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nal  in  the  order  of  merit,  having  claimed  consideration,  it  was  deemed 
inexpedient  at  this  time  to  depart  from  the  usual  alphabetical  order. 
Mr.  Thomas  S.  Wiegand  informed  the  College  of  the  establishment  of 
an  Alumni  Association,  consisting  of  the  graduates  of  this  College  pre- 
vious to  the  year  1850,  and  such  others,  since  that  date,  as  may  have 
been  elected  to  membership.  One  of  the  objects  of  the  Association  be- 
ing the  establishment  of  a  Pharmaceutical  Laboratory  in  connection  with 
the  College,  the  following  resolution,  offered  by  Prof.  Parrish,  was 
adopted  : 
Resolved,  That  the  subject  of  establishing  a  Laboratory  for  instruction 
in  Practical  Chemistry  and  Pharmacy  in  the  College  Building,  and  a 
Professorship  of  Botany  for  imparting  the  elements  of  that  science,  by 
lectures  during  the  summer  season,  as  well  as  throughout  the  ordinary, 
lecture  term,  is  recommended  to  the  consideration  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees. 
The  annual  election  of  officers  being  ordered,  the  tellers  reported  the 
following  officers  elected. 
President,  Charles  Ellis. 
First  Vice-President,     S.  F.  Troth. 
Second  Vice-President,  Dillwyn  Parrish. 
Treasurer,  Ambrose  Smith. 
Recording  Secretary,     Chas.  Bullock. 
Corresponding  Sec'y,     Wm.  Procter,  Jr. 
Trustees. 
Prof.  Eobert  Bridges,  S.  N.  James,  T.  M.  Perot, 
S.  S.  Bunting,  J.  T.  Shinn,  J.  M.  Maisch, 
T.  S.  Wiegand,  D.  S.  Jones. 
Publishing  Committee. 
Charles  Ellis,  Edward  Parrish,  John  M.  Maisch, 
A.  B.  Taylor,  William  Procter,  Jr. 
Committee  on  Sinking  Fund. 
Samuel  F.  Troth,         Ambrose  Smith,  Edward  Parrish. 
Delegates  to  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Association. 
Dr.  W.  II .  Pile,  E.  Parrish,  J.  M.  Maisch, 
E.  T.  Ellis,  D.  S.  Jones. 
On  motion,  the  College  then  adjourned. 
Chas.  Bullock, 
Recording  Sec'y. 
