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abbreviation  for  myrialiter.  Yet  on  the  same  page  we  find  the  state- 
ment that  a  cube  measuring  .393  of  an  inch  on  the  side  "  contains 
of  distilled  water  1  Ml.  (Cc.)  weighing  15.434  grains  and  this  fur- 
nishes the  unit  of  weight  (gramme)."  While  a  matter  like  this 
has  no  great  bearing  on  the  value  of  the  book  as  a  text  of  materia 
medica  and  pharmacology,  it  does  present  an  inconsistency  which 
should  be  avoided  in  a  textbook. 
A  number  of  new  illustrations  have  been  added  and  these  are 
undoubtedly  of  considerable  value  in  elucidating  the  text. 
One  would  rather  expect  in  a  work  of  this  kind  to  find  some 
reference  to  the  newer  methods  of  standardization,  especially  those 
mentioned  in  the  Pharmacopoeia  under  biological  assays.  In  the 
discussion  of  cannabis,  for  instance,  no  reference  is  made  to  the 
physiological  standard  required  by  the  Pharmacopoeia. 
The  mechanical  make-up  of  the  book  is  good  and  on  the  whole 
its  contents  entitle  it  to  a  prominent  place  in  our  list  of  pharma- 
ceutical textbooks. 
Robert  P.  Fischelis. 
THE  PHILADELPHIA  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY. 
Ninety-sixth  Annual  Commencement. 
The  Commencement  exercises  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of 
Pharmacy  extended  from  June  second  to  June  sixth.  The  bacca- 
laureate services  were  held  at  the  Church  of  St.  Luke  and  Epiphany 
on  Sunday,  June  4,  the  baccalaureate  preacher  being  Rev.  Dr.  David 
M.  Steele.  The  sermon  was  based  upon  the  text  "  How  much  is  a 
man  better  than  a  sheep."  The  annual  meeting  of  the  Alumni  Asso- 
ciation was  held  on  Monday  afternoon.  The  Professors'  Supper  to 
the  graduating  classes  was  given  in  the  Museum  on  Monday  evening. 
Class  Day  exercises  were  held  on  Tuesday  afternoon,  June  5.  The 
annual  reunion  of  the  Alumni  Association  was  in  the  nature  of  a 
special  entertainment  followed  by  a  dance.  Owing  to  illness  Dean 
Joseph  P.  Remington  was  unable  to  attend  the  exercises  connected 
with  Commencement  and  it  is  the  ardent  hope  of  the  faculty,  stu- 
dents and  members  of  the  College  that  he  will  soon  return  to  the 
halls  of  the  College. 
The  Commencement  exercises  were  held  on  Wednesday  evening, 
