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the same time that a volume of air, intervening between the 
piston and the fluid, prevents any contact of the two. 
Dr. F. Bache read an extract of a letter from Dr. Turner 
of London, in which he stated that a prospect existed of the 
speedy adoption of a National Pharmacopoeia in Great Bri- 
tain and Ireland, to replace the three, of London, Edinburg, 
and Dublin, now in use. 
Jan. 27, 1835. The resignation of W. Hodgson Jr. as a 
trustee was read and accepted, and an election held to sup- 
ply the vacancy thus occasioned, when Charles SchEefFer Jr. 
was duly chosen. 
Feb. 24. The committee on Latin labels reported progress 
and were continued, and Warder Morris added to said com- 
mittee. 
March 31. The Board of Trustees reported that the de- 
gree of Graduate in Pharmacy had been conferred on the 
following candidates, they having complied with the requisi- 
tions of the College : — Isaac J. Martin, Richard Price, Am- 
brose Smith, William R. Kitchen, Charles S. Shreeve, C. J. 
Lee, Jonathan Evans Jr., James Hopkins, A. Olmstead and 
James Cockburn Jr. 
The committee on Latin labels reported progress and are 
continued. 
The Publication Committee made a report, which, after 
detailing their financial operations, went on to say : 
Since the commencement of this publication, it will be 
perceived by a reference to the annual reports, that the num- 
ber of subscribers has been much smaller than could have 
been expected, and the amount of money received has been 
barely sufficient to meet the necessary expenses. It must also 
be obvious, that with very few exceptions the original papers 
