rtSS,?™'}     Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  91 
(systemic)  emetic,  other  authorities  include  tartar  emetic,  senega  and 
squill. 
Part  III  is  devoted  to  Prescription  Writing,  which  the  author 
states  "  is  the  dread  of  the  young  medical  practitioner."  This  part, 
while  brief,  is  quite  practical,  and  may  be  of  considerable  value  in 
starting  the  young  practitioner  aright,  but  what  he  should  have  to 
make  him  an  expert  in  the  art  of  prescription  writing  is  a  more  ex- 
tensive practice  while  in  college.  Much  of  the  fourth  year  in  college 
could  be  devoted,  directly  or  indirectly,  to  this  work,  and  then  the 
young  physician  would  be  able  to  use  his  knowledge  of  materia 
medica  intelligently  and  practically.  In  conclusion,  we  would  state 
that  we  have  examined  the  book  with  much  interest,  and  shall  have 
pleasure  and  profit  in  consulting  its  pages  in  the  future;  it  is  well 
worthy  of  being  added  to  every  physician's  library. 
C.  B.  Lowe,  M.D. 
PHILADELPHIA  COLLEGE  OF  PHARMACY. 
Minutes  of  the  Quarterly  Meeting. 
The  quarterly  meeting  of  the  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy 
was  held  December  29th,  19 13,  at  4  p.m.,  in  the  Library.  The  Presi- 
dent, Howard  B.  French,  in  the  Chair.  Sixteen  members  present. 
The  minutes  of  the  semi-annual  meeting  held  September  29th  were 
read  and  approved.  The  minutes  of  the  Board  of  Trustees,  for  the 
meetings  held  September  2-16,  October  7,  and  November  5,  were 
read  by  the  Registrar,  J.  S.  Beetem,  and  approved. 
Acknowledgments  of  having  received  notice  of  their  election  to 
Honorary  Membership  were  received  from  Doctors  Carl  L.  Alsberg 
and  A.  L.  Winton. 
The  President  reappointed  the  following  as  the  Committee  on 
Legislation :  Warren  H.  Poley,  Joseph  P.  Remington,  Theodore 
Campbell,  William  E.  Lee,  William  L.  Cliflfe,  Richard  H.  Lackey. 
C.  A.  Weidemann,  M.D., 
Recording  Secretary. 
Abstracts  from  the  Minutes  of  the  Board  of  Trustees. 
September  16th:  Thirteen  members  present.  The  Committee 
on  Property  reported  that  the  Library  ceiling  had  been  repaired, 
woodwork  cleaned  and  varnished,  new  carpet  (cork)  put  down, 
