MINUTES  OP  THE  COLLEGE. 
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alcohol ;  while  the  substance  formed  with  other  oils  is  only  par- 
tially soluble,  (juibourt  has  observed  that  the  odor  of  pure  otto 
is  not  affected  by  mixture  with  strong  sulphuric  acid,  but  if  other 
oils  are  present  a  disagreeable  odor  is  developed. — Chem.  News, 
Oct.  13,  1865,  from  Zeitscht.  fur  Analyt.  Chem.,  No.  4,  1864, 
p.  479. 
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The  semi-annual  meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  was 
held  at  the  College  hall,  September  25th,  18G5. 
The  Minutes  of  the  last  meeting  were  read  and  adopted  The  minutes 
of  the  Board  of  Trustees  were  read  by  the  Secretary. 
The  delegates  to  the  late  meeting  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical 
Association,  which  assembled  in  Boston,  reported  that  several  interesting 
sessions  of  the  Association  were  held,  and  a  cordial  welcome  extended  to 
the  delegates  and  strangers  in  attendance  by  the  Boston  members. 
The  semi-annual  election  being  ordered,  Wm.  C.  Bakes  and  S.  N.  James, 
acting  as  tellers,  reported  the  election  as 
Trustees. 
Dr.  W.  H.  Pile,  Edward  Parrish, 
A.  B.  Taylor,  Evan  T.  Ellis, 
Wm.  C.  Bakes,  Wm.  J.  Jenks, 
H.  N.  Rittenhouse,  Chas.  Shivers. 
Committee  on  Deceased  Members. 
Edward  Parrish,  William  Procter,  Jr.,  Charles  Bullock. 
The  Chair  announced  the  decease  of  Algernon  S.  Roberts,  one  of  the 
original  members  of  the  College. 
A  copy  of  the  certificate  of  the  Massachusetts  College  of  Pharmacy  was 
presented  to  the  College.     On  motion,  the  Secretary  was  directed  to  for- 
ward to  the  Massachusetts  College  of  Pharmacy  a  blank  copy  of  the 
diploma  and  certificate  of  membership  of  this  College. 
On  motion,  then  adjourned. 
Charles  Bullock,  Secretary. 
bartctics. 
American  Sienna. — A  valuable  repository  of  this  precious  pigment  exists 
in  the  town  of  Whately,  which  will  soon  be  reported  upon,  and  is  destined 
to  be  brought  into  extensive  use. — Amer.  Jour,  of  Science  and  Arts,  J uly,  1865. 
