260  Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  {^^uaY'i&s^^"^ 
F.  E.  Mayberry  (National  Dispensatory),  in  senior  class  to  R.  B.  Dawson 
(Attfield's  Chemistry  and  Thomas'  Medical  Dictionary).  The  valedictory 
addresses  were  delivered  on  behalf  of  the  class  by  J.  H.  Thompson,  and  od 
behalf  of  the  faculty  by  Prof.  G.  F.  H.  Marlioe. 
The  National  College  of  Pharmacy  at  Washington,  D.C.,  held  its 
annual  meeting  on  April  3d,  when  the  reports  of  the  various  officers  and 
committees  were  read.  The  reports  show  that  during  the  past  year  a  con- 
siderable sum  was  expended  for  increasing  the  means  of  instruction. 
Owing  to  the  want  of  a  separate  room  for  instruction  in  analytical  chem- 
istry this  branch  had  to  be  postponed  until  the  close  of  the  lectures,  but 
arrangements  are  being  made  for  giving  hereafter  this  instruction  during^ 
the  regular  course.    The  commencement  will  be  held  about  June  1st. 
The  following  officers  were  elected  for  the  ensuing  year  :  President, 
G.  Duckett;  Vice  Presidents— Charles  Becker,  Carl  KuUberg ;  Secretary,. 
J.  R.  Walton  ;  Treasurer,  J.  A.  Milburn ;  Trustees — W.  S.  Thompson,  G. 
G.  C.  Simms,  R.  B.  Ferguson,  J.  D.  O'Donnell,  A.  M.  Read,  B.  K.  Helpen- 
stine  and  C.  H.  Mourse. 
Pittsburg  College  of  Pharmacy. — At  the  meeting  held  April  11th,. 
the  election  of  officers  and  of  trustees  resulted  as  follows:  President,  Geo. 
A.  Kelly;  Vice  Presidents— Joseph  Abel,  Francis  H.  Phillips  ;  Secretary,, 
Albert  H.  Wilson;  Treasurer,  Jos.  Kimmel;  Corresponding  Secretary^ 
Jas.  B.  Cherry  ;  Curator,  Wm.  G.  Schirmer ;  Trustees— N.  McClarran,  F. 
H.  Eggers,  H.  Schmidt,  A.  S.  Bender,  L.  Emanuel,  Jas.  Kerr,  Jr.,  Peter 
Weber,  S.  H.  Stevens,  A.  C.  Robertson,  S.  S.  Holland,  M.  J.  McGann. 
Among  the  committees  appointed  was  one  on  legislation,  to  act  in  con- 
junction with  a  similar  committee  appointed  by  the  State  Pharmaceutical 
Society  to  further  the  enactment  of  a  general  law  regulating  the  practice 
of  pharmacy  in  the  State. 
Cincinnati  College  of  Pharmacy.— The  tenth  annual  commence- 
ment was  held  on  the  evening  of  March  15th,  at  the  College  Building^ 
before  a  large  audience.  The  opening  address  was  delivered  by  the  Presi- 
dent, Joseph  H.  Feemster,  and  addresses  on  behalf  of  the  Board  of  Trustees 
by  Rev.  Thomas  H. Vickers,  Rector  of  McMickan  University,  and  on  behalf 
of  the  Faculty  by  Prof.  E.  S.  Wayne.  The  degree  of  Graduate  in  Pharmacy 
was  conferred  by  the  President  upon  the  following : 
Robt.  Bingman,  Jas.  Hausman,  J.  W.  Reakirt, 
L.  E.  Burgess,  Charles  Keller,  Clias.  Smedley, 
Alb.  Dann,  J.  C.  Krieger,  Jr.,       P.  M.  Streich, 
Con.  Ebert,  Ch.  Langenbeck,        W.  D.  Waggoner, 
C.  C.  P.  Fennel,  E.  H.  Latham,  B.  F.  Weeks, 
Jul.  Fredrichs,  Ferd.  Ott,  Nathan  Wolf. 
The  Alumni  gold  medal  for  the  best  general  average  in  the  examinations 
was  awarded  to  Chas.  C.  P.  Fennel,  who  received  also  the  prize  for  the 
best  examination  in  chemistry,  Chas.  Smedley  the  prize  in  pharmacy^ 
and  Charles  Langenbeck  the  prize  in  materia  medica  and  botany.  The- 
