Am.  Jo"r.  Pharm.  ) 
Nov.,  1881  j 
Minutes  of  the  College. 
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this  day  for  the  purpose  of  electing  Trustees  and  transacting  other  business 
connected  with  its  interests,  and  in  accordance  with  this  provision  we 
liave  been  called  together  by  our  Secretary. 
"  Never  in  the  history  of  the  College  have  we  met  under  circumstances 
so  deeply  affecting.  For  the  second  time,  within  the  memory  of  us  all, 
the  President  of  the  United  States  has  been  stricken  down  by  the  bullet  of 
an  assassin.  Only  six  months  ago  President  Garfield  took  his  seat  in  our 
national  capital,  the  acknowledged  and  trusted  leader  of  the  government. 
"During  the  short  period  of  his  administration,  his  intimate  acquaint- 
ance with  the  interests  of  the  country,  his  incorruptible  integrity  and  wise 
statesmanship  secured  the  confidence  of  the  people  in  a  marked  degree, 
and  since  his  attemj)ted  assassination,  his  patience  and  heroic  Christian 
spirit  under  the  most  painful  suffering  has  endeared  him  not  only  to  the 
hearts  of  his  countrymen,  but  to  the  civilized  world.  It  has  therefore  been 
deemed  proper  by  our  new  President,  the  Governor  of  our  State  and  the 
Mayor  of  our  City  to  recommend  that  all  business  be  suspended  on  this, 
the  day  of  his  funeral,  and  that  while  the  citizens  of  this  great  country 
bow  to  this  dispensation  of  Divine  Providence,  their  hearts  may  ponder 
upon  the  lesson  which  the  sad  event  teaches. 
"  I  think  I  anticipate  the  feelings  of  the  members  of  the  College  when 
I  suggest  that  we  adjourni  without  transacting  the  business  for  which  we 
have  been  called  together." 
Mr.  Bullock,  in  a  few  appropriate  remarks,  coincided  with  the  minute, 
and  suggested  a  motion  for  adjournment. 
Mr.  Wiegand  then  moved  that  the  meeting  adjourn,  to  assemble  again 
for  the  transaction  of  business  on  Monday,  October  3d,  at  the  usual  hour, 
which  was  unanimously  agreed  to. 
October  3d,  1881. 
The  meeting  assembled  agreeably  to  adjournment,  Charles  Bullock, 
First  Vice  President,  in  the  chair,  18  members  present. 
The  minutes  of  the  meetings  in  June  and  September  were  read  and,  on 
motion,  adopted. 
The  minutes  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  for  July,  August  and  Septem- 
ber were  read  by  Mr.  Bakes,  Secretary  of  the  Board,  and,  on  motion, 
approved. 
Mr.  Bakes,  chairman  of  the  committee  to  make  arrangements  for  a 
reception  of  the  members  of  the  College  and  of  others  interestecl,  in  its 
behalf,  on  the  evening  of  September  27th,  reported  that  upon  that  evening 
about  two  hundred  persons  were  in  attendance.  The  entertainment  was 
a  success,  and  appeared  to  be  enjoyed  by  all  present,  notwithstanding  the 
extreme  heat  which  prevailed.  Speeches  were  made  by  Mr.  Bullock,  Dr. 
Turnbull  (a  graduate  of  the  College  of  1842),  Drs.  Bridges  and  W.  B. 
Atkinson,  and  Professors  Maisch,  Remington  and  Sadtler. 
The  following  telegrams  were  received  from  Governor  Hoyt  and  the 
New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  : 
^'■Harrishurg^  September  27th,  1881. 
"To  President  of  Philadeephta  College  of  Pharmacy, 
"  145  N.  Tenth  street,  Philadelphia. 
"  My  engagements  are  such  that  I  regret  my  inability  to  attend  recep- 
tion this  evening.  Henry  M.  Hoyt." 
''New  York,  September  27th,  1881. 
"Prof.  John  M.  Maisch,  145  N.  Tenth  street,  Philadelphia. 
