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considered,  but  owing  to  the  lateness  of  the  hour,  further  consider- 
ation was  postponed. 
May  1 8th,  1917.  Nine  members  were  present,  and  regrets  from 
eight  members  were  noted.  The  Committee  on  Instruction  read  a 
supplementary  report  regarding  fees,  and  after  a  very  thorough  dis- 
cussion of  the  subject  of  fees  and  the  methods  of  collection,  the 
recommendation  of  the  Committee  was  adopted. 
The  rules  and  regulations  governing  fees  and  general  require- 
ments for  promotions  and  graduations  would  be  published  in  full  in 
the  forthcoming  announcement.  On  motion  of  Mr.  Boring,  a  vote 
of  thanks  was  extended  to  the  Committee  on  Instruction  for  their 
valuable  report. 
The  Committee  on  Examinations  presented  the  name  of  Clarence 
H.  Henderson  as  being  entitled  to  the  Certificate  of  Bacteriology. 
On  motion  the  Certificate  was  granted. 
May  25th,  1 91 7.  Eleven  members  were  present.  On  motion  of 
Mr.  ClifTe,  Professor  J.  W.  Sturmer  was  invited  to  be  present  at  the 
meeting  of  the  Board. 
The  Committee  on  Examinations  recommended  Charles  Elbert 
Hoffman,  P.D.  1909,  for  the  degree  of  Master  in  Pharmacy,  Ph.M. 
(in  course),  for  his  thesis  entitled  "Topical  Applications — the 
methods  of  preparation  and  means  of  dispensing  for  the  treatment 
of  diseases  of  the  eye."  see  this  Journal,  July,  191 7.  It  was  sug- 
gested that  the  degree  be  granted  at  the  next  Commencement.  A 
ballot  was  then  taken  and  being  clear,  the  Chair  declared  Mr.  Hoff- 
man elected  to  receive  the  degree  of  Master  in  Pharmacy  (in 
course) . 
The  Committee  on  Examinations  also  presented  the  name  of 
those  who  had  satisfactorily  passed  the  examinations  and  met  all  the 
requirements  for  graduation  and  were  entitled  to  receive  the 
diploma  and  certificates  of  the  College.  The  number,  comprised 
94  for  the  degree  of  Doctor  in  Pharmacy ;  15  for  the  degree  of  Phar- 
maceutical Chemist  (P.C.),  old  style,  and  8  former  students  of  the 
Medico-Chi  who  had  completed  their  instruction  at  the  Philadelphia 
College  of  Pharmacy,  and  were  entitled  to  receive  the  degree  of 
Pharmaceutical  Chemist  (Ph.C). 
A  separate  ballot  was  taken  for  each  class  and  it  being  clear, 
they  were  elected  to  receive  the  degree. 
The  consideration  of  those  entitled  to  receive  the  degree  of 
Graduate  in  Pharmacy  (Ph.G.)  was  postponed  for  the  present. 
