240  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.      { AmM°ay^frm- 
The  recommendation  was  adopted,  and  the  president  subse- 
quently named  as  the  Committee  on  By-Laws  :  George  M.  Beringer, 
chairman  ;  Joseph  W.  England  and  C.  A.  Weidemann. 
Professor  Remington  referred  to  the  death  of  Albert  E.  Ebert,  a 
distinguished  graduate  of  the  college,  and  moved  that  the  following 
minute  be  adopted,  which  was  prepared  by  him  and  Professor 
Sadtler  : 
Whereas,  The  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  having  received  informa- 
tion of  the  death  of  Albert  E.  Ebert,  Ph.M.,  an  honored  graduate  of  this 
college,  be  it 
Resolved,  That  by  his  death  Pharmacy  has  suffered  an  irreparable  loss,  his 
professional  attainments,  his  personal  character,  and  his  intense  earnestness  in 
furthering  every  movement  for  the  elevation  of  Pharmacy  endeared  him  to  all. 
Resolved,  That  this  college  (his  Alma  Mater)  place  upon  record  its  apprecia- 
tion of  the  labors  of  her  devoted  son,  and  its  deep  sense  of  loss  through  his 
death. 
The  minute  was  adopted  by  a  rising  vote. 
Letters  were  read  from  Prof.  John  M.  Coulter,  of  Chicago,  and 
Dr.  Fernand  Ranwez,  of  Belgium,  acknowledging  receipt  of  certifi- 
cates of  honorary  membership  ;  also  from  F.  A.  Upsher  Smith,  and 
P.  E.  F.  Perredes,  acknowledging  receipt  of  certificates  of  corre- 
sponding membership. 
Professor  Remington,  on  behalf  of  Messrs.  Samuel  W.  and  B.  T. 
Fairchild,  of  New  York,  presented  to  the  college  their  check  for  five 
hundred  dollars  towards  establishing  the  new  Pure  Food  and  Drug 
Laboratory.  The  contribution  was  unsolicited  and  was  the  first 
received  for  this  purpose.  On  motion  of  Professor  Sadtler  it  was 
voted  that  the  thanks  of  the  college  be  tendered  the  generous 
donors. 
The  annual  election  of  officers,  trustees  and  committees  was  then 
held,  Messrs.  Bonta  and  Stroup  were  appointed  tellers.  Before  the 
ballot  was  taken  the  President  called  attention  to  the  By-Law  that 
permitted  other  nominations  with  the  consent  of  a  majority  of  those 
present.  No  one  proposing  other  nominees  a  ballot  was  ordered — 
a  recess  being  taken  while  the  ballots  were  being  counted.  The 
tellers  reported  the  election  of  the  following  persons :  President : 
Howard  B.  French ;  first  vice-president,  Mahlon  N.  Kline ;  second 
vice-president,  R.  V.  Mattison,  M.D.;  treasurer,  James  T.  Shinn ; 
corresponding  secretary,  A.  W.  Miller,  M.D.;  recording  secretary, 
