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for  a  diploma  and  moved  that  the  matter  be  referred  to  the  Special 
Committee  on  Diplomas.    It  was  so  ordered. 
May  15th,  1 91 7.  Fourteen  members  were  present.  The  Com- 
mittee on  Instruction  presented  a  lengthy  report,  giving  a  review  of 
some  of  the  conditions  growing  out  of  the  changes  in  the  courses 
of  instruction.  It  also  contained  the  annual  reports  of  .the  Faculty, 
together  with  a  number  of  suggested  recommendations.  The  report 
was  carefully  considered  and  on  motion  the  various  recommenda- 
tions were  taken  up  seriatim. 
1st.  That  the  special  rules  on  conduct  and  order,  adopted  by  the 
Trustees  relating  to  students,  be  printed  in  abstract  and  distributed 
to  each  student  at  the  beginning  of  each  term ;  and  further,  that  the 
Dean  address  the  students  on  the  necessity  of  obeying  the  rules  set 
forth. 
2d.  That  two  hours  per  week  be  assigned  to  Commercial  Phar- 
macy. 
3d.  Prof.  La  Wall's  recommendation  to  establish  a  student's  con- 
ference of  at  least  one  hour  per  month  for  each  class,  as  a  part  of 
the  College  curriculum. 
4'th.  That  Martin  H.  Gold  be  selected  as  the  instructor  in  Botany 
and  Pharmacognosy  for  the  session  of  1917-18. 
5th.  That  hereafter  the  physical  examination  be  made  com- 
pulsory. Adopted.  In  this  connection  the  Committee  has  appointed 
Doctors  Lowe,  Roddy  and  Heineberg  to  determine  upon  a  feasible 
plan  by  which  the  medical  examination  can  be  systematically  carried 
out. 
6th.  That  Prof.  Stroup  be  empowered  to  select  an  assistant  to 
fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the  resignation  of  Dr.  Brewer. 
7th.  That  Physics  as  a  distinct  branch  be  eliminated  from  the 
College  curriculum. 
8th.  That  the  lecture  work  in  Chemistry  be  divided  into  two 
parts,  namely,  General  Chemistry  and  Pharmaceutical  Chemistry. 
That  Prof.  Stroup  retain  General  Chemistry  and  Prof.  Sturmer  be 
assigned  Pharmaceutical  Chemistry,  and  be  given  the  title  of  Pro- 
fessor in  Pharmaceutical  Chemistry. 
9th.  That  specimens  as  a  separate  branch  of  examination  be 
eliminated  and  that  hereafter  the  ratings  in  specimens  in  each  de- 
partment be  included  along  with  the  rating  in  written  work. 
10th.  That  hereafter  at  least  two  of  the  scholarships  be  offered 
as  awards  to  students  in  the  second  year  class  who  have  attained  a 
high  rating  in  the  work  of  the  first  year. 
