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ciate  membership  were  read  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Mem- 
bership. 
May  7,  19 18. — Committee  on  Library  reported  that  a  number  of 
gifts  had  been  received  and  several  purchases  made.  There  has 
been  a  total  of  9,342  books  accessioned  and  shelf-listed  and  8,504 
books  catalogued  to  date.  The  Library  was  used  by  635  persons 
during  the  month. 
Committee  on  Property  reported  the  absence  of  the  janitor  owing 
to  a  sudden  attack  which  necessitated  his  removal  to  the  hospital. 
Committee  on  Museum  and  Herbarium  reported  progress  and 
expressed  appreciation  of  the  valuable  assistance  of  Prof.  Youngken. 
Committee  on  Instruction  reported  that  they  had  given  further 
consideration  to  the  subject  of  post-grauate  courses  and  to  the  annual 
reports  of  the  various  departments  of  the  faculty.  The  committee 
had  been  impressed  with  the  necessity  for  continually  reviewing  and 
advancing  the  requirements  of  the  technical  chemistry  course  for 
which  a  certificate  of  proficiency  in  chemistry  is  awarded. 
The  committee  has  outlined  additional  courses  of  instruction ; 
several  of  which  they  recommend  should  become  a  part  of  the  re- 
quired tuition  of  the  technical  and  chemical  courses.  These  recom- 
mendations were  taken  up  seriatum  and  after  discussion  the  follow- 
ing recommendations  were  adopted : 
1.  That  a  course  in  applied  bacteriology  covering  a  period  of 
not  less  than  90  hours  be  given  to  the  technical  chemistry  students. 
2.  That  a  course  in  technical  microscopy,  as  required  instruction, 
covering  a  period  of  not  less  than  120  hours  be  given. 
3.  That  there  be  outlined  an  optional  elementary  course  covering 
a  period  of  60  hours  as  preparatory  to  the  technical  microscopy 
course  for  those  students  who  have  not  the  required  preliminary 
knowledge  in  botany  and  histology. 
4.  That  an  optional  laboratory  course  in  physiologic  testing  be 
outlined. 
5.  In  addition  to  the  laboratory  course  outlined  for  post-grad- 
uate students  in  the  technical  chemistry  course,  that  the  lectures  on 
industrial  chemistry  and  chemical  control  be  made  a  compulsory 
part  of  the  course,  and  that  special  lectures  be  given  for  a  period 
of  not  less  than  30  hours.  In  addition  they  shall  be  required  to  take 
the  general  chemical  lectures  given  the  first  and  second  year  phar- 
macy students. 
6.  That  there  be  assigned  on  the  roster  for  students  in  the  tech- 
