Am.  Jour.  Pharm. 
May,  1914. 
President's  Address. 
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the  building.  Alterations  were  made  in  the  third-floor  Microscopical 
Laboratory,  giving  greater  facilities  for  the  revised  and  expanded 
course  in  Bacteriology,  which  is  now  an  obligatory  course  in  charge 
of  Prof.  John  A.  Roddy.  Changes  have  also  been  made  in  Alumni 
Hall  for  the  benefit  of  the  classes  in  Microscopy. 
Following  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  a  petition 
signed  by  a  number  of  the  students,  asking  that  a  lunch-room  be 
established,  a  lunch  counter  was  started  a  few  weeks  ago  and  is 
being  continued  with  increasing  success.  The  lunches  furnished 
are  substantial  and  wholesome,  and  from  the  patronage  received  it 
would  appear  that  the  students  in  general  appreciate  the  innovation. 
The  Property  Committee  will,  no>  doubt,  £nd  it  necessary,  in  the 
near  future,  to  enlarge  the  facilities  for  this  purpose,  as  the  present 
accommodations  are  not  equal  to  the  demand. 
The  total  number  of  students  in  attendance  at  the  College  at  this 
time  is  434,  an  increase  of  fourteen  over  last  year.  Of  the  number 
mentioned,  145  are  first-year  students,  109  second-year  students, 
141  third-year  students,  38  special  chemistry  students,  and  1  student 
taking  the  Food  and  Drug  course.  There  were  168  first-year 
matriculants — 167  regulars  and  1  special.  Of  this  number,  1  student 
is  deceased  and  22  are  not  attending.  The  second-year  matriculants 
numbered  113 — 112  regulars  and  1  special.  Of  this  number,  4  are 
not  attending.  There  were  124  regular  third-year  matriculants  and 
18  students  remaining  from  class  of  1912-13.  Of  the  total  of  142 
third-year  students,  1  is  not  attending. 
Of  those  seeking  admittance  to  the  College  at  the  beginning 
of  the  fall  term,  29  applicants  were  not  able  to  furnish  satisfactory 
entrance  credentials.  These  were  given  the  privilege  of  remaining 
at  the  College  and  repeating  the  first-year  work  during  1914-15,  in 
the  meantime  being  expected  to  qualify.  A  few  of  the  number  have 
availed  themselves  of  this  privilege,  but  of  these  'only  four  are 
attending  at  the  present  time,  and  under  the  circumstances  are  not 
listed  as  students. 
In  the  department  of  Analytical  Chemistry,  13  first-year,  28 
second-year,  and  35  third-year  students  have  been  doing  special 
work.  Of  the  number  of  third-year  students  mentioned,  9  are 
doing  thesis  work.  Twenty-five  students  are  taking  the  special 
laboratory  course  in  Bacteriology;  of  this  number,  7  are  specials 
and  18  regulars.  Fourteen  of  the  special  Chemistry  students  are 
availing  themselves  of  the  special  course  in  Microscopy ;  and  10 
