562     MINUTES  OF  THE  PHILADELPHIA  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY. 
The  following  Resolution  offered  by  Prof.  Procter,  and  amended  with  his 
consent  by  Prof.  R.  P.  Thomas,  was  unanimously  adopted,  and  the  Corres- 
ponding Secretary  was  directed  to  enclose  a  copy  thereof  to  Prof.  Royle,  of 
London,  and  Ellis  Yarnall,  Jr.,  of  this  city. 
Whereas,  Ellis  Yarnall,  Jr.,  of  Philadelphia,  during  a  recent  visit  to  Lon- 
don, having  obtained  through  Dr.  J.  Forbes  Royle  of  London  a  valuable  col- 
lection of  specimens  of  East  Indian  drugs  and  other  productions,  being  a 
part  of  the  East  India  Company's  deposit  in  the  Great  Exibition  of  185], 
arid  having  presented  them  to  this  College,  therefore  it  is 
Resolved,  That  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy,  appreciating  the 
scientific  interest  manifested  by  Prof.  Royle,  and  the  liberal  views  of  the  do- 
nors in  remembering  its  interests,  do  hereby  express  their  appreciation  of  the 
obligation  conferred  on  the  Institution,  and  tender  them  their  thanks. 
It  was  resolved  that  a  Committee  be  appointed  te  enquire  into  the  reported 
abuse  of  the  name  of  this  College  in  connection  with  business  advertise- 
ments. 
J.  C.  Turnpenny,  and  H.  C.  Blair  were  appointed  said  Committee. 
The  following  communication  was  read  : 
The  undersigned  request  to  call  the  attention  of  the  College  to  the  by- 
law regulating  the  ingress  of  members  to  the  College.  A  few  years  since,, 
in  view  of  the  increasing  number  of  graduates  of  our  School  of  Pharmacy, 
to  draw  a  distinction  in  favor  of  these  in  the  entrance  of  the  College,  and  as 
an  inducement  to  young  men  to  graduate  when  opportunity  was  offered 
them,  ihe  by-law  was  so  altered  as  to  make  it  necessary  thereafter  for  all 
applicants  for  membership  to  undergo  a  formal  examination  before  the  Com- 
mittee of  Examination  appointed  annually,  upon  whose  recommendation 
they  were  to  be  elected.  Since  this  by-lawT  has  been  adopted,  not  a  single 
application  for  membership  has  occurred,  except  from  the  Graduates  of  our 
School,  although  several  gentlemen  of  good  standing  have  intimated  a  desire 
to  join  us  but  for  the  process  required.  As  in  these  instances  the  objection 
appeared  to  arise  rather  from  pride  than  fear  of  inability  to  pass,  and  believing 
that  there  are  a  number  of  apothecaries  of  good  standing  who  would  join  us, 
if  our  by-law  was  less  stringent,  and  believing  that  it  is  of  the  utmost  import- 
ance to  the  success  and  power  of  the  College  in  carrying  out  the  good  it  was 
designed  to  effect,  to  embrace  all  the  reputable  apothecaries  in  the  city 
within  its  membership,  that  the  line  of  membership  shall  indicate  the  line 
of  qualification,  wTe  propose  that  a  committee  of  five  members  be  appointed 
to  consider  the  subject  and  report  a  modified  by  law,  if  they  deem  it  best, 
to  the  annual  meeting  in  March.  Samuel  F.  Troth, 
William  Procter,  Jr., 
Robert  P.  Thomas. 
The  suggestion  contained  in  this  Communication,  to  appoint  a  Committee,, 
was  adopted,  and  the  following  gentlemen  were  appointed  r — S.  F.  Troth, 
W.  Procter,  Jr.,  E.  Parrish,  A.  B.  Taylor,  J.  L.  Smith,  and,  on  motion,  C„ 
Ellis,  the  presiding  Vice  President,  was  added  thereto. 
The  semi-annual  election  for  members  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  was  held 
and  resulted  in  the  election  of  the  following  members  for  one  year. 
T.  P.  James,  A.  B.  Taylor,  J.  L.  Smith,  Dr.  J,  Harris,  W.  J.  Jenks,  Evas 
T.  Ellis,  C.  Bullock,  H.  C.  Blair,  and  W.  W.  D.  Livermore  for  the  unex- 
pired term  of  Warder  Morris  resigned.    Then  adjourned. 
Edward  Parrish,.  Secretary  pro  tempore. 
