604  Philadelphia  College  of  Pharmacy.  {  AlJu^tr-  ^fs™' 
mending  the  inauguration  of  four  Special  Spring  Courses,  the  ob- 
ject of  which  was  to  fit  students  for  service  in  the  Army.  The  com- 
mittee submitted  the  draft  of  their  recommendations,  as  follows : 
The  first  a  laboratory  course  in  bacteriology  especially  devoted 
to  the  consideration  of  the  bacteriology  of  infectious  diseases,  open 
to  graduates  in  Medicine  and  to  others  who  already  have  received 
the  necessary  training  in  general  bacteriology. 
The  second  a  laboratory  course  in  clinical  and  sanitary  analysis. 
This  course  to  be  open  to  graduates  in  pharmacy  and  others  who 
have  already  received  the  necessary  training  in  qualitative  and  quan- 
titative chemical  analysis. 
The  third  a  laboratory  course  in  the  microscopy  of  food  and 
drugs  for  graduates  in  pharmacy  and  others  who  have  received  pre- 
liminary training  in  botany  and  vegetable  histology. 
The  fourth  a  course  in  first-aid  and  bandaging  for  pharmacists 
and  others  qualified  to  profit  by  the  instruction. 
A  committee  of  three  was  appointed  to  attend  the  hearing  of  the 
Edmonds'  Bill  on  March  19,  1918,  as  Washington,  D.  C. 
Professor  Charles  H.  La  Wall  and  Professor  E.  Fullerton  Cook 
were  unanimously  elected  professor  of  theory  and  practice  of  phar- 
macy and  professor  of  operative  pharmacy  and  director  of  the 
pharmaceutical  laboratory  respectively. 
Communications  were  read  from  Mr.  Henry  S.  Wellcome  and 
the  University  of  Havana  relative  to  the  death  of  Professor  Rem- 
ington. 
Communications  were  also  read  from  Professor  Cook  and  Mr. 
Otto  Raubenheimer  expressing  their  appreciation  of  the  honor  con- 
ferred upon  them  in  being  elected  to  receive  the  degree  of  Master  in 
Pharmacy. 
The  Committee  on  Membership  reported  favorably  upon  the  ap- 
plication of  William  R.  Keeney  for  Active  Membership  and  Ed- 
ward Kraus  for  Associate  Membership.  A  ballot  was  taken  and 
they  were  unanimously  elected. 
April  2,  1918. — A  communication  was  received  from  the  secre- 
tary of  the  College  reporting  the  results  of  the  election  of  officers 
and  trustees. 
George  M.  Beringer  was  reelected  chairman  of  the  board,  Walter 
A.  Rumsey,  vice-chairman,  and  Jacob  S.  Beetem,  registrar,  for  the 
ensuing  year. 
The  Chair  announced  the  Standing  Committees  for  the  year. 
