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There  is  an  increase  of  40  students  over  the  preceding  year. 
In  the  Chemical  Laboratory  85  students  from  the  three  classes  have 
been  doing  individual  work,  and  29  third  year  students  are  doing- 
thesis  work.  There  have  been  26  students  in  Special  Chemistry, 
four  of  whom  felt  themselves  sufficiently  qualified  to  take  positions 
of  profit,  and  44  other  students  are  taking  special  courses. 
During  the  year  six  active  members  have  died,  in  the  death  of 
two  of  whom  the  College  has  sustained  more  than  an  ordinary  loss, 
viz.,  Mahlon  N.  Kline  and  Thomas  S.  Wiegand. 
The  continued  activity  of  the  Alumni  Association  is  much  ap- 
preciated and  highly  commended.  At  the  reunion  of  the  Alumni 
Association  held  last  May  the  Class  of  1884  presented  to  the  College 
a  weather  observatory  barometer,  which  is  to  be  followed  shortly 
'by  an  aneroid  barometer.  They  also  established  a  Memorial 
Scholarship. 
In  conclusion  the  President  expresses  his  appreciation  of  the 
efforts  of  all  who  have  actively  co-operated  with  him,  and  hopes 
that  the  members,  the  Faculty,  and  others  interested  in  the  pros- 
perity and  advancement  of  the  College,  will  work  together  in  con- 
cord and  harmony,  having  but  one  purpose  in  view,  and  that  is, 
the  success  of  the  College. 
The  address  was  attentively  listened  to  and  at  its  close  was 
warmly  applauded. 
REPORTS  OF  COMMITTEES. 
Committee  on  Pharmaceutical  Meetings. — The  meetings 
have  been  held  regularly  during  the  year,  various  members  presid- 
ing. A  number  of  the  members  presented  papers  or  addresses  and 
participated  in  the  discussions,  and  quite  a  number  of  others,  not 
members,  several  of  whom  were  from  other  cities,  also  presented 
papers  and  took  part  in  the  discussions.  The  minutes  have  been 
regularly  published  in  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy  and 
reports  have  been  furnished  the  leading  drug  journals. 
Professor  Kraemer,  who  has  acted  as  Secretary  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Pharmaceutical  Meetings  for  the  past  ten  years,  submitted 
the  following  letter  : 
According  to  Article  XI  of  the  By-Laws  of  the  College,  "  A  recorder 
shall  be  elected  annually  at  the  Pharmaceutical  Meeting  in  May  to  issue  the 
notices,  prepare  business,  and  record  the  proceedings  of  these  meetings,  and 
