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shown.  The  upper  end  of  T  is  surrounded  by  the  glass  cylinder  My 
containing  liquid  nitrous  oxide  or  other  freezing  mixture,  and  covered 
by  the  bell-glass  (?,  which  contains  material  for  absorbing  the  moisture 
which  would  otherwise  collect  upon  M  and  obstruct  observation.  The 
liquid  freezing  mixture  may  be  withdrawn  through  the  stop-cock  r. 
The  water  entering  through  U  presses  upon  the  mercury,  forcing  it 
into  T,  and  compressing  the  gas,  which  is  finally  liquefied  between  b 
and  p.  The.apparatus  is  easily  managed,  and  with  it  and  the  aid  of 
the  oxy-hydrogen  light,  all  the  phenomena  of  the  liquefaction  of  gases 
can  be  projected  on  the  screen. 
MINUTES  OF  THE  COLLEGE. 
Philadelphia,  March  25th,  1878. 
The  annual  meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy  was  held  this  day, 
at  the  hall,  No.  145  North  Tenth  street,  Dillwyn  Parrish,  President,  in  the  chair. 
Nineteen  members  were  in  attendance  and  signed  the  register. 
The  minutes  of  the  meeting  in  December  last  were  read  and,  on  motion,  adopted. 
The  minutes  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  were  also  read  by  the  Secretary  of  the  board, 
and,  on  motion,  adopted. 
The  by-law  defining  the  duties  of  the  Actuary,  which  was  proposed  at  the  last 
meeting  of  the  College,  and  referred  to  this  meeting,  came  up  for  consideration. 
After  some  discussion  it  was  amended  and,  on  motion,  adopted  as  follows: 
CHAPTER  VII. 
The  Actuary  shall  be  elected  by  the  Board  of  Trustees,  and  shall  be  in  attendance  at  the  hall  of  the 
College,  which  shall  be  kept  open,  under  his  care,  from  the  hours  of  3  to  5  P.  M  ,  and  6  to  10  P.  M., 
during  the  continuance  of  the  lectures;  and  for  the  remainder  of  the  year  from  3  to  6  P.  M.  (Saturdays 
excepted). 
He  shall  also  discharge  the  duties  of  the  Librarian,  of  the  Curator,  and  of  the  Registrar  of  the  Phar- 
maceutical Meetings,  under  their  advice  and  direction. 
This  addition  would  necessitate  the  following  changes  :  Present  Chapter  VII  to  be  Chapter  VIII, 
Chapter  VIII' to  be  Chapter  IX,  Chapter  IX  to  be  Chapter  X,  Chapter  X  to  be  Chapter  XI,  Chapter  XI 
to  be  Chapter  XII,  Chapter  XII  to  be  Chapter  XIII,  Chapter  XIII  to  be  Chapter  XIV,  Chapter  XIV 
to  be  Chapter  XV. 
Mr.  Wiegand,  Librarian,  read  the  following,  which  was,  on  motion,  accepted  : 
The  Librarian  respectfully  reports  that  during  the  past  year  he  has  bound  the  theses  for  the  year  1877 
and  that  there  has  been  added  to  the  library  304  volumes — 210  presented,  30  by  exchange,  64  by 
purchase. 
There  has  been  expended,  by  order  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  on  account  of  books  purchased,  $76.44 ; 
for  binding  of  books  (202  volumes),  $80.25. 
During  the  past  year  the  "Repertoire  de  Pharmacie"  has  been  completed,  except  the  29th  volume  ; 
also  the  "Chemical  News"  and  "  Chemist  and  Druggist,"  "  American  Naturalist "  and  "  Popular  Sci- 
ence Monthly,"  "Watts'  Dictionary  of  Chemistry,"  "  Silliman's  Journal  of  Science  and  Arts,"  "Jour- 
nal of  Franklin  Institute,"  "Archiv  der  Pharmacie,"  "  Proceedings  of  American  Pharmaceutical  Associ- 
ation," "Sanitarian" — all  being  serials  of  general  interest  to  our  members. 
Any  of  the  members  who  may  have  any  of  the  following  editions  of  U.  S.  Dispensatory,  namely,  istf 
3d,  6th,  9th,  nth,  which  they  be  willing  to  dispose  of,  would  confer  a  favor  by  sending  them  to  the 
Librarian. 
