D., MANAGING EDITOR 



l^ufaltatifU at H5 Wsat fiatlj ^trttt, Nrm fark. N. % 



Vol. I. 



JANUARY 1914. 



No. 1. 



Subscription Price: $1.00 per Year. — Single Copy 20 cents. 



Address all communications to Dr. Curt P. Wimmer, 115 West 68th Street, New York, N. Y. 



Copy of Advertisements must be in the hands of the Editor before the 15th of the month of publication. 



The Journal will be published the last Wednesday of each month. 



Contents : 



GREETINGS .■" 2 



PATRONIZE THE ADVERTISERS 2 



INFORM US OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS 2 



OUR COLLEGE LIBRARY AND HOW 



TO USE IT 2 



By H. V. Arnv, Ph. D. 



ON SULPHUR OINTMENTS PREPARED 



BY MELTING 6 



By L. Sabbatani 



COLLEGE NEWS 10 



A. PH. A. ELECTION 11 



ABSTRACTS: 11 



Adulteration of Buchu Leaves 11 



False Nux Vomica Seeds 12 



Australian Sassafras Oil 12 



Cinnamomum Glanduliferum 12 



Detection of Salicylic Acid in Fruit Juices... 12 

 Melting Point of Mixtures of Cacao Butter 



and Yellow Wax 14 



Constituents of Ipe Tabaco Wood 14 



Sensitive Reaction for Free Bromine 15 



ALUMNI NOTES 15 



The Rusby Dinner 15 



Ball Announcement 18 



Minutes 18 



Alumni News 19 



DR. SCHIEFFELIN'S DAUGHTER MAR- 

 RIED 19 



METHODS IN STUDYING MATERIA 



MEDICA 20 



C. \V. Ballarb, a. M., Ph.C. 



QUERIES AND ANSWERS 23 



STUDENT ACTIVITIES 25 



Athletics 27 



Ye Seniors. 



28 



L. N. Bkown 



FRATERNITY NOTES 29 



Pick Ups 30 



Personals 32 



Exchanges 32 



