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The  annual  election  being  ordered,  the  Chair  appointed  Messrs.  Henry 
Trimble  and  Gustavus  Pile  tellers,  who  reported  the  following  officers, 
trustees  and  committees  elected,  viz.: 
President — Dillwyn  Parrish. 
First  Vice-President — Charles  Bullock. 
Second  Vice-President — Robert  Shoemaker. 
Treasurer — Samuel  S.  Bunting. 
Recording  Secretary — William  J.  Jeuks. 
Corres2)onding  Secretary — Alfred  B.  Taylor. 
Board  of  Trustees — for  three  years — James  T.  Sbinn,  T.  Morris  Perot,  Joseph  P.  Remington. 
Publication  Committee — John  M.  Maisch,  Henry  N.  Rittenhouse,  Thomas  S.  Wiegand,  James  T.  Shinn, 
Charles  Bullock. 
Sinking  Fund  Committee — Thomas  S.  Wiegand,  T.  Morris  Perot,  James  T.  Shinn. 
Editor— John  M.  Maisch. 
Lib7-arian— Thomas  S.  Wiegand. 
Curator — Joseph  P.  Remington. 
There  being  no  further  business,  then,  on  motion,  adjourned, 
William  J.  Jenks,  /Secretary/. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  MEETING. 
Philadelphia,  March  15,  1881. 
In  absence  of  President  Parrish  Mr.  Alonzo  Robbing  was  called  to  the 
chair. 
On  motion  of  Professor  Maisch,  the  reading  of  the  minutes  of  the  last 
meeting  were  dispensed  with. 
The  report  of  the  Commissioner  of  Agriculture  for  1879  was  presented  to 
the  Library,  for  which  the  thanks  of  he  College  were  directed  to  be 
returned. 
Prof.  Maisch  called  attention  to  some  minerals  presented  to  the  Cabinet 
by  Dr.  F.  C.  Weber,  of  Silver  Cliff,  Nev.  The  specimens  are  nickel  and 
cobalt  ores,  and  are  also  quite  rich  in  silver.  On  motion,  tlie  thanks  of  the 
College  were  directed  to  be  returned  to  Dr.  Weber,  and  the  minerals  passed 
over  to  Prof.  Sad  tier  for  classification. 
Mr.  Shinn  read  a  paper  upon  benzoate  of  calcium,  a  specimen  of  which 
salt  was  presented  for  inspection.  The  paper  was  referred  to  the  Publica- 
tion Committee. 
A  sample  of  oleum  rusci  was  exhibited.  It  is  a  tar  from  birch  bark,  and 
is  used  in  the  process  for  tanning  Bussia  leather  (see  February  number, 
page  55). 
A  formula  for  elixir  of  salicylic  acid  was  asked  for,  and  Dr.  Wolff  fur- 
nished the  following :  Dissolve  salicylic  acid,  3i,  in  alcohol,  f^vi,  and  add 
simple  elixir  (or  elixir  curacoa),  q.  s.,  f^vi.  The  dose  is  a  tablespoonful, 
containing  5  grains  of  salicylic  acid,  the  taste  of  which  is  well  masked. 
The  elixir  should  not  be  given  with  water.  'The  additional  amount  of  alco- 
hol in  this  preparation  is  not  contraindicated,  but  seems  to  overcome  the 
tendency  of  the  salicylic  acid  to  act  as  a  cardiac  depressor.  In  variola  this 
•elixir  has  been  used  with  good  results. 
Mr.  Evan  T.  Ellis  exhibited  a  sample  of  gum  acroides,  which  some  par- 
