98  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. 
that  Millbourne  flour  was  the  most  satisfactory.  He  also  referred  to 
the  importance  of  pasting  labels  on  bottles  and  packages. 
At  the  next  meeting,  February  16th,  the  following  provisional 
programme  will  be  presented : 
"  Technical  Analysis  of  Water,"  by  W.  E.  Ridenour. 
"Some  Refined  Methods  in  Water  Purification,"  by  Wm.  G. 
Toplis. 
"  The  Chemical  and  Bacteriological  Analysis  of  Water,  with 
Interpretation  of  the  Results,"  by  Dr.  Albert  Robin,  Wilmington, 
Del. 
"  Progress  in  Pharmacy — a  Quarterly  Review,"  by  M.  I.  Wil- 
bert,  Ph.M. 
Henry  Kraemer, 
Secretary. 
THE  PHILADELPHIA  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY. 
The  quarterly  meeting  of  the  members  was  held  December  28th,  at  4  p.m., 
in  the  library.    The  President,  Howard  B.  French,  presided. 
Thirteen  members  were  present. 
The  minutes  of  the  semi-annual  meeting  held  September  28th  were  read  and 
approved. 
The  minutes  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  for  the  meetings  held  September  1st, 
October  6th  and  November  5th,  were  read  by  the  registrar,  and  approved. 
Mr.  Beringer,  for  the  Historical  Committee,  reported  verbally  that  the  work 
was  going  on;  the  enquiries  were  being  mailed  and  replies  were  being  received. 
The  card  index  was  completed;  the  amount  appropriated  was  nearly  exhausted, 
principally  for  postage. 
Mr.  Rumsey,  for  the  Committee  on  Membership,  presented  a  list  of  names  for 
election  to  honorary  membership  in  the  College  in  recognition  of  their  distin- 
guished services  in  the  professions  of  medicines,  pharmacy  and  allied  sciences. 
The  report  was  received  and  approved. 
The  President  announced  the  death  of  Dr.  William  H.  Webb,  who  was  a 
graduate  of  the  Class  of  1868  and  a  member  of  the  College  since  1868.  Dr. 
Webb  had  practised  medicine  for  many  years  in  Philadelphia.  His  death 
occurred  on  December  20th. 
Mr.  Krewson  announced  the  death  of  Gustav  A.  Appenzeller,  Class  of  1877, 
and  Edward  H.  Ogden,  Class  of  1853.  These  gentlemen  were  not  members  of 
the  College  but  were  well  known  in  the  city,  and  it  was  fitting  that  a  record  of 
their  deaths  should  be  made. 
The  thanks  of  the  College  were  tendered  to  H.  K.  Mulford  &  Co.  for  their 
donation  of  vaccine  virus  and  shields  used  in  the  recent  vaccination  of  the 
students. 
C.  A.  Weidemann,  M.D., 
Secretaiy. 
