198         Pharmaceutical  Colleges  and  Associations.  {AmApS?,r'i8^7.aim 
NAME.  STATE.  SUBJECT  OF  THESIS. 
Dickeson,  William  Eunice,  Pennsylvania,  Lignin  and  Cellulose. 
Schwartz,  Arthur,  Russia,  Water. 
Smith,  Albert  Henry,  Pennsylvania,  The  Indigenous  Plants. 
Stevenson,  Richard  Graham,       New  Jersey,     Production  of  Coloring  Matter 
from  Coal  and  its  Products.. 
Moore,  Frank,  Maryland,       Althaea  Officinalis. 
Byerly,  Charles  Henry,  Pennsylvania,   The  Action  of  Mild  Chloride  of 
Mercury  on  Comp.  Tincture  of 
Iodine. 
Cloud,  Harlan,  Pennsylvania,  Duty  and   Responsibility  of  a 
Pharmaceutist. 
Terrill,  George  Morton,  Virginia,         Forms  in  which  Medicines  are. 
Used. 
Examined  in  June,  1876. 
Harris,  Park,  Pennsylvania,  Opium. 
Lins,  Frank  Pierce,  Pennsylvania,  Jaborandi. 
The  following  gentlemen  had  passed  the  examination  entitling  them  to  the  Cer- 
tificate of  Proficiency  in  Chemistry  and  Materia  Medica  : 
Lehman,  John  Wesley,  Pennsylvania,   The  Use  of  Glycerin  in  Fluid  Ex- 
tracts. 
Witsil  George  Edward,  Pennsylvania,  Honey  and  Glucose. 
The  commencement  exercises  were  held  on  the  evening  of  March  16  at  die 
Academy  of  Music,  the  first  Vice-President,  Charles  Bullock,  conferring  the 
degrees,  in  the  absence  of  the  President.  The  senior  professor  presented  the 
Procter  prize  to  Olaf  Martin  Oleson,  for  having  passed  a  very  satisfactory  examina- 
tion in  each  branch,  and  the  best  general  examination,  as  well  as  presented  \ 
meritorious  thesis.  Professor  Remington  then  read  the  names  of  the  first  course 
students  who  had  successfully  passed  the  junior  examination  in  February,  and 
Professor  Bridges  delivered  the  valedictory  address,  after  the  close  of  which  Mr. 
E.  F.  Boyer,  of  the  graduating  class,  on  behalf  of  himself  and  fellow-students, 
presented  to  him  a  valuable  gold  watch  and  a  handsome  album,  containing  the 
photographs  of  all  the  members  of  this  class.  Prof  Bridges,  who  had  been 
completely  taken  by  surprise,  responded  in  a  happy  manner,  referring  to  the  growth 
of  the  college  since  the  time  when,  nearly  a  half  century  ago,  he  became  the 
assistant  of  the  late  Prof.  Bache,  then  holding  the  chair  of  chemistry,  and  whom 
he  followed  in  the  year  1842. 
The  distribution  of  the  usual  quota  of  flowers,  and  other  substantial  presents,, 
closed  the  exercises,  which  were  interspersed  with  music  by  the  Germania  Orchestra. 
Alumni  Association  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. — The  Thirteenth 
Annual  Meeting  was  held  on  the  afternoon  of  March  15,  the  President, 
George  W.  Kennedy  occupied  the  chair  5  Mr.  Wallace  Procter,  Secretary. 
After  the  reading  and  approval  of  the  minutes,  the  annual  report  of  the  President 
was  read.  It  stated  that  in  reviewing  the  past  year  they  have  every  reason  to  be 
encouraged.  The  scientific  meetings,  during  the  winter  months,  for  the  benefit  of 
the  students,  were  well  attended  and  had  been  interesting  and  profitable.  During-. 
