50  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  {A™;^^^Jm- 
Academy  of  Natural  Sciences,  Philadelphia,  gave  an  illustrated 
lecture  on  the  subject  "  Botanizing  in  the  Canadian  Rockies."  Mr. 
Brown  gave  an  interesting  account  of  a  botanizing  trip  made  in 
the  summer  of  1908  along  with  a  geographical  exploration  party. 
The  territory  explored  was  that  near  the  headwaters  of  the  Sas- 
katchewan and  Athabasca  Rivers,  which  have  their  origin  in  the 
great  Columbia  ice-fields.  Mr.  Brown  collected  some  3500  speci- 
mens, and  exhibited  beautifully  colored  lantern  slides  of  the  most 
characteristic  and  abundant  of  these,  such  as  Salix  herbacea,  a  small 
plant  consisting  of  three  or  four  leaves  and  catkins,  which  is  the 
most  abundant  plant  above  the  timber  line,  growing  at  an  elevation 
of  7000  or  8000  feet;  species  of  primrose;  species  of  pulsatilla,  in- 
cluding Pulsatilla  occidentals,  found  in  bloom  on  the  edge  of  a 
snow  bank;  species  of  saxifrage,  orchid,  etc. 
Remarks  on  Mr.  Brown's  address  were  made  by  the  Chairman, 
and  Professors  Remington,  Kraemer,  and  La  Wall,  the  latter  of 
whom  moved  a  special  vote  of  thanks  to  Mr.  Brown,  which  was 
unanimously  adopted. 
A  paper  entitled  "  The  Practical  Application  of  the  Twitchell 
Process  of  Fat  Decomposition  and  Recovery  of  Glycerin,"  by  W.  J. 
Warner,  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  was  read  on  behalf  of  the  author  by 
Professor  LaWall. 
A  resolution  pertaining  to  pharmacopceial  revision  offered  by 
M.  I.  Wilbert  at  the  previous  meeting  and  laid  on  the  table  for  fur- 
ther consideration  (Am.  Jour.  Pharm.,  December,  1909,  vol.  81, 
p.  593)  was  read  by  Professor  Kraemer,  and  on  motion  of  Professor 
Remington  adopted  as  published. 
Professor  Kraemer  spoke  of  the  work  being  done  by  Dr.  Joseph 
NefT,  Director  of  the  Department  of  Health  of  Philadelphia,  to  pro- 
tect the  health  of  the  citizens,  and  after  discussion  offered  the  follow- 
ing resolution,  which  was  adopted : 
We,  the  members  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy 
assembled  at  this  meeting,  desire  to  place  on  record  a  statement 
that  the  attitude  taken  by  the  Director  of  the  Department  of  Public 
Health  of  Philadelphia  is  in  accord  with  the  principles  of  the  mem- 
bers, and  that  we  heartily  endorse  his  efforts  for  the  suppression  of 
nostrums  of  all  kinds  used  or  advertised  as  being  of  use  in  the 
treatment  of  diphtheria,  or  other  infectious  diseases,  and  further 
that  we  also  heartily  endorse  his  efforts  to  enlighten  the  public  in 
preventing  disease  and  promoting  the  health  of  this  community. 
Florence  Yaple, 
Secretary  pro  tern. 
