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Annual  Commencement  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. — 
The  annual  commencement  of  this  College  was  held  on  the  11th  of  March, 
ill  the  Musical  Fund  Hall,  in  the  presence  of  the  largest  audience  that  has 
heretofore  graced  these  occasions.  The  official  list  of  graduates,  twenty- 
nine  in  number,  will  be  found  in  the  College  Minutes,  at  page  277.  The 
Degree  was  conferred  by  Charles  Ellis,  President  of  the  College,  and  the 
Valedictory  Address  was  delivered  by  Prof.  Robert  P.  Thomas,  who  point, 
ed  out  the  relations  between  the  pharmaceutist  and  the  community,  and  the 
powerful  influence  that  an  enlightened  public  opinion  may  have  in  the  im- 
provement and  elevation  of  pharmacy, 
Annual  Commencement  of  the  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy. — 
We  quote  the  following  account  of  the  proceedings  on  this  occasion  from 
the  Maryland  Journal,  viz  : 
"The  annual  commencement  of  the  College  took  place  on  Thursday  eve- 
ning, March  1st,  at  Carroll  Hall,  corner  of  Baltimore  and  Calvert  streets,  and 
was  attended  by  a  large  and  appreciative  audience.  The  following  young 
gentlemen  received  the  Diploma  of  the  College,  viz.  : 
John  F.  Hancock,  Subject  of  Thesis,     Cypripedium  Parviflorum. 
John  H.  Bolton,  "  "         Coptis  Trifolia. 
John  B.  H.  Jefferson,       "  "        Hydrangea  Arborescens. 
Samuel  Fairbank,  "  "         Chimaphila  Umbellata. 
Gustavus  Dohme,  u  "         Polytrichum  Juniperinum. 
John  S.  Conrad,  "  "         Prinos  Verticillatus. 
The  exercises  were  opened  with  prayer  by  Rev.  C.  M.  Roberts,  M.  D.,  fol- 
lowed by  the  announcement  of  graduates  by  Prof.  I.  J.  Grahame.  The  de- 
gree of  1  Graduate  in  Pharmacy'  was  conferred  on  the  candidates  by  the 
President  of  the  College,  Mr.  Geo.  Wansey  Andrews,  and  the  Valedictory  Ad- 
dress was  delivered  by  Prof.  Francis  Donaldson. 
The  graduating  class  was  larger  than  at  any  former  period,  and  at  the  final 
examination  all  acquitted  themselves  with  great  credit.  It  affords  us  pleasure 
to  say  that  the  School  of  Pharmacy  is  in  a  flourishing  condition,  and  the  pros- 
pects of  the  College  of  a  most  flattering  character.  The  annual  course  of  lec- 
tures will  commence  about  the  first  of  November,  of  which  due  notice  will  be 
given  by  circular. ' ' 
Resignation  of  Prof.  Grahame. — We  have  known  for  some  time  past 
the  intention  of  Prof.  Grahame,  of  the  Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy,  to 
retire  from  pharmaceutical  pursuits,  and  devote  his  attention  to  another 
profession.     This  step  will  lose  to  the  pharmaceutical  body  a  highly 
