378  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  {  Am-MJa™ri9^rm^ 
faculty  to  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the  death  of  Professor  P.  Rem- 
ington. 
It  was  also  unanimously  decided  that  the  offices  of  dean  of  the 
food  and  drug-  course,  associate  dean,  and  assistant  dean  be  abol- 
ished, and  that  there  be  created  the  office  of  dean  of  post-graduate 
and  special  courses,  which  position  should  be  filled  by  Professor 
Julius  W.  Sturmer,  who  with  Professor  Charles  H.  La  Wall  and 
Professor  Frank  X.  Moerk,  director  of  the  technical  chemistry  de- 
partment, shall  constitute  the  executive  officers  of  the  faculty. 
The  report  was  received  and  the  recommendations  taken  up 
seriatim : 
First,  that  Professor  Charles  H.  La  Wall  be  elected  as  dean  of  the 
faculty.  Approved. 
Second,  that  the  offices  of  dean  of  the  foods  and  drug  course,  as- 
sociate dean  and  assistant  dean  be  abolished.  Approved. 
Third,  that  the  office  of  dean  of  the  post-graduate  and  special 
courses  should  be  created  and  that  Professor  Julius  W.  Sturmer  be 
made  dean  of  same.  Approved. 
Fourth,  that  Professor  Frank  X.  Moerk  be  made  director  of  the 
technical  chemistry  department.  Approved. 
Fifth,  that  Professors  La  Wall,  Sturmer  and  Moerk  constitute 
the  executive  officers  of  the  faculty  and  that  they  have  the  necessary 
clerical  assistance.  Approved. 
The  dean-elect  Professor  LaWall,  Dr.  Sturmer  and  Prof.  Moerk 
were  later  invited  to  be  present  at  the  meeting. 
Committee  on  library  reported  that  570  persons  had  used  the 
library  during  the  month. 
A  communication  was  received  from  Chairman  Beringer,  con- 
taining a  number  of  recommendations  and  suggestions.  After  the 
reading  of  the  communication,  Mr.  England  moved  that  they  be 
considered  seriatim.    It  was  so  ordered. 
First,  to  fill  the  chair  of  professor  of  theory  and  practice  of  phar- 
macy, Professor  Sadtler  nominated  Professor  Charles  H.  LaWall. 
Second,  to  fill  the  chair  of  operative  pharmacy  and  director  of 
the  pharmaceutical  laboratory,  Mr.  ClifTe  nominated  Professor  E. 
Fullerton  Cook. 
In  accordance  with  the  By-Laws,  these  nominations  lay  over 
until  the  meeting  of  the  Board  in  March. 
Third,  that  in  the  future  the  executive  officers  of  the  faculty  be 
invited  to  attend  the  meetings  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  (except  such 
