330  Pharmaceutical  Colleges,  etc.        {AMjui°y *\Xm?\ 
of  Pharmacy,  and  how  much  time  should  at  least  be  devoted  to  the  lectures 
and  to  laboratory  instruction  ? 
2.  Would  it  not  be  advisable  that  the  questions  at  the  examinations  in  writing 
for  the  degree  of  Graduate  in  Pharmacy  be  annually  reported  and,  if  deemed 
necessary,  discussed  by  all  the  Colleges  represented  in  the  Convention  of  the 
teaching  Colleges  of  Pharmacy,  for  the  purpose  of  establishing,  as  nearly  as 
may  be. possible,  a  uniform  standard  for  graduation? 
3.  Pharmaceutical  Degrees.  In  order  to  stimulate  the  acquirement  of  sci- 
entific attainments  amongst  graduates  in  pharmacy,  is  it  not  advisable  to  estab- 
lish one  or  more  higher  degrees  ?  If  so,  upon  what  basis  ought  such  degrees  to 
be  conferred  ? 
For  the  Committee,  John  M.  Maisch. 
The  following  delegates  were  elected  to  represent  the  College  at  the  next 
session  of  the  American  Pharmaceutical  Convention,  to  assemble  in  Cleveland, 
Ohio,  on  the  3d  of  September  next,  viz.:  Wm.  Procter,  Jr.,  Prof.  John  M. 
Maisch,  Prof.  Edward  Parrish,  Joseph  P.  Remington,  Edwin  McC.  Boring. 
On  motion,  the  following  Committee  was  appointed  to  confer  with  the  Cor- 
responding Secretary  regarding  the  certificates  of  corresponding  and  honorary 
membership  in  this  College,  which  there  is  reason  to  believe  have  miscarried' 
and  with  the  Secretary  to  take  such  action  on  the  subject  as  they  may  deem 
expedient,  viz.  :  Win.  C.  Bakes,  John  M.  Maisch,  Samuel  S.  Bunting. 
On  motion,  then  adjourned.  Charles  Bullock,  Secretary. 
The  New  York  College  of  Pharmacy  has  elected  the  following  five  gen- 
tlemen to  constitute  the  Board  of  Pharmacy,  in  accordance  with  the  law  signed 
by  the  Governor  May  22d  :  Dr.  Wm.  Neergaard,  Dr.  W.  Manlius  Smith,  Dr. 
F.  Weissmann,  Paul  Balluff  and  Theobald  Frohwein. 
Maryland  College  of  Pharmacy. — At  the  June  meeting  the  Committee  on 
Unofficinal  Formulas  made  a  verbal  report  through  its  Chairman,  Prof.  J.  F. 
Moore,  and  read  the  formulas  as  far  as  adopted.  On  motion  of  Dr.  J.  Brown 
Baxley,  the  Committee  was  vested  with  plenary  power  to  adopt  and  print  at 
the  earliest  possible  day.  Two  copies  will  be  issued  :  a  formulary,  for  the  use 
of  pharmacists;  and  a  descriptive,  concise  catalogue,  to  be  presented  to  mem- 
bers of  the  medical  profession. 
Prof.  Moore  presented,  in  the  name  of  Mr.  Chas.  R.  Beck,  a  beautiful  speci- 
men of  taraxacum,  pressed,  mounted  and  framed.  Mr.  J.  F.  Hancock,  on 
behalf  of  Prof.  Jno.  M.  Maisch,  presented  samples  of  Chinese  blistering  flies 
{Mylabris  Ctchorn),  which  proved  a  great  attraction.  On  motion,  the  thanks  of 
the  College  were  tendered  to  both  donors. 
Mr.  Wm.  S.  Thompson's  paper  on  "Pharmacy,"  read  at  the  last  meeting, 
was  then  called  up,  and  discussed  by  Prof.  Moore,  Dr.  J.  Brown  Baxley,  and 
others. 
After  a  few  hours  pleasantly  spent  the  meeting  stood  adjourned. 
