406  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  {AmAUJS,Imm- 
by  the  Women's  Organization  of  the  Philadelphia  Association  of 
Retail  Druggists,  to  whom  the  thanks  of  the  Board  were  extended. 
The  Historical  Committee  exhibited  part  of  the  display  that  was 
to  be  sent  to  Harrisburg. 
New  business. — Mr.  French  referred  to  Founders'  Week  to  be 
celebrated  in  the  Fall. 
Samuel  C.  Henry  was  elected  to  active  membership.  Mr.  Beringer 
called  attention  to  the  necessity  for  a  case  of  medicines  for  use  in 
emergencies  and  offered  to  supply  the  necessary  medicines  without 
charge. 
April  7,  1908. — Mahlon  N.  Kline  was  elected  chairman,  George 
M.  Beringer  vice-chairman,  and  Jacob  S.  Beetem  registrar  for  the 
ensuing  year. 
The  standing  committees  for  the  year  were  appointed.  Committee 
on  Property  reported  the  new  laboratory  building  as  practically 
completed. 
The  Committee  on  Appropriations  submitted  their  estimate  of 
the  expenses  for  the  coming  year,  and  the  Committee  on  Supplies 
submitted  an  estimate  for  the  necessary  supplies  for  the  New  Pure 
Food  and  Drug  Laboratory. 
The  Committee  on  Announcement  recommended  that  the  Col- 
lege Announcement  be  issued  hereafter  as  a  bulletin  or  periodical, 
not  less  than  four  times  a  year,  without  advertisements.  The  ad- 
vantages of  this  plan  were  freely  discussed  and  the  recommendation 
adopted. 
The  Special  Finance  Committee  reported  that  additional  contri- 
butions had  been  received  for  the  new  laboratory. 
May  5,  1908. — Several  recommendations  in  the  annual  report  of 
the  Curator,  referred  to  the  Board  of  Trustees,  were  respectively 
referred  to  the  Committees  on  Property,  Instruction,  Museum  and 
Herbarium,  to  report  at  a  later  meeting  of  the  Board. 
The  Committee  on  Instruction  submitted  a  lengthy  report  con- 
taining a  number  of  recommendations,  which,  after  being  separately 
read  and  discussed,  were  adopted.  The  treasurer  presented  a  report 
for  the  year  ending  April  30,  1908. 
May  1 4,  1908. — An  adjourned  meeting  was  held  to  receive  the 
report  of  the  Committee  on  Examinations. 
C.  A.  Weidemann,  M.D., 
Recording  Secretary. 
