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this  removes  all  the  fatty  matters  which  are  obtained  by  distilling  off"  the  benzin, 
the  remains  are  then  used  as  fertilizers. 
Mr.  Boring  also  presented  a  sample  of  wild  cherry  bark,  which  was  finely  pow- 
dered for  the  purpose  of  adulterating  guarana. 
Prof.  Maisch  also  presented,  on  behalf  of  Mr.  Gustavus  J.  Luhn,  of  Charleston, 
fossil  remains  obtained  from  the  phosphatic  deposits  of  South^Carolina;  they  consisted 
of  teeth,  vetebras  and  other  bones  and  various  shells,  and  are  used  for  fertilizing 
purposes. 
There  being  no  further  business,  the  meeting  adjourned. 
T.  S.  Wiegand,  Registrar. 
PHARMACEUTICAL  COLLEGES  AND  ASSOCIATIONS, 
Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.— The  Board  of  Trustees  has  appointed  Mr, 
Thos.  S.  Wiegand  actuary.  The  office  was  created  for  the  purpose  of  making  the 
library  and  museum  of  the  College  accessible  to  the  students  and  others.  Since  the 
beginning  of  October  the  actuary  has  been  at  the  College  on  every  week  day,. 
Saturdays  excepted,  between  the  hours  of  3  and  10  o'clock  P.  M.  This  arrange- 
ment will  continue  throughout  the  lecture  season,  for  the  special  convenience  of  the 
students.  During  the  spring  and  summer  the  actuary  will  be  at  the  College  every 
afternoon  between  3  and  6  o'clock.  This  arrangement  will  enable  members  and 
others  to  consult  the  works  contained  in  the  library,  and  examine  the  collection  of 
drugs,  chemicals,  etc.,  during  the  day  time  and  at  hours  convenient  to  most,  and 
all  are  invited  to  make  use  of  the  facilities  thus  afforded. 
The  Board  of  Trustees  has  also  ordered  the  purchase  of  another  lantern,  to  be 
used  for  illustrations  during  the  lectures  in  connection  with  the  oxyhydrogen  micro- 
scope. 
Alumni  Association  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy. — The  second  social 
meeting  was  held  Nov.  1st,  1877,  m  tne  College  hall,  and  called  to  order  by  Presi- 
dent Mattison  5  about  forty  members  present. 
The  report  on  anilin  green  in  syrup  of  iodide  of  iron,  volunteered  at  the  last 
meeting  by  Mr.  H.  Betz,  was  read.    (See  page  581.) 
A  paper  on  "cell  structure,"  by  President  Mattison,  was  illustrated  by  micro- 
scopic specimens,  and  was  the  basis  of  considerable  discussion  on  the  respective 
doctrines  of  spontaneous  generation  and  its  reverse. 
Mr.  Kennedy,  of  Pottsville,  Pa.,  read  a  paper  on  salicylate  of  sodium,  which  is 
extensively  used  there  in  rheumatism.    (See  page  592.) 
Dr.  Miller  exhibited  specimens  of  expressed  oils  of  hemp  seed,  laurel  berries  and 
cherry  pits,  and  stated  that  the  first-mentioned  was  used  in  Germany  to  impart  the 
green  color  to  sapo  viridis.  He  also  remarked  that  expressed  oil  of  mustard  seed 
was  an  excellent  substitute  for  olive  oil  for  most  culinary  purposes. 
The  same  gentleman  announced  his  intention  of  giving  at  the  next  meeting  some 
