244  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  {Am'Miy"i£garm- 
The  building  as  erected  is  a  model  of  convenience,  is  now  almost  completed, 
and  will  be  turned  over  to  the  College  at  an  early  date.  It  is  to  be  utilized  as  a 
Pure  Food  and  Drug  Laboratory.  The  President  stated  that  with  this  addition, 
together  with  the  new  Microscopical  Laboratory,  the  College  is  in  better  con- 
dition for  perfecting  students  in  the  analysis  and  examination  of  Foods  and 
Drugs  than  any  other  educational  institution  of  which  he  was  aware.  It 
also  gives  the  students  of  the  College  added  facilities  for  perfecting  themselves 
in  chemistry  as  applied  in  many  of  the  arts  and  manufactures,  and  to  qualify 
themselves  for  important  positions  in  manufacturing  plants.  In  this  connection 
he  urged  the  establisement  of  a  Post-Graduate  Course. 
The  work  in  Operative  Pharmacy  has  been  steadily  advancing.  The  special 
course  in  Dispensing  has  proven  of  much  value,  and  there  is  no  doubt  as  to  the 
wisdom  of  separating  the  instruction  in  Dispensing  from  that  given  to  the 
regular  classes. 
A  new  field  of  work  has  been  inaugurated  in  the  department  of  Operative 
Pharmacy,  which  may  be  termed  "  Pharmacopoeial  Research."  Preparations 
of  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia  and  National  Formulary  have  been  made  by  the 
students  specially  fitted  for  this  work.  Critical  notes  and  suggestions  for 
improvement  in  the  processes  have  been  made,  which,  it  is  hoped,  will  be  of 
assistance  to  the  Revision  Committee  of  the  U.  S.  Pharmacopoeia  and  the 
National  Formulary. 
There  is  a  net  increase  of  fifty-four  students  over  the  corresponding  period 
of  last  year.  In  the  various  departments  of  the  College,  viz.:  Pure  Food  and 
Drugs  course,  Chemistry,  Bacteriology,  Microscopy  and  Special  Studies,  103 
students  are  enrolled,  in  addition  to  those  taking  the  regular  pharmacy 
course. 
Special  notice  is  taken  of  the  death  of  the  lamented  Treasurer,  James  T. 
Shinn,  whose  death  occurred  suddenly  on  October  4,  1907.  He  had  devoted 
much  time  and  ability  to  the  welfare  of  the  College,  and  his  death  was  a 
severe  blow  to  the  institution.  He  was  a  man  of  staunch  character  and  lov- 
able traits,  one  who  will  long  be  missed  and  whose  life  is  well  worthy  of 
emulation. 
Acknowledgment  is  made  to  many  members  and  friends  of  the  College  for 
their  liberality  in  contributing  towards  the  erection  of  the  new  Annex 
Laboratory. 
The  activity  of  the  Alumni  Association  continues,  for  which  it  is  strongly 
commended. 
The  President  expressed  his  appreciation  of  the  kindly  co-operation  of  all 
officers  of  the  College,  and  also  the  hope  that  unity  of  action  and  earnest  effort 
on  the  part  of  all  the  members  will  be  continued  in  the  future. 
The  Committee  on  Nominations  presented  their  report,  contain- 
ing the  names  of  the  various  nominees  for  offices,  trustees  and  com- 
mittees. 
The  report  of  the  Publication  Com  mittee  was  read  by  Professor 
Sadtler,  which  stated  that  ail  bills  for  the  year  had  been  paid  and 
that  a  balance  remained  to  be  carried  over  to  the  new  account. 
