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results  of  his  own  studies  upon  the  literature  of  the  subject ;  these  papers 
were  both  listened  to  with  a  great  deal  of  interest  and  were  referred,  upon 
motion,  to  the  Publication  Committee  (see  pages  227  and  229). 
Dr.  Wolff  was  asked  whether  he  had  made  anj^  further  investigations 
upon  the  chlorinated  oils,  which  had  been  the  subject  of  discussion  at  the 
last  pharmaceutical  meeting.  In  reply  he  stated  that  he  had  continued 
his  experiments  and  they  tended  to  show  the  correctness  of  Prof.  Sadtler's 
views  about  the  formation  of  substitution  compounds,  the  displaced  hydro- 
gen combining  with  a  portion  of  the  chlorine  to  hydrochloric  acid,  and 
another  portion  of  the  chlorine  taking  the  place  of  the  hydrogen  thus 
removed ;  when  the  investigation  in  progress  shall  have  been  completed 
he  hoped  to  present  a  paper  upon  the  subject  at  an  early  meeting. 
Dr.  A.  W.  Miller  asked  permission  to  read  a  paper  from  the  "  Chicago 
Pharmacist,"  of  January  last,  upon  the  trade  in  proprietary  artieles.  As 
the  College  does  not  recognize  in  any  manner  such  articles  the  Chair  de- 
cided it  could  only  be  done  by  a  vote  of  the  meeting,  which  was  taken  and 
permission  granted,  it  being  understood  that  the  subject  could  not  appear 
in  the  reports  of  the  meeting.  After  the  reading  there  was  some  discussion 
relative  thereto,  and  the  whole  subject  was  recommended  to  be  referred  to 
the  next  meeting  of  the  Trade  Association  of  Philadelphia  Druggists,  an 
association  specially  organized  to  take  cognizance  of  all  matters  of  tra.de 
interests. 
Mr.  A.  P.  Brown  exhibited  a  few  micro-photographs  which  elicited 
expressions  of  admiration  from  those  who  examined  them  at  the  success 
obtained  in  illustrating  minute  objects  in  this  way. 
There  being  no  further  business,  the  meeting  adjourned. 
T.  S.  WiEGAND,  Registrar. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS. 
The  Massachusetts  College  of  Pharmacy  held  its  fourteenth 
annual  commencement  in  .the  College  Hall  on  the  evening  of  April  5th, 
when  the  President,  M.  Solomon  Carter,  conferred  the  degree  of  Graduate 
in  Pharmacy  upon  the  following  candidates :  Nathaniel  Herbert  Clark 
(Gamboge),  Richard  Barker  Dawson  (Seidlitz  Powders),  Henry  Eugene 
Fleming  (Adulteration  of  Rhubarb),  Franklin  Willard  Freeman  (Lime 
Water),  Lyman  Whitney  Griffin  (Tinct.  Opii),  Daniel  Hirth  (Syr.  Sen- 
egie),  Edgar  Clarence  Maxey  (Tinct.  Rhubarb),  Edward  Franklin  Otis 
(Myrrh),  Edward  Ellis  Ray  (Citrate  Iron  and  Quinine),  George  Melzar 
Stetson  (Iron),  Jas.  Henry  Thompson  (Liq.  Potassie),  and  Henry  Thacher 
(Syr.  Iodide  of  Iron).  The  degree  was  granted  "with  honors"  to  J.  H. 
Thompson  for  having  passed  a  satisfactory  examination  in  the  elective 
department  of  practical  and  analytical  chemistry.  Prizes  were  granted  as 
follows:  For  recitations  in  junior  class  to  W.  R.  Whittier  (National  Dis- 
pensatory), and  in  senior  class  to  H.  N.  Hooper  (Royle's  Materia  Medica 
and  Woehler's  Chemistry);  for  written  examinations  in  junior  class  to 
